without a total. of 10 to 16 on. the battlefield. this is news coming to you live from berlin. more public support drops away from president alexander lukashenko. the better a leader is shown by the factory workers tend to be rallying around him as more strikes get underway how long can he stand up to his domestic and international pressure. also coming up an unprecedented online hit

a mild case comes to trial here in germany alongside the defendant more than 150 suspects have been identified prosecutors say they're following thousands of data trips. migrants arriving in italy face a lengthy and complicated asylum process in poor living conditions now fears of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have made their plight even tougher. and terry martin good to have you with us in belarus public support for president alexander lukashenko seems to be crumbling as more belorussians heads heat opposition calls to join a general strike has consistently given a defiant response and rejected any calls to step down those calls her. been

growing louder ever since he was returned to office over a week ago in a controversial election for. the red and white flag of the opposition has once more been raised on the streets of minsk. this time by the black is a bellow reuss who gathered outside factories and the state television headquarters . going away they chanted directly at president alexander lukashenko who had come to win them over. a period unconcerned just 6 thought the new portrait though it would someone doesn't want to work and wants to leave nobody will bully anyone nobody will push anyone please go ahead the doors are open so to see what though the sewage national water all the up think that the protests have been fueled by new promises from the opposition leader. i'm prepared to take responsibility and act as the nation's leader during this period so the country settles down and gets back to normality so that we can release all political

prisoners and prepare the legal framework and conditions to hold another round of presidential elections in the shortest time possible. although. the exiled opposition leader made her address from lithuania just one day after calling for the biggest protests in belarus yet estimated 200000 people called on the president to step down on sunday claiming the national election he won was great but look at shanghai has so far projected demands for a revert. as the internal pressure grows so does international concern. the e.u. has announced it will hold an emergency summit about belarus on wednesday because it is humble and should we have already agreed on sanctions against those responsible for these human rights violations which is how these sanctions will be designed and what the further restrictive measures will be taken of this kind on the future behavior of. the bellary see an authority for us because we're also

considering the possibility of extending sanctions on a leading figure it's fun to watch it because it wouldn't like. going until then on day 9 of taking to the streets the protest is showing no sign of relenting. and this coming in just at this hour apparently alexander lukashenko the federation president has said that he is prepared to hold fresh elections on the basis of a new constitution to be adopted that is all that we know at this point will to keep listening to that let's bring in our correspondents at this point because events in belarus are being closely followed in russia and the e.u. our correspondents your ears chateau in moscow and bent the get in brussels join us now let's start with you yuri no sign yet of lucas backing down but it sounds like he's now prepared to make concessions that nobody was expecting. yes it

surprisingly has been arguing so far that 80 percent of the bill or lucien's have voted for him and he has a huge support base in the country but meanwhile things are actually very very different terry and the people of belarus show the whole world who they really support and who really has a power namely themselves the protests to do not only take place in the capital means could bought in many other cities as well and the most interesting is who is going out into the streets according to look i think all the protesters are all war stupid and intoxicated teenagers about that is not true and that the protesters are workers from large state owned companies as well as car factory workers and farmers all those who have traditionally been look at shameless lawyer vault us for the last 26 yes these toward the ability. to rely and rely on and if these people now are protesting against him things obviously are becoming very very tight footed

some of the question and he feels it now. ok berthe let's move over to you in brussels leaders have announced an emergency session for wednesday to address the situation in belarus they've already approved sanctions what printer steps could they take. well the special somebody is designed to increase the diplomatic pressure on the president in minsk in the next and the new coaching coup that might be successful over ready and this pressure is meant to pull him either to resign or to to lead to new elections and the states of the heads of states and governments could ask him to do that on wednesday they could also put a long list of blacklist of people responsible for the winds against the most traders and the detainees in they could be. punished with sanctions and also that he does and could also try to ask for an

investigation into the people who were responsible for that and it's not can you have an x. and then the question of the president would also be on that list. of possibilities neighborhood policies to try to buttress the civil society and. to help them to good. democratic state. ok yury i just want to ask if you could possibly comment on this report that just came in from reuters quoting the r.i. news agency suggesting that president lukashenko has said that he is prepared to hold fresh elections after a new constitution is passed any any word on that. i'm not i don't hear anything i don't hear anything about his. use of the president and i have to have to wait ok so look shake apparently has spoken to lot of my

pitching twice over the weekend he says the russian president is ready to provide support what is false goes role in all of this year. well i don't think russian president going to putin will be sending armed forces developed was also better always has remained a close ally of russia but i don't think this is only about military support. and russia are already very close and it is possible that putin wants to further deepen economic cooperation with belarus and it's possible that he is pushing for that however it seems like russia is taking its time and thinking carefully about who to support president of russia or the opposition let me put in seems to be very reluctant in his response we haven't heard a single public comment from him also many media outlets here in russia that are loyal to the kremlin have been surprisingly critical of the question in recent days and have taken the side of the militants young people reporting on the brutality of the security forces to work so that you must write for us. you're

a firm thank you both very much that was the w.'s your ear shatter in moscow and in brussels. of course we'll bring you up to date if we do get any confirmation on that report from reuters quoting the our news agency that luke shank who is prepared to hold fresh elections 1st let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world at this hour firefighters in california are working to contain a wildfire threatening thousands of homes north of los angeles the blaze has already destroyed more than 15000 acres as it rages through brush covered mountains california is currently experiencing a heat wave that is fueling the fires. in the united states house speaker nancy pelosi says she'll call back u.s. lawmakers early from the summer recess to deal with the crisis at the u.s. postal service president trump who has admitted to holding back funding for the service has repeatedly claimed that

a surge in mail in voting would lead to voter fraud in november selections. and in central india a man stranded in rapid waters at a flooded down has been rescued in a dramatic helicopter airlift the indian air force was called in after several failed rescue attempts the flooding was triggered by the monsoon rains. now the trial has started today of the main suspect in a child sex abuse case here in germany the trial is being held in cologne is thought to be the country's largest ever case involving an online online paedophile network the man is accused of sexually assaulting his daughter in 61 cases from a very young age you say to film the abuse and then share the videos in chat groups more than 150 suspects are also being investigated in connection with the online paedophile network critics say germany isn't doing enough to tackle sex crimes

against children on the internet. or for some analysis let's bring in dorothy net she she's head. of ecpat germany that's part of an international network fighting to end child prostitution child pornography and the trafficking of children for sexual purposes thanks for being with us let me start by asking you this is what's being called germany's largest sex trial abuse sex abuse trial ever what are you expecting probably well we use the thickness sign 1st awful because it might be the largest network that's popped up but for sure it's not the only one so we expect. the justice system to react appropriately and we expect high sentences for dis and after this we need all really connected to this case we need that part of the shift to understand that it's not an individual case it's

everyone. initially says when such cases come to life but it's an organized crime that we're talking about which now the number of people who allegedly participated in this child sex abuse ring is staggering police say up to 30000 suspects were part of the online paedophile network we'll talk more about that in just a moment but 1st let's look at one survivor of abuse who is dealing with that experience. as a child marcus dyckman was sexually abused for almost 10 years by 3 different perpetrators and his hometown of. today he's returned to the scene of the fast crime. this is where a shooting gallery are not a fun fair lured him into a caravan and rape him. i have this movie playing in my head that i haven't been able to stop since the trauma have you're lying here as

a little boy 5 years old with shoulder length blonde hair naked on a bed with creased white sheets. the shooting gallery owner was lying naked next to him for 4 decades marco stickman repressed what had happened today he drives his motor home through germany and fights for justice for other victims. i've always had to somehow figure out for myself what's right and what's wrong because you don't believe anyone anymore you don't trust anyone. the under-age victims in the back case probably going through something similar 130 investigators are now working on the case the largest known abuse scandal in german history so far they have identified more than 80 suspects but there are 30000 leads to other potential perpetrators person suspected of exchanging child sex abuse photos and videos on chat forums. and. if you read the chats in particular

you get the impression that by communicating with each other the participants reinforce in each other the believe that their child abuse is a socially accepted sexual preference for lent many perpetrators have no sense of wrongdoing it's a case of appalling dimensions and goes far beyond germany according to the senior prosecutor marcus dyckman is still not free of his trauma with his group he supports other victims the group wants the statutes of limitations for sexual crimes to be eliminated as for the trial against the main suspect he has hopes that will extend beyond the baggage clawed back case. twice a signal is now being sent to that perpetrators can no longer feel safe and that they will now be dealt with severely. marcus dyckman sets off again to continue his mission of drawing attention to the fate of abuse victims it's become his life's

work. not one that he chose for himself. mr we're looking at this case this trial that's happening in cologne right now. can you tell us how cases involving children abused over so many years can can't happen without anyone knowing. well you know we often hear the sentence i wouldn't have believed that he said offend or that he said abuse and this is something very characteristic for such cases or cases of child sexual violence itself because perpetrators disguise themselves behind normal jobs also when you see the offender the potential offender in this case now. he had he was like a normal family man he had a job and offenders often choose junk jobs that allow them to have access to

children and then the 2nd victim is that sexual violence happens most often in the circle of trust so the stakes are very high and this sets a very high barrier for anyone from the outside to notice especially the also because children and we're talking about very small children it becomes more difficult we don't sense this civic science that indicate child sexual abuse but you have indicators for. many different things but nothing specifically of sexual abuse and then you know the fact is that sexual violence in germany student is such a bore so many people don't really. want to report their reluctance to reporting that afraid to accuse someone forcibly so there's a very thin boundary between doing too much too early and too late and too little what about the children who are victims of sexual abuse what kind of support do

they need to help them recover. what you need of course the very focused and very strong support for detroit in floor defend would be the mother who was not part of the abuse for instance or if she was or the other adults around this to meet foster care and then also have better support for the force the families and we have a quick good support system for cases of child sexual violence in germany but what's new also to the professionals working there is that now we're talking not only about 6 or 6 the abuse of children. but also about the production and distribution of own night of use in the t.v. and this is another impact on the child lives show nikki thank you very much for talking with us that was don't let tantrum nicky head of ecpat germany.

now the number of migrants arriving in italy by boat has already surpassed the total for last year according to the un refugee agency so far there's been more than $15000.00 sea arrivals with many people rescued by coast guards in italian waters that's almost $4000.00 on last year islands off southern italy like lampedusa sicily have attracted the majority with more than 40 percent of my research rubbing from tunisia in north africa our correspondent next sunday reports now from the society in town of cotton a set where authorities say they are struggling to come. the coronavirus pandemic has made life even more challenging for some of the most vulnerable people here in the south the sicily. there is no justice for migrants no justice each month should pay bills how can i possibly do this. this man from somalia tells us he is stuck here without work or

a place to sleep authorities at the migration center promised to return his passport last december but he still has received any papers people who showed up for their appointments this morning tell us the pandemic has delayed processes here not having the necessary paperwork can affect their legal status in the country and ability to work life underneath the bridge is the only option for some of those lacking their paperwork 8 people have been sleeping in this wall that camp for the past 25 days one of them tells us with no money or support they are holding out until their cases can be heard incidents like this have managed to stir up public opinion against migrants and refugees a few dozen new arrivals escaped from an overcrowded current and facility in the city of 2 weeks ago most were found by police none tested positive for the coronavirus not fear but seeing the good in people is what migrants and refugees need during the pandemic omar so knows this from his own experience the 31 year old gandhian works in a center that houses migrants and refugees and helps them prepare for their life in

italian society when salute arrived in italy in 2014 he was initially presented with limited opportunities to help him integrate health because you can be able to get from morning to night anything you. so that. you can. be something that skilling knew intimately so what does. because most of the people who would be sent us something to do in this country after finally coming to this center solo got lucky he was able to find work here as a cultural mediator helping minors living at the facility with her asylum cases and everyday needs many migrants in sicily are forced to make a living here in the countryside as daily viewers in the greenhouses they earn as little as 30 euros a day medical doctor. looks after my going to workers many of them undocumented she

has been treating back injuries and the forces in her mobile clinic free of charge and anonymously she says precarious working conditions make migrants more vulnerable to corona virus but they're also being stigmatized. with the vicinity mungana i am worried because these people still continue to be invisible this is a big problem for all of italy especially if these people are seen only as people who are sick and spread the virus sauna so. jaring the interview a patient shows up he says he escaped the cornered facility and is now showing symptoms of cold 19 the team are 1st into a hospital for testing though it is unlikely the tunisian national will go there out of fear of being deported. migration was a divisive issue in sicily long before coronavirus far right leaders have been using the issue for political gain claiming migrants are bringing the virus to the islands says the mayor of port and. she's been trying to drum up support for

a tangible solution new arrivals would need to be distributed across the silly and the whole of italy reducing the numbers of people in the cilia reception centers and limiting the spread of coronavirus there the nice thing that. we mayors of the area ask the government to use. the same health care particles we have free telling citizens for migrants and recently are part of leader of the maya the clear that the problem is not migration now the problem is the health care of issue the outbreak of corona virus not an emergence of. sicily is currently experiencing a rise in code 1000 cases after the peak of the holiday season containing the virus is likely to remain a challenge here throughout the islands and tire population. to lebanon which is still reeling from the massive explosion that hit beirut on august 4th the blast has focused fresh attention on the role of hezbollah in lebanon as

translates as the party of god and 11 on the show it is almost group is indeed extremely powerful its influence stretches across societies through religion politics the military even down to social services it's part of the ruling elite that is proving resistant to reform despite growing frustration among the lebanese population over how the country is run. for has not leave the poorest of beirut symbolizes the failure of the powerful clowns that ruled lebanon on the 22 year old she is' says his country is badly governed and although his acts like it's a protecting force for shiites ali says the group shell does a lot of the blame. the explosion last week was the result of carelessness and the breakdown of the entire state of paralysis about 200 people were killed and 6 tires and injured was shipped in with. hezbollah operates as a state within

a state living off its reputation of standing up to israel and offering protection and aid to its supporters the shiite militia is armed with an estimated 120000 rockets making it the center of military might said levanon hezbollah representatives dominate both parliament and the government but that's also a weakness as many blame the group for the poor state of the country its financial crisis and the devastating ports explosion earlier this month. has sent of tears of other young demonstrators have been hitting the streets for months risking the ire of has the law which has targets of protesters to intimidate and spread fear ali says he was once captured detained for 3 days and tortured. why is this the supporters have attacked us many times destroyed protest camps and even beaten women and children that doesn't seem to bother them. hezbollah's leader

hassan nasrallah has shown no sign of moving aside for a new form of political leadership even after the resignation of the lebanese government in a t.v. interview he announced that he would like to play a decisive role in the new government has been a source to say that criticism of the militia is part of a campaign directed from abroad you have no one in the world can tell them whether to leave the government or be part of. the in the room with her son just wants to leave levanon and seek asylum in germany where his siblings live even if the trip could cost him his life. i want to cross the sea to get to europe or to some other place where animals have more rights than the people here where i am safe. house son has given up on his homeland the keats and his country especially hezbollah have always proven to be too strong.

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