ah ah ah ah, this is dw news life from berlin. the u. n accuses china of possible crimes against humanity in john. i made a report says there's evidence of torture and abuse inside china's caps for weekends and other minorities. it's cold for all detainees to be released by jean

rejects the allegations, nuclear experts, the said to inspect ukraine separation power station. you when team is do on site to survey the damage from recent power 5 years and shelling near the russian occupied plant. they say they aim to prevent a nuclear accident. ah, i've been visible and welcome. the united nations says china's detention of weekends and other muslim groups in the north west and shin jang region may constitute crimes against humanity. in a long delayed report, the u. when's human rights office said there was credible evidence of torture, forced medical treatment and sexual violence in camps, which by ging cole's training centers, the report urged china to release all detainees and explained the whereabouts of the disappeared. the chinese government opposed the release of the report and

rejected the accusations as a western backed foss. human rights groups of welcome to findings as a powerful rebuttal to be james longstanding denials of abuse. this report should be a wake up call to the international community as to the reality of what is happening in jin chang. there is now ample evidence that the chinese government is committing grave. human rights abuse is engine jang, including crimes under international war. correspond fabian catchment joins us from bay, ging fabi, and this isn't the 1st report of its kind. what's different about this one though? well, many of the facts were already well documented before, but the u. n. report gives it a whole new level of authenticity and also urgency. and yet it's, or i would say that the report is very strong because it's not only based on the

witness of human rights victims, but it's also based largely on official data government data. and that puts the chinese government in a really a weak spot because they always are, deny any wrong doing them but and, and don't even agree on the facts. but if most of the information is provided by the government itself, and that doesn't really make a lot of sense. so really the, the pressure against her against aging is really increasing. we mentioned their potential crimes against humanity. can you expand on that yet? sure. so i'm at the report says that and they are really great and human rights violations and possibly even crimes against humanity. that is basically one of the most severe possible accusations. and the report specifically, mentions are forced labor in those or political re education camps. and it also mentions m, torture, physical torture. and it refers also to the very drastically plunging a birth rates and some of the counties and since young and our experts and

researchers have attributed that to foster realizations. however, what a report did not do it did not answer the question whether, what happened in our sins young constitutes are genocide or cultural genocide or not. it doesn't really mentioned that question based on the facts or of what you mentioned about this evidence from official documentation what, what, what would you say about the reaction of bay jenks? yes. so in the 1st reaction, basically, beijing denied em every thing. it doesn't really em deal with the criticism. it only says that this un report is a stand by a western governments. and what will happen probably is that our, the government here will ramp up and censorship. i don't think that the criticism will find its way into the chinese public discourse and also probably seating ping, the state leader will m a ramp up and the nationalism here,

because in 6 weeks there's a historic party congress during which he will most likely proclaim a 3rd term in office and during that time am yet a stability is key for the leadership here and they don't want to deal with any criticism or anything that could cause instability in the i. so i think the national listen will only get worse in the coming weeks. i'm in town, probably let me just briefly at that show. hm. they will establish certain new rent rate of that am. yeah, yeah. the well established on the rate of that basically the west is trying to limit china's rise and they will basically victimized themselves and don't want to deal with any criticism. okay, javion credit in beijing, thank you very much for the insight. nuclear experts from the international atomic energy are on their way to ukraine's giants appreciate facility. they're aiming to check the safety of the russ unoccupied plant, which has seen several near disasters in recent weeks. russia installed our russian

authorities rather in the nearby town of eden horde. i accuse ukraine of drone strikes on the power station. the roster is accusing shelling by the ukrainians and ukrainian held nika pole on the opposite bank of the nepa river. and other areas near the plant, including the city of savagery, ship today, the head of the i. e. a mission, rafa grossey said they were going ahead despite reports of continued shelley, we are moving. ah, we are aware of the current situation. there has been a increased military activity including this morning. and until very recently, a few minutes ago, i have been briefed by the ukrainian regional military commander here about that and the inherent risks. but weighing the pros and cons

and having come so far, we are not stopping. we are moving now. we know that that is an area as you know, that the so called a greys own where the last line of the ukrainian defense comes. and before the 1st line of the russian occupant occupying forces begin at where the risks are significant. and at the same time, a we considered that we have the minimum conditions to move accepting that there is a very, very high ditto, he's mad he is pulling a is in separation. i asked him what more we know about the un teams mission today . their, their hope is to arrive at the plant to day and to start their work. what they're going to do there is to see the working conditions of the people who are working there, whether they can working conditions that ensure safety with all the safety protocols are still in place. the safety mechanism, still working, whether the fuel that has been stored there is still there and things like that.

it's a dangerous trip. he has just said, it's because they have to cross the line. it's the 1st time at the i a has to cross a frontline and a war um and there have been, has been showing this morning and i have been warnings that this might not go ahead, which is heard or seen the head of the military administration year saying that the mission might not be able to proceed. we don't know much about of much more than there are reports that this shelling continues with. i guess both sides again blend each other. yes, that's what's happening. there was shelling again in the, at the site in a harder and it has also been shelling at least that was the ukrainian side says after road there shelling ukrainians accused the russians off of the greys on that he has to be of been speaking of how successful,

can this mission really be considering they do need time and time is not on their side. so that help is that they have some of the inspectors that have that are going man, are, will stay there. and we are continuously monitor the situation. the russians have, and principal said that they would agree to that, and her, i am, has said that they want to do that. that would of course be crucial because i'm in a day or 2, it's possible to just clean up a few things and you know, her present a picture and then i what happens after they leave is unclear. so staying there continuously monitoring would probably and hands the activity of this mission by a lot. but that would take commitment from both the russians and the ukrainians in, in trying to find a joint solution here, wouldn't it?

i think the ball is on the russian side, if there, if russia agrees that they can stay there, they can stay there. ukraine doesn't have any influence on what's happening on site . i think the most important part from the ukranian side was to allow safe passage for them to negotiate the route of passage to ensure that nothing will happen to them on the way that was the ukrainian part. they also gave them information about what they should inspect their technical details about the power plant. but whether they can stay on site is more a decision that the russians have to make. they w smith, he has building many thanks. let's get more from for the british army officer and military analysts. mike martin, how likely is russia to allow for an extended monitoring mission in separation rushes, playing games at the moment. your listeners view as might recall that at the beginning

there was a big argument about whether the team was going to come through key on, through the ukraine, inside. whether it's going to come through russia, the russians lost that battle. so now what they're doing is playing games and saying, well, you know, you can only come for a day, or you got to queue up like i pronounce that the check points. we can't, if you extended passes, say, really, it's just in the russians hands. we've also been reporting on ukraine's counter offensive in on the days now about whether or not i will go ahead and in what form, what more can you tell us about what's going on we don't want to go into too many details. so obvious reasons and the ukrainians operating a very strict media blackout, but the offensive has started and the phase that they're in at the moment is what's called a shaping phase. and what you do in the shaping phase is you take out infrastructure . so the credit that has a couple of bridges over the last 48 hours,

you continue to cut target air defense, command control and supply. there's, there's probably about 10 or 20000 russian soldiers in that pocket. north of the pro river. it will be impossible to kill every last one of them. so what the crating is trying to do is shape the battle field to create situations where they collapse or run away. but we shouldn't expect this to be quick. it's $10000.00 russian soldiers, but we will see this play out over the next month or so. at the same time, i think it's important to bring up these reports that we're hearing of us intelligence officials saying that russia's military is facing a v, a man power shortages. but at the same time, there have been reports that the credit is also assembling. a 3rd army corps. what can you tell us the i think there's 2 things we have to look at here. one is quantity of soldiers and one is quality. and russia has suffered from

a lack of both throughout the war. and you know, they've taken fairly substantial casualties as well. so the 3rd army corps, they try to assemble 15000 soldiers and they've managed to get about 5000. and if we look at the quality, a lot of these guys are, they've extended the age limit to 60 their reports and then offering prisoners early release to go into it. so that will be about 5000 very poorly trained. some reports say they getting 2 weeks, a soldiers. i think the russians are intending to position them in the north of the country to create a kind of a diversion or demonstration because it will mean that ukraine will have to tie down some units up in the north of the country. but really, i think what this is, is a, a bit of a distraction, you know, a little annoying that ukraine has to deal with, but it's not substantially going to affect what is going on in the south africa, so on and in crimea. a question of quality, not quantity as you heard it there for military analysts. mike martin, thank you very much. thank you. let's take

a look at some other stories making headlines. russia and china have begun a series of military drills in russia's far east. the 1st since 2018 moscow says the week long exercises will involve over 50000 troops from multiple countries. beijing says its involvement is unrelated to tensions over tie one or the war in ukraine. brazil's amazon rain forest is experiencing the worst august forest fires in over a decade. you government data shows the number of fire loads is higher than in 2019, which so devastating places that shocked the walt experts. blame the brazilian right wing president jaya. we'll send out for rolling back environmental protections of the amazon forest. former soviet leader may have gorbachev as died at the age of 91. he was hailed by many for promoting reform within the communist block and for forging a new dialogue with the west that ultimately brought down the iron curtain. the 990 nobel peace, laurie had also played

a key role in german reunification. the united nations says millions of people in pakistan without access to medical care following devastating floods. hundreds of health care facilities have been damaged or destroyed. of the heavy rains submerged up to a 3rd of the country. the floods have led to more than a 1000 deaths and triggered a major humanitarian crisis with survivors at risk of disease and malnutrition. refund hon scans. the soaked ruins of her home. the mother of 9 daughters lives in northern pakistan, swat district. for weeks. it has rained here nonstop. the water flooded their home, almost completely destroying it. here ever thought a little gerberg. did people ask me what i lost, but it's impossible to even guess all our whole house has been destroyed. we've got to go go. there's nothing left. nothing at all is left in this house go, god regord,

give me your son. the pakistan's monsoon season began in june extra saying that there has been $4.00 to $5.00 times the normal amount of rain this year. turning rivers into raging torrance, the flood waters reached the home of re thought, han and her daughter bushera a few days ago. when alan willis are mine, we are just about to pack our bags when the water came. what a get rose very quickly, up to our next visit, we left our bags behind and climbed up onto the roof to save our lives down to the sea, but i will hubble more than 30000000 people have been affected by the flooding with damages estimated at more than $10000000000.00, food, water, and shelter in particular or in short supply, pakistan's prime minister, shabani to reef has promised immediate aid. every penny we spent in a very transmitting fish. every benny would reach the need. there

would be no race at all. as to clean up work begins, disease is spreading throughout the areas affected by the flooding. there's also a shortage of medicine, including and swat district. i back up as an exam doctor, i don't have enough money to go to the doctor by medicine, but we have source for us and we're getting heat. rash is on our skin crowd is really the her daughter bushera was about to get married. we thought han had spent months making new garments in preparation for the wedding all destroyed by the flooding. she doesn't know where to turn to a bunch of good, more totally helpless, missouri, my daughter and i are suffering badly. i can't cope with the severe consequences of the flood. i just don't know how we'll get through this, but certainly brazoswood will do some of the adding back yard, good gun rebuttal. for now, we thought han and her daughter are staying with friends, but they have no idea what their future holds. we can talk now to

ave joe. i con his, the pakistan country director for n g o warren. and he's in the flooded area in since province is that much needed aid finally trickling through to those have been completely cut off for days. now. i think the scale of that is bonds is much smaller than what is needed on the ground. and i think that's where we are faced with. in fact, one of the things i want to mention is that besides being you know, flood and climate change. busy to this is also converting into disaster related to displacements because hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people are actually on the move. and also a public health disaster because as you were also reporting malaria, diseases going up united health officials that those who are writing assistance in

doing our own partners because we've started that is once as well in 3 provinces that believe the number of diseases are going up and to the extent that it, what district officials are saying that they can go with the number of lydia patients that are coming to them. so i think that the scale of the response is going to be much, much smaller than what is needed on the ground. but how to get through to those people who really do need it. those who are completely cut off with bridges. infrastructure roads completely destroyed. yeah, dinner actually you see there are 2 kinds of people, one the who have actually steered than homes. but as i said, turns as of thousands actually moved out and you know, number of them, i saw 8210 support, intense, tentative cities, almost a close to heather about her, which is, which is, you know, the 2nd largest city of the province and then so directly congregating in the

cities or next to the cities and occupying whatever building or place a space they can find. so i think it'll take a while for this to set it down in terms of, you know, organizing that response. i think the 1st phase is about organizing, that is funds. i don't if i basis for those who can go up, you know, somewhere and, and, and, and then broiling response within those places. we are already trying to reach those who are middle who are within their communities and also those who who have been displaced. busy to near their homes. so it is, it is a challenge. you're absolutely right. it is a challenge, but i think we have enough experience now. you know focus, that is not the 1st time you've had this disaster. i think that the best to implement is there. as long as you know, the national community continues to support, or at least the level at which the response is needed right now. would you say the worst is over to to we have some sort of end in sight?

no, i think it's the beginning of the worst because the diseases, if you start spreading a few days after water has received it, because then you know, the whatever the water is left behind gets contaminated and then all the water sources are contaminated. people start drinking from there sometimes, and then that it spreads columbia. and as i said, you know, malaria is already, so i don't, i don't think it's just the beginning of a crisis which will be related to health. and also providing the basic basic services to these people who be either displaced or are living in villages, which are still under water or in java con, pakistan, country director for n g o water. right. thank you very much for the insight. thank you. good in pakistan's, reeling from floods, countries in the horn of africa struggling with extreme drought world 8 organizations, one the regions on the brink of catastrophe with more than 20000000 people experiencing food insecurity in the wake of 5 consecutive failed rainy seasons. d.

w. z of kamani visited farmers in as dharma ravine at the heart of can years bread basket to see how they're adapting to multiple challenges. this was supposed to be a bumper. have asked for jonathan key bet. but things could not have gone west for the canyon farmer. first, the rains failed to come in much than an infestation of ami ones attacked his crop . and most recently, a violent storm flattened his entire half. it will not be having anything to it because a flare this from was producing a let's say air 1815 tweeting, bath. now i'm projecting maybe i'll get that he had to fight back. now you see that gap? i double that on 10 bucks. that one will be a city as a city us, a city us problem china ranks as one of the countries with the highest food

insecurity in the world. a serene fed economy. the country relies almost entirely on products from small scale farmers like jonathan, who simply can't keep up with me. new senior incense, more doff doing for me. we are not good. then it may be more in later men, or now we can do as a manageable whistle fanny on a neighboring farm. some santa lamb gets to tilling his land. the high cost of fuel has meant he can no longer afford to hire tractor. it's a lot of work with little return. he takes me to see this. he has harvest. it's not promising to engine means that means not the one failure to another block, fear is the only one out for 3. what is here? the 65 year old is now at risk of poverty, as even his dairy business is threatened by the scarce animal feet. the impact of what's happening on the farms can already be felt in informal settlements right

here in the city. the price of maids flour, which is the staple in the country, is now retailing for close to $2.00. but for a population living in extreme poverty, that can feel like a death sentence. and that was made evident in this viral video, showing a shop as visceral reaction at a supermarket to the increased food prices on the streets. the view is similar, was them. you can't expect someone earning a dollar a day to buy mayflower for $2.00. children who are going to school hungry, we can't even feed them. breakfast. food security expert and minor has been critical of african governments in ability to create crop and diet diversity. her suggestion focus on climate resilient and nature driven farming. we need to harness our resources already. we have several huge dems that have been built, but also putting money in there, investing in small initial facilities, conservation of what a building of what happens would make a huge difference in terms of food production in kenya,

back in the rift valley. jonathan is already rolling out his next plans saga, m. a more drought resistant crop with a ready market. his hopeful he'll bounce back when the rains come if they come ada. so tell me about it just just how bad is the situation where you are. it's no obvious in the northeastern part of the country, which has a more i read and semi are in climate. and they're a foot security steering in the steering group in the country estimate. and 3700000 people are facing starvation in the cities where i am or in the breadbasket. we just like re mean that report from it's less obvious, but the plan it shows and definitely affecting the harvest as we saw in the report . but also as serious pest issue we're being told in 2020 the can is losing as much means to pass as it is. and it is important that the huge problem with food supply

is not to mention. and the global commodity shop that they see out of class because of the way new cream is there a reason hate brazilian varieties can be used across the whole country. the 1st reason is economic. a small scale pharma, it makes more sense for me to roam, is because they can then offloaded quite easy to the people around me. if i'm using something like saga on the left, which is less of a stable in the country, it means i have to have a contract with a brewery, and that's less then of course, they've access. and the people who do want to use these dr. resistant thieves don't have access to them because they will be available in the country as of 2023, but only in an experimental capacity. and this is what we got from the ministry. and finally, this is the health concern, particularly biodiversity and biosafety groups. in the country are asking why would we want to invest in genetically modified crops when in the west and the move is

more organic? it of commodity. thank you very much for your reporting. you're watching dw news up next kilo, while attacks on the spanish coast, stay tuneful focus on europe. i'm ben for solon. i'll see you next out here with with

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