that's not on the. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy because a report on our. own come back it starts in minutes past the hour in the russian capital bureau with our team a look at all top stories also says it's ready to assist peace talks and maybe it's the end of months of forninst and meanwhile nature is centering on the surprises to the country and the mood seen by analysts as the final stop into a ground invasion. and in the top news of the week russian police take down two major terror targets and solve the process of killing militant leaders with suspected links to deadly bombings in moscow. and the massive gulf of

mexico oil spill is sparking allegations sound which cases leave your own called while those in charge play the blame game clear no orcas and coastal residents are starting to feel the health impact of the disaster. well let's discuss the plight of. the central weekly scandal. on april nineteenth the pentagon announced it would be moving private first class bradley manning from a military facility at quantico virginia to fort leavenworth kansas private manning is suspected of sharing secret documents with a whistle blowing web site wiki leaks and since the time he has been in custody nearly a year now he has been held in north in solitary confinement that's no contact no communication no daylight for twenty three hours

a day and manning himself has said in addition he has been forced at times to sleep naked the criticisms against his treatment have been mounting and many say they simply want to know more and hear it from manning himself i'm joined now by one mendez he's the un special rapporteur on torture cruel inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment one thank you so much for being with us today thank you for your british and when you recently asked to have an unmonitored meeting with private manning what were you told were i asked to see private manning as far back as january and we've been in negotiations all conversations with the united states government since then in march i was told that i could see him if manning asked to see me but that it would be in a situation of which the visit could be monitored and i. told the u.s. army that i cannot accept those terms because of the rules so. we operate under

the human rights council of the united nations we're supposed to be able to meet with the people we want to meet in without witnesses nevertheless a told through his lawyer told private manning that if you still wanted to see me he was you know you should ask for me and i'll try and come and see. in the meantime i insisted with the u.s. government that i want to see him without being monitored and now that there's been an announcement of his transferred to fort leavenworth. and the announcement also seems to indicate some change in his regimen that he's subjected to i am hoping that it will be possible to see him in conditions that i can accept i'm wondering if you think that there's a connection at all between as sort of this increased criticism this increased media attention and the decision to move private manning i mean the pentagon says

no but these facilities certainly are much different he will potentially be able to eat with other prisoners to have contact to see the television even from read books do you think that there is a connection well as you said the pentagon is saying that this is a routine change after one year of incarceration. as far as i'm concerned i want to see what the new. conditions are but i'm also interested in what the conditions that he's leaving have been in detail because i have some references to it but i want to hear from him exactly what it is and i'm also asking the united states government for more information about things like the precise regimen that he was subjected to and the one he will be subjected to when he gets to fort leavenworth but also. by who's also already who ordered it for what reason for what purpose

all of those things are very important for me in order to make a judgment as to whether. the treatment constitutes cruel inhuman and degrading treatment or even worse could be could even constitute torture and some have even called it what's been going on are for this last year with bradley manning they've called it you know the and of haiti a scorecard do you agree with that. well i. haven't inquired as to whether he has. right to the writ of habeas corpus because my. my remit is limited to the conditions of detention not whether he should be detained or not . maybe another special rapporteur or working group in united nations would be interested in. obviously human rights. norms include a fair trial etc but in my case i limited by my mandate and that is you know whether his conditions of detention amount to cruel inhuman and degrading treatment

and it makes total sense to me at least that you would need to see him and you would need to see him unmonitored but we did see a letter that he wrote that was published that sort of detailed some of the treatment some of his daily activities that included those twenty three hours during the day he was asked every five minutes are you ok so he couldn't just sit there and answer also this business about him you know having to sleep naked if all of this is true what would that mean for your job and your decision well obviously i'm interested in this matter because any time a geisha is made about solitary confinement it raises a flag if you will. under the convention against torture to which the united states is a signatory as you know so i have to find out but evidently. different people mean different things by the word solitary confinement and i need to know every detail of every how many how many times was he and how often.

he was asked to get rid of his underwear for what reason. you have to understand you know whether there's been any kind of rationale for the treaty but suffice to say for now that i am very interested in getting to the bottom of this and making my own judgment as of now i can only say that i'm interested i cannot do . close the content of my conversations with the united states government except to confirm that i'm interested you know bradley manning has brought the subject of solitary confinement to light but from what i understand there are more than twenty five thousand people in this country alone being held in solitary confinement right now a lot of people when they think about solitary confinement they think you know all these prisoners are danger are a danger to other prisoners and that's why they're held in solitary but so many times and maybe even more often than not that's not the case and it just seems to be a form of punishment for whatever reason can you speak to this about solitary confinement

in general as it relates to torture or treatment the definition of torture and of cruel inhuman and degrading treatment. starts from the premise that somebody is suffering. there's pain and suffering of certain so very and that is not incidental to a legitimate punishment. that if it raises to a certain thing very deeply then it becomes cruel inhuman and degrading treatment in your face goes on beyond that's a very it can constitute torture so first we have to understand what kind of harm. the person under solitary confinement. is suffering. it's it's easy to see. you know. no one can go through that experience without suffering some kind of psychological or mental harm now then you have to still find out whether there's any justification for.

i am familiar of course with the numbers in fact. i understand that the numbers are even higher than that of people who for disciplinary reasons are kept in solitary confinement in jails in the united states and quite frankly elsewhere as well so i am very interested in solitary confinement i want to know under what conditions it . can become who you're going to be treatment or torture and for that i need to know a lot more about what we mean by what kind of palliative measures are taken you know for example it's not the same to be in solitary confinement and not have any access to radio or t.v. or newspapers or writing material to let sort of to send letters home. but you know you have to put it all together and then make a judgment as to whether even under those circumstances with some of those palliatives it still isn't reasonable and therefore cruel it is hard because we

have these words cruel inhuman and those almost need to be defined it so much more specifically i guess that's your job is it is my job and unfortunately has to be defined in both objective and subjective criteria because it's not the same to put somebody in solitary confinement for one day and to put him or her there for months it's not the same to put you know relatively healthy young male twenty five years old for three days or put someone in those situations for three days who is infirm or or sick or prone to depression so you have to see all of those conditions before you make a judgment whether some kind of some very threshold has been crossed you know i know you're fairly new to this job but i'm wondering what impact one ton of treatment that we are learning about prisoners there what impact that has on your

job well i mean what i'm also very interesting one town i'm all my predecessor had asked to visit one final the bush administration after some time allowed him but on conditions that he could not accept and so when i became the special rapporteur on torture last november i renewed my request to the no to the obama. mr mason but i wanted to visit one tunnel and i'm hoping that when they answer they haven't answered yet but when they do answer they give me conditions that i can accept. we are negotiating that so i can't say what's going to happen but. i think. if i understand correctly conditions in guantanamo have changed. have changed enough or not is a different question but they're not what they were in two thousand and four when manfred nowak asked for permission to visit and so i'm hoping the. obama

administration will have. a more constructive. response to my request do you trust the obama administration. as a special rapporteur i have jurisdiction over one hundred ninety countries i don't trust or distrust any government i just deal with them in the same way and and yes i. told from the premise depart from the premise that all governments have to live up to the obligations under international law just one more question for you i know that in the past you have called for the united states to investigate and prosecute torture committed under the former president george w. bush and a lot of people seem to say you know it's in the past let's not reopen old wounds it will get in the way of you know national unity it was maybe make our reputation abroad much worse based on what comes out of that well how do you respond to that

well the torture convention international law more generally makes it an obligation of the state to investigate and prosecute every single act of torture in that case in that sense torture is different torture is a special case of human rights for they should he win a single episode of torture hillis is the obligation of the state to investigate prosecute and punish obviously punish if there's merit to pony. so i have repeatedly called not only the united states government but every other government to live up to that obligation. i don't think. these are crimes that can be swept under the rug and pretend that they didn't happen and if that's. for people who think that that will enhance the reputation of the united states abroad that's exactly the opposite of what will happen in the united states insist on all other countries to live up to their human rights of league ations and one of

them is to investigate torture so i think this has to happen here as well bringing it to light. perhaps something. all right i want to thank you so much for joining me one man does the un special rapporteur on cruel inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment thank you very much a pleasure to be here. is that so much. a lot of people here is twenty five years ago was coming to grips with the catastrophe unfolding. today the same could be said about. twenty five years of. the most devastating nuclear disaster in history. a quarter of a century. this month with its mistakes. arctic

. red it sure seems to be strong. meanwhile nato has sent. income but it binds us to the country in a move seen gone analysts ask the tough stuff for a ground invasion and. then all the top news of the week russian families take down two major terror targets in the south of russia killing militant leaders with suspected links to the deadly pullman's in moscow. the massive gulf of mexico oil spill a sparking allegations both cases so here only put while those in charge play the blame game cleanup workers on to coastal residents are starting to feel the health

impact of the disaster. ok just next through the weekend. i walk into schools and hear about lines leading battles in a big clear three meals reading top spot in the russian premier league after taste of a hell of a striking talk. while dream shot of bolton's last gasp goal all the signs are tired of heights there are some vendors many of these ago we bought a little late. and sticking a spade wrath on the doll beats compassions of a fair after the second final in a wait to win the boss alone right and. let's kick off with the russian premier league where defending champions need to regain top spot after they won three nil a time of itself all those last three kicks from an exam because they go off after

eleven minutes inside the front and one minute stayed until nine minutes to go to the final struck some ten ten last of which games rest three nil the final score didn't go back to the top. really it's just the bottom. that it is now missed the chance to reclaim top spot off and they were held to a surprise want to lower the tone so to do be opened from a corner for the army men after twenty seven minutes. but not seen a new nick off beats the visitors defense level just before the hour and that was how it finished a sky remain on the move it's that to. drop to the boss and. the rubin have now yet to win in four games after being held one one in a gritty encounter and a struggling i'm caught alexander ideas down step start for the him signed just before half time. but child on off put through his own net after fifty seven

minutes just eight points from a possible eighteen and seven. place so far then for the former double champions and car a second boston. and finally sponsor last i moved off the ball sometimes up to eleventh with a one zero win a time to spot as an object of some super struck five minutes into the second half is just not that good of it sent off in stoppage time not tricked up to certain things. but on saturday new temporary to the woman or women after that is that cooley met or the only goal eighteen minutes in time a great start to the season for their manager former chelsea player tampa trusted described the match as his son's toughest test so far and finished the weekend second vulgus it desist and that's what law committees are forced off their food on when the elementary school i mean once in a previous three games. and early strike that tallies city as it would you

needed to know from the penalty spot is more of the same in the second half a powerful effort from that is for a nazi of making history now for the richest to trust make the most often defending was a consolation cousin to his who wants a lot of this now it's finished there's no doubt that just six. pounds finally a manager needs a little space in the pressure is that excite a fist from boston after their one zero defeat at mit or was thought the game was settled by a thirty fifth minute after the goalkeeper transmutes weekly trenka and let me actually converted this pocket. while on monday denied angie enemy table battle the moscow side has taken seven points from a possible fifteen so far all of this is unbeaten in three. on a one in england on sunday bolton snatched a ninetieth minute we're not going to want him to ask all but ended on this premier

league title hopes so it was also needed to wintel even six points of leaders manchester united with four games after play including a showdown. with united at the emirates next sunday but daniel sorry for the home side ahead after thirty eight minutes for kevin davis missed a penalty early in the second half again as robin van persie then set a new premier league record with his seventh successive away goal to make it one one but in the last minute tommy or cohen headed home to give bolton a victory and effectively consign arsenal to a sixth straight season without a trace they. were all elsewhere on monday fourth place manchester city travel to struggling back then as they chase a champions league spot city again messenger carlos tevez and mika richards and haven't won yet six the away matches sixty to place rovers without a win. over in scotland rangers' goalkeeper allan mcgregor produced an excellent late penalty save the reigning champions door nil nil at home gisele's go on sunday and keep the title race alive and they train for second place celtic stephen grey

just go top of the stuff plainly by two points we came in found and with less than ten minutes on the clock steven davis was judged to have found and stokes but george's summer asked stepped up to take the spot kick the flying scotland goalkeeper push the shot wide try to finish colas however it can still take the title it's a great all five of the remaining fixtures. and is now in world number one rafael nadal has beaten fellow spaniard david ferrer for the second final in a row to claim the barcelona open title was all wrapped up his thirty fourth win in a row on clay but a comfortable six two six call victory that i did lead for two in the second set and are back with four straight games to take the match the world number one and also be his compatriot last week's monte carlo masters final. i mean while there was a shock in the women's event in this view the world number one caroline wozniacki

a straight sets win her second career ties more of the dark won't break the day was able to clinch her false title of the sea. isn't a local favorite held to the first it on a tie break in st the second six three not enter the top thirty for the first time . to formula one and runners robert has left the hospital ten weeks after suffering severe injuries after crashing his car in a rally in italy he was so was badly hurt or taking part in the race last february and has had extensive surgery to save his right hand he also needed operations on his shoulder leg and elbow the hospital in northern italy says the polish guy was condition is good until now rest when monaco before beginning a new phase of rehabilitation the accident happened just three days after the twenty six year old it's at the fastest time of the first pre-season testing the answer following the accident run at the first of its german driver in the car i felt. now the world's biggest gating championships will open here in moscow on

monday the biggest annual skating event was moved to russia following the devastating earthquake that affected the original venue of tokyo russia are staging the world's biggest as intransigent time this time due to the changing venue it's a tough challenge for the organizers and they managed to get everything in just one month public excitement in moscow as high as more than seventy percent of the tickets already sold so full houses are expected to end the day of the tournament but the absence of russia's biggest article. is banned by the state and the share of the total prize money the seven hundred ten thousand dollars forty five thousand each for the men's and ladies' winners the pairs event sixty seven hundred thousand however the contenders will face stiff competition as anything already world champions are back on the ice and determined to be fair let's try this. and finally this year's saw the start of the professional basketball league here in russia one of the main differences between the new regime and its predecessor the super league

is the number of international players are not plying their trade here and one cause we have caught up with three of the. american tragedy lang's and is no stranger to titles and here are just a few from his six year tenure at moscow says scott five time champion of russia to sign yearly champion plus the conditions most valuable player in two thousand and eight and it's in science champion of the newly created united. but basketball wars are not the only discovery is made in russia as lang's and is now married to a local girl and they already have a son to put it simply moscow has become the second home house room or tricked by the culture here i was going to be here by the people by the history or so much about it the right was a great power. for them i tried to go to the more museums talked to people in the language of the four. for me it's been a great spirit around lopez had fitted the moscow regions he sense two thousand and

nine shortly after his native spain won the olympic silver at the two thousand and eight summer games in beijing just a year later he helped his country prove its dominance of the euro basket becoming the latest champions so rolls incredible international record plus his three year and a stint at the utah jazz brought invaluable experience to his current side before you know it was more like. the risible claims are. would put pressure on and on like now you know i feel like this is like he's like. in cannes you know every night you play against. you know there have been great players australians look neville is probably one of the most exotic imports to the russian professional basketball league though he has already tried his luck in the united states and returned to melbourne this move to russia meant he wants to make his way back to the highest level of the game his current side triumph from the moscow region are not having the best of seasons at the moment but it's still

a work in progress as neville is brought up to speed with the european style of the game i hammered. was it more so when i thought the russia going to stray was a stray it was you know different as. this against aa you play. the system runs here in russia is not a pick and arose in europe but of screens and you know you know has no coach has me running around all the time you know russian basketball went through a massive older hole of last season and is just starting to climb. over the professional league remains extractive to korean talents as classmates and teachers flock to russia from all over the world three months off for a party school i and that's what i think.

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