ah ah ah ah, this is it'll be a news wire from berlin to day on international women's day. we look at the state of women's rights in a rotten. if someone who doesn't think like me or dressed like me, doesn't have freedom, then i don't have freedom either. many women say they're seeing more liberties in public for the transition is very much

a work in progress. also coming up on the show after their meeting and keep un chief antonio gutierrez and ukraine's president's lensky call for an extension of a great deal aimed at using a global food shortage. and protests turned violent in george's capital, tbilisi anger mounted after the country's parliament signals support for a law that critics. they could muzzle the grass and stifle efforts to join the european union. ah hello, i'm clare richardson. thank you so much for joining us today is international women's day, an opportunity to celebrate women, but also an important time to highlight struggles that women around the world still face in iran, for example, the situation remains dangerous for women. but months after they 1st took to the streets in mass protests,

women have achieved some of the freedoms they were fighting for. we start by ringing this exclusive report from tank right. and you'll notice that some faces have been blurred for their safety. this would have been impossible just 6 months ago, walking distress of to her on in your own choice of clothing. now it's not an uncommon sight any more like this university student, many women are taking dairies, but it's still against the law. so to talk about it, we go inside pain the odd would. there were many reactions to me not wearing that he job people looking at me pulling faces or even coming up and insulting me humiliating me, or very kindly and sentimental. he advising me on what they consider right. my, but my biggest achievement from that period was that i became normal in the eyes of those around me in the dark. no. go hats off you on the one on one condition. here

in one off to hans pull shopping malls, it's plain to see women varying whatever they want in friendly coexistence, refusing to be divided by to slammed republics ideology, no matter what they've chosen for themselves personally. then he says, i'm going to do them. this is how i show my religious identity to people. i'm fine with this. i'm comfortable. but i think that if i don't fight for the individual, freedom of the person sitting next to me, i'm actually destroying freedom. has been really bad. if someone who doesn't think like me or dress like me doesn't have freedom, then i don't have freedom either. because freedom is not for anyone. if it's not for everyone, i also think about him and i wish about history. and so in the past 5 months, many religious women have joined to protest as well as men not pointing against a job, but for freedom equality and a white to choose. it's to mandatory her job that they see as

a tool for oppressing women. that em us alejandro. i personally would not, whether you just, i just had an image out on the job side and i turn in my opinion, this practice of not wearing it doesn't just mean that we are now physically. freya, also are, has seen those if is, if your in hall is any, it's actually a form of resistance figure. and the issue of the he job has taken on a special meaning crazy wadell not in a hostile breed on corner. my son is a special meaning most people hearing to ron seem to either share or at least no longer mine, highlighting that the rift is not among iranians, but between them and deer leaders. but have women lead protests in iran been effective and bringing change earlier? i put that question to get so near she is the director of the strategic litigation project at the atlanta counsel. well,

what we saw was that there have been powerful movements on the street to really demand a change. and iranians are not just asking for reform. they are asking for the islamic republic to go. i think there is an understanding that reform has been tried for decades and really hasn't gotten anywhere. i think at the very least now the globe is very aware of the oppressive system. any ron. but we have a long way to go to be able to match accountability with the reality there and to ensure that women are women and everybody else in the country are able to live with their human rights and dignity. and so we have a long way to go. you see this as a call for regime change? we have, of course, in time and time again, how brutally, the iranian regime cracks down on women protests. if i just a few days ago,

we had this disturbing video emerge. you also shared it on twitter. it allegedly shows brutal handling by security forces of a mother who took part in protests against recent poisonings of school girls across iran. a can you tell us why the regime resorts to violence against women like this so often? well, we've been receiving reports of the allegations of poisoning of hundreds of school girls. there's been reports that up to 5000 students have thought medical treatment for this. and i think it's a very concerning escalation, regardless of who the perpetrators are. and there's still some investigation that needs to be done. of that. it's a very concerning escalation because it really is an attempt to take girls out of education and to take them out of public space. and you ask why it is that the islamic republic is violent towards women. it's because there is a system that is designed to dehumanize and repress women. under the law,

women are worth half that of a man under the law. their testimony is worth half that of a man. and this really is a system that is a can to gender apartheid. there are calls from women now ask and any ryan women together and international lawyers to recognize the crime of gender apartheid under international law. and that is certainly what does that play in the republic today? let's talk a little bit more about your work as a human rights lawyer. how difficult is it to document and then prosecute right? file ations in a country that is isolated as iran the issue at the wrong side. it's a closed society. and so, unlike other countries in which i could go to the field and conduct investigation with witnesses and victims and survivors, the violations and investigate where those

a purported act plays. we don't have the same access to crime scene as we do perhaps elsewhere. but the positive news is that there is a lot of digital evidence that is now readily accessible in today's time. so this wouldn't have been possible decades ago. there is a way to analyze a lot of open source information and to be able to conduct interviews virtually. i think where things need to catch up though is in the jurisdictional issues. so iran is not a member of the international criminal court. there is no regional court by which we can prosecute our interrogate these violations. so we have to be creative with the legal means and methods that we use to seek accountability against these perpetrators of atrocity crimes. well, thank you so much for taking the time to join us and explained that that is so near with the atlantic council. well, un secretary general antonio guitar hush, and ukraine's president of all the mares lensky, have called for the extension of

a crucial deal with moscow that allows ukrainian grain exports. speaking for talks and keep lensky stresses, the black sea green initiative was vital for the world. a deal allows ukraine to ship grain from its black seaports and russia to export fertilizer and food. both sides need to agree to extend the deal by march 18th bought moscow has signals that it might block the extension. in a statement, quoterush stressed the global implications of failing to reach a deal exports if you wouldn't mind security and food prices. oh, the greasy colleen was over with the march and the conditions with possible news of the explorer. so that works see in line with that either you correspond, jennifer palka is covering the kremlin from rica in lafayette because

d. w is banned from reporting and russia. and i asked earlier, how likely it is that moscow will agree to an extension? well, about the renewal of the deal, it's still unclear. we don't know because russia is very quiet about its opinion. from a western perspective. of course, it's pretty simple why the deal needs to be extended. it is because of the food prices and inflation rate that would remain stable if moscow is on board with his deal. but if russia will agree to it, we're still unclear about that. and can you tell us a little bit more about what demands russia has made to agree on an extension? yes, in march or russian foreign ministers, he had a gale of off end. his turkish colleague met. and they discussed a policy possible extension of this deal. and russia and laughter of stated that they will only consider a renewal of the contract if russian agricultural and fertilizer producers needs

will be accounted to as well. so they need to be, it count accounted for. and what else was important is that after laugh stated that even though there are no sanction on russian food and fertilizer exports, there are some major issues when it comes to payment and logistics. so for example, last year, 250000 tons of russian fertilizer. where kept and here in latvia and a port because of western sanctions. but moscow stated another demand they one to reopen and we start using an ammonia pipeline that goes through ukraine in order to public produce more fertilizer. but if you crane is going to make any concession in this regard, is still unclear. thank you so much for that. update that's due to these corresponded jennifer pucca or the head of the russian wagner. mercenary group has claimed his fighters have now taken control of the eastern areas of the city of buck moods. the battle for the city and the dunbar region has been the deadliest of

the war so far. ukrainian president will let him or lensky has warned, that it would be an open road for russian troops to other areas. if the russians managed to capture bar and ukraine's defense minister has said that you use planned to supply keith with 1000000000 euros worth of ammunition was not enough. alexey resnick off says, you cry needs 4 times that amount you defense ministers are meeting and stock on to try hammer out a deal. they would see the block launch a massive joint munitions buying effort. western howard sir is on the battlefield. an essential tool in a war that for the moment has settled into an artillery duel between ukraine and russia. with ukrainian forces using up to 7000 artillery rounds daily, sending ammunition, especially than 155 millimeter nato standard. charles has become a top priority for key of allies and had big problems as defense expert bruno letter. not only the ukraine running low on this,

also european nations are running out of stockpile, saw our own reserves are running low. so this is a big problem of course, because we would not be able to deliver to rent ab supplies, use sheep diplomats yos a barrel, has put forward a 3 track plan, proposing an additional $1000000000.00 euros to buy ammunition joint purchasing of ammunition by member states and increasing production in the long term. i think it's a very big deal. i mean, the european union is an institute trade. it's for peaceful goals. so we now see that the european union's moving into the military's fear. and this is a 1st time in history. it's further unique actually. the idea is to apply a mechanism similar to the one used during the covet 19 pandemic. when the european commission negotiated contracts and acquired vaccines on behalf of member states. now the european defense agency could sign arms contracts on behalf of its members

. the more countries take part, the larger the orders a plan, the weapons industry is happy to see says hans christopher adds port in the hat of a group representing more than $200.00 at companies in germany. the mink d. yes. the northeast, we are the ones walker and the quantities that are needed and that very quickly and or 10 times higher than the current production capacities. uncompensated does to so the companies that are investing in increasing their capacities need a guarantee from their national state or from but you dying that the capacities that will be utilized. who is interested to allows lawston through an approach that could at last help the european union strengthen its military capabilities. says rosario novi cheney a vice chair of the european parliament. defend subcommittee to day is a momentum. does that to think or auto realistically? does that real steps forward to build our entropy an air gap abilities?

because before that it was only worth details of the plan to ramp up ammunition production still needs to be hashed out and approved by e. u members. but a majority of them seem to be ready for closer military cooperation. if a more on this i'm now joined by did of these brussels bureau chief who found that report alexander phenomena is following the meeting of the defense ministers for us . alexandra, is there any agreement for a joint effort to buy ammunition? while the european union foreign policy chiefs jasa burrell, told us after the meeting, that there is a general agreement. but there are still questions that they need to discuss. and of course, to those questions, are we in need to say that one of them is the question whether other member states would agree would 1 30 pm defense agency be in charge of further joint procurements off ammunition or whether they would like to see

a member state take the leads and i asked the question at the german, a defense minister historian and he didn't really wanted to answer that, saying that germany for germany, it's important that any, every individual states continues to provide ukraine with ammunition that germany has existing contracts. and it's welcoming more welcoming more countries to join. so as you can see, i'm going for a greater corporation on military issues that it's still a big deal for the european union on thanks much for the update on that meeting. the you of course, planning another meeting with foreign ministers and defense ministers in 2 weeks. time how likely to think it is that ukraine will soon be supplied with the kind of ammunition that they've been asking for? well i, i think it's important to stress that to member states are continuing to supply ukraine wood, ammunition. and they want to have the new mechanism in place by the end of this

month. but of course, if you are in ukraine, you asking yourself why is it's taking so long, especially because everyone here is saying time is of the essence. speed is of the essence. however, they still have those questions that they need to discuss. and another issue is whether there will be able to mobilize more money because they're ready to provide you quinn with 1000000000 euros of a worse of ammunition. but, and as you mentioned before, ukraine is saying this is not enough. we need up to $300000.00 artillery rounds every month. so the question is how quickly and to what kind of amount they can provide you. quinn with alexander phenomena. thank you so much for that update. you take a look now at some of the other news making headlines around the world's lease of crash with protesters in athens as tens of thousands express their anger over last week's train crash. it left 57 people dead. demonstrations are taking place across

greece with striking transport workers, students and teachers demanding the prime minister resign. the government has admitted to serious felons within the state run rail system. denmark has launched a project, a store planet warning carbon dioxide beneath the north sea. the country's crowned prince gave the symbolic order to begin pumping into the former oilfield traffic. the project is expected to store up to $8000000.00 tons of c o 2 each year. by 2030 german foreign minister and then a bareback has condemned iran for missile attack on iraq. as she met with her iraqi counterpart in baghdad, she says the strikes endangered security in the whole region. tax on accused, excuse me, attacked the basis of curtis group in northern iraq last year, claiming they were involved in the anti government protest gripping iran. protesters have returned to the streets of the georgia capital tbilisi to voice their anger over a controversial new draft law. the legislation jobs,

the foreign agent bill received initial backing from parliament earlier this week. and opponent say if passed, it would limit free speech and mark a shift toward authoritarianism. on tuesday, police detained a dozens of people protesting against the legislation. georgia at boiling point for these demonstrators, it's become a battle for the future direction of the country and they're willing to fight for it. the violent protests here in the capital tbilisi were sparked by george's parliament, giving the initial green light to a draft bill. which critic say, tramples on press freedoms and basic civil rights. they claim it's a russian style law that would require n g o z and independent media who received more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad to declare themselves. foreign agents scuffles broke out when it

progressed with a clear majority in parliament this week. the ruling georgia dream party say it improves transparency in the country. is through south georgia as president seller, missouri, bish, philly, who's an independent bo, was backed by the georgia dream party. and her run for office went against a government and expressed her support for the protesters. speaking during a state visited the us, she said that demonstrators represent a free georgia which sees it future in europe are, and will not allow anyone to take away their future roman r t one as well. melanie e. u foreign policy chief to set bread warren that the bill was incompatible with you values and standards concerning words for georgians at a crucial time for their countries future. the european union is currently considering george's application to join the block. he spoke

earlier to an approach of cory, a member of the george in parliament. she was part of the governing georgia dream alliance until 2021. now she has the gal position for georgia party. i asked her if georgias bid to join the european union is what's at stake here. thank you so much for having me. clear a hello from to lacy, georgia. let's put it this way. 85 percent of georgians are 85 percent awe of georgians. are pro western and each and every call says that once again, i repeat myself. 85 percent of george's population is co western. we are georgians and therefore we are europeans. what is going on in georgia, is that the informal ruler begin, i have, i really, ah, who has no official and formal position whatsoever. he's trying to, you is trying to shift georgia's he story choice, georgia. so he story choice,

which is once again to be part of european family and to integrate into your atlantic and institutions. and unfortunately, what happened is that georgia dream which is once again ruled by informal rule of its name. and you really, ah, started adopting the draft law so called for an agents law, which is basically a russian law. these me to do or georgians who are once again, poor european are really angry. and i am thousands of georgia and are as georgians are, are, are protesting in front of the, in front of the column into a building, naturally the rally. so it was also going on. i was happening the yesterday as well . but unfortunately, the port police tried used our special means against the citizens of georgia with, without any legitimate ground. so of course, people became angrier and more georgians are gathering right now in front of the apartment building. to once again states. we are georgians and therefore we are

european, but i'd like to just take a step back and maybe you can help us understand with that kind of broad pro european public support that you've described based on polling. why do we have a governing party that still wants to push through a wall that brussels calls incompatible with the values while wanting that you also need to understand east that georgia along with, you know, there, there was this associate, a trio ukraine, georgia, georgia, and will 2 of our we were basically all 3 of us trying to become a member of european family for many, many years. and actually georgia was the leader country when he came to the democratic harvey forms that are around 2 years ago. and that's exactly when our soon leader here take a hottie off where my prime minister of georgia resigned or the, the back sliding of democracy started. and at this is not just me assessing it as a big fighting of democracy. but unfortunately, our international partners being a d c and

a now european union also assess the situation in georgia starting up back he now in the beginning of 2021 as a backsliding golfer democracy. the problem here is that the person responsible for all these left out the position of, of the chair of fooling party. and he decided to rule into becoming for ball and have no official responsibility and started to run this country from the shadow. as you understand, this is the management which is impossible and incompatible with european standards and democratic standards. so what is georgia? dream is try and get this point is to maintain power and for maintaining power. they are even ready to, to shift george's firing policy. that was an aperture curry, a member of the georgian parliament, at the opposition. for george, a party speaking to me earlier, he can go to the sports now and in football. maurizio dormant,

have been knocked out of the champions league, shall see one at throat, the last 8 with a to no victory in london. that leads by our munich, with a chance to pity, 1st in german side through to the quarter finals. the variance, well host p. s g on wednesday. bye. and have one goal lead going into the game in munich, or have to contend with the likes of lena massey and carried him back a buyer have head in up and down history with p. s g in the champions league. back in 2020 by and defeated ph g to when the chip is league fido. the following year, the 2 met in the quarter finals in p. s. g advanced. thanks to the away goals role this season byron are in a similar situation. the german side takes a slim advantage into wednesday night, but p a she too was well in the form of killing him in bar pay. the fleet footed p as she winger wasn't 100 percent in the previous match by aren't aware of the danger he brings, say they have

a game played as one spectacle for me. the most spectacular player at the moment is clearly. killian killian declared that he got, i think the whole world likes watching them play has been so. as far as the game is concerned, we're not going to be watching his extraordinary talents. we're going to stop him from doing his job and albert smoking one. and i think if our plan works out line off, he won't have much fun to nitish buzzer since losing the 1st leg. pierce ye have won 3 straight in league ah. buyer and have been equally successful in germany. head coach julia now guzman says buyer and season will be measured on how they perform against p. s g. who will be without name are despite missing one star, there will be a constellation on both sides of the pitch come wednesday night before we go less could remind her of the top story we're following for you on today. the 8th of march, people in iran are also celebrating international women's day. many women in iran

say they've made significant gains in the past few months. of stress of the situation. there is still very dangerous. there is update up is that we're coming up. next is asia with my colleague, melissa chan. if you want more, you can of course find it on our website, d, w dot com or check out our social media channels to handle. you know, there is dw and clay richardson in berlin for me in the team. thanks much for watching in ah ah, with

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