no but the young people of this generation don't have to believe in the military's promises they lived before and they hold an election back in 1988 so we've already learned our lesson from the peach of history 8. there's growing concern that myanmar's bloody history could be about to repeat itself the u.n. says it's received reports of soldiers being ready for crackdown and not gone sparking fears that scenes like this are merely a taste of what's to come. but you know but is this an activist told the to the news they're not backing down no i'm not afraid i'm not afraid we've seen that we have been under the need to really control for years so this is that we have to finish this tie we this we went oh let's we're given crazy we know we've all got one very early. past the world watches with

bated breath for many here myanmar there's only one way out of this. forward with their fists hard even if no one knows where the world will keep them. and let's get more now we are joined from the on mars 2nd largest city mandalay by activist david david thank you so much for being with us here on t.w. we have heard these warnings from the united nations that they are spectating potentially violence today and i'm just wondering you've been out on the streets what have you been observing. first of all thank you i was out since 8 am this morning and the true test is for about 4 hours and during that time tens of thousands of people gathered and we walked for about 9 kilometers and. at that time i didn't

see any. police force or any human rights violation but i don't think that peace the whole picture. since monday the police force and the military has addressed each change their strategy the kind of internet strong one e.m.t. 9 yeah and during that time we don't know what they would do or what do you have done and just last night in one of the streets in mandalay there were some firing off rumble let's and some kind of books were fired at civilians who are sitting inside the home and the other day there were some beating by the police force across the. city and. why and some protesters try behind the fence it's obvious people's home they. put their rifles in the ranks of us and shoot at them so i think it's

a complete violation of human rights and i say you're talking about how you believe the security forces are changing their tactics you're changing your tactics as well as we've mentioned you know protesters have been blocking streets for example what do you hope to achieve today. our theory target and our very reason for doing that is to achieve 100 percent of civil disobedience movement and that by blocking the way the media groups and by having the car group down in the middle of the street we hope we would achieve some delay in the process as well as we could deter the tanks and watch it canning jars and so far we are doing something and we do hope to achieve civil disobedience movement to 100 percent we're not aiming to harm them we don't have any intention to fight with police we're fighting for our rights. david

joining us from mandalay myanmar's 2nd largest city as we mentioned protests underway today thank you for joining us to tell us a little bit more about it. let's look at some other stories making news around the world hong kong media tycoon jimmy lie has been arrested again while already in jail he is the suspected of assisting a fugitive who fled china and was captured at sea bligh is set for a bail hearing on thursday after having been charged with violating china's new security law for involvement in hong kong's pro-democracy street protests. the u.k. and the u.n. are calling for evidence that a missing 2 by princess is alive after she released a video saying she is being held hostage in solitary isolation chaika latifa is the daughter of shaikh mohammad leader of the united arab emirates she said she had no access to fresh air or to medical care. the wife of north korean leader kim

jong un has appeared in public for the 1st time in more than a year we sold 2 attended ceremonies commemorating the birthday of her father in law the deceased former leader kim jong il the secretive couple was married in 2009 and are believed to have at least 2 children together. defense ministers meeting virtually today will take up the question of whether or not to withdraw from the afghan war it is the 1st such gathering since the u.s. election meaning that a deadline set by the trump white house to withdraw all foreign troops by the end of may is now in doubt here's a look at what's at stake for the major players involved and crucially for the people of afghanistan. attacks on police and civilians roadside bombs targeting go fish oils afghanistan

continues to be hit by violence despite the ongoing talks between the government in kabul and the taliban at this very particular juncture with such kind of the deterioration of the situation we are getting closer to a new situation of chaos and the need to ministers should really keep notes of this based on the other global universe so obligations of protecting civilians no one wants to troops to stay for ever or. says but a responsible withdrawal should be based on conditions on the ground that seems to be a notion shared by many in afghanistan. for the average person rather than honest on what they want is a decision that will lead to an end to the fight so that they can come to market like this without work for the government what they want is an answer they want to know exactly what was going to do what they don't want to sing and and when they'll be back to all they want is an answer they can plan for.

this is one of president biden's most challenging policy dilemmas if he you ask pulls out of afghanistan by may 2021 as agreed to in a deal between he's pretty and the taliban the country could plunge deeper into chaos if the troops stay the taliban could retaliate the administration will be looking to do 2 things the 1st is to withdraw a more measured way that will solve it some stability from the situation in afghanistan and secondly leave the united states and coalition partners with some capacity for counterterrorism and do all of this in close coordination with its nato allies the biden administration has strongly signaled that they will listen to the experts and will remain in afghanistan for the foreseeable future this is

a major policy shift from the trump white house and this will be biden's 1st major policy decision for the middle east and could have a deep impact on this presidency americans have grown exhausted from endless wars and it will be a tough sell to the public that remaining in afghanistan is the best course of action. nato allies welcome the change in tone from the us administration the alliance relies on you as forces for logistical support in afghanistan and secretary general stoltenberg made it clear that nato wants leave before the time is right to clear hands that there may deadline could be extended there's no decision or ongoing event in this case and that from what we miss you can only be a decision to say. as it is for a meeting that means you continue. but how they continue remains

a big question after 20 years of military presence in afghanistan elyse are growing increasingly war weary they've been successful in defeating al qaeda they had to realize they didn't have the capacity to reinjure near afghanistan they wanted to coordinate their next steps knowing that the price for leaving too soon could be very high and earlier we spoke with retired u.s. lieutenant general ben hodges about the challenges that nato is facing he told us that more european commitment in the alliance is key. the secretary general has talked about the need to prevent large capability gaps especially with the growth and speed of technological change this is important but i think the strategic concept is also about ensuring we have a strong european hiller not a european pillow as the united states looks to china as its long term strategic

rivals and so the united states does not have the capacity to deter russia continue to tape locums and deal with a rising china low by the chinese communist party so i think the alliance focusing on its core mission of deterrence and defense in europe is really important. and that was retired u.s. lieutenant general ben hodges we'll talk more about the future of afghanistan in d.w. news asia that's coming up after this program as part of india's only me to movement a judge in india has cleared journalist priya rahmani of criminal defamation she accused a politician of sexual harassment in 2017 romani wrote an article as part of the global need to response accusing former newspaper editor turned lawmaker m.j. akbar of workplace harassment claims were followed by similar allegations made by more than 20 women now are resigned from his post as junior foreign minister and

launched a criminal it's affirmation case against her for money said that she hoped her victory would empower other way to break silence this is what she had to say after her acquittal today. these was not about me the truth about or the women who spoke out of the projects or harassment in the i believe as part of the meta movement. and this is what all this is not all of them. let's bring in did have a correspondent of mission who's joining us from delhi who was at the court where the verdict emerged today so thank you so much for joining us tell us a little bit why this this case in particular has received so much attention. out of the context of all this case is india's should soldiers and the needle movement at. $2180.00 your doctor that you'll be movement and this is when women within the news media as well as what it would keep now been allegations against

but also in that one of these men was and and this became. a landmark case of sorts because absolutely reacted to the accusations against him me at 1st played over me and in addition to my all but it does and then that by slapping a defamation case against her now this is significant because if johnny had been found guilty judy the harsher sentence you're going to be used was due when you're in prison so this is clearly seen as an attempt by him to silence his accusers now and this is wide scale structure that equals the will of the last 2 years it was also difficult experience for mr romney has sent as well as other cues us because many of the deaths in the news delivered in accord with the dissent and then the joke and it's difficult experiences. are the allegations that they have me but at the end of course as we heard mr many say it that this is a victory for the moment just because the court has operated their right to speak

out why is it so critical this case in particular for the movement more broadly speaking. but right of course this is a great mission from astronomy has said what it mocks more broadly is almost a safety net for women who have spoken out in india and i just think all of the speak out against the men they want simply to slap a defamation cases that these defamation gives is not pointed out simply because these allegations meet these men and sure these men in a bad night and important statement but courtney it was that there's a 2 deputy shouldn't cannot be protected at the cost of the right to dignity basically think that just because you leave your body famed he cannot take away the right to dignity that didn't happen the court also said that there is that it isn't always easy to speak out against sexual harassment and even then speak out you also decades after the incident they should still have been able to do so and this is

really significant because many of these cases including nominees aren't you know. what represents can we now say for. this is also what makes this case it's a good interesting set up because even by i'm going to last step commission case this result to the book it does not implicate him in any way in the section has and gives as the would it was simply about it being fought on against and there's no rights and there's no truth to that in just what has got it out the the allegations that have been made against and however accuse us of and judge but have said that this should still look like the accusers that they need to move when wasn't simply about needy cases it was about being hurt and that and yet bush should step down as a member as a member of parliament but she's going to you look at this she continues to and they also stated that everybody should reconsider their connections with letters

given that this defamation gives does not stick. to any of us from delhi thank you so much. you're watching t w news still to come on the program free speech or support for terrorism look at the case of the spanish rapper whose arrest has sparked protests across the nation . but 1st just some developments in the coronavirus pandemic germany's health minister says that the the very image which originated in the u.k. which is believed to be more infectious of the corona virus is spreading rapidly u.k. health authorities have given the green light to expose volunteers to covert 19 in a new medical trial 90 health healthy candidates will be exposed to the virus to better understand its effects and japan has become inoculating health workers after approving the 1st vaccine that oxidation program is viewed as essential to moving forward with the preparations for the tokyo summer olympics gaza's population of

2000000 people has received the 1st shipment of vaccinations from russia chronically ill patients are 1st in line for south africa has started to roll out of its 1st 1000 vaccine with presidency will run the post by getting the job today in cape town 80000 doses of the johnson and johnson vaccine will be distributed across the country with health workers getting inoculated 1st as part of a research study it comes after the country dropped plans to use the astra zeneca vaccine after a study found it failed to prevent illness caused by the south africa virus variant . ran correspondent adrienne crease who is following the story for us from cape town i join you're in a hospital there tell us a little bit more about the rollout what is being planned what is happening where you are. right i mean behind me you can see the vaccination station so this is where the 1st health workers at this hospital in getting their vaccine

had to move move of happiness here and that is actually bringing one of the health care workers see a doctor who can call he's been working on the front line with covert patients and you just got your vaccine i was here with you in late december when there was the 1st peek of the 2nd peak actually of the coverts cases and you showed me around here it looked quite crowded dozens of people the room where people are vaccinated now was packed with patients back then coughing sitting waiting for a bed now it looks much better but still me why is it so important now for the health care workers to get this vaccine being. being a front line worker is very important. for this vaccine been waiting for long to get this vaccine and become very very important because we've seen with this virus can cause we need to create. i mean we need to create.

a kind of immunity in the community and the only way you really to fight this disease is to get vaccinated and that's why the frontline would need. to be on the front lines so i need to be vaccinated be protected be immunized so that i can continue fighting for disease in civic life dr mercola thank you very much for your time and all the best for your work but he was not the only one who got the vaccine obviously other health workers but there was a surprise guest coming here today the president of south africa serum up was also came to this hospital to get the vaccine basically to show people it is safe because in the past weeks there was quite a lot of confusion here you mentioned the astra zeneca vaccine delivery that came here and 1000000 doses 2 weeks ago shortly after was a study was published that said well it might not help against mild disease from the new of the ryan that is dominant here in south. africa that's why the government decided to put the rollout of the astra zeneca vaccine on hold that was pretty much criticized from

a lot of people around the world just to say well it's could still help with a mile to the east but the decision was done by the government now it is the johnson and johnson vaccine that is vaccinated here and you have to remember this vaccine is also not in use in any countries yet it's not approved yet even here in south africa so what we see now the vaccinations are still part of the face 3 trial and this is where the president said well i have to show people it is still safe it can still help because when it comes to the johnson and johnson vaccine there were 1st studies that proved that this vaccine can help with a new variant. creases joining us with the view from south africa there as the inoculation program gets underway thank you so much for your reporting and let's look at some other stories making news around the world a gunman have stormed a school in central nigeria and kidnapped dozens of students and some teachers staff say that one student was shot dead in the attack large numbers of men in military uniform hauled away students from the government science college in ghar

in the share state a few managed to escape. and a bull a vaccination campaign has started in the democratic republic of congo that's after an outbreak of the virus was discovered in the east of the country earlier this month health care workers in the region are receiving the 1st shots. on violent street protests or rocked it on tuesday in several spanish cities following the arrest of rapper pablo has said he was sentenced to 9 months in prison for his song lyrics and tweets which authorities say glorify terrorism and insults the monarchy but his supporters have portrayed his case as a fight for free speech several 1000 protesters turned out barcelona. the. chance of freedom for pablo has said echoing through the streets of barcelona scuffles erupted between protesters and the police with trash container set on fire

and shop windows destroyed demonstrators are calling for left wing rapper pablo has to be released from prison. earlier on tuesday police have stormed the university in the country's northeastern catalonia region and the rest it has said who was holed up there with dozens of supporters after he missed a deadline to turn himself in in 2018 the rapper was sentenced to 9 months in prison for glorifying terrorism and insulting the spanish monarchy and some of his songs in tweets they included references the paramilitary separatist group and called former king juan carlos a mafia boss his case has garnered widespread attention in spain and spurred a debate on freedom of expression after the arrest the deputy prime minister said in a democracy like spain there should be few limitations on free speech. because some

. because we think that in all matters stemming from freedom of expression if nobody's safety is put at risk then imprisonment is not an appropriate punishment within the freedoms granted by a democracy. the government confirmed that slanting to reform spain's criminal code with lighter punishments for free speech offenses and protection for artistic and cultural forms of expression. in tempe and played football liverpool have beaten bundesliga side r.p. leipsic by a score of 2 nail in the 1st leg of the last 16 after a goalless 1st half mohamed salah hit the target for liverpool 8 minutes after a restart and saudi on monday netted another just 5 minutes later liverpool coach you're going club said that he was quote very pleased with his side's performance

by no i just pretty well and i know how. they can be football wise and how. overwhelming they can be in a game from a physical point of view so that's what we had to deal with tonight the boys who played a really good game a really good game who created one big chance in the 1st half and 2 chances when they. shoot the goals of the 2 big mistakes of my team but at the end i think we have to be good chances and it will be one of the most important topics for a 2nd game degree and score when we create. that many chances that's important to score. and in tuesday's our last 16 game kilian and starred as harrison germano humiliated barcelona for one the french striker scored a hat trick with a devastating display in spain after leonel messi had given the hosts the lead now p.s.g. are the clear favorites to progress to the quarter finals. coming up next on d.w.

news in afghanistan the prospect of the taliban returning to power has women fearing the worst and how the coronavirus pandemic could sound the death knell for japan's video game arcades. my colleague energy has all of those stories and stories and more on g.w. news asia in just a few minutes i'm sara kelly in berlin thank you so much for watching take care.

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