more than $100.00 doctors from around the world signed a lesser condemning the british government's treatment of genius songs. it's revealed a young sex trafficking victim in the u.k. didn't receive any support from me or foresees until the case ended up in the high court we hear from her lawyer it's completely unacceptable that someone so vulnerable and someone so at risk of 3 trafficking in was not provided with this a quantum of accommodation that they said desperately needed. on facebook boss long sack of books a social media giant state more regulation from governments to tackle console called.

a warm welcome you're watching r.t. international with me. doctors from around the world have condemned the british government's handling of the judean a song case they claim the wiki leaks founder is being subjected to psychological torture in prison more than $100.00 doctors have signed a joint letter urging the u.k. authorities to take action they also called on the australian government to intervene to protect its citizens is the 4th doctor's letter since the songs made his 1st court appearance and documented a history of denial of access to health care and prolonged psychological torture it requested that the songs be transferred from beaumont prison to university teaching hospital for medical assessment and treatment faced with evidence of untreated go into which it would also raise the question as to songs fitness to participate in u.s. extradition proceedings. next 3 cousins faces

a herring on his possible extradition to the us where he's been charged with hacking and espionage ahead of that stay current with the leaks editor in chief condemns the u.k. inaction. and what's at stake is not just. close to you it's a. crazy 175 years in prison it's. the future of this that's how important it is this is the producer on to lose an. australian and pay george christensen as a visitor thongs in prison and say the condition off the journalist is frightening . spike in this wake with professor nils mels of the un special rapporteur on torture. who come to the opinion of along with a number of medical experts that julian assange was exhibiting the symptoms of psychological torture i've visited julian assange. and are going to say there's

nothing that i saw or that actually. discredited what those doctors and what nils melzer said he is exhibiting signs of disorientation. he did tell us about being kept in severe isolation and ongoing us a large notice i take tinkly within belmarsh prison the conditions of the subject to apparently. but when you kept by yourself a 20 to 22 it was a die with that minimal human contact you're effectively oss alloted so all of that has led to i guess at the plated state of health for julian a songe and i don't think it's fair or told to extradite an australian citizen. at of one foreign country into another foreign country to face charges for what for reporting on the facts. meanwhile the guardian news. paper has published published a feature article on plans to tackle media reparation by the british special envoy

on press freedom and clooney however one key detail has been omitted as clooney is linked to julian assange and his case in particular despite the fact it's one of the highest profile cases of a journalist being persecuted in the country the guardian's article focused on clooney has plans she proposed to sanction all those who participate in jailing journalists for their work including ministers and prosecutors something that hasn't happened in a case where the article didn't even mention clooney was actually a songes lawyer cheering the swedish extradition proceedings against him in 2015 the amission has directed plenty of anger towards the guardian congratulations are in order to the guardian's patrick wintour who's managed to write a whole article on global media suppression without mentioning the phrase julian assange the foreign office will no doubt continue to be delighted the u.k. government leakers julian assange looked up at the because of the years because he

exposed war crimes the guardian publishes an article on press freedom failing to mention this unbelievably and unforgivably no mention of julian a songe journalist on broadcast earlier clarke believes the government doesn't want to talk about the case as it's too shameful when to the journalist apparently apparently not 100 percent sure but apparently didn't see the need to actually raise the raise the case of the most famous persecuted journalist in this interview about the persecution of this massive elephant in the room it's quite extraordinary 'd how anybody could write an article about the persecution of journalists without mentioning. a subject for the establishment this whole case now is a big embarrassment. if you get a song it's either someone who to be attacked or to be ignored his price to be ignored a way to get talking about it in this context press persecution this. is

a lot of person you know journalists being persecuted oh let's talk about other cultures official enemy countries that that's fine but not what we actually got the guy just a few miles away down the road from this bag at the jail for doing journalism. vulnerable british woman who'd been repeatedly sex trafficked by drug gangs was denied support from the british government until compelled by the high court the shocking revelation comes despite the u.k. claiming it leads the way in the fight against false labor and the receipt of reports the kay claims to be a world leader when it comes to fighting modern slavery and people trafficking yet if you take the story of this 22 year old woman that seems far from the case.

she was 1st registered as a victim of sex trafficking in 2019 and a professional should have been provided with safe refuge yet the home office failed to find any it's shocking really it's completely unacceptable that someone so vulnerable and someone so at risk every trafficking was not provided with the support of the accommodation that they said desperately needed and with no support from the government this young woman was drawn into a vicious circle once again it was in june 2019 that i was made a decision our crime as a potential victim of killing not spend the legal obligation to provide her with adequate support and assistance 1st degree. and the home office was underage duty to protect her. this is in spite of the fact that she has complex mental health problems people who are trapped often do because because of their experience so

respectable but yet they were under. support but when the woman was ready to be discharged from the mental facility the home office claimed her mental state meant there was absolutely nowhere suitable to house her from the time when the. decision was made that she was a potential victim of trafficking up until january 2020 and the homeowners were aware that there is at least 3 instances agreed trafficking for the purple sexual exploitation and made that case into the high court but time arkwright was being released to homelessness you've been discharged from hospital and the judge ordered that they must report it will come to a shoot until further order officials have been vague to say the least in their comments on the case are significant reforms of the national referral mechanism for victims of modern slavery such as the introduction of a new single competent authority on the launch of

a digital referral for air and shore victims get the support they need more quickly there's been constant criticism that all the government talk on ending modern day slavery does not match in practice accusations that funding and support for victims are clearly inadequate figures from $29000.00 confirmed that more than 2000 survivors of modern day slavery were given housing and specialist support but it's not enough according to come painters who claim that a lack of safe and specialised accommodation is in fact leaving many of the victims traumatized isolated and vulnerable to retracking the dearer tutor r.t. . facebook boss mark zuckerberg has said big tech companies need more state regulation social media giant recently announced a new independent oversight body however it's already raising questions about impartiality one quarter explains. for years political scandals and government pressure to regulate content have been

a thorn in facebook's side it's not just about innovation you need the regulation we get facebook can and then again what do we tell our constituents given what's happened here while we should let you self regulate i don't want to vote to have to regulate facebook. but my god i will as the social media giant straight away from its roots of connecting friends and family over the internet and began playing politics to grow its influence things started to get a bit hairy for the company facebook's fight against so-called russian bots ended up targeting many accounts that had nothing to do with russia its campaign to flag political ads treat some organisations better than others and the army of fact checkers often seems more like a censor for certain political opinions facebook's critics are far from satisfied facebook's not just going to relax trump but intends to reelect trump this is a global company that has huge influence in ways that we're only beginning to

understand then there's george soros who even called for mark zuckerberg to be removed it seems facebook c.e.o. has dug a deep hole for himself we didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility and that was a mistake and i'm sorry for it it was my mistake and i'm sorry this was a major breach of trust and i'm really sorry that this happened now he's calling for more serious regulation of social media content as for who should step up to the plate well zuckerberg wants to pass that buck on to someone else. companies like mine also need but it's all over the sides when we make decisions which is why we creating an independent oversight board so people can appeal for these books come to decisions the director proposed for the so-called independent board goes by the name of thomas hughes and he says he is fully on board with the human rights and diversity agenda the oversight board is committed to protecting free expression

and human rights its composition will be global and diverse and whilst there will be disagreement at times this diversity lies at the core of this important innovation that sure sounds nice but you have to wonder how hughes actually defines those ideas especially since he was the leader of a british angio called article 19 it's directly funded by the state department and the national endowment for democracy think tank which promotes regime change in countries washington isn't very happy with can we really expect a judge jury and executioner of social media with that background to be independent and the pipeline protestors are shutting down royal lines in canada for the details on that story and pencil off the bike.

what politicians do. they put themselves on the line they get accepted or rejected . so if you want to be president and you. want to be. to the right to be press this is what the 43 of the 4 people get. interested in the why. we're still in an era of resource colonialism again this is a big risk and the one big thing that could really inhibit the kind of electric vehicle revolution that a lot of us want to see is if we can resource the battery components in a sustainable ethical way then it's not going to be a successful revolution. and

. welcome back canada's prime minister has called an emergency meeting with his ministers the thought process to shut down keane rail lines across the country activists hoping to stop a natural gas pipeline being built in british columbia about 30 percent off the routes passes through the territories that we don't see indigenous communities the movements ask the police raided an activist campaigns arrested several people. please. please.

please. the company this building the pipeline says it has received permission from indigenous elected councils but tribal chiefs are against the construction we discuss the conflict with journalist demetrius scaurus and mohawk nation member russell do ya go. the which they wouldn't have never signed a treaty with canada. they have an aboriginal tie you know edition of title to their land and they don't operate under the india back there or there are already a terry traditional government system there salmon bearing stream or some other pristine force that this pipeline would go through that they're objecting to which is why they proposed an alternative route but really it is. an issue about corporate interests trumping indigenous rights in canada i mean coastal gas link the west so it and as i understand it had proposed an alternative route for the pipeline the company said no because of the economic issues associated with

changing the route but i think it's going to cost them more money if they continue the conflict and don't do these protests this is actually quite unusual by canadian standards when they begin to have an impact on the economic interests of large businesses in this country then that's an escalation of the fire that the prime minister is forced to deal with it's very hard to see where there's a resolution here because frankly the only resolution that respects truly respects the rights of indigenous people is to put a stop to that pipeline project this is unseated territory the hereditary chiefs of the what's working people have not consented to this project and that is rightly given the historical abuses that have been horrible abuses that have been visited upon indigenous peoples in this country i think you know we're hearing a lot of lip service as we have for many years from the corporate community in this country about their commitment to human rights and environment but the reality is radically inconsistent with their rhetoric and it's time for us to recognise that at the governmental level. the us government has imposed sanctions on

a subsidiary of russia's biggest oil company rosen if dave writes well in fact his way or washington accuse the swiss based brokerage of roles they have to say of helping them interim government evade sanctions the u.s. special representative for that as weta elliott abrams they explained the move. so these sanctions or another step in the policy of pressuring the dura regime to allow venezuela to escape from its terrible crisis through free and fair presidential elections there will be more steps and further pressure in the coming weeks and months. rolls nafta's it condemns the latest sanctions calling them unjustified and unlawful the state controlled russian firm denied having riaa lated any u.s. restrictions on venezuelan oil trade ins that it has no political goals well meanwhile russia's foreign ministry has accused washington of disrupting

international trade the destructive us policy of sanctions undermines more and more the freedom of global trade which america claims to protect but also escalates tensions worldwide it's time for washington's lawmakers to realize that they're achieving nothing with the economic and military pressure on russia the worsening the crisis in bilateral relations and sanctions are the latest round in a long running u.s. pressure campaign against venezuela's president nicolas maduro and january 19th in january 2019 the u.s. formally recognized opposition leader $1.00 as interim leader of venezuela or there more than a year later is still in power let's go live now to daniel schorr professor of latin american and caribbean studies oh i do apologize we seem to have lost a connection with our guests and will move on to our next story for now. now victory melees a new projects launched by r.c.a.

uniting those who went through the horrors of world war 2 with modern day generations through it you can send a lesser to veterans of war and tell them how you feel about what they did and one of them one of them served in the arctic convoys transporting vital supplies to sauvie and russia and what he put his own life on the line he still feels anybody would have done the same. as in this side as goat song really guy was at so i'm churchill say it was one of the worst journeys in the world and. most respect for them.

did not i don't know began. and indeed so why is. where we say you've summed up places i was stalin starving to death. and. up into a sad a cemetery where they just mans of earth where they no cousteau i had and i guess so a very dumb then no. they just numbers. there was $27000000.00 russians would during the war. and when they had their sacrifice and the sacrifice of these russian convoys that woke would never have been one the only regret of dumps by russia.

you know. quite happy. to reply to any letters that you with the same. well we just. try there's a wide range. for many veterans monuments are places of hailing the motherland schools in russia as europe's tallest stunt chair and has been caught on film shrouded in mist is 85 meters high and you can just see the top there although it's still nothing close to demonstrate the sheer scale of the losses during the war it was both a $967.00 to pay tribute to the heroes of the battle of stalingrad but the state by many as a general symbol of the war. that's what it was time now to an earlier story we now have our guest on the line just

remind you the u.s. government has imposed sanctions on a subsidiary of russia's biggest oil company rolls now after over its role in venezuela a lesser turn to our guests now daniel schorr professor of latin american and caribbean studies at the city university of new york to find out more mr schorr thank you for joining us on the program now the u.s. says that these sanctions are aimed at bringing about a so-called democratic transition in venezuela do you think they will have that effect or. sanctions as what it is. a human misery to try to stifle the division in the ranks of the venezuelan people this blockade is or with misery. to 30000000 people as well as you know how hypocritical here are. able to somehow get a little later on as well when they want to. be seen as well as national.

it's been a year as since washington's recognition of one go i don't know mature or is still in power now if washington holiday was it would have been so far do you think they can do it now. well they haven't given up on regime change in cuba and it's well. north korea zimbabwe any currency they can control is an functions a puppet for washington so their latest arms with white know someone who has absolutely no support on the ground is a fractionalized opposition in venezuela really why those only support is from the white house on a journey of party due to foreigners from the united kingdom to france and other major various countries. russia's foreign ministry has condemned the sanctions against walls and have to subsidize what impact did that cut they have on russian u.s. relations well we understand that what the u.s. wants is unipolarity complete germany that's why they fear russia they fear.

any country that can impose their 'd uniform desire. so there's already been a sense relationship with russia they fear a strong military economic political power weather comes in the form of above aren't as well or russia or china so we can expect more of the same from your superiors. and the u.s. a function rosneft stat trading brokerage in switzerland but a stock sort of sanctioning the parent company well this has any real impact on rosneft well certainly that's their intention they want to continue to fully isolate venezuela we've seen a sane economic war against cuba but russia is a powerful perching of the mess natural resources of people certainly russia and the other countries in the world and continue to find

a way around the u.s. sanctions and once again you see the u.s. exposed and it's really the empire that's isolating themselves more and more every day. and elliott abrams that there will be more steps against venezuela or in the coming months well thought the actions you expect to say from washington oh are we can expect any methods to try to overthrow the ball of our. government if trouble is another 4 year term military intervention since everything else is failed are the big difference between bolivia with who was successful and as well as the whole of arming armed forces have remained strong faithful both of aryan state and believe you're the armed forces and these aren't. to be the socialist that. we can expect the u.s. to continue into very sadly the democrats have been largely silent or certainly

it's all those who organize last week a press conference which is really shameful. professor of latin american and caribbean studies at the city university of new york thank you. and thank you for joining us here why not say we'd love to get in touch by following us on social media and join us again it's hopelessly out. of. the atlantic alliance the bedrock of the post world war 2 global security order is slowly but surely unraveling more and more often washington in brussels by virtue of them for the foreign policy issues today europe has a choice to defend its interests or fade into oblivion. i 1st heard about wiki leaks. from the helicopter footage in

iraq. i think it down a people do you mean i mean us military who have never forgiven him for it this guy's a traitor a treasonous and and he has broken every law the united states illegally shoot son of a he was really historic to have. independent journalist with his computer to see him to see who is what crimes and to a global audience. the idea of developing an anonymous digital truck bombs and applying it to a media organization is what he makes that was the 1st. i didn't the toy anticipate that he would be for a short while world fame and run one of the world's most powerful news organizations clearing a standard for founder julian assange in the sun knowing it was caught and there was a great deal of jealous in the mainstream towards him particularly why won't he be

more like all that you seem. mean feces on the walls. we have julian assange in solitary confinement in the prison for terrorist away team that helps i've been through some of the work but. i don't want to see him die in a u.s. prison. and i think that's what he's facing. this

is the one big no you can't afford to miss i'm christie i am sarah montecito here in washington very special show for you today in the fight for 510 years china while we technologies continues to be right in the middle of facing accusations of stealing trade secrets and allowing back doors to give the government access to user information. ready to keep security officer for usa joins us in the studio for the full show to break down these security concerns the effect on trade and what it has done to the business there's a lot to get today so let's dive right into. u.s. pressure against chinese telecom giant huawei continues to grow the trump administration is considering blocking all chip supplies now to huawei the u.s. department of commerce is dropping changes to its so-called foreign direct product rule which restricts foreign companies use of u.s.

technology for military or national security products although no decision has yet been made a comment department spokesman said quote recent u.s. charges against huawei including conspiring to steal trade secrets we have from the need for caution in considering license applications the u.s. continues to have major concerns about way this comes as america heightens its global campaign for its allies to ban wall was equipment into their next generation of 5 g. networks but just weeks ago in a blow to the united states u.k. dismissed terms claims and they said that it would allow always 5 g. into the country at least into its non-sensitive parts. way forward for us clearly is to have a system that delivers for all people in this country the kind of consumer business they want to buy g. technology or whatever but does nor in any way. could.