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john: good evening. i'm john yang. today in israel, funerals began for the seven victims of friday's mass shooting outside of an east jerusalem synagogue, the deadliest attack on israelis in nearly 15 years. mourners wept and comforted grieving relatives. the shooting punctuated a month of increased violence between israelis and palestinians. this morning, israeli police and soldiers welded shut the doors to the home of the palestinian man identified as the shooter. he was killed by police as he tried tolee the scene of the attack. it's part of prime minister benjamin netanyahu's response. in a cabinet meeting, netanyahu also vowed to "strengthen" israeli settlements in the west bank, but offered no details. it is against this backdrop, u.s. secretary of state antony blinken -- who is in egypt today -- begins a two-day visit on monday to jerusalem and the west bank. a couple of sports notes this sunday. novak djokovic won the australian open men's singles championship today for a record tenth time.

it was his 22nd grand slam title, tying him with rafael nadal for the men's record. only two tennis players have more, serena williams with 23 and australia's margaret court with 24. and, buffalo bills safety damar hamlin spoke publicly for the first time since he went into cardiac arrest during a game earlier this month. in a video posted onocial media last night, hamlin thanked those who d for him and cared about him, and promised to use his second chance at life to give back. damar hamlin: while i'm so thankful to everybody, i know that it isn't enough just to be thankful. this is just the beginning of the impact that i wanted to have on the world. i couldn't do this without any of this support and the love, and i can't wait to continue to take y'all on this journey with me. john: hamlin said he's come to peace with what happened to him and thanked players and fans across the league for putting humanity above team loyalty.

still to come on pbs news weekend, the youth mental health crisis plaguing america. and, blind soccer players get a shot at playing for the u.s. on the global stage. ♪ >> this is pbs news weekend. home of the pbs newshour, we can nights on pbs. -- week nights on pbs. john: it's been five years since hundreds of thousands of rohingya were driven out of myanmar, fleeing the brutality of government security forces. most went to camps in neighboring bangladesh. now a growing number of them , have been setting out to open sea, in hopes of getting to malaysia or indonesia, where they believe they can live more freely. the united nations estimates the number of rohingya making that desperate journey went up fivefold last year. at least 348 people died or went missing attempting the trip, making it one of the deadliest

years for rohingya refugees since 2014. >> they spent weeks adrift in a rickety wooden boat, coming adrift in the most northern province. hundreds of refugees have made landfall in indonesia. many of them needing medical attention. >> after five days, our boat began breaking down and we had no food or water. >> she arrived last month. >> five men jumped because they could not handle the hunger. after 12 days, water came into the boat and more people jumped because they feared the boat was sinking through the ocean. we could not do anything. >> mohammed fled from myanmar to bangladesh. he left his family in an overcrowded bangladeshi refugee camp after getting death threats over his job as a teacher.

>> they eluded us -- they looted us and took everything. >> in 2017, 7 100,000 were forced -- 700,000 or forced and myanmar. many of them are languishing in bangladesh. they live in crowded camps, intended only to be temporary. like most, he would like to go back to his homeland but fear is what would await him. >> we try to go to our motherland. we are -- we do not have a

place. >> phil is the deputy director of human rights watch. >> these people want to go home but they want to return in dignity, with rights, they want their land back and be protected. there has to be a recognition that these people are going to continue to come out until there is a solution for the problems that exist in myanmar and bangladesh. >> the indonesian government called for a regional effort to address the crisis of refugees stranded at sea. earlier i spoke with poppy mcpherson, a reuters correspondent based in bangkok , she has covered the rohingya crisis for nearly a decade. i asked her why more people are making this dangerous journe now. >> the situation in myanmar, where they are from and the refugee camps have deteriorated in the past couple of years.

i have not heard people be so despondent and so hopeless because of the length of time. people did not think they would be stuck in these camps for so long. also, because of the increased restctions that the bangladesh authorities are puttg on the camps. people feel like their lives are shrinking, there is no work, no opportunities for education in the camps, young people, the option that seems available to them is really to get out. the other thing we have seen is a rise in violence and security issues in the camps. abductions, killings, some of which seem to be linked to the drug trade. >> the new restrictions, does this reflect the bangladeshi attitude towards refugees? >> in the beginning there was a huge outpouring of support and

sympathy for them, many bangladeshis really welcomed people. now it has been five years and there is no sign that they will be going back to myanmar as the conditions have not improved. bangladesh is also under some pressure domestically. the community has started to turn against the group. it has become a political issue inside of england -- -- side of bangladesh. >> what are the attitudes toward them in indonesia and malaysia? >> the lives of the people living in rohingya or better, better than in bangladesh or myanmar where they face persecution and violence. they are taking and much more hostile and toward -- attitude

towards refugees. there are in distress and they are the only community that has been doing that. the other estates in the region have not -- the conditions are better, they may be able to find work if they are lucky but they may also face persecution as well. neither tunisia -- neither in bangladesh or indonesia are refugees recognized as refugees. >> is there any aspect of human trafficking in this? >> some say they have been forced to get on the boat, they were forced on board. women and girls on the boat, some of them are going for marriage in malaysia and not sure how voluntary all of that is.

>> you say conditions in myanmar are not improving. could there be a point in time where it could improve to where they can return safely? >> the military drove out the refugees and they are in control of the country. the military regard them with deep-seated racism and they regard them as foreigners who do not deserve to be living in myanmar. reversing the policy is slim. >> is there any place for them to go? >> there is nowhere for them to go. it is a situation of desperation, they are people who nobody seems to want. myanmar has rejected them, bangladesh is rejecting them, that is a life nobody would want. a life of an opportunity,

confinement. taking to the sea in these dangerous wages is the best of many bad options -- dangerous waves is the best of many bad options. >> thank you. ♪ john: the committee to protect journalists says 2022 was one of the deadliest on record for journalists around the globe, with killings increasing by nearly 50% from the previous year. lisa desjardins has more on the increasingly dangerous environment for journalists worldwide. lisa: over the past five years, 289 journalists have been killed worldwide, many in retaliation for the work they were doing. last year, 67 journalists were killed, the highest number in a single year since 2018. more than half of those deaths happened in just three countries. in ukraine, 15 died covering russia's brutal war there. mexico and haiti saw the

sharpest rise in killings. 30 journalists were killed in latin america alone. nearly half of all journalists killed last year. joining us now to talk about this is jody ginsberg, president at the committee to protect journalists. jody, the first question is why? why do you think we're seeing this increase in journalists death and killings? jody: there is a couple of reasons. as you mentioned, the highest number of killings was in ukraine, as you would expect, any kind of international conflict. but increasingly we're seeing journalists killed outside of war zones. as you said, maybe half the deaths that we documented last year were in the latin america region, which is officially not in any conflict. and what that's indicative of is this global political instability. we're seeing increased lawlessness and a decline in democracy worldwide. there was one killing of a journalist here in the united states last year. lisa: can you talk more about that and more about this hemisphere, including mexico and haiti? jody: well, in latin america, for example, we saw 31 killings

out of the 67 last year. the majority of those are in mexico where we've seen a real uptick in violence generally. we see journalists killed for covering corruption, corruption particularly in local politics. local journalists are incredibly vulnerable. they often don't have the protections afforded to them by working for a big national media outlet. covering protests can be fatal. we're seeing more and more polical protests, of course, as people are discontented from the global economy and other issues. so that's an area of concern in haiti. we've seen effectively a complete collapse of any authority. people are covering gang warfare. but it's all part of a bigger pattern of increased lawlessness in the region. lisa: of course, killings are the thing that people pay attention to. but also the number of imprisonments of journalists is on the rise. other forms of harassment, including online harassment. can you talk about why you think that is on the rise and who is using that as a tool to try and stifle journalists? jody: it's true. last year was a record number

for imprisoned journalists worldwide, over 350 journalists imprisoned at the end of november, december the first, last year. in part, that is also because we're seeing increased use of legal means to imprison journalists to prevent them covering corruption. when you think about it, it is the tip of the iceberg, it is indicative of a broader pattern, of the client and depressed freedom. we see thousands of journalists harassed, every day and often that turns into offline real world violence, physical threats against journalists. and that's something we're seeing more and more. lisa: have you been able to tell if that is, in fact, stifling coverage, stifling the ability of information to get out? jody: absolutely. i mean, the reason people go after journalists is because they want to silence and they want to stop the story getting out. and that's exactly what happens. it's a deterrent. it stops other journalists from reporting on the issue. and in some areas, we have

essentially complete information, black holes in places like mexico, where people cannot talk about the violence, the corruption going on in their local areas. and that's incredibly dangerous for ordinary people who rely on that kind of information and that kind of reporting from journalists. lisa: so then this leads back to, i think, the thread that you're weaving throughout this, which is about democracy in crisis around the world or threats to democracy. how do you connect that to what's happening to the threats for journalists? jody: well, the way i would connect it is this you know, we've simultaneously seen this decline in democracy, it is accompanied by an undermining of democratic norms. and that includes this idea that journalists are the enemy, that thathey are something not to be trusted. we've seen that repeatedly used as a refrain by those in power who, of course, would use that argument because they don't want their affairs looked into. but that narrative, unfortunately seeps through into the general population, who

increasingly grow to distrust journalists, see them as representatives of one political side or other. and so that sort of general narrative helps to undermine the credibility of journalism. and that's what helped contribute to this increasing lack of safety for journalists worldwide. lisa: jodi ginsburg with the committee to protect journalists. very sobering and important work. thank you for talking with us. jody: thank you. ♪ john: depression and anxiety among adolescents was already at crisis levels before the pandemic, but it surged amid the isolation, disruption, and hardship of covid. earlier this month, william brangham traled to oregon to find out why it ranks as one of the worst states for youth mental health illness and what's being done to help those in need. his reporting is part of our new series early warnings america's youth mental health isis. william, thanks so much for joining us today.

why oregon? why did you go to oregon? william: well, there's an organization called mental health america, and every year they put out an annual survey ranking how states provide care to mental illness and how severe the crisis is. in oregon, unfortunately, ranks dead last in the country as far as young people who are struggling with their mental illness and their access to care. it's the highest rate of young people in the country with one serious depressive episode. it is the third highest number of children with substance abuse disorders and ranks 42nd in the country for those children with those depressive episodes not gettg care. and so there are a bunch of reasons why this happened. a recent state audit looked at several fferent factors staffing shortages, poor data, and just overall lack of beds. we, in fact, in our reporting, found that in the entire state , there are only 40 beds for the most acute children who need this kind of care. and there's also this issue of

oregon being a rural state. i mean, there are several major cities and the majority of people live in those cities. but a lot of the state lives in places where it's hours to care. and then mental health officials tell us once they dischae those people, they're going back to communities where there may not be a single psychiatrist in town to help them. john: this must put tremendous rden and pressure on the families. what sorts of stories did you hear? william: we heard so many different parents and families talking about this struggle. one mother who whose name is laura, we didn't end up filming with her, but she told us a harrowing story. she adopted three children from within her own family. each of those children had suffered terrible, all manner of abuse. her 15 year old daughter one day said to her, i'm thinking about killing myself. i tried to drown myself in the tub last night. and so laura goes on this quest to instantly try to find care for her. and every single doctor and psychiatrist she called said

almost as a matter of course, we are months out before we can take care of you. and laura was in a bit of a panic. this is a woman who works at a hospital as an administrator. she's someone who family members and friends would call her and help them troubleshoot health insurance issues. and she couldn't even get care. she described this as feeling like a murderer had taken her child. and every moment of every day she thought, is my daughter going to die? is she going to not come home today? and again, we heard a very similar set of stories. she eventually did get care, but it was a long, hard road. and she is just one of tens of thousands of families and parents. john: there was a bright spot in your reporting. you've found a program that does show hope. william: that's right. this is an organization called youthline. and it is a call in line for teenagers who are in crisis. but the people who are answering those phones or texts or chats are other teenagers themselves. and the theory behind this is and there's some evidence backing this up, is that

teenagers who are struggling are much more likely to talk to other teenagers then no offense to people like you and me. and the idea being these kids will answer those calls. they will answer those chats, albeit with a good deal of training in mental health care. but this this organization has seen an incredible spike in growth from a few thousand calls per year to now tens of thousands of calls per year. and so youthline is trying to grow this model and to diversify their base of volunteers who are working for them. go into native reservations and try to make this program go national in the near future. john: thank you very much for sharing your reporting. william: my pleasure, john. thank you. ♪ john: last fall, the u.s. ind soccer national team held it's first-ever tryouts for players with visual impairments. san diego local station kpbs

reports the team has set their hopes on competing in the 2028 paralympic games. >> i have athletes throughout my family and ias never able to partake when i was a kid or participatbecause i was blind. when i discovered blind sports i fell ilove and i fell in love the moment i stepped onto a soccer pitch. there are four field players on each team and the ball has rattles in the lining of the. -- of it. you are required to say the word boy,, it means i am coming. >> turn right. >> communication is vital to blind soccer. it is the only way we can be out

here and play a game without it ending up in everyone being injured. the goalie is the only person on the field who is cited -- sight ed. everyone else wears eye shades that completely block out all light. >> he is sharp. >> the ball is two or three times heavier than a regular sized soccer ball, it is smaller. the beads inside of it, kicking the ball is different. >> soccer is a sport that we all know and love. the blind athletes are excited to get out here and try something new. it is a lot more of a physical sport within the blind sport world. they have to work on a lot of

different skills from communication to orientation, eir skills are a bit more physical but that is what makes the game so exciting and great. >> i want you to dribble past the line and communicate with you. iant to see what you do after. your countering to the line. stay in your line. >> to be able to be out here on a 40 b20 meter field running as fast as i can as hard as i can fighting for a ball, taking shots, it opened up so many dreams. to represent my nation and my country and put on a jersey with the usa on the back of that is incredible. to think of all of the blind people who are sitting at home thinking they cannot do this. they cannot do something as simp as crossing a street. i am out here trying to represent them and spread this message that you can.

you can do those things and if you do them well enough you can put on this jersey too. ♪ john: now online, a look at an oklahoma artist's efforts to piece back together a vandalized sculpture of a famed native american ballerina. all that and more is on our web site, pbs.org/newshour. and that is pbs news weekend for this sunday. i'm john yang. for all of my colleagues, thanks for joining us. have a good week. >> major funding for pbs news weekend has been provided by -- >> consumer cellular has been offering plans to help people do more with what they like. our customer service team can find a plan that fits you, to learn more, go to

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