so i'm i'm sure i'll be speaking to get out of the world of politics sports business i'm sure both of those i'll see you there. the u.n. adults an anti-racism resolution which is slammed by both the u.s. secretary of state for her pocket and by activist groups for failing to mention the u.s. a tall also to come front 3 things many schools after president announced a mandatory 2 week return to class in a move that house shocked teachers and parents and moscow ease its lockdown but asked for people to wear masks and maintain social distancing we head to the city center to see how the rooms are being followed. it's the patek place to test just how much social distancing is going on in the summer it's absolutely packed with people eating and drinking.

good morning she's gone 11 o'clock here in moscow you're watching international now the u.s. secretary of state's accuse the u.n. human rights council of. released a resolution drawn up in the wake of the killing of george floyd almost a month ago my palm poso pointed his finger to cuba china and iran where he thinks racial disparities are truly systemic however the un document itself has also been criticised by activist groups for being too soft. as more details. when the entire world gets these agri this few areas something must be done rights groups and civil society have mobilized armies of activists and lawyers to make sure that it does it's now or never he is that chance to get rid of xenophobia and

make this world a better place. the undersigned family members of victims of police killings and civil society organizations from around the world call in member states of the un human rights council to urgently convene a special session on the situation of human rights in the united states in order to respond to the unfolding growth human rights crisis born out of the repression of nationwide protests the a.c.l.u. when $600.00 organizations have written to the un human rights council to take action to do something new that the united states gets mentioned specifically for obvious reasons you watch my brother that are there could have been me i hear. you i met your man in a sense are your brother the 1st escape on air america and you have the power to help get this from. the u.n. human rights council hears that it gets to work and draft statements it says what

the people wanted to say strongly condemns racism against african-americans and the structural racism built into the american government it says it will investigate abuses against african-americans in the united states this is far of stuff powerful and why it's us we believe the situation in the united states warrants country specific intervention and then a thematic global investigation is also and then what happened was a too harsh maybe an unacceptably strong stance against racism they call racism bad names because those righteous words didn't make it into the final report they were moved here is the watered down blub blub version that they agreed on the draft resolution now before the council requests the high commissioner for human rights with the assistance of resident relevant special mandate holders to prepare

a report on systematic racism violations of international human rights law against africans and. people of african descent by law enforcement agencies especially as those incidents that resulted in the death of george floyd and other africans and of people of african descent here some of the parts that washington convinced them to remove no longer does america have a problem with a race is just a system now it's a common problem see no longer will the u.s. government be shamed and called out for the murder of george florida now it's a global murder we all black and white and asian and arab we're all potentially responsible for american police murdering a black man the a.c.l.u. said it best what a circus it is absurd that the final resolution passed by the united nations strips mention of the united states where police kill people particularly black people and

alarmingly higher rates compared to other developed countries the united nations needs to do its job not get bullied out of doing it and hold the united states accountable the country must face independent global scrutiny for its oppression of black people witness the power of american diplomacy the ability to bully the african group predominantly made up of blacks into watering down a statement against racism the united states which itself pulled out of the human rights council asked its friends apparently to do a little arm twisting it looks like a back room arm twisting is going down the us which quit the human rights council has successfully enlisted the un missions of the u.k. france and australia to work together and undermine this important text the efforts of the us to board consular tension only highlights why such security is needed and how far there is still to go to dismantle the pernicious structures of institutionalized racism just one thing if george floyd's murder had happened in.

syria or in iraq it would have been a war crime i police officer knelt on a defenseless hammock of the man's neck as he slowly suffocated begging for his mother and all those american diplomats they would have been in the front ranks pretending to care screaming and frothing for justice only to deny that very same justice to anyone else. more against the there we heard from hussein abdullah one of the signatories of the letter to the u.n. calling for an investigation into systemic racism in the u.s. . it's basically an insult to the human rights council it basically put out in the process were already live in an area where. they'll use of human rights and . civil liberties are attacked and there is

a place where human rights organization and it all. when i see institutional racism and racial discrimination and that's a human rights council and if if you can our voice your opinion really going in that you are a castle without being affected and basically caving to the bullying and the pressure of the united states government and other western governments just showed the level of mistrust we are living when it comes to human rights. now while major companies and corporations are throwing their weight behind the call for equality it does seem that they are keeping quiet about their own overseas activities transnational companies have plants in africa the caribbean and also wager where people do receive less than their counterparts in developed countries however and he races campaigns that do seem to overlook the big disparity in wages we'll have a look at this in a bit more detail

a bit later on in the program. well french people with except those from high school will have to return to class today for 2 weeks of lessons before their summer holidays any attendance in the past month has been purely voluntary the sudden decision though to make it mandatory has left school scrambling to get back on track and in line with new norms and regulations. reports now from paris. is of course 3 months since france went into lockdown. originally schools were closed forcing some 10000000 students from schools of all ages and colleges to either at home all their own or if they had access to computers and the internet to try and through online classes with a very mixed success rate it that from today schools now on men to be reopening here in france after president mike bourne announced that just a week ago so the schools will reopen there's going to be new regulations in terms

of how they deal with the people so there's been a slight relaxation all of the health laws to allow this to take place assess have a look at some of the measures schools will now be putting in place trying to keep students safe for 19 women things that are going to do is they're going to continue a limited contact between students between classes in regards to how 4 students have to be away from each other that's recommended to be one meta distance but that won't be put in place for the youngest children such a new go to nursery schools if that one metre distancing isn't possible then he will be recommended that students and teachers continue to wear mosques in those classes now the government has called on parents to send their children back to school saying i have confidence in the system i'm calling on the parents to have confidence in the national education institutions everything is being done for the

children to attend safely some parents organizations have also been welcoming this we're turning to the classroom saying it's good for students to be able to have face to face contact they teaches to be able to mix with their peer groups also good for some parents who had a real tough time during the lockdown and since schools have been closed in trying to help their kids with their schoolwork in their classes particularly those who haven't been able to access those online lessons. available but some schools are actually out right defying the call by the government to reopen saying they're not going to open their doors because they just can't put the precautions in place and some parents feel like that as well unions have also been hitting out the plans as to teachers nobody asked our opinion there is no doubt whatsoever everything should have happened the other way you have to discuss it 1st with all the parties

concerned before bringing it up to the government level its old regime when they hear such news from the press and not from the authorities the reason obligation to return to school but there is no information on how the children will be protected the same goes for children whose parents are at risk one poll found that more than half of respondents. thought that it was our idea and only around 45 percent of parents said that they were going to be sending their children back to school in fact as we've been here in the street this morning we have seen a steady trickle of some young children being taken by their parents which i assume will be going back to the classroom today but really there is an overwhelming support that you might expect the idea of children going back in with 2 weeks just before the summer break was about face many parents may have already taken their children over holiday so it remains to be seen how the classrooms will be.

clear from the teachers movement red pens to believe too that there shouldn't be a rush to reopen schools. referring to a couple of 100 teachers who gave up as a sign of how a 1000000 french teachers feel is completely outrageous resuming courses now is pointless by and large yes the minister is right every minute is important why then did he end his predecessor's conscience so many classes cut so many jobs and now in the midst of a pandemic he says every lesson is important so i believe that classes should be resumed in september this is planned to be done in many countries i don't think that collapse awaits them because of this i don't think that is silly greece and spain will be doomed if they don't start classes in june. meanwhile with the number of coronavirus cases in moscow slowly forwarding the city has been easing out of the lot from tomorrow one of the last stages will be lifted allowing all

restaurants tree open along with gyms and also swimming pools however authorities are still demanding that people wear masks and maintain social distancing but with summer now in full swing here in the city it does seem a lot of people are finding it difficult to stick to the rules. has been finding out what's going on has come alive so isolation has now been officially cancelled so we are free to go where we want the shops get along over q have cut i haven't made it yet at eventide alfresco. but authorities have kept some rules in place mosques recommend alongside clubs compulsory and in confined spaces and let's not forget of course to keep our distance so i decided to test whether muscovite are playing by the rules or living

footloose unmask free let's go. 1st stop go to keith pop one of moscow's biggest and most popular outdoor spaces it really has got everything a museum stating runts best of all restaurants an open ass cinema but like all city parks it was shopped for over 2 months and people really missed it so as soon as the sun came out and the city reopened they loved it here now i heard a rumor that they were kicking whether visitors were wearing masks and gloves * but let's do some sniffing. so here at the very main gate there is a sign that clearly says this is the park please welcome us there's even a cute little diagram now this want to process that we need to maintain a social distance a very nice the want to help me says but it's not actually being put into practice

. now i'm looking around and it doesn't look like that's any god who in fact that is a god but he doesn't seem to get the few maybe they're just being particularly lax today because the weather is nice but either way it's not great but since we're here why did you speak to visit the park and see what they think about all these new rules there's little chance of getting in saturday on the streets if you keep your distance if you are most i will to mark the one where you know no one is willing to you know to serve it's not necessary on the street because the virus doesn't live in this environment it looks you have masks and gloves to get them out . to maintain social distance yes even now i stepped away from you and your approach to the truth of the system seems to work with must have done to but is because we spend a lot of time with patients who've had pneumonia since it all started back in october but only afraid of being stressed is without a mono no i don't believe in chronic virus at all.

ok so we've patrolled the park now when one of the said. hottest hangout spot school in the whole obvious reasons and often you'll see musical and dance performances taking place and in the summer it's absolutely packed with people eating and drinking so it's the pulse take place to test just how much social distancing is going on. and now the final stop on all patrol of moscow this area is called the pay child ponds and it's really developed a reputation for being the capital's restaurant mecca warmest on the evenings these

streets are packed as they are tonight and while the waiters might be wearing clubs and mosques i can see that it's not top on the list of priorities of the diet does now i tried i really tried to get someone anyone to speak to me but apparently how he died in a set free to make stuff happen eat it if you eat. well that's a wrap on all speed safety check moscow and the conclusion that i've come to is that authorities can try all they like to keep people safe but at the end of the day it's pretty hard to change human nature especially on a warm summer's day off to months of big. players in the bank in moscow still to come through this i mean the global stand against racism

investigation has been launched in canada doctors were accused of discriminating against patients will have a look at this in a couple of minutes. artie's

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and shunted aside for far too long is finally being addressed in the us major corporations are shelling out massive donations revamping their racially insensitive brands and also tripping over themselves to apologize it's comforting to think that maybe this is just the beginning even the idea of reparations for slavery is finally gaining traction now. go and that's what i propose in this or the end our oath. to. be reparations the california assembly passed a proposal to establish a task force to study and prepare recommendations on giving reparations to african-americans i know it has to be done now and you know it too let's not wait let's not do the study and decide whether we should be direct cash payments but it would need time you know what has to be done but perhaps we should be forced to ask the question how much of this is based saving politics and brand activism and how much of this is a real attempt to change

a broken system and maybe even more importantly who's being left out at this point will this brand reparations being paid to caribbean countries as well for example it is not enough to say sorry we are not asking for anything is mendicant is handing out checks to people on street corners the issue of money is secondary but in this instance the moral discharge of one's jussi does require in a market economy that you contribute towards development and what about the exploitation taking place in africa right now don't worry apples on it things must change and apples committed to being a force for that change today i'm proud to announce apple's racial equity and justice initiative with a $100000000.00 commitment things for the equivalent of your spare change ted but let's not forget that your company is one of a number accused of benefiting from child labor in the democratic republic of congo . defendants. apple alpha that dell microsoft and tazz law are knowingly benefiting from and

aiding and abetting the cruel and brilliance of young children in the democratic republic of congo to mine cobalt a key component of every rechargeable lithium ion battery used in the elec tronic devices these companies manufacture. microsoft google and several other firms were also named in that lawsuit and those 2 are pledging donations to fight racial inequality but perhaps the line share of that money is going to be spent at home and not on the sprawling the global and sometimes shadowy supply chains fashion is finding its conscience as well the

clothing retailer is splashing the cash levi's the say today h. and m. group will donate half a $1000000.00 to the national association for the advancement of colored people color of change and the american civil liberties union we support these are going is ations in their efforts for justice economic rights and democratic empowerment let's change together we're giving a 100 $1000.00 grant to the american civil liberties union for its critical work in criminal justice reform and racial justice we must listen to the voices of then heard and join them so it becomes a lasting chorus that leads to progress and yet just a year ago people making clothing for them and other top labels were struggling in ethiopia to live on just $26.00 a month and yes we get it you can't just say it's all the company's fault would be great if it were that easy but competitive pricing and cheap foreign labor that's the way of the world and it's likely that those textile workers in ethiopia might be even worse. if they didn't have those jobs paying them next to nothing just like

there's no saying that those people yes even children risking their lives when the cobalt mines to be shut down what we're seeing is the structural consequences of colonialism and slavery throw money at the problem is not going to cut it anymore taking out a few statues of racists isn't going to do it either what's not needed is a cosmetic clean up real change has to go much much deeper. author and historian gerald homilies to not even large donations can hide what is really getting all these corporations are trying to whitewash their image their very a free black lives matter protesters which is one of the reasons why you've seen a scramble by corporations united states to throw money at any civil rights organization was willing to accept their donations and their checks but i'm afraid to say that the there are few in this country at least who are fooled by the

cynical maneuver this attempt at white washing and otherwise atrocious record and they can make as many donations to civil rights organizations as the treasuries will bear but this will not relieve or remove the moral stain on their otherwise orinda is a horrific record. the canadian province of british columbia has launched an investigation after reports of hospital workers playing a racist game according to reports doctors nurses had been betting on the level of alcohol in the blood of indigenous patients the game had reportedly been called the price is right after the popular game show it's also claimed it was not isolated to one facility the region's health minister adrian ticks was outraged by the claims. if true it is intolerable and acceptable and racist and and its effect on patient care is intolerable and acceptable and racist. indigenous people do frequently

suffer discrimination in canada including from its health service according to the british columbia patient safety and quality council there are many cases where indigenous people do receive delays to treatment or are even denied medical help or sages are sometimes carried out improperly to without respecting a patient's heritage while cases have been recorded when pain relief was withheld we heard from daniel fan fontaine who filed a complaint against the medical staff there are many different forms of discrimination the one that has been highlighted this week relates to health care obviously but there are larger issues for indigenous people around lack of access to housing issues around poverty and economic development there are a number of issues that are longstanding and go far back but this evolution does highlight the need for us to have to take action and to move beyond just simply

another report and more words but actually taking action and and having that action be on the front line canadians have been booked for a long time about issues around racism when we're talking about racism in the workplace clearly that is not acceptable it's not something that anyone would support when you're in a job and you are especially a public servant working within the public health care system it is expected that you are going to treat absolutely everybody who goes through the emergency doors equally and if you're not or if you're incapable of doing that then you should be removed from that health care system immediately. before you and you are to talk you mentary has been heading back to the past to see the role holywood played during the time of the soviet union here's a taste. i think that hollywood is a free. lawyer with this. business then there

is a. lot of the board. hollywood is both the place and i. got the movie studios for television we've got the music industry sometimes as we know it's also a place where there's a lot of propaganda. you wish to from your studio is just battle it out of the nobody in the end of financial but i mean sure with you know they can even more worrying love they follow the dictates of washington and. propaganda mother from again to including major hollywood stars of the time from the regular more you know more europe we're going to work. we had to change america

thinking about the soviets and we did so successfully we don't get many of your excellency what can you do the soviet union in the name of my government making it that's going to change of course after the war once the cold war begins. conspiracy theorist it wasn't created for propaganda purposes but hollywood certainly is now a real propaganda force in the world probably the greatest propaganda force that server exists in. her. and you can watch that documentary in full in about an hour's time and back with more news in the headlines in 30 minutes.

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