the u.n. adopts an anti racism resolution which is slammed by both the us secretary of state for. activist groups for failing to mention america top. guns reopens most schools after president bankrolled announced a mandatory 2 week return to class in a move that shocked teachers and parents. moscow eases its lockdown but

asks for people to wear masks and to maintain social distancing we head into the city center to see how the rules are being followed. it can take place after just how much social distancing is going on in the summer it's absolutely packed with people eating and drinking. pleasure to have you with us this is our t. international. the us secretary of state has accused the un human rights council of hypocrisy released a resolution drawn up in the wake of the killing of george floyd almost a month ago. also pointed his finger at cuba china and iran where he thinks racial disparities are truly systemic over the un document itself has also been criticised by activist groups for being too mild explains. when the entire world gets

these agri this few reus 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 here 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 down 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 work 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 fiery stuff powerful and righteous we believe the situation in the united states warrants urgent country specific intervention and that a thematic global investigation is also an order 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 of 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's justice system now it's a common problem see no longer will the us 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 handcuffed 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. we heard from hussein. who is one of the signatories of the letter to the united nations calling for an investigation into systemic racism in the united states. it's basically an insult to the human

rights council it basically put in the process were already live in an era where. deleuze of human rights and. civil liberties are attacked and if there is a place where human rights organization and it all when i see institutional racism and racial discrimination and it's a human right castle and if if you can are always your opinion really going in that you are at 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. or major corporations are throwing their weight behind the call for equality does seem that they're keeping quiet about their own overseas activities transnational

companies have plants in africa the caribbean and asia where people receive less than their counterparts in developed countries but anti racist campaigns seem to overlook the big disparity in wages we have a look at this in more detail later in the program. all french pupils except 6th formers have to return to class today for 2 weeks of lessons before the summer holidays and the attendance in the past month has been purely voluntary the sudden decision to make it mandatory has left school scrambling to get back on track and in line with new norms and regulations to show the dubin ski has all the details from paris. it 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 home all the road or if they had access to computers and the internet to try and through online classes with a very mixed success rate at that from today schools now all meant to be

reopening here in france after president might born and those that just a week to go 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 over the health laws to allow this to take place s. have a look at some of the measures schools will now be putting in place trying to keep students safe for 19 wouldn't things 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 situ to new go to nursery schools if that one meter 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 with some parents organizations have also been welcoming this will turn into 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. haven't been able to access those on line 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 want to 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 data 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 it's old razors when you 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 an 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 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 to with 2 weeks just before the summer break was about face many parents may have already taken their children

on the holiday so it remains to be seen how the classrooms will be. from the teachers movement read also believes there should 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 but why then did he end his predecessor's cancel so many classes and 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 it's only greece and spain will be doomed if they don't start classes in june. with the

number of coronavirus cases in moscow falling slowly the city has been easing its way out of lockdown from tomorrow one of the final stages will be lifted allowing all restaurants to reopen along with gyms and swimming pools but the authorities are still demanding that people wear masks and maintain social distance it's summer now in full swing in the city it seems a lot of people find it difficult though to stick to the rules so skewed taylor taking a closer look moscow 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 caught i haven't made it yet at eventide alfresco. but authorities have kept some rules in place mosques are recommended and alongside clubs a compulsory and in confined spaces are 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 and mosque free let's go. 1st stop got to keep one of the 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 * so let's do some sleuthing. see here at the very main gate there is a sign that clearly says this is the park police while a mosque is even a cute little diagram now this want to process that we need to maintain a social distance a less than one in

a heartbeat 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 have that anyone around him is not in a mosque in fact i can see on one of the few maybe they're just being particularly lax today because the weather is nice but either way it's not great but no one says we're here why did you speak to visit in the park and see what they think about all these new rules there's little chance of getting them sacked on the street if you keep your distance you are most high we're one it's in mark book why aren't you wearing it now no one is wearing here which it's not necessary on the street because the virus doesn't live in this environment because we have masks and gloves get them out. to maintain social distance yes even now i stepped away from you when you approached which i'm close to these things to where must have gone to but is because we spend

a lot of time with patients who've had pneumonia since it all started back in october. and you're fraid of being infected without a mono no i don't believe in chrono virus at all. ok so we've patrolled the park now when one of the city's hottest hangout spots it's cool to 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 perfect place to test just how much social distancing is going on.

right now the final stop on our patrol of moscow this area is called the pay child columns and it's really developed a reputation for being the capitals 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 dinah's 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 them happy interviewees. well that's a wrap on all speed safety check of moscow and the conclusion that i've come to is that forty's 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. global stand against racism investigation has been lost in canada don't because they were accused of discriminating against indigenous patients we need the details after this break. seemed wrong why don't we just don't all. get to shape out just days after. and in detroit because betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground.

you cannot be both with the yeah you want. with the growing voice of the black lines massive campaign in the us major corporations have been keen to show that doing that bit with the spotlight firmly fixed on any quality at home some firms will be hoping it doesn't swing further afield jacqueline vick has. a problem that's been ignored 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 . so go and that's what i propose this really and 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 had to be done now and you know what to 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 a 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 reparations being paid to the 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 juicy does require in a market economy that you contribute towards development and what about the exploitation taking place in africa right now. apple's on things must change and apple's committed to being a force for that change today i'm proud to announce apple's racial equity and justice initiative with a 100000000 dollar 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 . to fandoms.

apple alpha that dell microsoft and tazz law are knowingly benefiting from and aiding and abetting the cruel and brutal use of young children in the democratic republic of congo to mine cobalt a key component of every rechargeable lithium ion battery used in the ellett 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 same 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 that'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 and ethiopia might

be even worse. tough if they didn't have those jobs paying them next to nothing just like there's no saying that those people yes even children are 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 races is 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 horne believes not even launched a nations can hide what's really going on 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 this

cynical maneuver this attempt at white washing an 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 wrecker. the canadian province of british columbia has launched an investigation into reports of hospital workers playing a racist game according to reports doctors and nurses have been betting on the level of alcohol in the blood of indigenous patients game 100 body being called the price is right after the popular game show source who claimed that it was not isolated to just one for solidity regions health minister adrian dix 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 digitas

people frequently suffer discrimination in canada including from the health service according to the british columbia patient safety and quality council there are many cases when indigenous people receive delays to treatment or even denied medical assistance procedures are sometimes carried out and properly without respecting the patient's heritage or cases of room being recorded when pain relief was withheld we heard from daniel fontayne 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 lack of access to proper housing issues around poverty and economic development there are a number of issues that are longstanding and go far back but this of elation does highlight the need for us to act 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 bull 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. you're watching out international thanks for joining us i will be back with updates on our top stories in around half an hour in the meantime you can check out plenty more by heading to a website wanting to.

become a battleground in the u.s. in vermont people are demanding the shutdown of a local plant from my yankee is right now my focus because it's a very dangerous oh no clare power plant the owner is attempting to run the reactor beyond its operational limit this case just sort of puts a magnifying glass on where's the power in this country where's it going is it moving more towards corporate interests or is it more in the idea of a traditional participatory democracy is power live with the people this case demonstrates that struggle in the very real ways our struggle on o.t. . god no no crow. no shots no.

action. no purpose to a. point your thirst for action. but imagine. here we're going on the ground as the u.k. and the u.s. 2 countries seemingly sparing no expense to fight the pandemic despite having some of the highest recorded coronavirus death rates in the world and 2nd round of trade talks while the u.k.'s deadline to form a trade deal with the e.u. edges ever closer coming up on the show is near liberalism and capitalist economics responsible for spawning deadly pandemics we'll ask the author of big farms make big flu rob wallace and in

a country ravaged by cholera meningitis and yellow fever i was a poverty capital of the world nigeria so far managed to keep its coronavirus death count so much lower than in the usa or u.k. we speak to nigeria's top coronavirus man the director general of nigeria's center for disease control but the trick when it was are told is more coming up in today's going underground but 1st u.s. president donald trump may have placed the blame for the current pandemic on communist china by coining at the chinese virus but evolutionary epidemiologist and author of big farms make big suggests that it's actually capitalist greed that catalyzes deadly viruses he joins me now via skype from st paul in minnesota rob welcome to going underground just tell me starting off about how not just big farms make big flu but your previous work near liberal suggests that capitalism fostered coronavirus one of the things that we get so programmed and it's specific so these viruses.