well you. what secrets like to hide things well. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating world heritage sites. e.w. world heritage 360 get the map now. this is the w. news africa coming up in a program well war victims finally get the justice they've been waiting for. 8 years on the alleged perpetrators of atrocities in the central african republic faced charges of international criminal court also coming up. the democratic breakthrough for me jack ahead of presidential elections this weekend as a country that sounds its best peaceful transfer of power in 60 years.

i imagine my junior welcome to the program they are here in suit and tie for trial at international criminal court in the hague but she said why in god's. use of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the central african republic but if you that not guilty yeah queues of leading the mainly christian and militia that carried out atrocities during the costs of a wall a.t.'s up to the start of the bloodshed the victims in justice inform of the conviction. christians in the central african republic running for their lives. the muslims are killing us over there but. this was in 2013 after muslim rebels had ousted the president and seized power.

and it wasn't long before christians retaliated a band of militias called the and. rose up and wreaked bloody revenge on the muslim civilian population and. the spiral of violence between sectarian militias left thousands of civilians dead nearly one in 5 of the republic's 5000000 residents were forced to flee the violence. now 2 of the ante bellum come alicia leaders face charges at the international criminal court. i fled your cut on scene here at a pretrial hearing was arrested in 2018 and extradited to the i.c.c. $23.00 he will stand trial together with patrice issue on guys so now the 2 men face $21.32 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity respectively $28.00

their conviction may be a step towards justice for their victims but the central african republic remains blighted by sectarian violence and attacks by rebel groups. since presidential elections were held at the end of december last year there's been a new spate of attacks by rebels. and again it's the civilians who bear the brunt of the fighting over the last 2 months more than 200000 people have already fled the latest thought and. joining me now is elise keppler associate director the international justice program at human rights watch thanks for your time elise now festal us why has it taken more than 80 as for the i.c.c. to open a trial on this case. the reality is is that ensuring justice for these most complex crimes is incredibly difficult and challenging 1st of all it was only in 2014 that the central african government requested that the

international criminal court open an investigation after that conducting investigations is extremely complicated and ensuring suspects come into the dock is also very challenging and it wasn't i believe until the end of 2019 that and i sona and yet the term came into international criminal court custody now it's making headlines all around the internet what about the key snakes that trials so important. this is the 1st time that we are seeing a trial of anti bill aka leaders at the international criminal court this time a lot at the lock a militia is implicated in her or if the abuses committed in the most recent conflict in the central african republic it's not the only group implicated in serious he says but it's a milestone to see these alleged leaders of the anti bill laca facing charges

against them at the international criminal court and lots of atrocities have been committed by different people so shouldn't obvious also be on trial here. absolutely this should not be the only case that happens at the international criminal court for crimes committed during this conflict in the central african republic human rights watch race concerned that initially it was only anti-black or suspects who were being tried but we saw just a couple weeks ago that the international criminal court took into custody its 1st select a suspect mohammed saeed these cases should be the 1st of more the international criminal court is a court of last resort it does not do hundreds of cases in any given situation at focuses on those at the highest levels of power and leadership but definitely these should not be the only cases for the situation ok when should we expect a verdict. it will be some time until verdict these processes are very complicated

i heard mentioned today i think some 6000 pieces of evidence there will be more than 100 witnesses so they are very complicated and there are also participants victim participants in addition to witnesses who can express their views and concerns that's an important part of the process but regardless of how long it takes to get to a verdict it's important to note that great now we see continued abuses against civilians in the central african republic renewed violence as part of a a new rebel a coalition formed and impunity has been such a key driver of crimes committed in the central african republic and perpetrator should take note of justice is not always possible today we see the rule of law has reached suspects and it sends a clear message that justice can be done it should be done and it may be done for would be perpetrators in the future. thanks for the round up at least

a couple associate director international justice program on human rights watch thanks for your time. thank you take good care. of. chaos erupted in somalia's capital mogadishu i suppose this is a fortress protested that the leader of the country's elections. security forces clashed with god's from the procession president mohamed afterlife a modest time expired last week but politicians could not agree on how the election should be conducted the tension comes somalia is grappling with the long running threats from al-shabaab jihadism said gents. now africa has a process 100000 vets from over 19 countries scramble for vaccines the government of tanzania has been downplaying the threat of the disease but it's

a deadly cost this week vice president of the sum you to name was island died of a code of virus saudis hamada was the most high profile politician in tanzania to have admitted being infected with a virus that's now raising concerns over an epidemic possibly run and rampant we are in dar es salaam what do you think of 1st enjoying myself loose approach to covert 90 they sure. there are some nice information between the government and they seem to think there is no native. people are we given the information and all we know are. so. the or controversial between the citizen and the government. the government has been taking various effective measures so as to contact with 19 like ensuring that there are proper sunny sunny carry such as washing hands across college isn't even is addition such as banks we're told to wash your hands the

senate hasn't and to also wear masks i think it has really been a good way of handling things from left there to the fear and i think the guy that are running the government is being realistic with the situation because if every person goes through a lockdown then to be very hard for people to survive. now history will be made this weekend as a country of fast democratic transfer of power. 60 years of independence from france have been mobbed by a series of military coups now elect a president who steps down after his 2nd 5 year 10 his successor will be expected to tackle growing terrorist threats and economic hardships amid ico and our virus and make. at its peak in egypt. not the fit of jihad this attacks have scaled back the turnout that's because the

presidency is up for grabs mohammed is the candidate from the ruling in the party for democracy and socialism he is promising continually to his opening to many promises jobs and to improve their wellbeing over needed yet. but the next president to talk about these issues one that in fact i don't think is so not so but that that whoever comes to power it's the same for us. that the next president should think of the poor. and. i want to i mean there are much less when they that frankly want to see what the care for children up to the age of 5 is all for i expect the next president to improve the lives of children and. your bunch of companies dumbbells and i don't think any president in this country can succeed without focusing on basic needs such as education family

because sure. this is one of the world's poorest countries in fact according to the world bank nearly half of the population lives in extreme poverty so many here i looking for a president who can turn around their fortunes and also ensure their security. as you can see the security forces here are on a high and not to ensure that this on their vote goes as well as possible it's a risk between 2 top politicians in this country eric party candidate who has occupied several minister your post is running against a former president who is supported by a quarter of opposition parties if side claims that he's going to win the highest office in the region but obviously this is about the voters they are going to decide this sunday who is going to be the next president over the chair. the choice

of the next president on sunday goes beyond just cutting the budget the prospect of a smooth transition of power in this country is a big deal because it looks so new but everybody will say what might you know this election is an opportunity eagerly awaited by the people of new. hampshire to witness the transfer of power from an outgoing president to the next one in charge . it is necessary to consolidate this achievement of the peaceful transfer of power and create the conditions of political and institutional stability to the point i think it has chanel that stuff beauty is much needed in the asia and its neighbors so where but when this sunday avoids knows that an uphill task awaits him as the jihad is going to pot disappearing nation. and that's how we wrap up the show we'll leave you with these images from senegal

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smart new solutions oberstein said in our warnings for those truly unique and we know that their uniqueness is what allows us to live and survive on the globe why do you assume the environmental suits to global 3000 on g.w. and on. welcome to arts and culture a battle is underway between big city folk and forest 2 hours and netflix is the latest this is the year 2074 in europe as a vision to buy a new series about survival in the not so distant future coming up in just a moment. and also on the show a photographer pushes the boundaries of his ultra orthodox religious upbringing. and later we'll take you inside an artist's village in the center of prelim.

imagine a future that looks like the distant past that's tribes of europa the new german netflix series about tribal warfare and a europe with no more national governments netflix has already had some successes with german shows like dark and now they're hoping for another hit. the take is use of a place of the. us with. a global blackout has wiped out modern civilization europe is fragmented into countless tribes fighting for survival and supremacy the german netflix series tribes of europa is a dark side fi spectacle set in 2074 a mysterious flying object crashes put in the peaceful existence of

a group called the overage unease in danger. 6 o'clock. because just like that. for 3 siblings an odyssey across the continent begins in search of the mysterious cute which thomas has great power there on the run from the board like croaks destroying everyone and everything and sentenced him to meet any goals for me the focus was on telling a hero's story. 'd and a story of the rebirth of this continent after it was in ruins. but also inspired by the hope that there are possibilities that we can do better to desmond's all mankind. but that doesn't look likely at 1st among the crows in slave meant and oppression are the order of the day this is where the power hungry captain plans

his campaign for power and supremacy. to take. part in official. cops. bust into something what was interesting for me was to find the last shred of vulnerability in this character if there still is one. and i had to look for it for a bit and that's where her interest in piano arises. and she basically this woman has no sympathy for anyone else she still sees something and he reminds her of herself she does the same thing to him that was done to her. in. order. building followers by breaking the 1st the origine kiani is captured by the crows and ends up as a slave to lord for far. as i see this is his goal is to get

a freedom fight when that and then find his family trapped in that situ. nation he begins to lose himself he's broken and he begins to exist less for himself and more for this idea of the plan that he has. planned his sister leaves tries to fight her way through alone. their little brother elgin is on the trail of the cube secret we don't know what it is but it's a threat to all mankind. tribes of europa features familiar elements of the dystopian genre but it moves quickly from one scene to the next offering a little time to get to know the characters and it leaves a lot of open questions which hopefully will be answered in the 2nd season. the battle continues and a very different battle now over eliminated van gogh paintings the immersive van gogh exhibit chicago just opened but it's not the only van gogh light installation

tour in the us or the globe the demand for full body experiences of the dutch masters paintings is so big that several production companies are fighting for their cut of the market. well there's only one of these at least in kashmir the region's 1st cafe is open and business is booming only 16 customers can fit inside at a time to sip kashmiri tea sitting on sheep skins while the sheep skins are of course a little warmer than the ice underneath. this is abby stein an orthodox jewish transgender rabbi and activist the portrait is by benyamin a photographer with his own complex biography i grew up in an ultra-orthodox community in israel today he's an openly gay artist in berlin as works are about bridging the gaps in his identity. then you mean if i swore to 5

conventions a woman wearing a hat in prayer jacket usually reserved for hasidic men the nice photos are his way of working through the ultra-orthodox life he left behind but sure there's a lot of their appreciate hearing it from me or even me you know where you kind of are going that is my life so i kind of. hide. myself inside of there. in a way they are all sort of portrayed. religion and traditions meet your identity. with appearances by heise family and friends.

and brad pitt worked from. many many high screw up in a world of rituals with 10 siblings in an ultra-orthodox suburb of tel aviv a world he calls warm hearted but very strict he was born into a family of rabbis but he wanted to break out to be an artist there are kind of save me and i think the common hours was for me. a way to frame my life again. in a way that i can now have a kind of idea of my woods with talk of docs where that i was born to i bring it into become more in my daily life today. life's images challenge religious notions of shame around sexuality here's straps of a tefillin worn for prayer take on a bondage is that it. he also addresses the historical weight of living in berlin

where descendants of nazis increasingly live alongside descendants of holocaust survivors he poses german and jewish friends together in a kind of artistic exorcism of the symbols of not says i'm the ultimate evil the truth in both of us were. when i turned to germany. so to say the theory of evil. i found peace. at the same time benyamin if i senses that anti-semitism in germany is rising in october 29th teen friends of his survived an attack on a synagogue in holland during prayers for young kapoor the holiest day in judaism the strength of the door kept out a neo nazi gunman who then killed 2 people outside. a trade the survivors in a work called simply.

after. they some of them have to do to the beat of their trucks the cd in germany. and that's of course it's natural to. experience. germany start celebrations this weekend to mark 1700 years of jewish life in the country you can catch more interviews with jewish artists in germany on the w.'s arts 21 program and staying here in germany berlin was once considered a paradise for artists but times have gotten harder less space higher rents and now the pandemic we checked in with artists who are hanging on to the dream. it's colorful unconventional and alternative parts mach $25.00 is a kind of artist's village in the heart of berlin on the banks of the should play river normally some $200.00 creatives work here including d.j.'s artists and

musicians but the project has been hit hard by the pandemic. you can't do any cultural events you can't hold concerts we can barely cater for people and that really hurts us to push t.v. when the co-operative project celebrated its opening in may 2017 things were very different there was a lot of partying with no need for social distancing. but the people involved here are not letting the pandemic get them down musician hunters who stood and runs a recording studio today he's working with german d.j. skee is making the best of the situation. for me this is actually been a good break for me not being on tour so much for a change i spent a lot of time here at heights marked a bit in the studio almost every day working on new projects i've written a whole new album over the last year even though it's marked off what's marked was extremely important for us

a studio operators but also as musicians we work together through streaming started projects and develop new ideas on top of that whole it's mark is also a family that doesn't leave anyone behind if someone can't pay their rent or is struggling there's always someone there to help out on the vibes over the summer you money if the complex has been closed to visitors for months now that's also been difficult for artist isabelle art her works of art recycled from rubbish are especially popular with tourists still she's been able to find inspiration in the crisis. during the 1st lockdown i started my corona chronicles each day i made a piece that was related to covert war not i made cushions from an old collection of embroidery i made this chair with a woman who has a coronavirus hat. well the toilet paper was also a big theme so i made this holder i always had something to do and i always had fun doing it. at the by a few doors down. runs

a music school he lost around 30 students due to the restrictions that the remaining 150 take part in classes digitally. in fact lights on the compared to other sectors we feel privileged here of course we can still continue our work on line and. naturally there are also some who have suffered at heights mark $25.00 the famous club blow will probably remain closed for a long time as well the concert hall the cafe bakery and restaurant remain closed to many projects and plans have been put on ice still none of the 200 permanent employees has lost their job this is the taller boy that's the great message to take away that our concept has proven to be viable in this very difficult time we found ways to get through it together battered and bruised but we're still standing and we will go on. together and with solidarity this urban artists villages defying

the crisis confident that better times will return. a glimmer of hope to start the weekend for more arts and culture news visit us any time at d.f.w. dot com slash culture you can also find the w culture on facebook and twitter thanks for watching see next time.

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is the w. news live from germany pays for tribute to the victims of a racist attack a year ago today a far right gunman killed 9 people in the city of hama just for turning the gun on his mother and that's to sell that german person from. urges the public to unite against right wing extremists and also on the program the u.s. president declares a renewed commitment to the transatlantic alliance.