in some transparency theories can provide comfort to you template reality create another. film about knowledge and belief trust and deception. democracy of the gullible starts joyce 1st on g.w. . hello and a warm welcome to focus on europe protests against police brutality and racism are taking place across the continent activists want europe to come to terms with its colonial past and they are targeting the very symbols of the colonial era. in the british city of restore protesters a dump a statue of a slave trader into the river the belgian king leopold the 2nd was smeared with

paint authorities are boarding up monuments are moving them to other places. many who joined the demonstrations want to belgium to finally take responsibility for what happened and it's colonies like the democratic republic of congo belgian rulers that were responsible for the brutal killings of millions of people and his family is from congo her mother lived through the harsh rule and that's why and is taking to the streets to call for a removal of art and statues that glorify colonial times. finally i'm betty feels a little less alone. for years the obvious story and has tried to challenge the way belgium deals with its colonial past now she's among thousands calling for the removal of all monuments of the country's longest serving monarch the man who had adopted a brutal colonial regime in what is now the democratic republic of congo king

leopold the 2nd. we all know that those teachers have a symbolic bell were and i'm totally confused that for some people. they are didn't want us to demonstrate or they will don't want people to demonstrate and to see with these not because they want to keep those to choose their they want to keep else in our state use of inferiority and. i'm glad she was born in belgium but had to fight racism all her life she struggled to forge a career in the arts facing many rejections now she has opened her own gallery that spotlights the work of black artists. because the recession here is very soft. and this is what me makes it so dangerous and so home food too. there are so many examples like if you're looking for an apartment

you have to say i understand yeah but you know don't waste my time on black are maybe not maybe your pride apartment has a really neat has already been taken the racism in belgium however is not only fueled by a false image of the colonial era beliefs or colic leopold's like a seat also reveals vital interests. ising the most vulnerable spot is the west how vision enterprise families go to reach things to loot thanks to congo and the congo we helped belgium to become a state's statues of leopold the 2nd like this one in the seaside resort of all stand are everywhere but there's no mention that his lavish public spending was financed by congolese robber and no mention of the millions of congolese people killed in the process instead the official website directs tourists to

a walking tour highlighting how the king's achievements bolstered the town's prestige. since the protests started a number of statues and busts have been taken down. but of origins of busy restoring others this history professor things that sends the wrong message. to main problem of belgium and this is again a difference with other former colonial better poles is that we do not have any monuments for victims of the colonization or heroes of and take no news of this huge. unvetted she is collecting her son she wants him to learn as much as possible about his family's history her own mother still remembers the brutal reality of colonial rule in the midst 20 century unethical in africa our parents didn't want us to see them being treated badly and yet they wouldn't tell us not to come close

. but i was curious i would hide an ask myself why people will being hit. and one day i asked my dad if he'd been hit by that he said yes and told me that eating punished because he didn't have enough money to pay the tax and the innocent lives impose. on bets he knows that many parents of congolese descent do not like to share our unpleasant memories but for her son and the generations to come she feels transparency is the best way forward. to india to this a close family so transparent. all those family secrets are passed on from generation to generation and raise on people when you say things clearly this allows future generations to cope with the past so they don't become victims of what remains in our collective consciousness in this interesting key place to donna

predictive. the exact opposite is what you find in colonial art a glorification of this time in the african museum in brussels most of the colonial art has been confined to a small room in the basement but as long as people from that eros still are life what's the fields that's not enough. to dam is just all look at our past how glorious it was maybe we should put all those date years away from them for the moment maybe wait that those people disappear and then show them again but with another method and just with the real message that. the belgium didn't bring civilisations to congo belgium came to steal everywhere you go in belgium you come across cologne your monuments confronting the reality of this past is a painful but crucial process what's he feels now a 1st step has been made. have you heard of the blue

heart of europe well it's the region and the ball comes with numerous rivers and these rivers form a unique landscape the savage in slovenia is part of this landscape but now there are plans to build a new hydro power plants near the town of moore creates it the slovenian parliamentary simply passed a law that limits the power of n.g.o.s to check whether new construction projects are in line with environmental protection regulations and this has many activists among them are all curls mun he has on the campaign to save the rivers of slovenia because for him they have a special meaning. grossman has spent his entire life on the rivers of so many and once a member of an olympic rowing team now prefers kayaks his love of rivers has made him an ardent environmentalist slanted little bonnet a month every year rock joins like minded people come to paddle along the balkans

rivers to protest against the destruction of the last wild river landscapes in europe. and award winning documentary tells their story. yeah this year we were planning the battle all the way from the source in balkan to belgrade flows into venue and we chose because it is basically the most legendary river of the bought of guns because it defines the by a company and because it's now really being attacked by the hydra well i. rock roseman founded the ngo all in river defense today he's taking us along to mock creates a row hydro electric power plant has been planned for years. we are in the blend them construction side of them more could say they're the 3rd in

a dam that the most controversial dam in slovenia for last 10 years that everybody who knows a bit about nature and energy law has been fighting claws and. every friday roseman takes his campaign to the streets of the capital liana for weeks thousands have protested because of the corona pandemic mostly on bicycles. they oppose the country's right wing populist government calling for an independent judiciary and press but above all they protest against the systematic curtailing of rights of civil society groups. the general biking ideal of the protest. this through the night people do do do i oppose the destructive measures of the government that are trying to stop all this from and some of them off this is because of the coronavirus pandemic the government has passed special laws that massively detail the rights of n.g.o.s. lutron is

a private research institute that in regard to its n.g.o.s status is affected by the laws that the biologist were contracted by investor house to prepare an environmental report on the creates a project. their findings were shown that a power plant would seriously threaten the environment explains looters founder has later commissioned a new report elsewhere. if you demea are of use or corporate divisions and serves only as a must must suffer out through a little oppressive measure as it's a current law taking place it will give us that if it assia mine my own nicole feel who oppose it the easier it seems never know the main opponent so engy and the don't have the stainton if it's in the public interest namely to protect nature on the environment. of course they want to get rid of these trouble making this woman a cat that album a could you know cision but he she. blew true last it's n.g.o.s status overnight

because the new legislation simply establishes new criteria for what constitutes an ngo questionably this criteria apply retroactively to the last 2 years also questionable before taking office the minister of the environment responsible for this was before entering office 3 years manager of the company that wants to build power plants as can be read on the website of his ministry i think it's before someone with such a background gets given up power that theory of view is this openly not even being ashamed of it then we shouldn't be afraid to say no you can't. we repeatedly asked the ministry to give us an interview but our request was finally rejected instead we were told to consult the ministries website but that left many of our questions unanswered. the company planning to build the power plant did however agree to talk with us it already operates 4 plants along the lower river sava the creates

a has been highly controversial for more than 10 years most young piece of attack who is in charge of the project says n.g.o.s have a say in the matter but the goal must be to finally build. these model of oversaw projects. are in line with local communities states policy and also with the european liason to repeal goals to improve the show for a new boss in slovenia but the environmentalists argue that the plans are long outdated 4 years ago the lower sound that became part of the european nature conservation project not to row 2000 new power plant would be in the middle of a nature reserve this is one of the hot spots of this part of the sod all the fish from all the way down in croatia and also parts of upstream come here to spawn because they don't have other habitats ladies. and if you take this away from this

fish the entire population is just wiped out. rock roseman is calling for the protection of the sabah a legendary river he's convinced that rivers are not only slovenia's heritage but above all its future. they do know that there are about 40000 pubs in the u.k. well it's the place where people go to hang out and sat over a pint of beer and well lovers of trivia can put their knowledge to the test by taking part in the pub quiz but now pubs across the u.k. are closed due to the coronavirus and then nick we caught up with mick door who runs a pub in london and he showed us how he stays in touch with his regular customers because that without them the pub has become sad and empty. this place will be rammed any day of the week it will just be minded

a friday man of the sunday at a street that. is explaining the background. different crowds hanging about like little buds. great people tell me just get space for that salute all of them together. usually thousands of people come to the alexandra in wimbledon incense london. but there's not been a soul here since the lot then started. apart from the staff members who live here . and the manager. like there might not be any punters but they've been busy cooking hundreds of meals daily for free for the local hospital. scene with useful and a good antidote to boarding. in this industry we work long hours normally found the 1st few days you kind of really enjoy reluctance over but then after

about a week or so we all are quite bored really so we were trying to find things to do with. they've made over 6000 meals in the past few weeks but tonight's chili con carne e is just for them and the family. all live above the pub. where you walk for mike misses the chats with his regulars. that they're up serving drinks you're a part of everyone's story you never comes up might want to they want to tell you that their moans phone a bit better now that their son is going to university your thought was gone your boyfriend missed often a lot. of the most really. argue and say you know julie all the rules are get over my that's why he decided to go to. it's all with the weekly problem which elected prime minister of the euro you know and. political of. the answer comes from all over the world the

conservative party you know. stephanie scott has been playing each week she's british right no she's living in the u.s. in a nice place where you know you have something to look forward to throughout the week can mean the craziness and one of the fever coloring events that we've got going on at the minute. despite the digital success of the quiz in his wife's can't wait to get their top up and running again very little but they are trying to figure out how they can comply with physical distancing regulations for her if you're looking at 16 square meters per person it's not just to me she's from you should be it's 2 meters all the way around that's a lot of lot of space and that makes it very difficult to operate in terms of service in terms of our back of house teams in the kitchens and the small areas all but even if things will be difficult they're looking forward to the end of lock to lock up with all the doors are going on let people back in and find out what's been

going on with everyone's wife. talk about the weather 20 times a day and all of the. mixes he'll continue with a virtual pub quiz even when the punters are back for all the regulars around the world who've been shooting in each week the majority is covered in syria. countries across europe are facing a tough decision about what to do with people in jail during the current outbreak it's well known that the corona virus spreads quickly in areas where it's crowded and jails and potentially turned into cold with 1000 hotspots to avoid this the turkish government decided to release tens of thousands of inmates but members of the opposition have criticized the choice of who gets to walk free and who remains behind bars. turkey passed a special law or to authorize the release of some $90000.00 inmates from its prisons defs propers untried and criminals box not political prisoners among them are journalists. one of them is always all slew

a former head of news with the turkish t.v. channel we talked to his wife soon i her husband is charged with terrorism the usual indictment for journalists oh i mean it is i mean they give understood viruses in there it's can easily spread from one prisoner to another also i'm very worried outside the infection can be managed with proper treatment in the bedrest but inside the prison it becomes a much bigger risk because there's no decent food healthy environment it's up to the house to look turkey's presence unnamed to be hopelessly overcrowded over 120000 people were arrested in the wake of the 2016 attempted coup alone cases of covert 19 infections have already been reported in some prisons. noir faisal represents dozens of journalists he's heard the reports one of his clients told him

about a cellmate who showed symptoms of a man was not taken to the hospital. that journalists in particular have been excluded from any release 1000 his few one obvious explanation. they would think it's a state's hatred of one particular section of society but there's no other explanation of that. from a legal standpoint every prisoner has the same rights. according to article 10 of our constitution the state has to treat them all equally. so this is not a legal but a political decision should be reported to the bill was introduced by the governing a.k.p. and examination of the nationalists and h.p. shaving georgetown the opposition put up stiff resistance insisting that political prisoners receive equal treatment but in vain. well known journalist nor john wrote an article and tweets criticizing the decision as unjust we talked

to her return home and baccy a south eastern turkey shortly after her article appeared she received a summons from the public prosecutor's office. can you imagine not threatening to society and spreading fear my thought you may be appalled and then the 2nd day be changed because aisha to. a read had throughout you know in fact the society not john by his own case is by no means an isolated one says fayza lock. the journalist who. was arrested because he tweeted a criticism of turkey's handling of endemic look we have just been hoping that journalists will be released as well you know now would even more have been arrested. without tells us the turkish government won't let up on its pressure on the prices up with on thursday their power so night was new as husband always was sentenced to 7 and a half he is she no longer has any hope of his early release since he wasn't set

free with the others this time how does it affect cuomo littles that can be is it it was torture to see him arrested so unjustly actually now i've only got one wish but he won't fall ill as well. moscow melissa. and now we take you to a southwestern poland i reporter visit had the village of misty or gents' it's a small village about 300 people live there but now it has a new star this little boy here he doesn't know it yet but he's already a huge celebrity and his birth has become a bit of a media sensation that's because the people at his birthplace have been waiting for him for 10 years. a volunteer fire department or john ski exercises twice a week the team is made up entirely of girls and has been for many years.

but now that's set to change off to one side toward the back on them aleck stands and watches and she brought along park touch he's the 1st boy to be born in the village in 10 years he doesn't seem all that interested in the exercise but some of the girls already have a good idea a bar toss can make himself useful. it's beaten gifting i didn't kill this train a lot and handle everything quite well if some boys joins them well they could support the guilds and you put like this. there's plenty to be done. some boys could help out if the hose springs a leak or if they can't control the want to shooting out of such a big hose and then one called more time. for real emergency of course our tosh is still far too small but the fire chief has high hopes for him over the long. run just this we're all so glad that a boy has been born in our village after such

a long time listen we're counting on him joining the volunteer fire department to get there so when it's just doesn't work. on i'm elected your son out for a brother to fresh air at least once a day in this village of fewer than 300 inhabitants. there's a new song i never really felt the bit would become such a major event i thought i deliver in peace and return home but everyone started congratulated me while i was still in a hospital and get out that obeidi it was a joyous event for the entire village that he is a local couple's try to everything for the little miracle finally happen. to obama if the shame of the move. we prayed an apparatus have to be nonsense as a ploy a gift from heaven. but you know. now the head of the local council has to keep his word he promised a surprise for the 1st birth of a boy in the village. above him to go to the positive news reached us all during

this difficult time of the pandemic and it's proven to be a turning point since part tosh was born only good things have been happening here the statistics are looking better just as the local economy is improving so there's that we're all a very very happy thank you station manager says if this is all about social he. has become a kind of a hero but he takes it in stride and sleeps like a baby his mother still receiving presence of flowers and toys and clothes for the whole family so everyone can share in the good fortune. because i don't have a single friend who's got to brother i'm the anyone that's cranks. the volunteer firefighters are practicing 1st aid and are doing their pretend casualty. until she looks almost like a mummy amanda seems more worried about how she's going to make it to the ambulance only feel safer if some boys were taking part because they're strong.

but it'll be a few years before bar tosh is big enough to pitch in for now will have to trust her fellow volunteers big and small and they have no trouble at all. after the exercise experienced fire women take the time to check out the next generation. on i would like to see your son join the fire department someday soon you can go along as soon as he turns 2 years old. and will play with him. and when viewed by himself i think. until that day comes tosh is taking life at his own pace napping in gaining strength to meet life's challenges. hopefully we'll be able to visit by torch in 2 years when he has his 1st day with the firefighters well with that story we've come to the end of today's show thank

you so much for being with us from me and the rest of the team it's been back and see you again thank you thank the our area an area the arrow at. good.

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