captioned by the national captioning institute >> this is "journal." more deadly clashes in egypt as protesters continue their standoff with the military in central cairo. a parliamentary committee hears new details about the series of neo-nazi killings that have shocked -- shocked the country. cairo has descended into the worst violence since the revolution as riot police fight battles with protesters in tahrir square. at least 33 people are dead.

many of them were shot when egyptian troops used live ammunition. the people are upset as what they see as the military's attempt to hang onto power. >> of thousands of protesters have flooded tahrir square in scenes reminiscent of the protests against mubarak. the crowds are speaking out against the ruling military council. many areas were blanketed in teargas as the violence continued. the demonstrators have about tuesday but. >> whatever -- have vowed to stay put. young egyptians have poured into the streets. since saturday, police have launched repeated attempts to disperse the growing crowds with reports of excessive force. the latest clashes have left more than two dozen people dead and hundreds wounded.

germany is one of the country's watching developments in egypt with a growing concern. the foreign minister has appealed to all parties to avoid violence. >> egypt plays a significant role. that is why the violent clashes at currently taking place are very worrying. not only for egypt, but for the entire region. the clashes, just a week before parliamentary elections are due to start in egypt. military council says the on rest will not delay the vote. >> british foreign secretary has met with representatives of the syrian opposition. he said britain would increase its pressure on the regime of syrian president bashar al-assad to and the crackdown on opponents. human rights activists say more people have been killed by the syrian army, including two in

the city of homs. two turkish citizens were wounded when gunmen opened fire. some of the passengers said the attackers appeared to be syrian soldiers. -- >> bahrain has admitted to using excessive force bill left dozens dead earlier this year. iran says it has now charge 20 members of the security forces in connection with the violence. amateur video posted on-line shows that the protests are continuing. this footage was shot last week. human rights lawyers will publish an independent report on the government cracked down later this week. revelations about a gang of neo- nazi killers have raised serious questions about the country's law enforcement agencies. on monday, a parliamentary committee began hearings to find out why domestic intelligence agencies failed to link to the

members -- the murders. new details about the activities continued to hemorrhage. >> police could have been delayed in their investigation into the murder of the police woman in 2007. suspects being investigated have grown to about 12. those were among revelations that came out during a hearing on monday. the agencies had demanded serious mistakes. the interior minister wants structural changes in their work. >> i will be putting forward concrete proposals this week. we have to act quickly to change the structures that have shown problems and weaknesses.

>> members of the government and opposition are calling for a public inquiry into law enforcement valance. undercover informant had contacted the group, but their crimes went undetected until two members died in what is being called a murder-suicides earlier this month. >> belgium has been without a government since 2010. the chief negotiator, forming a new administration has asked to resign. socialist party leader arrived for budget talks on monday, but he asked to be dismissed from his office. the king has yet to decide whether to accept his resignation. in spain, boaters have handed the people's party in a landslide victory did voters handed the people's party a landslide victory. his conservatives are already getting down to business.

they held their first post- election meeting on monday. spain's troubled economy as the top item on the agenda. he kept quiet about his plans to help the country overcome the crisis. >> speaking of troubled economies, we have greece in the headlines again. >> it is not greece, it is italy, or it is france. that has investors saying, get it together and come up with a simple solution. the greek prime minister was in brussels monday, or he reiterated that greek party leaders will have to provide a written commitment to the implementation of the measures. the signed a letter has been repeatedly demanded by the eu as a precondition for the disbursement of 8 billion euros. as investors continue pressing for a convincing solution to end the euro zone debt crisis once and for all, there is been renewed speculation about the

creation of eurobonds. >> european union commission president has synthesized the enormous task facing the new greek prime minister. he was in brussels trying to reassure european union leaders that his country is not in a position -- is now in a position to implement tough reforms. reducing the debt to 120% of gdp. he's dead these goals were absolutely necessary. -- he said these goals were absolutely necessary. >> greece remained in the euro area, which is an objective that is supported by the overwhelming majority of the people. >> some commentators suggest that you need the high-powered weapons to be the financial crisis. -- beat the financial crisis. a joint solution bonds would be the best way to finance the region.

>> it may be a problem. >> the commission president said much more fiscal discipline is needed. speaking of discipline, brussels is waiting for response written commitment to the promised reforms before it will distribute the 8 billion euros in aid. >> you do not have to look far to find more trouble. ratings agency moody's has posted a warning on france's credit worthiness. moody's investors service expressed worries that a recent rise in interest rates on french government debt and weaker economic growth prospects could eventually be negative for the country's credit rating. french bonds now pay about 3.5%, twice the amount germany pays. another potential case for the ratings agencies, as an effort to end the united states

mounting debt crisis, looks like a big disappointment. the so-called super committee does not look set to reach an agreement by a self-imposed monday deadline. the bipartisan group has been talking for three months. apparently, it has reached a bit of an impasse over taxes and spending levels. barack obama created the committee after -- the united states will continue to borrow more without saving elsewhere. a recipe that has landed so many euro zone government in trouble. all the best news conspired to send european shares to their lowest levels in several weeks. for more on monday's market plunge, our correspondent sent us this summary from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> of the new trading week started with new worri.

putting pressure on the german stock market. china warned of the danger of a worldwide recession. the growth forecast for next year, due to the euro zone debt crisis, and this crisis is spiraling up with moody's warning on france. more traders are calling for stronger intervention of the ecb. >> we can stay for a closer look at monday's market numbers. the dax is finishing down by 3.5% bigger stocks 50 giving up huge losses. they're finishing at 2160. across the atlantic, the dow down by more than 2%. the bureau also losing value, trading at a value of $1.34.

humphrey has asked for what is possible a year -- hungary has asked for what is possible eu financial assistance. the credit rating could be downgraded further. so far, economic measures implemented by the prime minister center-right government have not produced the desired results. the economy is forecast to expand by just 0.5% in 2012. making it the biggest of the country's -- countries to join the european union back in 2004. >> in cambodia, the three highest-ranking survivors have gone on trial. a u.n.-backed court is hearing details on a list of crimes. the defense -- also on trial,

the former foreign minister and the former head of state. the men are accused of committing crimes against humidity. -- humanity. to a million people were killed or starved to death under their command. our correspondent was in the courtroom. we asked him how significant the trial is for the cambodian people. >> the significance is mostly a symbolic one. it is very important for the victims to see that someone is being a justice for these crimes. it also sparked public debate in the country and gives people a chance to talk about what they have experienced during that time. many of the victims told me that they felt great relief being able to talk about their suffering and to talk about what they have been through. they have to understand that this is a delicate issue. even though 30 years later, people find it very difficult to

address. >> its is a race against time. these crimes were committed decades ago and these people are old man now. >> able be years before any possible conviction. -- it will be years before any possible conviction. the trial took 2.5 years but there is an appeal pending. that was only one dependent, and now we have three defendants. it has been split up into a series of smaller trials for all the different charges. no one is expecting any verdict for another three or four yea but many fear that the defendant will not lead to see it that day. many of the victims will not be around to see that day when justice is being done. >> thank you very much. we will have more on that trial coming up later on in this half hour. >> diplomatics -- diplomats say european governments are close to agreeing on a diplomatic

sanctions with iran. britain will cut off all ties with iran in banks. france has called for a freeze on assets of the iran central bank. the move comes after recent u.n. report suggested iran could be on the road to developing a nuclear weapon. iran denies the nuclear program is geared towards producing weapons. it says it is for civilian energy purposes. >> the united nations as the number of aids-related deaths across the world has fallen dramatically. the record 34 million people are now living with hiv. nearly half of those eligible for treatment are not receiving it. the biggest improvement was seen in sub-saharan africa. authorities in new york have arrested a man suspected of planting -- planning bomb attacks in the city. the charges include plans to

kill american troops returning from overseas. the suspect has appeared in court to hear the charges against him. he has yet to enter a plea or make any comment. police believe he was acting alone. >> he is a 27-year-old citizen born in the dominican republic. police said they monitored them since 2009. a police informant taped conversations with them. -- with him. >> the suspect was a so-called global, motivated by his own resentment of the presence of american troops in iraq and afghanistan. >> police arrested him at his new york apartment as he finished work on a pipe bomb. they say he was planning to bid police patrols and post offices. >> i think is pretty frightening that it is this close to home. >> it is nice to know that he was working alone. but it is surreal. >> loan suspects pose a

particular worry for intelligence agencies. they're difficult to track down. new york remains a major target for terrorists. 14 plot against the city have been foiled since the attacks of september 11. >> the finals in london opened with a major upset. murray committed 44 unforced errors. he took a timeout to between sets. >> you are watching been "journal." i will be back after a short break with today's "in depth."

>> 24,000 people, 18,000 of them people. 800 million living on the edge of starvation. we need to stop the dying. stop the hunger and start the

hoping. >> welcome back. it may be late in coming, but appears justice is at hand for some of the perpetrators of cambodia's communist genocide that left 2 million people dead. at a u.n.-backed court, treetop leaders have for the charges against them of crimes against humanity. we began with a look back at the event of the late 1970's when an entire country was essentially turned into a huge labor camp. >> tortured, murdered, and dumped in mass graves, cambodia's infamous killing fields. an estimated 1.7 million people died in the reign of terror.

it began in 1975. a guerrilla army seized power. they evacuated cities and towns, sending their inhabitants into labor camps. the country's intellectual elite was devastated. this school became of the notorious prison. the atrocities only ended with the vietnamese invasion in 1979. the former head was sentenced last july to 35 years in jail. he confessed to his crimes. the defendants this week maintained their innocence and may be harder to convict. >> the trial is focusing attention on the regime's use of

terror to reeducate and reshape an entire population. along with starvation and slaved labor camps, there were countless other methods of the state used to breed absolute obedience. women were forced to marry government soldiers. the calculated this would help create loyal subjects. thousands of people are struggling with the bitterness of hardship those marriages have brought. >> she knows all about the terror of the regime. the woods are not visible, but -- the ones are not as visible, but she has bore them for decades. as a teenager, she suffered the hardships of forced labor. the constant fear of being denounced, torture, even murdered. like many young women, she was

forced to marry a militiaman. she was just 18 years old. the events remain vivid in her mind. >> he said, comrades, this is your best man. if anyone is not happy with the party's decision, tell your best man and he will kill you. the ball was passed around and we'll have to take a sip of the water. that we had to exchange our marriage vows and spend the night together as newlyweds. >> when they were driven from power in 1979, she was seven months pregnant. she often regretted her marriage, but never considered a divorce because of her children. she says she still finds it impossible to forgive those who inflicted a lifetime of pain. >> if i were to see those men today, i would kill them.

>> german lager is representing her. -- lawyer is representing her. he represents victims of violence. in almost all cases resulting from forced marriages. >> it was a policy that the tribunal did not view forced marriage as a crime. it is believed there were hundreds of thousands of victims, men and women, who were forced to marry a became victims of rape. that is ultimately what this forced marriage is about. >> that is just one of the charges based by the surviving leaders. the head of state and the

foreign minister. they stand accused of overseeing crimes, including the genocide of up to 2 million people. prosecution, abduction, and torture. charges against the former social affairs manager were dismissed last week. she was found to be suffering from dementia and declared unfit to stand trial. two international and three cambodian judges are presiding over the proceedings. the paddles -- it was the u.n. after years of tough negotiations. the makeup of the chambers and the entire judicial structure with a result of a compromise. the deal enabled trials to be staged in the country home to the perpetrators and victims.

>> this has led to an unprecedented public participation in the proceedings. the first trial was observed in the courtroom by more than 30,000 people. this has never happened in international criminal law before. we have people from all over cambodia, some people travelling the whole night to be. the whole day. -- to be here the whole day. >> the credit -- the tribunal's credibility has been marred. key witnesses were not called and significant evidence ignored. few are as outspoken as -- [no audio] she withdrew her status as a civil party in the case last week, alleging the tribunal had turned into a political circus. she is so incensed that she has printed targets.

>> the prime minister, the minister of finance, the minister of foreign affairs, and many more were former rank and file's. the un and everyone else knows that there has been a nefarious, pernicious political interference of the kind where it makes this whole trial a joke. the u.n. continues to go along with its and continues to be silent about it. " these are the dead. morgantown thousand people were killed at this site alone. -- more than 10,000 people were killed at the site alone. it is up to the survivors to tell their stories. many have turned to painting and drawing as a way of dealing with a terrific experience. it is easier than speaking

about it. the atrocities continued to form what is a broken society. domestic violence and rape are prevalent across the country. >> this will transfer to the next generation without consideration if we do not -- they be a vitamin and the future -- big the valley in the future. >> people here believe the monks can communicate with the souls of the dead. what is more important is that young cambodians talk to the aging survivors of the era. the victims as well as the perpetrators. only this kind of dialogue can help company and society -- cambodian society a chance and give the weapons in a chance to

heal. >> thank you for watching. hi, i'm rick steves, with more of the best of europe.

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