i think it. you know people all the world are committed to climate projections. what will they have. because change doesn't happen on its own. make up your room mind. w needful minds. coming up here on arts and culture with sea levels on the rise and architects designs schools homes and whole neighborhoods that float. and germany's 75 year old rock star who isn't calling it quits the legends of a bad. decision. but 1st the national arts and

history museum of the netherlands the rights museum is opening its 1st ever exhibition on slavery the exhibition shows the dark side of the netherlands so-called golden age the period when dutch traders started transporting enslaved people from africa to the america the show includes art and artifacts from that time as well as new animated films also looking at the brutality of slavery in the dutch colonies in south africa and asia this tuesday becoming of the netherlands well i'm alexander is opening the exhibition to school groups in amsterdam the show will also be available to visitors online. and my colleague d w reporter michael krueger is here to tell us more about this groundbreaking exhibition for the netherlands micah the netherlands had centuries of history of exploiting slavery on several continents how do you tell that story even begin to tell the.

story with one exhibition well that's of course nearly impossible so they focus on examples and give us 10 different biographies to make the injustice clearer and more understandable what happens if a human being becomes an object which can be sold and without any rights and any hope of freedom but the exhibition not only tells the stories of the enslaved people and it made a movie it's also takes a look at those who benefited from slavery and lot for example martine solmonese the owner of the sugar refinery and we know his family today because they were painted by them beyond one of the greatest artists of all time so 1st time in the history of the museum they take a look at the outrages and examine them for their connections to slavery and there are also several artifacts i believe $100.00 over $100.00 objects including ankle shackles here we've got a clip with a volley can smolder see is the head of the history department at the rights museum

and danger we have to be sober for how in the collection front of me james. persona going from some a new range for out his back to. shooting now and that he figured to pot up. about it and folks may pay for him and that made a long. long hike from the. 'd micro it seems like for a long time many people were able to see slavery as something that happened far far away how big was the dutch role in this system of oppression what it was huge because the dutch took nearly 600000 people from africa and they invented this triangle trade they started in the 17th century they bought in slave people from the west coast of africa brought them to the americas some markets and exchanged them for sugar tobacco and coffee for exam. well and with

this good they come back to europe and got really really which and this is the reason why so many historians of today say refused to name this era the golden age of the netherlands because it's based on this true and in justice system do you think of this new exhibition at the rights museum could mark a new chapter for the dutch in terms of examining their own history but it is a 1st step in that direction but also in this year the dutch prime minister mark who to refuse to apologize full his pos foes countries passed because he sat it's too polarizing and some people think it's more about the fia of paying compensation well michael krueger thanks so much for that examination of this new exhibition. well the netherlands also has a long history of fighting back sea tides about a 3rd of the country is actually below sea level and now with climate change and rising sea levels threatening coastal areas and islands around the world that's

architect kern althouse thinks he has a solution to help cope with flooding making new cities that float. the future will be wet says altos pioneer of aqua architecture he designs front and climate change proof buildings we caught up with him at his water studio in the hague via video link. and i think this is what life's all about you have to be flexible and you have to be. and what it is exactly what it is almost everything for me it's i think it's my of my life were. similar things in everything you do for almost 2 decades he's been developing projects on water all over the world houses on pontoons the rise and fall with the tines pillars that moves like boats.

floating in lead on as a native of holland knows about floods after my studies not understanding the living is completely crazy fighting against water only pumping water out and how can there be no living on the water. live with the water the use the water . at the beginning of his career he designed for looting houses for wealthy clients his water boarding were found all over the netherlands. most notably since fighting started travelling around the world we saw that all the cities there so what they suffered for so many more problems change their perspective it was. no longer about building the film really about understanding problems you know what it can be our own. solutions. which are often threatened with flooding due to climate change he's developed

a special concept floating containers equipped with showers medical centers 6. well this floating school container consist about 2 things one is of course the school with all the tablets in it and the other thing is the floating foundation well the floating foundation we make in the philippines ourselves so we collect $15000.00 plastic bottles people bring to us we bring them in that's make a platform on top of it and then complete a container will be put on that platform. water is the new building site very 1st floating apartment complex is due to be built on wetlands south of the hague this is an office tower he has designed for rotterdam. so it's better to prepare for the future because the fact is we don't know if you

look like now do we get more water. and why extreme. growing spirit are so as as we don't know what the future will bring you have to be flexible. the architects vision is of a flexible city made up of floating elements that can be shifted and tapped into the changing realities and needs of its inhabitants. through it thinking leads to some unusual ideas floating nature reserves for example things were developed for new york to improve quality the project fell through at the last moment so although a project is not built it's not that the knowledge is gone it's part of this is growing. the recent kind of tipping. is not built war there are more architects who are interested in history only 2 years are all the city taking used the water. at the beginning of the month.

they say ports will soon be built just outside new york on the hudson river water is no longer seen as a right it's also an opportunity. the future can be wet. during the time of the berlin wall german rock legend live in baghdad something very few musicians from west germany did while others were trying to crack the charts and western europe and in america then bag campaigned for 8 years to play in communist east germany something has fans still remember today now we don't have and barack has just released a compilation album in time for his 75th birthday. this. month 75 years 75 songs who died in a but is celebrating his birthday with a new greatest hits album the man with the instantly recognizable trademark hat his

music by turns humorous provocative or emotional. his balance have become german and he's the voice of several generations. so there's a connection between my next in the way people on the street talk no nonsense plain speaking. 50 years ago was a pioneer of rock music with german lyrics a revolution. over the years he has not stopped 36 studio albums selling millions. his most famous topic was the division of germany as in the song the girl from east berlin.

the song became popular in communist east germany distributed on illegal cassette recordings so i knew i had a lot of friends and of course i wanted to meet them to go there take off my glasses and say good day to you come a little closer. to form behind the iron curtain he waited a long time for an invitation from the country's communist leader areas hanukah then finally in $1803.00 a one off performance in east berlin under the watchful eye of the stars of the state security apparatus. in the 1990 s. with germany reunited. for a while linda burke took up painting depicting german history on paper using a rock n roll touch paints distilled from alcoholic beverages his paintings were hung in

the german chancellor office is quite an accolade from the world of politics. in 2008 there was a major musical return to form a new album featuring collaboration's with the stars of later generations went to number one fans old and new packed stadiums for a sold out. the coronavirus pandemic has slowed down for the time being but at 75 he says he's got no time to grow old. and the bag's home town of gore now fans of all ages put on their hats and sunglasses and tribute to the rock star germany's president finds right behind my answer is that the name back songs shapes many germans more than any class in

school or that they really really. economics act out our exclusive interview with don't end and back on our youtube channel d.w. documentary and while you're there subscribe for more documentaries from germany and around the world that's it for this arts and culture see you next time. people have to say there's 2 us. that's why we listen to their stories reporter every weekend on t w are you ready to get a little extra. places in europe or smashing all the records

stick them to move to ensure. just don't lose your grip it's the treasure map for modern globe trotters. come from some of europe's record breaking sites. to also in book form. online hate speech is a powerful thing sometimes all it takes is one tweet or post by a user and suddenly they're hit by tons of insults and threats but is hate speech so dangerous that it should be censored or is freedom of expression more important hate speech versus. free speech our topic today and so. according to facebook only one in

a 1000 posts were contains hate speech the targets are often individuals like homosexuals muslims or women who get hundreds of replies per day to something they've posted but online hate speech can also target entire ethnic groups and it can escalate tensions and incite real violence says the and special advisor on the prevention of genocide big must stop this start. ways with more action and language no one. thought it that the whole look costs was preceded it. by hate speech it crowds and hate speech continues to escalate tensions and animosity between groups here are 2 recent examples. in march. an open smear campaign on social media against her hinge on muslims a deadly crackdown by mia mars army sent over 700000 refugees fleeing the country.

conflicts with the muslim minority have flared up time and again for centuries. but since being mars population gained access to the internet in $24.00 to targeted misinformation about the region was disseminated. south sudan. here hate speech and social media has found the flames of civil war and further divided the country 64 tribes. platforms are used to spread propaganda targeting particular groups. in south sudan online attacks have also often been followed by physical assaults. but what about if hate speech is only online some say that this is so hurtful that it should be forbidden others call that censorship they argue that we should be free to say exactly what we think

so where is the line between 8 speech and free speech the answer to that largely depends on the country you live in. not even legal experts admit it's to separate free speech and hate speech in a clear and bonnie way since as we know the american civil liberties activist the dean strong. speech refers to motion which is. subjective and your own more. than that has been you bought. plans are being in here aren't we they and subject to the discretion who ever has power to enforce at. the top of that definitions vary and different parts of the world denial of the holocaust for example is illegal in 18 european countries but even

here freedom of speech is up held as a value worth protecting kitty is strawson this herself the daughter of a holocaust survivor nonetheless she says censorship isn't the right tool to his against hate speech. that well and and as in censorship it is it ends up doing more harm than good and that is simply true with respect to all costs denial or any other kind of disinformation or misinformation in fact any kind of censorship the natural human reaction is that more attention is drawn to the very message that one is seeking to suppress. the former chairwoman of the american civil liberties union or a.c.l.u. is convinced that honest discussions are the only way to overcome distance between opposing sides counter speech is a very important factor and by that i mean any use of your freedom of

speech hours to persuade. or do anything you can to advance the aza the messages are equality and inclusive and diversity and dignity and to rebut the counter messages. but there are limits. when individuals are directly attacked. to the ted constitutes a criminal offense such as libel or threat of bodily harm. it is no longer protected it's freedom of speech. tech companies have started taking more actions against negative content on their platforms nowadays because laws in europe have been tightened but there are still plenty of hate speech on social media because that kind of content brings money. paid speech is controversial it's highly

emotive and attracts clicks critics montagne that companies like facebook and you tube are well aware of and actively promote the spread of posts containing extreme content those books algorithm for instance long favored potentially controversial. because they get more views and the 2 people spending more time on the platform which increase in news. this was because they pursued growth in a way that was reckless and. to promote content in a way this insatiable stuff would get more exposure if you take extreme measures to get rid of all hate speech then you're going to slow down the growth. projects these assertions the company says it has 35000 employees deleting hate speech posts. in the 1st quarter of 2020 facebook took down over 9 and a half 1000000 inflammatory posts

a new record according to laws in europe companies are only obliged to take down hate speech after it has been reported but in closed groups content is only visible to members so it's unlikely hate speech there will get reported because posts are being seen by like minded audiences this is true for chat groups and also for online gaming communities where hostility can be expressed in a different way. to the world's largest p.c. games platform is not without violence. could be to shooter games thief develop themselves to massacre home. sexual sin or jews other. far right church groups have links to close to hate speech groups on telegraph these have clear rules that every must follow. well known as he committed filings offline to become a member that's what i wanted to get ahead i want to prove myself to say that i'm

here you notice me because that's why i beat someone up i told the leader and even sent him a picture that happened at took that photo to prove i belonged to the group. that this is my family and i had to anything for them but. these days kevin no longer hangs out and right wing chat groups in germany the majority of hate messages on line about 3 quarters comes from right wingers about my percent are by leftwing extremists and 14 percent cannot be definitely assigned to any political orientation according to germany's federal criminal police what i find especially interesting is that about half of all like for hate comments come from a really small number of users only about 5 percent experts have long known that hate speech complaints are often well prepared and carefully typed only someone who's been targeted by such a complaint can know how devastating it can be someone like stephanie palmer from eastern germany in 2015 she launched an initiative to help refugees and her

hometown. 2015 a sentiment for i told was turning just for a few g.'s just a few profit for their organization to promote openness and tolerance she was super bartlett built on but it was just to see if you should be brave too and get out of town we have the baseball bats ready to go. things like that. just come down that was just the beginning for milk lodge was also blown up and people call her at night. and that's as if you've got this kind of felt like it was coming closer and closer to one i'd come home and you would immediately lock the door behind me and then i would 1st check every room holding pepper spray in my hand corked or almost bordered on paranoia with the trends. but i think at moments like that you being afraid can be good to a certain extent because it makes you cautious and alert and get some of the

hostility she experienced almost has left it's more. let's keep track of the very days when the verbal attacks just rolled off me i can stand there and say oh come on you can kiss my butt on his guitar and there are days when it really hurts when all at once i fall silent and take a step. that's horrible and a lot of people have had similar experiences there are going is a chance that specialize in dealing with hate speech and digital ourselves to help those who have become targets of hate campaigns want to hate aid in berlin the 1st thing hate and hate employees try to do is to stabilize hate speech victims emotional next they scum hostile content for posts that could carry legal consequences. not all those attacked wish to file charges this also has financial reasons then. if you've been libeled or threatened for a post and you go to a lawyer who says all right we'll take it to court you're facing at least 2000

euros and costs and if you lose you have to pay the other side's legal fees that's another 2000. and $88.00 advisers people free of charge. if someone can't pay the court fees the organization offers legal aid. it also provides practical online security culture. these are a huge problem online right now our attempts to get people's private data by their home addresses our children's schools. we help them comb the internet before the haters do and hide that sensitive data about a. good 500 people have contacted jorgen ization over the past 2 years 65 percent were female when women or girls are attacked online threats often have sexual connotations many attackers remain unknown shielded by the anonymity of the internet. and elaine are found how to recognize that it's important for people to

be able to be anonymous online. but if someone violates the law she thinks their identity shouldn't be protected. also a huge problem we have in germany and in almost all european countries is that acts are committed on line. which courts rule are punishable by websites or won't hand over the culprits data so basically they're protecting the guilty ones there we have to say clearly this has to change. eventually middle court rules that an offense has been committed then websites have to be compelled to cooperate. i'm grateful to say i've never been targeted by hates each have you how do you defend yourself against abuse and hate speech on the internet let us know on facebook or you tube i and say listen.

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