ah, ah, ah, this is debbie news live from berlin, canada willed bar leaders of iran, revolutionary guard prime minister, just ensure dose as the measure will raise pressure on to iran over the death of my meaning. also on the program, europe, leaders call on russia to stop making threats to use nuclear weapons. they wrapped up talks and prague by showing up fresh sanctions against moscow. and the nobel peace prize goes to 3 champions of human rights. the judges honor jailed bella ruffian activists. alice by last d alongside russia's memorial organization and ukraine's center for civil liberties

. ah and william blue cross, welcome to the program. international pressure is growing on iran over the death of a young woman in police custody canada is to sanction senior officers of iran's revolutionary guard banning them from entering the country. a coroner, any rod has denied that massa mimi died from blows received while detained by police. as her family claims, i mean he died after allegedly breaking iran, strict islamic dress laws. a wave of protests has followed her death pouring blood instead of water. at least that's what it looks like after an unknown artist turned these fountains into iran ret,

highlighting the bloody correct down on protests all over iran. amnesty international says it has verified that at least 52 people have been killed by security forces in recent weeks. but beliefs, the real death toll is much higher. one of the victims nika shark had i me, the 16 year old disappeared after taking part in the protests against the islamic republic. 9 days later, authorities admitted she was dead, saying she fellow for high building. a claim her mother rejects that is not she has her face, cheek bones and teeth were upset, which is the back of her head was hit hard and her skull was deformed. this is how she was killed. we received a lot of threats and we were asked to bury the body somewhere else. i didn't accept

that. so on the day in the morning, they stole the body without our permission. and without telling any of us and buried it in a remote village and a tight security conditions. he generated wilson in the hospital that meanwhile, iran state t. v. a. at a new video, allegedly showing jena masa a mini, the woman whose death sparked old protests, breaking down in police custody without being attacked a story. her family rejects saying her corpse to short, clear signs of being bruised and beaten. and so the protests all over the country continued for messiah mika for women, life and freedom. europe's lears have pledged unwavering support for ukraine's fight against russia. they wrapped up talks in prague saying they've made progress on averting a winter energy crisis here in the european union, germany wants to fast track a package to protect households from spiraling prices,

but it's running into criticism. walking together in unity. this is what fried as informally here, pin council meeting was all at alongside the united faith. you member states signed of their 8 sanction package early this week. in light of recent escalations in form of shambrika, random's and a partial military mobilization by russia. but while every one agrees to stand with ukraine, divisions remain on how to deal with the consequences as severe european energy crisis. germany was criticized for going it alone. after announcing at $200000000000.00 domestic energy package to support consumers and businesses shall try to come the waters shoveling at oakland lots. i used the opportunity to explain the package to my counterparts and to put it into the european context. and this was important and it certainly contributed to clearing up misunderstandings with

our decisions. we're moving within the framework of what others in europe a doing to low hope on long. but instead of single national packages, many countries are calling for more unified response in form of a common price cap on gas. but nothing has been decided get more concrete steps i expected at the leaders next meeting in brussels in 2 weeks. 3 champions of civil rights share this year's nobel peace prize as jailed bella ruffian rights activists. alice b alaska. russia's memorial organization and ukraine's center for civil liberties. the judges held them as unwavering defenders of human rights in europe. the most highly anticipated announcement in a week of awards. at the stroke of 11 in oslo, the chair of norway's mobile committee ended the speculation. this yes peace prize is awarded to human rights advocate

o. s. b ali, a skin from belarus. the russian human rights organization memorial and the ukrainian human rights organization center for civil liberty together with another the committee informed the winners in chief by phone till so congratulations. oh oh, it's okay. it's it, sir. oh, it's great. thank you. the c c l says there stand by the recognition of their efforts to hold the invading russian army accountable. so green, we are documenting russian military war crimes and ukraine throughout the whole country. with the most of the land. in particular, our team went to the key region and the 1st stage when it was liberated by here,

we have more than 20000 crimes registered as of now, as realization, the committee also recognized alice bailey etzky, a long time leader of the democracy movement in belarus, he was detained following anti government protests in 2020, and remains in jail without trial. russia's memorial group has also had to battle state repression. for decades, it's been tracking human rights abuses and the fight of political prisoners. but it was ordered to dissolve last year as part of the kremlin ever taught an incorrect down on descent that a premier, there you go, quarterback this prize gives us fresh moral strength. i know that but moral approval for all of us. not long and for many of our colleagues, lea, a not only within memorial, many our leader at the premier, we consider this prize them to be a tribute to the russian human rights community. as a whole, when we're sold the nobel committee says this he has prize was not intended to be

a direct message to the russian president with a most. it's another stinging rebuke for the repressive regime apply to may protein . which also happens to fall on his 70th birthday ritual, denver, the deputy director of europe and central asia division of human rights watch. he joins me now. welcome to d. w. first this award. what impact can it or does it have on the winners, especially memorial and be lucky who are in so much danger. thank you so much. well, i think the award is a huge, more moral boost for other spin you asking. who is, he said, is, as you know, is behind bars. every piece of recognition he gets helped him every, every time he's, he's now look, philip has, has fallen off of the radar screen of the, of the headlines and of the glow of the international community. and now with us award, now people will remember what happened, what's happening to us,

and then we'll happen. we'll remember what's happening to ski. and the, and his 5 colleagues from his human rights organization does not, who are also behind bars and facing very long prison sentences. they will also look for memory l. i couldn't agree more with what was said. it's a, it's a huge moral boost to them. a recognition of the, the righteousness of their work to restore historical memory and to in russia and to fight for human rights in the face of really the big step that the kremlin has been taking russia back to its soviet totalitarian past in the past few years so that in for bella, ruth and, and russia and memory, all yeah. and more broadly, i mean the, this, this apprise was for the civil rights or civil society community. what does it mean

for groups that defense human rights such as yours, for example? well, it means that though that the contribution that protecting rights and dignity and the fight for just the contribution that these make towards lasting piece. i also think it's very important for listeners to see each one of these awards and their recipients as, as individuals. i mean, we talked about last spring ascii, we talked to that number, you know, the central civil liberties and the, your colleagues and ukraine, who have been documenting russia's war crimes in ukraine every single day. and who has, since the recent invasion started in february, and they've been doing that also some steam really some fresh of war against a crane started in, in 2014. and they, and they have a wide range of other issues that, that they work on in ukraine. they're very, it's, they are just a fantastic colleagues and they deserve to be celebrated. you are quite the expert

on rochelle. so going back to when it was still the soviet union, what would you say needs to happen there for human rights and the rule of law to get the upper hand in a country that otherwise seems to be still very firmly in the grip of latin recruit and his regime well, i think 1st they need to do is 1st from here to do is a know, dozens of repressive laws that have been adopted in the over the past 10 years. you get rid of the foreign agents law, get rid of the low, the undesirable organizational the need to free. nobody knew the need to free. yeah, yes. and then you to free america kind of kind of more law. they need to hold people accountable for the abhorrent war crimes that russian forces have been committing in ukraine. that's just, i mean, that's of a short beginning. shortlist her. i write little the short list. rachel, ember,

humor. i try to thank you so thank you. thank you. so much and now to the bonus league, and eagerly anticipated clash between dot monde and byron munich. the match is known as german for both classic buyer looked to have the edge, but dartmouth, have found inspiration in a talented english youngster. what were you doing when you were 19, if you asked jude bellingham, he provided an assist on his debut as captain for but was he had brought money against cologne last week. dot money went on to lose the match. but there was never any doubt about bellingham leadership. it's a dream come through really, you know, when i 1st saw him with his girl it's, i'm from the, i never even thought it was possible to log, you know, i met the players and realize that they could give me the believe to one. that'd be the captain. bellingham was asked to leave the team once again for their mid week champions. lee clash english teenager, inspiring his team to

a for one victory over to via by scoring a goal and setting up another hota, he did an incredible job house. it was excellent that you've seen why he's wearing the captain's arm bands, even though he's so young as a humans. many big clubs have shown interest in bellingham, by, on our renown for snatching their competition's best talents. but when asked about the english international, their c. e or oliver con, had this to say, we're not thinking about it at all. bellingham is an outstanding player, but we have kimmy go, that scar gavin barrett and zab it's i the last m dot munt one dec classy, caught in the button to see god was 4 years ago. they've lost every game since. they're hoping the youngest of a captain would put an end to their losing strake fine, a little matter of deuce claw the english city of liverpool, a celebrating, becoming the house of next year's eurovision song, contest,

or fool narrowly edged out its main rival, scotlands, glasgow. last year's runaway winners. ukraine would normally stage the competition, but the war means organizers had to move the venue. we'll have to the runners up which was the united kingdom. liverpool cavern club is best known as the home of the beatles. we have for it now, but don't go anywhere. after a short break, we talked back stance foreign minister about the catastrophic flooding in his country and the current tensions dividing the world statement for that it will have more with the news at the top of the hour for me will include croft, thanks for watching. ah hello guys, this is the 77 percent. the platform for africa. you to be speech issues and share

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