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my name is melissa chan, thanks for joining us. ukraine's use of cluster munitions and it's war against russia has been controversial with troops on the ground saying it has been effective in forcing some russian retreat. but human rights groups worry about the long term harm to ukrainian civilians. those effects are most clear in asia or cluster bombs were heavily used in south east asia in the 19 sixty's. for a decade, the united states dropped more than 2000000 tons of cluster munitions on allows in its battle against communism. these weapons remain dangers today. many bombs did not designate and they sit in the soil in silence until a civilian comes across them. more than 20000 people had been killed or named since the end of the us campaign. many of them children,

the work to clear allows of cluster bombs, has gone on for decades and we'll take decades more. we have this in depth report about clearance teams and there are dangerous job. she moves forward step by step centimeter by centimeter, until the metal detector sounds fit money has found something. a small part of a bomb lower than this one isn't dangerous anymore. but we never know what we'll find next to me. 100 percent? good. they are d mining 14 heck. there is of land. the mine detection team has only covered one 3rd of the area so far. a lot can still happen. it comes yes. i am afraid that every step is dangerous to be, but we do have safety protocols which we follow closely. so everything should be fine. but nothings for sure. so it's important to keep

focused and take regular breaks. this area is supposed to become agricultural land, but before it can be formed, it needs to be safe. every find is checked by the section commander to that spend money. it's husband got somebody, but i know that i do worry about my wife. she's well trained and knows what she's doing about that, but generally it's difficult to do this job is a couple because it's dangerous for both of us and like a problem. according to the mission leader of the gate, organization, handicap international constantly reminds them of it to earn good money way above the average. and the work never runs out yet, but this is not something they celebrate. so is it the holidays? i mean, it's sad to see that today, bombs are raining down on other countries. like you crazy. but

a lot of what about the civilians just hold on the top. we hear and allow us are still suffering from a war that took place many years ago is okay, and yet continues to be a danger to our lives. so when we talk, this is what awaits people in today's world zones to come out to them out. of course, not by the indo china conflict wasn't fault in vietnam only it also saw communist forces in the us supported army face off in laos. between 1963 and 74. the us dropped more than 2000000 tons of munitions on the country. incendiary and cluster bonds shells in mines. it's estimated that every 4th village in los still has unexploded ordnance. this is what they're searching for, and finding every day. they market with a sand bag. stepping on it means it will explode. even the heat caused by some showed can make it go off. provide me with finding one means that there are

more towards the low noise one dropped the bomb container contains $600.00 to $700.00 explosive devices. would it be in this area? is hailey, and if the munition is dropped from an altitude that was not high enough, then it doesn't explode. what am i thought? we estimate that 30 percent of the explosive devices didn't go off of the end are still here. that they are experts. they know when to touch and when not to touch a piece of munition. this motor shell is being placed in a hole in the ground to minimize track down when it explodes. destination is the only way to remove the threat. but 1st, people in the area are warned to stay away. the, the, the, the, the blast like that change cheap for his life. he was 17 when he last part of his

arm. every year, dozens of people experienced a similar fate. farmers who dig children who play, they lose arms, legs, sometimes their lives. and then i have the mconnell. we were playing a game with my ball disappeared into the bushes. mabel, who, i didn't find it there, but i found something else. when it was round and made of metal metal with the mac, how do you do it? and then i thought i could play with it to my name the key. it was a bomb, me, but chief for us as he became suicidal and thought he'd never find a wife and sort of family. but he did. there for children, bring them much joy, but also concern. look into we constantly worry about the children. i tell them that they have to be very careful when they play, that they can't touch anything. well, look at your dad. i say that could happen to you. you've tried

life with one arm has its challenges, but she for meets them. in one of the world's least developed countries, there isn't much opportunity to make a living except in agriculture. she for says he's lucky to have one healthy arm he can use to provide for his family. but here too, he's taking co risk of the of what i mean. i do get scared, but before me, another farmer worked this field and nothing happened to him. so i assume that it's safe for the bible and that there aren't any unexploded bombs here. how many people here in los live with the trauma of war? mine clearance workers likes that money in front of them are trying to remove that after a hard day's work. it's dinner time. today there's enough food for everyone

now. so let's element off. i have the we a safe, but my and the everyone is okay and we are relieved when have it, tomorrow is another day and we'll face new, dangerous move in value and go for the house. that is our job, but i didn't with them that would be better than the it's been almost 50 years since the war and allows ended. but in a way it hasn't living here comes with model dangers every day. there remains a lot of work for activists across asia, fighting for marriage, equality, and rights for same sex couples. taiwan is still the only place in the region that has legalized same sex marriage at the national level. so in neighboring hong kong,

there may be some progress with a top court recently ordering the government to create a legal framework for l g b t relationships. it has been welcomed as a partial, but important step in the territories, move towards equal rights dw, see become reports. hello, my name is henry lee bought this apartment 5 years ago with his late husband as a government owned complex. but to still legally doesn't belong to him. they moved here from a public rental flat after learning they were fit in from living that together. that's because the marriage isn't recognized in home called henry and acar tide and not in 2017, in a u. k. that also become the same sex couples. the whole of blessing stuff is out of mainstream preston church in hong kong. but a backlash soon followed. echo was disqualified from his position in the catholic

church, even after the couple one, the lawsuit of equal public housing rights. i couldn't enjoy the victory. after about with depression. he committed suicide. somewhat sir. uh we're under great pressure in so many aspects of our lives in touch with the church, a daily routine check. come on, living in public unity. it's just because we gave people would take your time to have him say, i believe the story wouldn't end up like this otherwise. well, since a couple feet henry was initially banned from handling at display names and ashes. he had to fall, get an other legal case, forcing the authorities to let him handle echoes after death and arrangements. hankle must eat on my echo. yes, ortiz and the ledges to hold the power. but none of them make an effort like the

difference is humiliating. thing for the only way left for us is to say only the 2 adults. still, the government chose to spend a lot of money and time having to all and even call again. and again, write them out a septa's of same sex marriage among whole cold businesses and the public has pro to historic heis. i university pulled his dea shows 60 percent of the public supported up from 38 percent a decade ago. oh uh oh, i have is equal everyone should have the same marriage rights who heard you from c . c, i come most supported because our society should be more tolerant nowadays. thank god. we'll talk. you know, we did. yeah. yeah, i haven't hose it because i'm a christian. i'm just same sex marriage on the thing, but violates christian values. you okay. okay. you can tell me what to say. we shouldn't allow same sex couples to have kids on the visa high following. ultimately, that decision hinges on the court. a wall not yet to marriage,

holds top court rule that the government must legally recognize homosexual partnerships in 2 years. over the past few, we use the house being some factories. if a series of law cit surrounding the rights of same sex couples were the only limited to individual policies. the latest ruling mazda phrase, the best one in hong kong, and that could change the legal system extensively. and fundamentally, henry and his fellow managed rights activist, a busy planning the next steps. it was his lighthouse then, who brought henry into the l g. b t to advocacy. oh, what else looks like a might, it's a great pity the moment because this is what we want you to fight for with the dog . what your we could do to get registered overseas, bothered not at home. but i know we're all here, be happy to know the everyone's ethical hanging on and nothing today is contribution click. i was meaningful that we an is

a legacy session. we is the tenant to carry on that's it for the program. as always, you can catch us on social media and on our website d, w dot com, forward slash asia. my name is melissa chance. thanks for watching. good. by the sometimes it's hard to find what you're looking for. but we've got something for you. the fast fashion as an environmental nightmare. a closing graveyard image of land desert. this is where things wealthy industrial nations no longer need, and the lightest textile waste gets stranded here.

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. steer of intermission as on building a list of 4 sensitive technology areas to de risk its relationship with china and other also are a terry and receipts cutting edge microwaves. a power systems. quantum computing and genetic engineering will be put under the microscope to determine whether their exports and imports represent a danger to the security of the european union as a whole. the eu has a come, wary of its dependence and partners like russia and china ever since. the coven 19 pandemic disrupted supply chains and the board ukraine lead to an energy price. for more of this, let's bring in dw type a bureau chief thoughts on hand. so the use says that this risk assessment will be country agnostic. but of course the question on many people's minds is how much of this initiative is targeting china specifically.