mosul iraq the american and british bombers targeted the jihad the islamic state opponents but these people were intermingled with the civilians they had base. soles and buildings which also house civilians were next to the it's a case of burying their head in the sand and not wanting to admit that both turkey and russia have helped at least to limit the human cost at least to many many hundreds of thousands of people i mean it is i think part of the underlying dilemma of the western states that they committed themselves so wholeheartedly to the fall of a sad that they turned a blind eye to who was fighting against him and so they have in the end said anybody who's against assad is better than a sad not a double standards but it's also turning a blind eye to these groups who have after all spawned threats to western europe because some of the supporters have carried out radical terrorist attacks in western europe 2 of our days some of the stories that shaped the week join me for

more at the top of the hour i just had time to check out some great programs here in art's a find out what in moments. i actually don't think monopolies per se are the problem it's monopolistic access that monopolies have to credit or to politicians and probably both but the crony financial isn't crony capitalism that's the big problem. this. autumn 2016 millions of europeans are taking to the streets while learning it has refused to sign the free trade agreement with canada triggering a crisis across europe. that. i am not and that

the treaty negotiations brought to light a largely unknown organization international arbitration type bugles that allow multinationals to sue states. morse is trying to use i.e. s.d.s. to stop the oracle way from implementing new tobacco regulations aimed at cutting domestic smoking rates of french company sued egypt because egypt raise its minimum wage astonishingly these arbitration tribunals can oblige states to pay huge compensation $50000000000.00 by all standards this is the largest award ever the token amount of damage it's no surprise the trials are held behind closed doors everything takes place in utmost secrecy. every tradition

are secret i mean that's that's the purpose of an arbitration that you don't want to be ok here it is this just does come from who organizes it and who defends us. after all in the end it's we the taxpayers who. paid the bill. keel for years for the office on community affairs all over for the people. who need. to truly understand we need to penetrate a very violent system where multinationals to our states and try to impose their laws. can leverage your critical mistral deductible. or price good deeds is what it feels as you see set up just. a little with or create towers or just

emerging all countries under gold is justice this affects our most basic rights health the environment wages and human rights we finally reveal the incredible power of international arbitration tribunals. close. 2 2 in colombia along the upper east river in amazonia north american mining companies are prospecting for gold at the liberal town site the sacred birthplace of 7 indigenous peoples.

but in 2009 concerned about the environment the colombian state classified the zone as a natural park which ended the mining concession. after years of negotiation attempts with the colombian government in 2016 andres to mendon c.e.o. of the canadian company cozy go associated with the texan company toby mining counterattacks he files an arbitration request i personally did not know of the option of international arbitration where it will always heard of the world court but we do know of my time i don't believe that was between 2 governments that were debating things. but the ability to take our case to the international court of arbitration was

a welcome relief for our shareholders to know that we don't have to depend on maybe some emotional sentiment by a judge in some rural location who is being pressured by his local. mayor. andries to mental seek private justice he chooses to defend himself in paris with. a business lawyer specializing in arbitration disputes ringback. but i dare me. hello. and yes the lawyer me just went back there. listen 1st. yours we are past the cooling off period did not result in any kind of mediation that's the. question i was thinking of

was the cooling off period how long is that normally where into the middle course. which there's a good meeting all of the 3 or big triggers that will constituents is there or patrician panel which still takes 2 weeks at least from sarah i believe columbia well challenge jurisdiction of the court. to make decision on this with confidence and then we will really move to the case yeah hopefully hopefully they're crossing fingers they'll be productive i've been doing this. i suppose see goal starts to face difficulties with this debate going on between the ministry of mines and energy and the ministry of environment we found ourselves

with to get ability to work or whatever because shareholders from texas took the mining and energy motivated the company to the c. arbitration as a way of solving this dispute of this difficulty between the colombian government as a whole and the company. skew nipple t.q. died to do. this to move to cuba she moved into a new phenomena limbo national stadium in. an emotional moment of this new some chinese in assume an. it is a name who was of a state school boy and when you can see they could only see him he knew crew but on . a lot should have been a mature country and because. the. free trade agreements.

to understand that they had to respect the agreements so that investors' money would not be lost or stolen. there was a lot of money a lot of effort and a lot of motivation from small investors getting together small investors to combine their resources and work under the colombian government regulation of it helped the ministry of mines by assets for the colombian people. and between the which. they found. to be. safe and more to the wall done it thought of it for you teach this to me. and. i throw in 20 in these seem to fit sort of. the no on. a new area of tension in free trade agreements is the introduction of private arbitration. present in

most international trade agreements this is still is supposed to guarantee a fair impartiality to foreign investors so that they can defend themselves against aid abuse or overly restrictive legislation. because that's you know since once i may do is going to. keep. if you seek me as you do several these are different small always in the classroom it isn't. it is a mystery. if this will for some for most folks simply reason. to defeat on another. and if you want susan's to be clinton assume. these arbitrators are not judges but business lawyers who take turns as the main

arbitrator state defender or corporate defender. highly paid they are often seen as the true multimillionaire industry dominated by a small elite acting in great secrecy and too often giving priority to investors. while in some cases it seems normal to compensate them is that old least in the interest of the populations in foam. was. was. when we were beginning to enter the area the northern native tribes watch

a tree develop the might of the southern group who was not in the fight was not on the area were motivated by n.g.o.s supported geos named and they were voted to go against the might so they try to set up sacred sites on a map. by discussing with certain spiritual leaders that they were motivating to declare sacred sites but none of the sacred sites that they had identified are anywhere near the proposed might say. you know little piece of the n.b.a. . yet owned by then they did the right. they said yes but you get on the local. and wooden or get out of this is the. i did it end. to.

the internet on persian matter but i like you. but if you will but the weekend then i will see if. they can dig up on that wouldn't help with that when i'm with that you can come up with. to. that is was. that. get out and see if you do and so on as it is because you and. i don't know what. good it will be just as. it was at the initiative of the end she'll guy amazonas that the natural park was created prohibiting gold mining on the entire indian reserve nilson ortiz a member of this ng go regularly returns to support the indians in their fight against mining is. going to trickle see.

your kids. in the united. way down. yeah. so if i. get 98 feet out of that i'm going this wealthy man. albert einstein is often credited with defining insanity as doing the same thing

over and over again and expecting a different result this is essentially the argument behind the trumpet ministrations deal of the century aimed at putting an end to the israeli palestinian conflict. is the american president indeed insane or a genius breaking with decades of fruitless mediation. for. it's good this t.n.t.'s people did they the death of 1000 and. one wasn't nazi only new flu follow. the famine people from a few feet. is. this same for

a bunch of this to say about. nice sincere this is so media duck is to sit see if i only knew why when an ina but up with. this with us you're not from a. home we were from can we get a sort of i yes because you and i used the word by our youth they look with us you and. the indigenous peoples of the forest. to dozens of ethnic groups who share the same origin stories. the many sacred sites of this land are its living organs. ensuring the ceremony the shonen mentally draw is a path that connects these sites a path of healing that must remain untouched. by

weather that you get the planet and i'm bored it doesn't regardless if and i say by this winter bugs it's already lived through sister plume didn't we threaten if i. had web addresses. phone off the old teeth you. never left your floated for with it so to do that up for me please. the indians have not always spoken with a single valise. andre's wendel problem is the money and a better life of some in the indigenous community the elders in general refused all mining from the start but others were tempted by rentals little gifts. to

go to. a consultation meeting as organized the tribes gather at the traditional house of the their meeting place. to worry because it goes complained they are making a manifesto for the colombian state to reaffirm their resistance to mining. so they are not now and i think affected by the matter and it had to get that private and i got mine and i think that. i think that. came out of my gut what that might have been if i myself i would have a headache america anybody here but i don't think one of us had to do good but i did make it a good idea and then you know i think i am i do think that you have to. look. at every thought even though you.

get up and it was a. bad. choice. i think in the program we're going to. look into but i think when they started you on the mall now they see you on the move the i don't want this to. happen that he. doesn't think that he's going to keep the view moved to look at the name of. the lord like that. that they. agreed gulf separates the world views of the indians and miners. some seek to protect their intentional property and culture. others think only of extracting the gold in indian soil and thus a potential profits. yes

then. we were talking with jeremy and he was updating us on some of the stuff that was going on with the arbitration and that you know they were probably acting in bad faith both with in my opinion both with the 1st nations people and especially with the company on the pretext. of you know the environment so i don't know if you have any anything extra you know we can tell them to let our partners know down there are. for. i mean my opinion is that as you know the history is true. is that the virus even used. to actually. you know exploration as a whole this may be. why our home. was in the air or any environmental office or chemicals. rock out there so all your stories about

holding for. my business is nothing to do with the environment and the circumstances whatsoever this is about power and. when i met with the so-called. charge. we can do what we want. she said yes she did but we decided to park your last. stand we're talking. billions because that's the biggest iron or gold mine. in all of colombia toppy in all of south america i'm very.

close. to where we think our next. question is well. not backing off. even if we when there's a draw any possibility of losing go all the way with us. we're not backing off. the. this is the threat as you know and that is the. only. dollars into soundness analysis that matter now this money 1st the most good rate that the boys show a lot of dollars for monday maybe 30 of this stuff like the economy can muster but

they're just like yes these are now this money. contorting most of the. combustibles that what is being done is put out this is just and they listen. it's time to take action and to share this experience with other indigenous peoples . representative of the. reserve one carlos press yaddo presents the manifesto to the international forum of indigenous peoples organized by the bogota state. in addition to the indian populations this forum includes academics n.g.o.s and government members. of the foreign skoal

to support the indigenous peoples of south america in their right to be consulted before the adoption of all projects they concern them. more than 1000 people are present you broke it back they say. that this was how to get. one carlos. urges communities to organize to preserve their autonomy and resist mining and tourism projects. i mean. our area. the company's idea in. there that the. juan carlos wants to spread the word to a wider audience. this is. all good at the end. he meets markel velasquez a lawyer specializing in international commercial law and human rights.

our doubt he's going to be honored to join a i've no doubt as to this question of. our military this. is me in from yours does it mean to not israelis here is he met me when i was up on the. ground say you better say the next step the illness that took in no way to . know when is it going to is going to get on can. a useful skill a new car as he uses begin a 1000000000 is a this is not a man that would put is a c. or above one could look at it but after killing. him is going to be that brazil get open a business this year is the opposite having that ability to oppose is going to be driving the story is that was he really. as he got in for the last few on kerry in there in the lead but he's. been very. very

concerned by the attacks of foreign multinationals against his country monaco is writing articles and preparing a book on the subject. it. it . is this it is former ph d. supervisor and hearten in toronto to discuss the upcoming trial. i am. a specialist in international investment long highly critical of arbitration tribunals he has regularly intervened on the international scene. sounding the alarm for years. really in fact the last weeks have been like a roller coaster in colombia and these claim. they want i wanted to talk to you about this one. to go yet ovulating case yes 16000000000 u.s. i would say 20 percent of colombia's national public budget it was quite surprising

because public authorities were saying that the agreements negotiated were positive for the corn 3 and that foreign investors would never start are claiming that corn 3 in these very moment is what happened at the end why is that columbian law is not good enough for these foreign investors it is not the case that colombe fate or sheep's we're trying to solve our problems we're trying to become a more stable country and we have the means to do it but with these type of cases or not we're efforts to reach durable peace are put into question it's not the 1st country to be surprised by a foreign investor claims these treaties are like a ticking time bomb for taxpayers sooner or later they so there's not a lot of public discussion of these cases no doubt about it as well likewise i have

called them in the newspaper and i tried to open the gate but the only thing i got from them was about berman and ignorance that's because it's embarrassing to the trade department to see these treaties that they negotiated being used against the country if you're a foreign investor and you want to leverage against the government of course you would have an interest in many cases to keep it all confidential because if you keep it confidential and the government keeps their confidential they can do deals . illit in exit tavern 2 designs will soon amount to swim negotiate on 6 a new by city last chance to pass in an exit dodge i'm a blue suede don't you see until the deal you know crazy develop the gong will be to us you know perth at the kiddish where democratic

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