[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] brent: this is dw news live from berlin. tonight, raising the alarm over fear mongering and race the strata wrecked. -- racist rhetoric. >> the last drug lord are [killing noise] brent: the president of the philippines joins the amnesty international rogues gallery. the leaders whose divisive talk is rolling back human rights. we will ask a group why it thinks they are so dangerous now. the children who face

deportation as u.s. president donald trump cast his net wide to catch undocumented migrants. scientists at nasa say they have discovered a star system only 40 light-years from earth. they could offer the greatest hope yet of finding life eons our solar system. we will go live to washington for more. partygoers in the italian city of venice enjoy the carnival. lavish costumes and elaborate masks at the centuries-old feast of fun. and not a little sin. what do u.s. president donald trump, president jeter to a of the philippines, and french

president erdogan have in common? they are a threat to human rights according to amnesty international. inflammatory rhetoric and fear mongering from the leaders at the advocacy group says are threatening to rollback fundamental human rights. >> the united states was one of the driving forces behind the declaration of human rights. amnesty international condemned president trump's toxic rhetoric on his way to the white house. it exempt the fight a global trend toward anger and more divisive all it that made the world a darker, unstable place. people that want to take power or remain in power have increasingly disregarded the idea of human rights in the legal principles of holiday.

whether those rights are granted to all human beings. the narrative of us against them which leads people to deny others their basic rights is against the standard. and this tea had harsh words for turkey, too. -- amnesty had harsh words for turkey, too. the group called it a blatant misuse of power. 110,000 civil servants were also dismissed from their post. amnesty says it is concerned. the international community must continue to monitor the situation as regards human rights. to insist the turkish government respect people's rights. the report highlights a number of situations in other countries , such as the philippines. the president's war on drugs has led to the extrajudicial killings of 7000 people.

in the highest level of government. >> the last drug lord are -- [killing noises] reporter: amnesty says the world needs more heroes. like the marathon runner who was applauded for making this gesture at the rio olympics that drew attention to the plight of the neck minority group in ethiopia. brent: i am joined by the head of the office of secretary general in london. it is good to have you on the program this evening. how difficult is it to push for

human rights when you have democratically elected leaders standing in the way. >> it is nothing new to have democratically elected leaders abusing human rights. when amnesty international has documented in this annual report covering 2016 has been the way we have seen a surge. they are willing to scapegoat in dehumanize whole groups of people. >> is the u.s. president in this group? does that increase the impact of what you are saying?

in the past, it may have not been the case that he u.s. president would been leading the group of threatening figures to human rights. >> we have always criticize abuses carried out by the united states. amnesty international was deeply alarmed as xenophobic and anti-muslim. the president is now putting into action through his executive orders. muslim majority countries, we are expecting another version of that. a very important role.

a driver of the whole human race project from the beginning. the consequences of this are grave. we have already seen in 2016 how the international indifference towards massive trustees from syria, yemen, and sudan has become commonplace. it looks very bleak, indeed. brent: you also mention germany, that the open-door policy to the syrian refugees was basically the only point of light usage find last year. your critical of the deportation policy germany is now leading.

>> amnesty international has recognized the role that germany has played opening the door to refugees trying to find a solution to the refugee crisis. it's a crisis not just about sheer numbers of refugees, but it's a crisis in general. germany has showed backward steps including sending refugees back to countries where they would face persecution. brent: therefrom amnesty in london. we appreciate it. in mexico, a man that recently had been deported from the united dates has been found dead on the u.s. border. authorities say that 44-year-old guadalupe a valencia jumped off a bridge in the mexican border town of tijuana.

witnesses say he was in great distress shortly before he jumped. the death comes as u.s. president donald trump issued new guidelines to broaden the power for authorities to remove migrants. there are an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the united states. many from mexico. reporter: their parents are undocumented migrants. he wants to expel all mexicans. he doesn't want us to stay here. the kids parents are putting a brave face on the situation. without work, they live in constant fear of being deported. my wife and i, we both work.

if their first -- if they are forced to return to mexico, they face uncertain status so they are applying for dual nationality. >> the mere fact of not having a work or residence. >> enforcement agents to support -- that is one of the reasons antitrust protesters have taken to the streets to demonstrate against the new president's immigration policy. reporter: nasa has announced a discovery that could help us

find extraterrestrial life in the universe. they discovered a star system only about 40 light-years from earth. it is basically in our backyard. international team of astronomers say that the system is "probably our best bet as of today for finding life out side our solar system." a big announcement indeed. dr. martin still is an astrophysicist from nasa. it's good to have you on the show. tell me about the mood at nasa with the announcement. >> we are very happy. this is a very special discovery by the space mission. this is a planetary system which is very similar, very familiar. there were seven planets of earth signs and a system around the start.

it is similar in the sense that if we were lucky enough to visit this lannett -- lannett, we would see a picture very similar. the system of lannett is similar to what we're finding around this new system. brent: is it a mirror image of ourselves when we talk about these xo planets? are we looking, possibly also at a mirror image of intelligent life? >> we obviously can't say that yet. it is far too early. we don't have the ability to detect and we have not yet found evidence of water.

what we do know is that the planets are the right size. some of them are the right temperature. the right distance from their stars, if they have atmosphere which can trap heat and energy like our own atmosphere does, it is plausible that some of these planets could have biology on them. brent: what about our ability to better determine what exactly is on these planets? i know we can't talk about traveling to these planets anytime soon. will we be able to increase our ability to pay knowledge -- obtain knowledge about these planets? >> we are trying to understand more about their mass and their dynamic. their weather systems can be very different than what they

are used to. they are always presenting the same face. this could cause incredible wind and very different in huge temperature gradients. it will be a sort of strange environment. in the future, we will be want -- launching next year, a telescope with the ability potentially to detect atmospheres and we will certainly be looking. it will be able to do chemistry and understand the constituents of the atmosphere. understanding whether those constituents contains things like methane. like water, carbon monoxide. some of the molecules we are familiar with on earth. brent: dr. martin still with nasa.

planets being discovered outside of our solar system. we appreciate it. we will take a short break here. we have more news. helena will be here with some terrestrial business news.

brent: welcome back. our top stories. amnesty international has taken to launching a global initiative against divisive politics. u.s. president donald trump is one of the politicians that have assaulted the principles of human dignity and equality to gain political power. north korea has detained three suspects by malaysian authorities in connection with a killing of kim jong nam. behalf rather of kim jong un.

-- the half-brother of kim jong un. he died at an airport in kuala lumpur last week. reporter: they are searching for more north koreans involved in the murder. two men are wanted including an employee of the state airline and a senior north korean embassy official based in malaysia. four other suspects have already been arrested. including two women accused of poisoning kim jong nam. seen here moments ago. practice runs at shopping centers. >> they are moving away with their hands like this toward the washroom.

>> one of them or maybe both of them are saying they are just shooting a japanese tv program or something like that. >> well, we did not think so. >> authorities have had to ramp up security where his body is being held following an attempted rake in. officials have so far refused to release his body until the cause of death and identity are beyond doubt. a diplomatic dispute ensued on monday after north korea questioned the investigation and demanded the release of recess next. kim jong nam had been fearing for his life for years. he lived in exile in the territory of macau and openly criticize his younger half brother and the north korean regime. brent: the iron gate stolen from the former concentration cap at the cow in 2014 -- at thdacau

in 2014. it has been returned and will return to a museum inside the former camp. reporter: the haunting words read "work sets you free." this was the gate at the notorious nazi concentration camp. the rest covered gate has been returned. it was the symbol of suffering endured by prisoners here. they had to pastor the skate every morning and come back every evening. -- to pass through this gate every morning and come back every evening. forced labor, torture, malnutrition, unspeakable suffering. 40,000 people were murdered at this camp alone and 200,000 people from across europe were help heed here. by the end of the war, 6 million jews have lost their lives.

this is a memorial site. finding the front gate has been a form of catharsis. it is the culmination of a healing process after an attack on this memorial. the door was stolen because this concentration camp has a worldwide symbolic meaning. this is a healing process. it was found in norway. a replica had been installed in the camp. it will be kept in the secure museum as the country prepares to commemorate 72 years since the liberation from a regime that killed millions. brent: tough times now for european steal producers. germany is the latest to fuel the pinch. helena: for five years, the

group has been struggling to sell its brazilian steal mill in an attempt to end its unsuccessful expansion to america. now it has found a buyer. a belgian competitor has agreed to pick up the plot for a hefty $1.3 billion. and assume around $300 million in debt. it is what the factory owes to the brazilian government. it is markedly lower than what analysts had expected. the biggest reform of global trade this century is how the wto puts it. the first multilateral deal for the group coming into forced today. improving access to richer markets. the u.s. is party to the pact, having signed it under the obama administration. no comment from president donald trump who is hostile to free trade.

nations agreed to simplify and standardize customs procedures to make it easier for goods to flow around the globe. 164 members. the two thirds threshold to bring it into effect. they have returned to work after a weeklong strike. protesting against measures they believe will give the car sharing service an unfair advantage. public transport workers have walked off the job. >> no sooner was their dispute shelled when drivers walked off the job for four hours. they want security beefed up on other transport after an increase in violence. italy has no cash for that. the european commission says

room has failed to get its finances under control. it must even step up austerity efforts to avoid sanctions. >> this decision will be made on the basis of forecasts and after verifying the -- italy had been taken. >> italy's national debt surged to 135% of annual gdp. far above the 60% allowed by brussels. the italian government argues that it faces enormous cost to care for the influx of migrants and recent worth -- earthquake damage. >> finally to cuba and classic cadillacs, roaming the island streets for decades. too pricey for most people. this next guy has come up with a great solution. >> so kilo's and yet so far

away. hoping to get behind the wheel of a classic cadillac. cash or a little ingenuity. danny gomez and his friends could never afford a car of their own. so they began making their own cars out of his hair car parts and old bikes. i didn't have the possibility of having a gasoline powered car so i started this as a hobby to go out with my friends, hit the beach, and go to the town to have fun. a real car can fetch 25,000 euros. facing them far out of reach. helena: that is the latest from the business desk.

brent: wearing costumes and ornate masks to let loose in this centuries old feast of fun. and a little bit of sin as well. >> you know it is carnival season. everywhere in the city, locals and visitors alike strut their stuff in masks and costumes. some revive the past while others prefer to let their imagination lie. >> it is beautiful. >> more important in a lavish costume. >> it will be for a nice run because of the place and because of the masks. because of everything. we find it is unique. reporter: st. mark's square is

the center for carnaval in venice. but you have to learn more about the centuries-old traditions. francesca is a tailor of historical costumes inspired by old paintings. each one costs about 2000 euros. he also makes them to order. >> the people that come here could understand what we are doing because these the the people -- they see the people that made these with their hands. >> today, he is slipping into the role of the late century nobleman. he is renting the costume for 220 euros a day. he says it is worth that price to be able to saunter around venice streets in style. carnival in venice is a citywide parade of vanities. the point here is to take center stage. that is why revelers devote so much energy, money, and love to

their costumes. here is a reminder of the top stories we are following you without costumes. amnesty international has taken aim at world leaders for launching a global trend toward divisive politics. u.s. president donald trump is one of the politicians who has assaulted the principles of human dignity and equality to gain political power. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day.

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