anchor: this is dw news, live from berlin. a chance to turn down the volume over migration in germany area -- germany. >> refugees are welcome here! say it loud, say it clear! refugees are welcome here! anchor: after anti-migrant protests last week, tens of thousands gather for a concert against racism and neo-nazi violence. also coming up, global

condemnation for myanma's attack on freedom of the press. a judge sentenced two international journalists to prprison for repeporting on whae u.u.n. calls ethnic cleansing of the rohingya m minority. and hundreds o of years of histy up i in flames. a massssive fire sweepeps throuh brazil's national museum, the president calling it "an incalculable loss." others say the blaze could have been prevented. i'm brent goff. it is good to have you with a. it is a monday very different from one week ago. tonight, tens of thousands of evil have turned out for an antiracism concert in a german city, a week after violent anti-migrant protests triggered when asylum seekers allegedly

stabbed a german man to death. tonight's concert against racism attracted an estimated 50,000 people. reporter: "there are more of us." that w was a model of today'y's evevent, as libeberal germanss reresponded to calls to stand up against violent racism. for the concert,here wasas a moment of silence for e 35-yeaold w whotemming unleashed a weweek of antntmigrt prprotests. the mood was peaceful, albeit with a clear message to the racists, with thousandsds chantg "nazis out." several well-known german bands have been playing this afafternoon, including a local group, thehe driving force behid the concert. as the singer explained in a press conference earlier in the day.

>> after all this rubbish happened, we called friends on tuesday evening and asked if they would join us for the concert. within 12 to 24 hours, everyone had said yes. everyone was getting in touch with everyone else, and all these people here agreed to join the concert. reporter: the lead singer of one of germany's most popular rock explained his motive for taking part. >> it is essential we are clear this is not about a fight between left and right. everybody who is in any way decent -- and it does not matter what political beliefs you have -- should oppose a radical right-wing that attacks. reporter: few people at the concert would disagree with that. the city has put on a different face today, with dozens united in a fun-loving show with music and talks. ♪

brent: and linda joins us now from the concert. good evening to you. it looks like the show has wrapped up. the scene there is dramatically different for more we saw a week ago. do you think the message on stage today -- to you think you got through to the people as hoped? linda: yes, definitely, for the people that went to the concert -- a definite yes. there were 50,000 people here. the organizezers talked ababoute than this. they talk about 70,000 people. this is something nobodydy expepected here.e. to the other peoplple -- to t te rest of the city -- i have beben talking to these people. the message probably is another. the message is, we are against racism. we are a ainst you. there are two sides still that we are experiencing here in

chemnitz. this has been a peaceful, strong, and let statement against racism. brent: if we look behind you, where you are now standing, that was the scene of far right violence one week ago. talk to be a little bit about the potential for more conflict like that in chemnitz. linda: very hard to tell, of course, to predict the future. but i think not all chemnitz people were here tonight. of course, many have their doubts. many have their fears for security in the cities. these doubts are there. and some part of the people, what we have seen -- right-wing extremists. this fear the people have, they are taking it and putting it into this protest we have seen. some of these protests are very violent. so yes, the potential is still there. through the protest here, this

protest from the right-wing side -- it won't go away either. this is what we have been seeing. the people i talked to actually said, we don't see us there. you media calling us nazis, and we are not. this is the big problem for people here. they do not see themselves in what we are calling them, maybe, because they have a different view of it, and they are not listening to, let's say, the media. they are not listening to the politicians anymore. this is a big problem to democracy, i would say. brent: it begs the question, has the concert saved anything? well -- will chemnitz be a different place tomorrow morning? linda: i think it gave a great hope to the initiatives that have been very act of infighting the right-wing extremism for many years. they did not have much support before. now, the attention is on chemnitz. many politicians have looked that way.

we have heard different sounds also from the state premier of saxony. they have never been very active in fighting right-wing extremism. i think many of these politicians have actually understood that there is a problem here, that they have to stand up loud to fight it. so it has changed, but the concert alone won't change the world. it is exactly what the musicians said a little while ago. brent: you can try to change the tone. it is hard to change the tune. linda is in the eastern german city of chemntiz. thank you. staying in germany, a court in a southwestern town has sentenced a ailed asylum seeker to 8.5 years for the murder of his former girlfriend last december. critics say the sentence is too lenient, while others accuse far right extremist of exploiting the case to promote hate. reporter: the small german city

was unknown to most people until last december. that is when a teenage girl was stabbed in front of a local drugstore. her boyfriend, a young immigrant, was the suspect. what followed was a situation not unlike that in chemnitz. anti-migration protesters flocked to the town from all parts of the country. back then, their posters stated "this is everywhere." the goal was to use the tragedy for right-wing propaganda. but they were met with resistance. the citizens did not want their town to be utilized. with the help of the state government, they staged counter protests. >> this is not nazi brown. this city is colorful and diverse. we have no reason to instrumental lies this tragedy for right-wing thinking. reporter: but then the counterprotesters were targeted, local residents like this family were attacked after exhibiting anti-neo-nazi art outside their

home. please had to protect the family as right-wing hooligans attempted to forcefully enter their house. >> these people are abusing our town. >> the give reasons for doing this, but the real reasons are different area -- or different. they have shut us down, effectively. we have to hide in our houses all day, because it is too dangerous to take our children outside area -- outside. reporter: even after today, the ordeal is not over for kandel. right-wing protesters have already decided to march again. brent: a court in myanmar has sentenced two international journalists to seven years in prison, convicted for possession of classified documents. the reporters denied the charges. they say they were framed by police to stop them from reporting further on the alleged mass killings of working for muslims -- of rohingya muslims

by the military. reporter: seven years in jail for breaching the official secrets act. or as some would say, forcibly doing their jobs. they were found guilty of illegally possessing confidential documents. both men have denied the charge, saying they are being punished for their reporting. >> this decision is unfair and one-sided. it directly threatens our democracy and freedom of the press. we will continue to fight it. >> the journalists were arrested well covering the military's brutal crackdown on rohingya muslims, which has prompted 700,000 people to flee to neighboring bangladesh. to the international community, the case is clear. myanmar's government, under increasing pressure over the crisis, is attempting to silence critical voices. >> these admirable reporters

have already spent more than eight montnths in prison on fale charges designed to silence the reporting and intimidate the press, without any evidence of wrongdoing, and in the face of compelling evidence of a police set off -- set up. reporter: the evidence reuters is referring to -- a policeman testified that his commander had given an order for documents to be planted on the journalist. but the court declined to stop the trial, and the policeman in question was thrown in jail. the case has drawn condemnation from the start. ahead of the verdict, journalists and pro-democracy activists took to the streets of yang on -- y yangon to support e reporters. >> we want the truth. that is when journalists who write tree news for the people are important. that is why i am taking part in this rally. reporter: the u.n. in myanmar has called for the release of the journalists.

reuters has said it will do whatever it can to help secure it. but until then, it is back to prison for the journalists. one has already missed the birth of his first child. he has never met his daughter. brent: joining me now in the studio is the executive director of reporters without orders here in germany. it is good to have you back on the show. these journalists could go to prison for seven years. it is being reported as an attack on press freedom in myanmar. how much press freedom was there to begin with? >> there were really dark times during the military dictatorship. they began the transition to democracy. this verdict today is something which really questions the transition to democracy. in the end, it is a disappointment. i would even go further. it is a step back for press freedom and the hope press freedom in myanmar.

brent: when you look at the verdict and the fact that the defect a leader, aung san suu kyi, she has been silent about this sentence as well as what is happening to the rohingya. have we perhaps been expecting too much, too fast from myanmar in terms of press freedom and more democracy? >> this could not have in the excuse for sentencing people to jail, because the whole process, the whole process was a travesty of justice from the very beginning. it was an appalling hypocrisy, starting with the arrest up to the fabrication of supposed evidence, up to the staging of the transport to police custody. one could not expect too much, because democracy, you want to have or not. myanmar wanted democracy at the very beginning. that is a big disappointment.

brent: what can reuters do to help these journalists? as you say, the evidence was overwhelming that these reporters were innocent, and that they were framed and set up. but can reuters really go in and do anything other than provide legal counsel? >> i think that is a starting point if you believe in justice. but so far, as i said earlier, the whole trial was a t travesty of justice and not really something whicich would makeke u believe in the judiciary system. we could and should keep up the pressure internationally, with reporters without borders. we wantt to keep up the hope for press freedom and democracy in myanmar. but then there could only be one solution, and these brave colleagues -- i mean, they have to be released even before an appeal.

there is no excuse. there have been people already sentenced for what they reported about. that is the totally accurate thing about it. brent: we look at the situation the reporters are in now, and we see myanmar is not budging when it comes to condemnation from around the world, on claims of attempted genocide. if you are not getting any movement from myanmar with genocide, why would myanmar move for just two journalists? is this a loose-this situation for freedom of the press? >> if i would not have hope, i would d give up, stop working fr innovation with reporters without borders. i still believe in the release of these people, as i still believe and hope that the rohingya massacre -- that aung san suu kyi will take over some

responsibility. we try our best to keep up the pressure, so the defect a leader take the responsibility for these journalists and the rohingya massacre. brent: as you say, aung san suu kyi could solve the entire situation by just speaking out. but as you say, we have always got hope, if nothing else. as always, christian, thank you. here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world. a new u.n. report says the proportion of migrants dying as they cross the mediterranean has risen dramatically this year. it says there is one death for every 18 arrivals in europe, double the f figure for last ye. the u.n. refugee agency says people smugglers are taking ever-greater risks. five people have been killed d d morere than a dozen injured afar a less crashed into a viaduct in northern spain. four of the injured are in

serious condition after the vehicle plowed into a concrete column and split in two. the driver is reportedly among those badly hurt. a recommendation that people sowing division in the catholic church should instead try "silence and prayer." the comments come after conservative critics in the u.s. accused the pope of ignoring sesexual abuse allegations agait a prominent cardinal there. the pope has yet to directly address those allegations area -- allegations. argentina in crisis. draft measures to fight back here it is it going to work? analyst: the president has announced he is closing down half of all government departments in an effort to slash costs and get on top of the mountain of debt his country is facing. foreign debt has hit a $200 billion mark. meanwhile, the

peso has lost half of its value in the past nine months, and more than a third of argentinians are thought to live low poverty line. reporter: most argentinians are used to savaving. now, it is their government's turn. the ministries are set to be slashed by half. the president says there is still hope. >> in these few months, all the storms were unleashed at the same time. but that is no reason to lose hope. we must mature as a society and not continue living above our means, nor keep living with rrupuption. reporter: but not everyone shares his optimism. last week, after the president announunced he was r requesting eaearlier payoututs from the i f bailout fund, the peso continued its downward slide. argentina's problems are mounting fast. a drought has decimated this year's harvest, and export partner brazil is mired in recession.

a strong dollar is siphoning off investors in the shaky peso, compounding the problems. intervention by the country's central bank to shore up peso has proved powerless. last week, the bank hiked the key lending rate to 60%. expensive credit could -- the hopes for a speedy recovery. argentinians are already struggling with a 30% inflation rate. analyst: the european union is throwing a bone to the united states and hopes of improving the tense climate in trade negotiations. the european commissioner for agriculture called for a higher volume of duty for u.s. beef imports, as long as it is hormone free. the u.s. is keen to boost the amount of beef it sells to europe. under the offer, the u.s. could increase the volume of reef imports allowed under the import ceiling. this is the result of a meeting earlier this summer between e.u. president jean-claude juncker

and u.s. president donald trump. imagine your alarm clock going off, turning on the lights, or opening the curtains and bring your coffee. automation could make your morning less stressful. for many of us, it might be a vision of the future. at the international consumer electronics fair underway in berlin, the smart home has already arrived. >> even the classiest cook can chill out in this kitchen. a camera that checks what is in the fridge, and projects recipe suggestions under the countertop , like how to make the perfect roast. the stove opens automatically, taking things from there. a heat table keeps the chocolate brownies warm and gooey until it is time for dessert. it is a kitchen that takes culinary worries away. it even lets the dishwasher. in the future, nearly everything will be connected to the internet through voice control -- the door, the tv, the lights,

and the oven. >> turn on the oven. >> ok, turning the oven on. reporter: experts believe it will not be long until four out of five devices are online. >> small, simple machines are taking on more work. theyey enable us to spend our te doing more pleasant activities. even if these gradually become cheaper, we will still be paying a high price for them. on the one hand, they make us dependent on tech giants like amazon, microsoft, and google, that provide the networks that operate them. on the other hand, the technology and its ability to operate sasafely. reporter: but away y from the flashy d demonstrations, this company is warning about the dark side of online everything, with an experiment. can a hacker still cryptocurrency through this internet connected lamp? the answer is yes.

the rd drives hijack. the ice assista and allhe netwk deves, undethe hacks' ctrol, givg conser sometng new tworry out. >> tay, do not e mucof a reon, econic reasonsfor coanies tonvest in security. th device vendorset away th vulnable deves and are ae to tow vulneble devis to th markeor many ars with no real oblems. so i thi somethi has to change ithis regd. we neebetter rulation. reporter it is call fothe gornment tset in,- to ste in, to ensure vacm's not sh hackers h weightier-- the way to your hard drive. brent: a huge fire has ripped through brazil's national museum in rio de janeiro, getting the 200-year-old building. it has to collection of 20 million items. we are talking about egyptian,

greco-roman artifacts, and the oldest human skull found in the western hemisphere. the museum director is calling it a cultural tragedy. reporter: history turned to ash. the preserved collection of 20 million items in brazil's national museum in rio de janeiro almost totally destroyed on sunday night. museum staff the following morning coming to terms with what happened. >> it is a tragedy. it is. there is a period of mourning. we have to go through this, but we have to think, what now? it does not help just to cry. it is necessary for all the authorities that have the resources, specifically the federal government, to help the national museum put its history back together. we have already lost part of her

collection. brazil cannot lose its history. reporter: brazilians are already asking how this could have happened, and who is responsible. there has been angry protests outside the museum. some say many years of budget cuts are to blame. rio, as a city, is in crisis. government cutbacks, rising violence, and you were tourists. in the country's history up in flames feels to many brazilians like a bad omen. brent: time to get to the world of surfing. sandy beaches and son. it is easy to picture. imagine if you were unable to, if you were blind. this is the story of a blind surfer and surfing coach who more than makes do with his other senses on his favorite waves off spain's basque country.

reporter: as franco senna warms up on the shoreline, his senses are tingling area being blind is no obstacle to doing what he loves most. the taste, touch, smell, and sounds of the ocean guide him along the famous surf break. and if that was not enough, franco s senna still rununs hisn coaching school. >> everybobo says it i is not possible to teach when you are blind. but ththere are many y forms of coaching. i am trying and i am working with people who have great resultlts. it is cleaear we are doioing somethingg right. reporter: born with congenital or coma, he lost sight in his left eye when he was just 14.

despite initial concerns from his parents, he took up surfing and flourished. now, he is a well-known and respected surf gururu. >> i grew up in the countryside. at first, i was not allowed to serve. but now it is my life. reporter: in 2011, franco senna became 100% blind after a surfing accident. it did not stop him getting back in the ocean. two years ago, he won gold in the visually impaired world championships. a friend made him a photo album to remember his exploits. >> they are beautiful pictures. i cannot see them, but everyone says t they are beautiful. reporter: whether instructing from the shore or chasing the swell himself, ringo senna has shown nothing will stop him enjoying his wife passion. brent: respect to that. luca will be up against his

former teammate rinaldo for the best football of the year award. others are on the short list, but messy -- messi has missed out, eliminated after winning the top award five times book. the favorite inspired croatia and helped real with a third straight champions league. it will be announced along with the women's award. you are watching dw news. after a short break. i will take you through the day. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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