and. if you would like any more information on the corona virus or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast you can get it wherever you can get your podcast you can also find us. on slash science. coming up on the program. victims finally get the justice. these years on the alleged perpetrators of atrocities in the central african republic face charges of international criminal. also coming out. democratic breakthrough. i had a presidential elections this weekend as a country it's peaceful transfer of power in 60 years.

welcome to the program. for trial on international criminal court in the hague. the war crimes and crimes against humanity in the central african republic but if you did not guilty. of leading the mainly christian militia that carried out atrocities during the costs of a war. the start of the bloodshed the victims in justice in form of a conviction. christians in the central african republic running for their lives. the muslims are killing us over there. 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 un people aca 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 yucatan seen here at a pretrial hearing was arrested in 2018 and extradited to the i.c.c. 23 he will stand trial together with patrice issue on guys so now the 2 men face 20 $1.32 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 violence. 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 is 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 of 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 lot 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 that the international criminal court for crimes committed during this conflict in the central african republic human rights watch raised concern that initially it was only anti-black and 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 of addict. it will be some time until verdict these processes are very complicated i heard

mention 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 new battle that 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 kept

associate director international justice program on human rights watch thanks for your time. thank you take good care. there are upset in somalia's capital mogadishu supporters protested the delay of the country's elections. security forces clashed with gods from the procession president mohamed to life a modest have a spot last week but politicians could not agree on how the election should be conducted the tension comes somalia is grappling with the long running threat from al-shabaab jihad is it said since. now us africa the process 100000 vets from covert 19 and countries scramble for vaccines the government of tanzania has been downplaying the threat of that is east. but deadly cost this week

the vice president of the semi autonomous zones of ireland died of a coup and a virus save saif hamada was the most high profile politician in tanzania so how about may ted being infected with a virus that's now raising concerns over on epidemic possibly run and rampant we are. what do you think of 1st enjoying myself loose approach to covert 19 they sure. there are some nice the information between the government in the cities and there's no native. who people given the information and all we know are. so. or controversial between design and the government will be 19 the government has been taking various effective measures so as to come back to call with 19 like ensuring that they have proper sanitary such as washing hands across. the even is efficient 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 there and they think they got that one and government is being realistic with the situation because if every person goes through a lockdown then to be very hard for people to 5. now history will be made this weekend as a country fast democratic transfer of power. 60 years of independence from from i've been mobbed by a series of military coupes now elected president who steps down after his 2nd 5 year term his successor will be expected to tackle growing terrorist threats and economic hardships amid equinox virus and make. company at its peak in the asia live that they covered in 1000 pandemic not the fit of jihad this attacks have scaled back the turnout that's because the presidency is

up for grabs mohammed but zoom is the candidate from the ruling usually end party for democracy and socialism he is promising continuities his opponent money promises jobs and to improve their world being of needy ends. but does one the next president to talk about these issues when that in 2000 have been the case so not so for example that whoever comes to power it's the same for us. that the next president should think of the poor. and. i was who i've been there are much less when they than 500 the care for children up to the age of 5 is awful i expect the next president to improve the lives of children and. your plans to help companies don't dance and i don't think any president in this country can succeed without focusing on basic needs such as education the mileage.

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 are 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 ought to ensure that this on their vote goes as well as possible it's a risk between 2 top politicians in this country every party candidates who has occupied several minister your post is running against a former president who is supported by a court he sort of opposition parties each side claims that he's going to win the highest office in new jersey 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 the just custom department the prospect of a smooth transition of power in this country is a big deal because they look so new but everybody you see what i 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 politically as chanelle that stability is much needed in the asia and its neighbors so where were we in the sun devotes knows that an uphill task awaits him as a jihad is to continue to tear apart disappear nation. and that's how you wrap up the show we'll leave you with these images from 7 girls

coppertone currently under a cloud of dust making it impossible to see much ahead i wish you better weather and then love the weekend i for now. i'm scared that my work that's hard and in the end is a me you're not allowed to stay here anymore we will send you that. are you familiar with this. with the smugglers we're alliance and the what's your story ready. i'm working on isn't women especially in victims of violence. take part and send us your story we are trying in all with to understand this new

culture. another visitor nothing yet you want to become a citizen. in so migrants your platform for reliable information. welcome to arts and culture a battle is underway between big city folk and forest weller's in netflix's latest this is the year 2074 in europe as a vision by 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 berlin.

imagine a future that looks like the distant past that's tribes of europa the new german netflix series about tribal warfare and its 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. it's a thing of i'm on the table as he is of a place of the. 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 spectacles set in 2074 a mysterious flying object crashes put in the peaceful existence of

a group called the original he's in danger. 6 o'clock. because. the time. for 3 siblings an odyssey across the continent began in search of the mysterious q which promises great power there on the run from the board like croaks to destroying everyone and everything in central is up to me and the goals for me the focus was on telling a hero's story. 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. and if. 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 bed 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 on the sly she even lets me about what. building followers by breaking the 1st the origine quiana is captured by the crows and ends up as a slave to lord favaro. so i don't see this his goal is to get

a freedom fight when that and then find his family trapped in that situate. 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 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 sheepskins while the sheep skins are of course a little warmer than the ice underneath. this is abu 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 just work to 5

conventions a woman wearing a hat in prayer jacket usually reserved for his suited men nice photos are his way of working through the ultra-orthodox life he left behind. and sure there's a lot of girls are intrigued to hear from me for you know where you kind of are more night of my life so i kind of. hide. myself inside of there. in a way they are all sort of great. religion and traditions need to clear identity. with appearances by advice family and friends.

and it worked for. many in 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 are sort of was for me. i way to frame my life again. in a way that i can now have a kind of moods of my woods there was talk of docs where that i was born to i grew to get into becoming my daily life today. ringback the ice images challenge religious notions of shame around sexuality here's straps of the tefillin worn for prayer take on a bondage as that. 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 and you seem both of us were. when i came to germany. so to say silly or evil. i found peace here. 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 kid poor the holiest day in judaism the strength of the door kept out a neo nazi gunman who then killed 2 people outside. the trade the survivors in a work called simply.

after. they some of them have to do to be their trucks. in germany. and that's of course it's natural. to experience. germany's 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. 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. let's keep who's making the best of the situation. i think lee for me this is actually been a good break for me not being on the 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 this in my human thought and if the complex has been closed to visitors for months now that's also been difficult for artist isabel ought her works of art recycled from rubbish are especially popular with tourists still she's been able to find inspiration in the crisis and yes nocturne the 1st lockdown i started my corona chronicles each day i made a piece that was related to covert war knocking i made cushions from an old collection of embroidery i made this chair with a woman who has a coronavirus hat. cut to 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. by a few doors down yonah runs

a music school he lost around 30 students due to the restrictions but the remaining 150 take part in classes digitally. in fact lights under them 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 will 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 but 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.

to the point of strong opinions clear positions international perspectives such. can anybody still china's search to global dominance that's perhaps the biggest foreign policy challenge facing u.s. president joe biden so how will he respond there would be communication open confrontation find out onto the point shaun white to the point. of being 30 minutes on d w. 1700 here jewish life in germany our series this week on arts and culture we journey from berlin to munich to meet cultural leaders commemorating the past taking creative risks and building community 700 years of jewish life in germany.

this week on arson culture one of the dumbest. in the army of climate change. is a major city. official. what ideas do they have the further future. of. deep local news dot com african american cities the multimedia. could help ensure. young german. and jewish. i'm jewish so why. does that mean. in daily life. and at school isn't the solution to be given a special status but be completely normal the ones on. this look of shock like wow

there's a jew at our school who does the bad thing 11 teenagers 11 stories. 8 i'm jewish and so is. german and jewish starts feb 22nd on d w. this is d w news and these are our top stories joe biden has made his 1st major global appearance as u.s. president speaking at the munich security conference biden stressed washington's commitment to restoring transatlantic ties and global relations after 4 years of the trumpet ministration he pledged to work closely with european allies to tackle defense cofa 19 and climate change. german president frank has led a ceremony.