ah ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, nuclear experts are on the way to ukraine's at zap parisha power station. a you and team plans to survey the safety of the russian occupied platt. its operator says it has shut down one of the reactors because of ongoing shelling nearby. also coming up un accuses china,

possible crimes against humanity in chin chang. the report says there's evidence of torture and abuse inside camps for wiggers and other minorities. china rejects the charges. ah, nic spicer, welcome to the program. nuclear experts from the international atomic energy agency are on their way to ukraine's giant zappa regia facility. they're aiming to check the safety of the russian occupied power station, which has seen several near disasters in recent weeks. the i a, a wants to set up a permanent, based on the site. it's inspectors have pushed ahead with their mission, despite a flare up in military activity. their mission is to prevent a nuclear accident. they know they're heading into a war zone, but that won't stop them. the u. n. team is determined to inspect the sapir region,

nuclear plant. after months of haggling to gain access, we are moving, ah, we are aware of the current situation. there has been increased military activity, including this morning. at the same time a we consider that we have the minimum conditions to move accepting that there is a very, very high ukraine says, one of the 2 operational reactors at the plant has been shot down due to russian shelling. both sides have accused each other of bombing areas near the facility last week, damaged to a transmission line, knocked the planned off line, heightening fears of a radiation leak or even a react to meltdown. in the event of a nuclear leak, it will be difficult if not impossible,

to provide humanitarian assistance, is therefore high time to stop playing with fire. and instead, take concrete measures to protect this facility and other like it from any military operations. as come, it continues on ukraine's eastern front. all eyes are in sa, parisha, hoping to prevent a disaster that could reach far beyond the countries, borders and dw correspond mathias billing or is standing by force ins apparition which is what more do we know about the un teams mission today? have left this morning. they were delayed at the last ukrainian checkpoint before entering the grey zone, but they're on their way and they want to arrive there to day. their mission um will consist of inspecting on the condition of the site after this shelling. we

know at some damage has been done, probably not to the reactor blocks themselves, but to a facilities are owned, including power lines and power lines are an important thing when it comes to keeping their cooling systems, running, et cetera. they will also take a look at the working conditions of the stuff, the stuff they're still being the ukrainian workers that originally worked there. but now under the management of russian specialists and have been brought in. and they, i have always to have been quite a few reports about problems with how the work is treated. many have left the facility. so there is something are on there that will look at the functioning of these cooling system. the emergency systems that are meant to save the plant from a meltdown. if something happens, if the main system doesn't operate any more, if for example, it's cut off energy that will be generated. so they need to be fuel and also the

nuclear fuel that is stored there. they will try to check whether this is safe, safely stored or whether it's still on place. and this is of course, you know, a series of things that can be done on one inspection, but there's an ongoing war and ongoing need. i supposed to monitor that nuclear plant if it is possible to possible to broker some kind of solution in that regard . what kind of shape could it take? do you think? well it's true with as constant shelling the reason why they couldn't travel further. was that obviously that was shelling along the way and there's constant shelling on the site. so this would be probably the way working conditions, any inspection team of the i a, a has ever had. how could a solution look like to this situation where it's very difficult where risks keep growing then the longer this goes, the more the risks grow. for example, maintenance will be delayed, new damage appears,

et cetera. so the solution that the i am visions now is that they will leave some of the experts there who were constantly monitor was happening. that seemed important thing because in a day or 2, you can also be a kind of for, it's easier to do to put on some kind of a show, some kind of a, a picture nice looking picture nicer than the reality for one or 2 days. then at the end to keep that up for long term and it's also important to monitor of course, how are the conditions after what they are going to see today or tomorrow or will evil further. so the idea is that some experts was they then constantly monitor and did get sent back information about the situation nad yay has said that they want to do this. the russians have said they didn't. they in principle, every but as so often with this, um, it depends on a lot of things and things are moving fast and we don't always know what the outcome will be. okay. the w's, mathias, dunning, it in separation for us, many types and to warren, this and a situation in ukraine,

i'm joined by dr. marina myron, who is a post doctoral researcher with a defense studies department at kings college london. welcome rena. do you think russia will allow the international observers to establish a permanent present at that nuclear plant? oh, that's a very good question. because m, russia has claimed that it wanted a team to inspect a plan ever since march. since russian troops occupy the nuclear power plant, and apparently, according to russian accounts m, ukrainian government has tried to prevent as the international atomic energy agency to visit the planned so of, for russia. it would be interesting in if there was a permanent presence because air reasoning is an ukrainian sharlene would stop. and

as we know, both sides have been pointing fingers saying that there were at backs from each of the sides on the power planned and trying to blame, which has her. however, i do not, sings at russia will go for a the militarization of the plan. and as a matter of fact, this morning the russian m o d reported that ukrainians are trying to use this visit in order to take control of the plan. so it remains to be seen what happens. but from the russian perspective, the best we can hope for is that the, the plan remains on the russian control. however, as there will be a permanent presence to ensure its safety and insurers at no shelling goes out, goes in. and all of this doctor is, of course, taking place against a backdrop of ukraine's count her offensive in the southern her san region launch. just recently. do we know of ukrainian troops or making any any progress there?

it is very difficult to say of the stage because the fighting is still going on and the ukrainian officials are being very secretive about what is happening on the battlefield for obvious reasons. now, the russian side is claiming that the offensive along several lines has been stopped. but some of the settlements have indeed been taken by the ukrainian troops that have been reports on the phase book by the ukrainian command that the manage to destroy one of the russian build on turn bridges, which come to supply the russian horses were now would have would have that issue within tunnel bridge and ukrainian attempts to cut off the 49th army stationed in a hurry on in order to be able to surround the army, cut off the supplies disrupt, the logistics in how far the land will succeed, remained to be seen that being sad, conducting an offensive operation, or a sense,

successful offensive operation you need. and the initiative, you need surprise and you need the manpower. and the problem is that this offensive has been advertised since the beginning of august. so the russians have certainly been prepared for the ukrainian forces to launch that offensive at a point in time. and in terms of manpower, it doesn't seem like the gradient forces have enough power to launch that successful counter offensive because they will have to hold the captured terrain. and that essentially will decide how successful the counter offensive has been. as the russians are trying to poor more troops into the region, despite the destructed look logistics. ok, dr. marina marin, with a defense studies department at kings college london. thank you for your time. thank you. while attentions are higher on separation elsewhere,

people are trying to reestablish normal everyday activities to day marks the 1st day of school and ukraine and more than half of all schools will offer in person classes. only schools with underground air raid shelters are permitted to reopen with the rest reverting to online learning since rushes invasion, thousands of educational buildings have been damaged or destroyed. but experts say education is essential for mental health given young people a sense of normality. amid the grim realities of the conflict, he debussy and philip schultz caught up with children at a school in the keep suburb of boucher where russian soldiers carried out atrocities against civilians in the early months of the war. it's a very special morning for this school in the town of boucher, if you can see behind me a lot of students are returning to their classrooms for the very 1st time since the russian invasion started in ukraine. there's been a lot of discussion see, or if it's safe to do so, the government says, yes it is. but the schools need

a bomb shelter and the parents can decide themselves if they want to sent their pupils their children to the classrooms or not. or if they want to have online classes with me now, is one of the pupils, sir? her name is sonia. good morning, sonia. good morning, sonia. tell me how does it feel for you to come back to school after such a long time? i feel so excited and happy to see my friends teaches and to be in this place when they feel comfortable. thank you so much. as you can see, i think a lot of people here feel the same. the parents, the students. they are just happy to come back. of course, there are a lot of students that can't come back yet. they're either still abroad or their fate is unknown. but everybody is hoping that this day will be quiet and nobody has to go to the bomb shelters. while some ukrainian students returned to classrooms back home, others are starting their education as refugees abroad. here in germany,

around a 160000 ukrainian students have enrolled at local schools, their families faced a tough decision returned to ukraine to learn in their own language, or stay and start again from abc came. listen, please come here. you should eat if you're going to school soon. boy doors. yes. after breakfast, 6 year old clean will settle for his very 1st day of school. he and his mother natalia, have spent 2 years preparing for this day. but russia's invasion of ukraine forced them to change their plans. i had your face up at the yes, i went to kindergarten and before kindergarten, i went to school for a bit. how about school course decided to go out there again younger good though. he went to preparatory class and were getting ready to start 1st grade and he is. but instead you're going to school in berlin. and so you started learning the ukrainian alphabet. mm hm. but are continuing with german words. sydney miss gifts law though when the war started natalia and clean and 2 nights and

a bomb shelter. after that they left ukraine, heading forest to poland and then to germany, where natalia had friends. she hoped to go back home to ukraine before the school year started, but it's still dangerous there. oh, should i bid from vidalia by one of the news again yesterday i following all the time. and i saw that they were showing again about what i don't know. i don't want my child to be there on the dock. now clean is going to a public school in berlin. it takes him 10 minutes to walk there. all of the classes are in german and he has already learned a couple of phrases. or you have your school room. it how a chart from hello and good by. what can you say he'll, i can say thank you and please zonker b, the ga. thank you and please, what else? what did they say when it's time to eat? s t i have to eat adult and we and before that and wash your hands.

now it's time to rush to class. they don't want to be late. the german culture ministry estimates that $160000.00 ukranian children attended schools and germany this year and additional burden for the education system. schools need more teachers. but not only that, that us since we had, i was calling the one in the main problem is that we don't know for sure if these kids are going to stay here for the next 5 or 10 years, or if they'll leave within a few months. yeah, which is completely understandable for them as with the current situation in ukraine, parents don't know whether they'll stay in germany. live in dodge from natalia herself, knows families who went back. they see many schools in ukraine teach online because of the danger of bombing. yes that is the ok. i thought it i have friends who were torn over whether to stay or leave us but now they're there and see that they're

afraid. but at least they're altogether good at the most from da da st. ashton loop up, meaning that if mr. natalia is raising her son alone, well, she decided to stay in berlin for now. and clean likes it here. he learned how to count in school today. first graders don't do homework, but claim is happy to show off at this number skills. hey tom, how many birds? 330 and being a stork took 4 by 6 chased. while clean is in class counting animals, natalia is looking for a new apartment in berlin, preferably not so far from school. she also wants to take a german class herself so that she can keep up with her son. think the united nations says china's treatment of wiggers and other muslim minority groups may constitute crimes against humanity. in a long delayed report, the un human rights office said there was credited credible evidence of torture,

forced medical treatment, and sexual violence and detention camps. in the north western jin chang region, which bade gin, calls, training centers, china oppose the release of the report and has denied the accusations to his hero, the 220 acre routine. number 3 detention center is the largest in chin. jang, and in china it's upset is he's like this one where beijing has long been accused of detaining more than 1000000 weak as, and other muslim minorities. now a bombshell un human rights of his report says that attentions which had cooled, arbitrary and discriminatory, may amount to crimes against humanity. it also said it found, quote, credible allegations of torture, rape full sterilization and forced labor. the long anticipated report was released just 13 minutes before michelle bachelor's term as un high commissioner of human rights ended and followed months of prussia from china to

block its publication rancho fate. this report is a hodgepodge of misinformation that serves as a political tool for the us in the west to strategically use in jang to contain china. the chinese government has long maintained that many of its facilities in chin jang of occasional training centers. created to counter alleged extremism and separatism among the regions. muslim majority the un report urge is china to release detainees and explain the fate of the huge numbers of people who have simply disappeared. but with beijing denying, having even committed any abuses, many observe as a doubtful, it will change its policies in should jang amnesty international is one of several human rights organizations? it's long called on the you and to release its report. i asked amnesty secretary general and yes, comma. if the u. s. findings match her groups investigations. yeah. oh, good much,

sam. they found a crime against humanity. we forgot to detention and discrimination. they from syria of human rights violations, sweeping the pension a motel to torture, sexual violence, violation, so reproductive rights. they calmed by, issues of freedom of religion. so overall, they matched very way. what we found with human rights watch found went to number of other weigle human rights organization as found. but they add something. ease again, changes that report because it's coming from the un because it's coming from a high commissioner rule. until recently, it was really doing everything she could to avoid a crazy sizing china and because china has made such effort to send so the report. so the fact that keeps coming out the fact that it is quite strong,

either game changer for the international community. we want to get to the delay in publishing in a 2nd, but 1st of all, the report contents stopped short of calling china's action a genocide or something similar like god. is that a mistake in your estimation? well, unless you tell us, so it did not call killing either. then there was jo side, the crime of genocide. he's extremely if he court to document to prove he story pretty and very few cases of general find them actually being found by court of law . so these are, you know, and or so we don't need to make a game, a key in e, o, of, of crimes, of crimes against humanity is extremely serious. and should be taken of, such by the international community. and it means that the international community is duty bound to act. we don't need a genocide for the international community to act. so crimes against humanity is

a very good, very waiting formed conclusion. and one that is pushing, enforcing the international community to react. let me just get back if i may to that delay question. why did it take so long? you were bringing up earlier. the report is published on the final day of the job of the un high commissioner for human rights. me said bachelor, what took so long? well, the story that comes from the way that they needed more time to check a re fact and to allow the usual right to reply from from china. the story we think is closer to the truth is that china put a lot of pressure on the un and on me should by shooting out. so not too rece the report. and indeed, every webs that has been hunted by china over the last few months,

thirsty 5 to their ego. they sweetening this to sensor their report. so i think the dealer is a reflection of the day we live in of the port are, is ation and of the price show that everyone is under withering. so you any agency or indeed, an engine light like cows. it's, it's good, it's good that finally has been or east, better later than never. it's good that t so it's coming as a strong report. and frankie, china cannot act. he was a triple being biased because of the time it took because it's coming from these particular high commissioner. and because the report itself, or told documents heavily how the chinese rules and policies violate international human. right. so, so it's really an analysis on we, the china come with the, the chinese system of repression. they cannot attack that because the,

the report uses every one of those rules and policies to demonstrate that they violates international human rights. so it's a very clever recall. thank you so much and just kind of our amnesty international secretary general. thank you. let's take a look now at some of the other stores making use around the world. rebels in ethiopia is northern to gray. regions say that ethiopian and era trained government forces have launched a joint defensive against them. the claim by the rebels cannot be independently verified, as journalists have no access to the region. both sides accused each other of breaking of 5 months truce. russia and china had 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. aging says it's involvement is unrelated detentions over taiwan and war and ukraine

. the governor of the us state of arizona has travelled to taiwan for talks on economic cooperation in high tech sectors. doug duces visit to ty pays the latest in a string of visits by us. politicians that have angered china. beijing claims taiwan as part of its territory and says the visits encourage taiwanese pro independence voices with taiwan. and we look in response to these high profile us visits. china has stepped up, its military drills around taiwan in august, chinese military aircraft flew a record number of incursions into ty, wants air defense on. so how concerned is taiwan about a possible full scale invasion? do you forgive me d, w, richard d, w richard walker with that question to taiwan foreign minister joseph wu. in an exclusive interview, here is an excerpt. you see that the chinese seems to be preparing for a war against high one. for one, they claim unification of their country. so what they were doing in the 1st part of

august, which is exercise, according to their play book against i one, let me say it again. they fired missiles to the waters near taiwan. they conducted very large scale air and sea exercises that conducted cyber attacks against high one. they conducted this inflammation campaign against high one in the same time, they also engage in equal inclusion. so put it all together. this is what they want to do to taiwan when they want to invade taiwan. and you can watch the full interview now with joseph, we want d, w 's, youtube channel. the european union's drug regulator is expected to authorize the 1st coven 19 vaccines for the only crown variant. the adopted vaccines made by bio tech, pfizer and madonna will be discussed at the meeting of the european medicines agency today. although they do not target the latest across strain, this comes

a day after us health officials approve the use of updated vaccines that do target the latest on the chrome barrier. the tweaks booster shots could be available in the u. s. in a matter of days. you authority say they hope to approve of separate pfizer vaccine adapted for the latest on the con types in the fall. and as some sports news now, the tennis star, serena williams has moved into the 3rd round of what's expected to be her final us open before treatment. she beat to turn it 2nd seed. annette content they in 3 sets . the 40 year old now plays australia, the allied term jennifer, which as she bids for a record equaling 24th grand slam twice title. and reminder, the top story we're following for you. aah! actors from the international atomic energy agency or try to reach ukraine separation nuclear plant. they're aiming to check the safety of the russian occupied power station operator says it has shut down one reactor due to ongoing

shelly nearby. a united nations report has accused china possible crimes against humanity for its treatment of weaker and other minorities in the northwestern jin chang region. it detailed allegations of torture and sexual violence inside camps, which bay jin calls training centers. china has rejected the accusations you're watching d. w. news live from berlin up next killer whale attacks on the spanish coach. spicer, thanks for watching with with

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