headlines in r.t. u.s. secretary of state might announce his new sanctions on iran and rams home his support for the ongoing mass protests in the country. hits back bike using america destroying its economy and inciting riots united states will terminate the sanctions were related to the nuclear facility at fordo we do expect anything else from mr palmer baird to disgracefully defense for much more pressure regime and imposition of sanctions on iran and a major policy overhaul the us caused outrage by declaring that it no longer views israeli settlements new york replied west bank as illegal and activists in the u.k. raise concerns about domestic abuse survivors taking part in the country's upcoming elections it is claimed that registering to vote could put their lives in danger by

making their personal data public. good afternoon just call me a day here in moscow you're watching r.t. international will start with this story today because we start with the latest on the son supporters of the wiki leaks founder stood outside a london court on monday while a brief hearing took place inside the sanjay paid via video link from prison his lawyer argued that assigned is unable to prepare his extradition case because the computer he's been provided with is unsuitable for hearings proper or get under way in february now it's the u.s. that seeking asylum is extradition it accuses him of conspiring to hack government computers in april the wiki leaks founder was forcibly dragged out of the ecuadorian embassy after quito. terminated to 7 years silane their sought refuge

following sexual assault allegations in sweden which he has denied arguing that they were just a pretext to extradite him to the u.s. back in 2010 he published a classified documents leaked by former us army soldiers chelsea manning these revealed alleged u.s. war crimes in iraq so let's get more on this now because we can go live to org and you know this seems a form iceland of the syrian minister also known for his support of junior science you very welcome thanks for coming on firstly can you just outline why you stand up for doing this and why you were one of the few that seemed to support him. well let me start by saying that. i'm siding with julian assange as an individual who is being unjustly treated very unjustly treated but then his case however is birds lots of other than the individual julian our sons and the

totally unacceptable hardship he's beings have directed to. it has to do with the rights or whistleblowers and consequently the rights of citizens to be provided with information on crimes committed by states and individuals so it has to do with democracy and let me add that eventually attests to do with the rule of law because associate got to wants to respect the rule of law must have access to information on crimes allegedly quick committed. this transparency is what julian assange is and we can lease has been providing us with so there are many dimensions to this but these are the reasons i am standing by for julian as us chill and let's just focus on the main point you make about freedom of speech and its importance it's ironic isn't it that many of the papers that cover the genius on case seem to be against him and focus on the extradition and many seem to ignore

that why the point that you make that look this is a story about freedom of speech and this is why we must protect genius songes is right. well i've said on a previous occasion again that in my mind julian assange is really not on trial he's simply an individual who is being persecuted it is the british legal system which is on prior on trial it is supposed to operate on the basis of the rule of law but how was that system to react to an american the month that julian now surrounds be extradited no pompei oh the foreign secretary of the united states has said that we can leaks is an independent espionage. institution that must be taken down i think this

is how we he phrased it and mind you there are a politician secretary is speaking on behalf of our state which has been proven to be spying on all of us so it is the u.s. which is asking britain to respond to our political team on a political not a legal judicial a political demand to have julian not psalms started that. the case position here is that it will follow jean process and the sound she's hearing will take place in february do you think he will get a fair hearing and what are your concerns about how he's being treated from the legal aspect. well look at the report by the un special rapporteur this gives rise to a lot of worries not only for the sake of julian our sons but also for the sake of the british legal system and the all too quiet world press there have been

some criticism but mainly in whispers an outcry is needed and you ask for the result now if americans are successful in having to really honest extradited they will charge him on 18 accounts. to 175 years in prison so if successful i am afraid that they would deprive julian a sons of his life in one way or another and that is a very serious concern that their argument would they that he's committed very serious crimes he's alleged to have conspired to hack into government can pieces revealing state secrets and to them this is an issue that needs to be addressed how do you reconcile that with with your opinion because there are 2 issues here are the. well i've been following this case i've been following

how the secret services for the united states and their counterparts in many other countries especially the nato countries are trying to demonize julian our sons they have been managing to silence or society but they've been managing to silence institutional suicide this is only the surface there is a current strong undercurrent and i suspect that the tide will be rising with public protest as the public is provided with information on how serious a threat we are faced with against us against the free press and democratic society that's how is it do you think it's too late the genius on joe is this something that can be done to save the situation.

yes we must do. what governments must ask themselves is on which side they want to be do they want to side with an open democratic society or do they want to side with those who take the whistles of whistleblowers and break them are they citing with those who want to silence a critical press these are the questions governments must ask themselves and we the public must reisa for the defense so a free press and an open democratic society that's what we must do. you know ensign just finally on a that in 2011 while you were still interior minister of iceland the f.b.i. came to iceland didn't they to investigate the case but you tell them to leave why was that can you give us some background. well they came to do more than to

investigate leaks i was aware that the american intelligence services were in iceland to have us make us implicit in framing giuliana. signs they in fact came to iceland illegally without the proper permits this i know because i was minister of interior of the time. your mention but above from the part from the parts from the legality of the visit the purpose of the visit was immoral it was immoral and we didn't want to have any part in that this is why they were asked to leave. it's clear you feel very strongly about this you surprised that the politicians haven't come out and sided with your points of view here because we hear actually very little from them i know of her from the u.k. foreign minister at the time saying that you know the sound needs to face up to the law but talking about the wider issues in the feigning genius sounds we don't hear

many politicians come forward why do you think that's the case. well being pressed into this process you're on they are being timid we must help them find their courage. ok look on that point we'll leave it there really appreciate your time today mr younis and that was ogmund younis and a former icelandic interior minister thank you. now another niece the u.s. secretary of state has announced that washington will impose sanctions on iran's nuclear facility he also repeated his support for the ongoing protests in the country has hit back though by accusing us of stirring up unrest united states will terminate the sanctions were related to the nuclear facility at fordo iran people enjoy a better future when their government begins to respect. basic human rights abandons

its revolutionary. posture and its destabilizing foreign policy in the region and behave simply like a normal nation but. it is strange that the united states and its officials who have committed the greatest of crimes by imposing maximum pressure on the toughest sanctions on iran are communicating to the iranian people that they support these protests we didn't expect anything else from mr disgracefully defends the maximum pressure regime and imposition of sanctions on iran will be arrest broke out after a surprise 50 percent hike in fuel prices which was announced on friday. at least a dozen cities with buildings vandalized and pictures of iran's supreme leader burned government said the revenues would be used to help the less well off it all comes with the country in the grip of a deep economic crisis aggravated by tough u.s. sanctions as more. the trumpet ministration seems jubilant about the recent protests in iran as i said to the people of iran almost a year and

a half ago the united states is with you now the protests are being driven by the economic situation g.d.p. growth projections are down by 9.5 percent inflation is it 40 percent and unemployment is at 16 percent and rising but it was a 50 percent increase in the price of fuel that sparked the recent turmoil. now an economic squeeze like that is bound to get people upset but why is iran in such poor shape well donald trump has a lot to do with it in 2015 the international community agreed to lift

a decades old sanctions in response to an agreement that was reached about iran's peaceful nuclear energy program but then along came donald trump he decided to pull out of the nuclear agreement he says that iran broke the spirit of the deal however international observers say that iran fully complied as of today i can state that iran is implementing its. commitments after pulling out of the deal the trojan ministration began imposing sanctions on iran intended to wreck their economy accusing iran of quote destabilizing activities around the region the usa even threatened to impose sanctions on other countries that dared to buy iranian oil anyone doing business with iran will not be doing business with the united states i'm asking for world peace nothing less. weare ready to impose sanctions on any activity subject to restrictions after the iran nuclear deal in 2015 iran was

exporting roughly $2500000.00 barrels of oil per day now that number is down to roughly 200000 in a country where the economy is centered around state run oil exports that's a pretty big financial loss and it has been detrimental cuts in fuel subsidies and other benefits for the population had to be made so i don't know top arabian officials have sat down and made a decision for the country based on expert assessments this decision must be executed. but according to donald trump working to economically ruin iran makes him the best friend of the iranian people nothing says i love you like bleeding someone dry as cool nations to support iran's people as they struggle to reclaim. their religious and rights is just today i want to deliver a message to the long suffering people of iran. the people of america stand with

you will be arrayed in people return to the nations proud roots as a center of civilization culture and wealth where their people can be happy and prosperous once again the united states throughout the reigning in history has always been against democracy i mean the united states was the country together with britain that instigated the 1963 rule against democratically elected mohammad mossad there right now it's no different i mean the united states has imposed very severe sanctions on iran which is hurt a lot of ordinary people so coming out and saying that they support these people is hypocritical in the sense that if you do support these people then you wouldn't sanction them so hard that you know they are having difficulty even getting on with their daily normal by. well as tensions the rise in iran a new documentary by the red fish media group looks at the impact of decades of

u.s. sanctions on the economy. but on the aggressive. peter the right kind or nice if the toughest sanctions ever imposed by the us or a country. feeling a little feverish about. the sanctions are intended to cause pain. so i don't think the score to the war in iran is too powerful have security and allies across the reach or. the mother nature of war being her shoulder mounted on 0 clinical matter beyond. and you can watch that documentary in full this friday fi the redfish channel. and i might also provide a. singer of the sort of

a decades old stance in israeli settlements in the west bank he said they do not necessarily violate international law the settlements are on territory occupied by israel since the 1987 middle east war and are one of the most contentious issues in the conflict between israel and palestine. the u.s. administration has lost its credibility to play any future role in the peace process the statements of secretary pantoja constitute a total ship departure of the us administration interests of a trauma administration or from international law the rule of law soaring conflict by peaceful means they are replacing international law or the law of the jungle settlements in occupied palestine or a blatant violation of international law and un security council resolutions they're an illegal action that will kill 2 state solution jordan's position in condemning them is unwavering we warn against dangerous consequences of the us

change of position on settlements on middle east peace plan all settlement activity is illegal under international law and it erodes the viability of the 2 state solution and the prospects for a lasting peace. were for decades the us did regard the settlements as inconsistent with international law and that is still the view of much of the international community which does the 4th geneva convention washington's change of stance contradiction numerous un resolutions and also international human rights conventions and it is the latest controversial move by the trumpet ministration concerning israel because earlier it recognize israel the sovereignty over the golan heights territory was seized from syria in 1900 $67.00 and formally in 1901 and washington is also broke with international consensus by formally recognizing jerusalem as israel's capital both decisions were widely condemned including by the united nations but when the u.s. announced the embassy relate cation violent protests erupt with israeli forces

killing dozens of palestinians we asked political commentator amir oren what the implications of this latest decision will bring. this is of course a very. discriminating way of conducting the plum. and the united states has chosen to act unilaterally disregarding the united nations security council even its allies and the western allies do not see eye to eye with washington on this topic so obviously it will not be a precedent and do not that states will probably be isolated obviously this is going to please the right wing in israel it is not going to change anything if the toll it is going to give more strength to those extremists in the palestinian community who say that people on the sea is not during for statehood

and that they must act violently and therefore israelis should be against policy announcement and not for it he watching out he will be back with more nice just tough and spread.

so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy confrontation let it be an arms race in this on off and spearing dramatic development the only really i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical. to sit down and talk. again in the u.k. activists are worried about survivors of domestic abuse taking part in the country's upcoming general election pointing out that if they do register to vote their former abuses will be able to find that their address from the electoral roll

with more. the u.k. is heading to the budget boxes as they try to sort through the breaks it does block but the fear is that some of the most vulnerable citizens could be effectively forced out of the process entirely victims of domestic abuse so that the u.k.'s electoral system puts a risk vengeful partners the u.k. has a publicly available electoral register which means that if someone registers to vote their full name address can be discovered and they could be tracked down for their safety if survivors have to ask a piece is something that can be at risk for a really long period after they've left their abuser even if they escape to refuge and leave the perpetrator and move to a different place they can remain at risk in their their lives that their children can remain at risk for a really long time because of these doesn't stop when the relationship stops many

survivors or face consistent threats of peace and harm from perpetrator for a really long period of time so it can be really really important that their identity is kept anonymous and they can stay safe and by keeping their names their addresses and other personal details anonymous for. a long time after they fled the m.p. so it's really important that survivors can access this system whereby they can register to vote anonymously and at the moment when we continue to be concerned that the system just doesn't let them do that easily now changes did come into force last year and made it simpler for victims of abuse to register to vote not obviously but that other limited only last a year the government expanded the list of evidence for abuse but victims are forced to keep reapplying every 12 months to protect the data and the problem has become more pronounced with the current level of domestic abuse in the u.k.

the number. deaths caused by domestic violence has reached its highest level over the past 5 years nearly 2000000 adults say they have experienced some kind of domestic abuse and activists say the government isn't doing enough to protect those who are at risk this is really important that the government and all public sector agencies put in place the measures that the survivors need to say safe and of course one of the a's is being able to keep your i didn't see anonymous in faith and if we can grant survives that domestic peace that that automatic right to vote in anonymity and in faith to we really need to ask whether you know we're enabling more all of. our citizens to have to exercise their democratic democratic rights their freedom it's a month till the u.k. election for those who have been subjected to domestic abuse it's not just about political preferences but also about the charts to vote safely. london.

the humanitarian group doctors without borders is criticize conditions at a migrant camp in bosnia herzegovina calling the place dangerous and inhumane hundreds of refugees are trapped in the improvised camp on the creation border as they try to reach western europe. i. live in conditions in which a car in that acquired and we cannot take responsibility for the health of people commentated that who cannot work in such conditions. you know some of the art of man is saying if you want to go to dorian and.

giving me money 303000 new york for the new york then you can go read me but i am a poor man nor do money if i'm on the go to along with. their reality abilities of course very shocking. sight is clearly not a side that can provide any basic. accommodation and services to the migrants here. we talked about this since oct 28 we talked about non-existing coordination with state authorities about no coordination with police agencies to no one wanted to listen to us residents of this region so we came to only one conclusion to check has to be closed and people will have to be resettled elsewhere you will.

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