[000:00:00;00] the, this is data being used by from the european union, proposes sweeping migration reforms, memphis states, the green types of rules to reduce the numbers, arriving illegal, charities, and agencies condemn the changes as dangerous. also on the program kalsich stats for elections in the democratic republic of congo, where the presidency spoken to secure a 2nd. tubs of assault is overshadowed by civil war and difficulties info to

look at the difficulties facing the day. students who escaped from. busy career fast fears for the family behind the hawk realities of jail. emil authoritarian country, china is willingness to return escaping tyler's sort of iceland light is to volcanic eruption. sites is a toll to stay away from the mountains and shooting thousands of lava heights into the the feel go welcome to the program. the european union has agreed sweeping the phone so the blocks assign them system of the member states finally reached consensus on new rules to come in regular migration. government and the officials a say the changes will cut the growing numbers of arrivals while respecting human rights. the charities and agencies which help migrants have condemned to changes as

restrictive and dangerous the past almost a decade of the bait and division. the european union has reached a deal to reform its migration routes. i know exactly what it means when we say that we have finally delivered to on the migration. and as i look back, it's probably a the most important important legislative dean of this mandates. the planned reform include speedy or vetting or irregular arrivals. new board of detention centers for migrants less likely to be granted asylum, and sophisticated protection for people whose claims that rejected the block also plans more even distribution of asylum seekers among member states. countries refusing to take people in we'll have to make a financial contribution. instead. catherine gulard, expert and migration policy called this

a doc day for europe. the people say king protection and you're at poor feet, face a much harsher and restrictive regime. many of them will be in situations that are similar to what we see now on the greek islands, which people in detention or to diffract to attention on subject to a very poor asylum procedures. so maybe with no access to asylum procedures, a told she thinks the peck significantly undermines the ride to asylum. but brussels insist this is a breakthrough. this isn't a very important officer to, to use citizens that have been waiting for this officer. we need to manage migration orderly, and we need to be able to do that. we have to do it together. no member states can do it alone. the u member states in parliament will still have to formally rectify

the reforms and they're not going to take effect immediately or brussels correspondent rosie, but you all have to go for space assessments of those before the russell's as hailing base as a break through the european union, as finally agreed to overall is asylum policy after almost a decade, just to fate on division and certainly for as long as i've been covering this migration, the silent policy has been a huge source of talk space it st between a member states. that's why the says, this is a historic day on the specials are claiming, it's not only a good deal for the but also for mike woods, although that's something which refugee writes campaigners are. we're fixing under the reforms. so migrants and asylum seekers would be more evenly distributed across the block. that's something which member states on the sides of the you were most migrants arrive, for example, a to a spade in greece. something that they really welcome. they also welcome the fact that you countries would refuse to taking more migrants would simply have to cough up on some cash if they don't want to take people in. know, there is another more controversial reform is part of his plan. and under that,

migrants would be divided at the border according to how likely it is that their a silent application would be a granted. that means that those from the country seat of safer would be processed more quickly in special detention centers and refugee rights competitors say that's essentially watering, starting the right to asylum under especially concerns of families with children are involved in not fun. no, overall, these reforms still need the final approval from the legislatures and they're not likely to kick in for a couple of years. so this still may be some political roadblocks ahead. so rosie, good job. so sykes and the on house has become the 1st of german state to require new citizens to recognize israel's right to exist. 17 people from libya and syria. i received naturalization certificates. after making the pledge, the states interior minister told the w y, this requirements was being introduced. escape them? guess the point is that we use the process of naturalization as an occasion to

bring this up to about anyone who wants to become a german citizen, must commit to our laws must commit to the constitution. but of course, they must also be aware of the special historic of responsibility germany has an positive. this special historic responsibility is the fact that this is dominique stats because all to recognize israel's right to exist. that may not be the case for other european countries. but it is for germany dodge fund. good us, let's pick this up with data. but here's that chief political correspondent, nina hasa, welcome data. so tell us more than about what the new german citizens in this state are having to sign up to. well, for most countries, so it would be unthinkable to ask for the citizens to put the support of the state of his right in writing. right. but for germany we had that is the question of history because of the atrocities committed against dues by the nazis in this address. on the 2nd, what? well, with some 6000000 jews were killed. so dumb and politicians today say they speak of

spot cuz all they say is that the country has a his target responsibility to protect twos and defend the right to safe place to live. a lot safe place to live today is above all the internationally recognized state of israel. well, the german political mainstream has been alarmed lately by anti semitic outbursts, pro palestinian street protests often in areas with large immigrant community. so they are making the assumption that new comes to germany these days on clear enough about this historic obligation to jews into israel by germany. and they believe that steps like this one help raise the necessary awareness. and why? section 8 on how to why they the 1st that is this, what is the, the, the problem to which they've been in business a solution on out. but it's actually on how it is just one of 16 states in germany, right? but there is currently a nationwide the base here in germany about reforming immigration laws and the

rulers inspection the on her. they are majority conservative. they are in the coalition government, but majority conservative. and the conservatives here in this country are in the process of softening that profile again. and so it moves like this. so definitely positive supp plan and the national policy lead to solution that is also cool for this method to be implemented nationwide. okay, so that's sounds like a p uh measure rather than anything substantive. i'm john, but a has taken a lot of criticism about what people have seen as a stifling of free speech when it comes to criticizing israel's actions in gaza. how does this new law in that stage play into that whole free speech argument to yeah, exactly, and politicians there in that state, they always hasten to say it's got nothing to do with wanting to bomb criticism of the israeli government. on the contrary, the stress that israel is a vibrant democracy with a very vocal opposition at home. so criticism of the israeli government is of

course, okay, they say about wanting israel gone a country that is a member of the united nations after will they say that is a red line for this country that needs to be communicated more clearly these days. but of course you say the rule is controversial head too, so which board is of the state of israel? are you talking about? for example, also some people say rather than implementing those borderline active as rules, it is more important to make it a condition for would be citizens to accept the rule of law, democracy and human rights, including a condemnation of anti semitism and others are saying that those measures indeed threaten to divide them in society even further. they say that those measures are discriminatory. they put new, comes under the general's suspicion and they ignore the fact that on to israel attitudes and anti semitic police are very much a problem in society as a whole. in germany, including groups that have lived here for generations. ok, thanks, but neither neither has a is the w's chief, political correspondent. take

a look at some of the headlines from around the world, starting malaysia, which has banned the israel flag ships from duncan. its points with immediate effect, and most the majority country introduce the change in response to as well as actions in gaza. laser has long supported the palestinians, and that does not have diplomatic ties with his right joints. and you and be a shake of michelle out of my outside box has been officially sworn in the incoming really has criticized lawmakers and promised to review security. economic and social policies is previous as a dive after 3 years in pap, it will make us from poland form a government of protest as attempts by the new administration to make medium or impartial. entice state. the medium management team has been sac 3. allison law and justice policy was accused of curbing media, freedom, bonding power. that's the united states. we have the state of colorado supreme

court as disqualified republican front runner. donald trump, from running in the states us presidential primary of the co rule that mr. trump engaged in insurrection by inciting, writes, is from store in the us capital. in january 2021 decided if he was eligible to hold office again. this drum says the will, the appeal to the supreme court unfold uh, within blue cross told us what this ruled, it could be for legal hobby, legal owners, amateur legal nerds like me this case, regardless of the politics are one's political position is fascinating. it is unprecedented. of course, all of these decisions that we're going to be seeing coming out are unprecedented because the united states has never come this close to prosecuting or in some way banning a former president. and could be president again from writing office and take the office and for holding them to this level of account. so we've never seen this before. we don't know where it's going in the united states is very heavily based

on precedent on legal decisions from the past, but there aren't any here. so this colorado decision that says donald trump engaged insurrection, and therefore violated the 14th amendment of the us constitution bars him from holding the office of the presidency. again, that will now be decided or could potentially be decided at a national level by the us supreme court. if the us supreme court decides to up to take on the case as an appeal from the colorado state supreme court to let him go. croft star to the democratic republic of congo where elections are under way and more than 40000000 people are expected to cast efforts. i'd be election fits the president. felix just acadia against 18 challenges is what we do in a 2nd to i'm is considered the front minutes. a voting has been disrupted by 950 lives in some senses and civil conflict in the east have also been allegations of

fraud violence and logistical setbacks. congolese voters is you to cause the ballots grow in patient after hours of wasting stimulus seems a sponsored, it's super low of a seem to is across the country. we've been here since 5 am, but so far, nothing has started. we don't understand. we're waiting for them. we're not leaving until they start. moses blamed the chaos on delays and opening poles. while stations reported a lack of balance right before the election day. of the say, they were surprised to find the names missing from folks that list of the us. i came very early in the morning because i wanted to know which office that was

going to vote and i looked for my name, but so far i haven't found it says, you know, but the side, the election chaos is being compounded by fighting and congress east which has prevented 1500000 people from registering to vote there. yep. on monday there's all, they were quite a few people who didn't end up on the list. we the observe is, can see that the organization was not good in this for speak to the people a wondering how they're going to voters if they can't find the way around it. they also have the right to do the jersey embarked was the official electoral commission, seed polling stations would remain open to evaluating. so we're still in line by the 5 pm deadline. meaning via the vote counting will also face delays. the w correspond to join us getting sent this update from the paulding station. in contrast to remind one of the voting stations in the capital. the comment in

contrast to the end of the presidential campaign where incumbent president, city security is most likely to be re elected. but of course of the result it needs to be seen. a and this has been the whole thing station we have already been in the morning around 8 o'clock and then the material arrived very late. and indeed, 2 pm, people were able to costco votes, and this is a quite a representative picture of what's happening in the country on this day. the voting process is quite wide trilogy, but it also, it needs to be acknowledged that there hasn't been any, any wide spread violence. so the off, in some cases where what decisions have been run side. and it also needs to be said, that's fine because i think plays a role because of the war in these ongoing walks. this means that around 1.5 minute people,

they couldn't read yourself the so the even be able to cost. and we can now see that people are still are still standing here in a line. this is a lot of time the pedals get back to the commission or a lot of people do vote even even longer, even though is this normally, it is not for see. and let's see where that this will increase credibility of the elections. and of course, this would also depend on the questions we are the final results will be manipulated. doing this getting in contrast to this as data we use lie from valid and still to come have more on iceland spectacular. volcanic eruption which has some parts of the country on site, on the sciences still won't show up on, on april last a. so rescue teams are trying to find some more survivors of the on the quaking north west china. i have

a quick cube, at least 134 people and injured 100 small local media site, tens of thousands of homes with damaged or destroyed. you know, social, it's the deadliest earthquake to hit china in nearly a decade before we need to wait for them as rescue workers race to find potential survivors. those who escaped with their lives based on uncertain future, i shall say, you don't. the teacher sent to the somebody i've never experienced southern like this. well, and i'm 70 years old. i've never experienced such a big one. uh huh. there's deposit. so i'm afraid. cool. now i have no place to live, which i don't in my home. there isn't a single room left intact alcorda, i have no place to live. and what should i do? these people. it doesn't change. i'll say, let's see. jim are hunting the mountain provinces of guns too. and shanghai are frequently hit by earthquakes. but this one was especially intense only enough. even hours later,

heavy after shocks prevented people from sheltering inside it. yes, yes. with temperatures dropping to minus 15 degrees celsius at night, both emergency services have been scrambling to set up 10 to 5 years ago. i can, because thousands of firefighters and rescue personnel have been mobilized to assist victims of the quake, but their job will remain difficult as power and water outages as well as destroyed roads. complicate relief efforts to doing south high boise every year. hundreds of people in north korea tried to escape better off for a tabby and homeland difficult to stay face severe punishment. and even if i managed to reach they bring china, i must live in constant fear of being sent back. human rights watch is documented more than $600.00 deportations in recent months. dw is investigative team. i got access to witness accounts and case files. when grief overwhelms, came to lee, she finds comfort and cuddling her dock. she had her to assist to survive the

hiring escape from north korea to london. but the deeply worried about the youngest sister, total cost deported from china, back to north korea and october, after having lived in china for 25 years. you my sister didn't commit any crime you her only crime is that she was born in north korea under that as soon as she was arrested, i have constantly had nightmares. oh man, how repressed brought back my nightmares to every night about our lives in north korea about people being hanged about how we were chased. to tell them in the like most north korean refugees that assist to escape to china and lived there without any legal documentation for protect and she was married of to a chinese man. finally, with the support of assist us, we tried to leave china. but the police arrested and placed a hand to to over to north korean. oh,

so it is at this border bridge. nobody has heard anything from her since he thought it was a kind of god. if you want to quoted you, it means you're going to hell. so what will happen? that's how you die. always and then nobody knows if you will survive or not. if you will be beaten to death, would starve to death or shot to death, as if it would see no screen to accumulate. when it has made it clear that he can see this, anyone who tries to escape the country, a traitor and criminal who must be punished. human rights organizations have called on china to stop the indiscriminate deportations. there is a very high chance of north korean escapees. when they're sent back to their home country, they will face torture and other serious who are nice violations. so china is violating its obligations under the torture convention,

as well as the directtv convention is and protocol sign. that'd be nice to be anxious, ations. it's foreign ministry didn't respond to dw is request for comment. but any recently to, to the u. n. china states that there is, quote, no evidence of torture, also called mess of human rights violations in north korea. but for us human rights organizations like re, a few to has been piecing together picture full of crew. yes, in some is prison based on satellite images and hundreds of witness testimonies that has been able to create a model of the grim reality. the detainees have to, in your your pride of proper food, and therefore many detainees suffer or die from longer ition and they experience

position on torture. physical meetings in the abbreviation of food and sleep like in london, keeps you leaves in constant contact with human rights organizations. she even went to new york to share her sister's story. she's no longer afraid of speaking out. on the 2nd hand tied forever, the only thing if something's bad, you have to name it. if something's bad, you have to say it's bad. this just as one to listen. they are hoping for an international outcry against deportations from china to north korea. well aware that it might be too late to save, this is the total. okay, so what we use from around the world now, almost out in france where i go make is of votes and to adopt a strict new immigration though, the legislation tracks down on illegal immigration and reduces welfare payments to foreigners was uphill, a will likely be submitted to constitutional counsel forwarded you

a mission. somethings in england have begun a 3 day strike over pay more industrial actions expected in early january. it's possible a long money bottle to secure especially 5 percent to pay increase experts. a warning that the bridge health care system is already drafting the search and built when to enlist australia new zealand, distressing defense ties. new savings also considering joining australia is ministry partnership with the us and britain and the 2 nations to supply and australia with please have nuclear powered submarines to account of china is growing ministry presence in the region, its largest in iceland, a wanting a site. so as to keep away from an eruption volcano, thousands of local residents of already being evacuated, but some people are still trying to get up close, putting themselves and emergency crews and risk gosh, and fountains of lava this volcano and the rate can,

is spinning. and so has been erupt and since late monday, their option is slowly losing steam. but the situation, he is still dramatic and potentially dangerous scientist save me 2 days, weeks or even months till it stops. it's slowly getting more quiet but said weighed less the long time. why bless a short time. who knows? but it's, it's just in time for christmas and hopefully it will this stay like this or stuff because this could affect some infrastructure. so hopefully it will look through the nearly 4000 to residents evacuated from the nearby town of greens of it share those hopes. but some of still excited just in nature puts on a spectacular. so coming today, getting the chance to be behind sidney, go ahead to being so close to being able to fly the drone like literally 10 meters away. is amazing. phoenix,

the volcano 1000 post. any immediate danger to the population. but scientists form that it could change, their option continues for too long. it could potentially affect equity with views being able to reach iceland capital reca if it could also pulls the threat to property. if level flows far enough to reach residential areas. ingles, hosting because it is a john this based in iceland capital reykjavik and he told d w about warning systems in the so called land of an ice. we have of course, a very volt category active islands. iceland is basically the result of, of kind of good options through terms of thousands of years. and that's much we have known for quite a while. all around the iceland, where we expect these things to happen. there are uh gadgets i thought of measuring anything from dpi, as movements to whatever may be coming out of the years in terms of the website gases. we also have more satellites that monitor what is happening down below. we

even, and of course, the teams of the very smart scientists to tell us what to make of the data yet even done in this area. we haven't had the introduction to the tenants, but as a little for a 20 years in this particular data, when we have the trucks and though, and send you a quick email. if you need to something to try to pronounce it. we haven't had this happen for 2002 years, so we don't have a lot of modern data to work with that could help us. so that is sort of the tricky part. really to make to, to, to know what to make of the data when you don't really have president the, don't know what the data is telling you to some extent. now it's old ready got security cameras, high walls and the gods. and i were present in present as beefed up security by missing the services of someone like a i most like the keys now patrols the perimeter of this prison in florida and off with us in the southern state of sunset, catalina, and i'm also trying to home to facebook,

any child that's tried to scan with voice. so i say that i make a perfect god anymore and i'm more vigilant. some dogs so now you know, i'm, i'll be back in some of the out. in the meantime, i would love to documentary in just a sec, taking on taking us on the mediterranean journey to the alley and events of space of

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