straight home. among the week's top stories from our. refresh. of bucking and challenging week long. public opinion to the changes. i love my country and you think everything that is being done is right i think it is nonsense. because the current constitution is out of date. to. protect rages all over the future of statues linked to historical racism on our streets of germany claims to have found a solution. proclaimed

protests following deadly shootings repeated by. stories from the past 7 days and right up to the moment of elements as well this is the weekly on our to international hello and welcome i'm you know neal rushes over a whole constitution came into effect on saturday following a previous weeklong vote a hefty majority of the public endorsed the changes with over 3 quarters in favor from a turnout of around 68 percent so i kept tabs on the final day of polling for us. now this really was a vote of us the fos time people were in mosques and gloves the time they were using disposable pans wilson threw temperature sconce focusing on law and for some

as for the voting process itself while that was a situation west security footage allegedly caught a woman stuffing the ballots now but counting in that area of moscow has been suspended pending an investigation otherwise the central editorial commission says that it found no irregularities that was so many amendments on the table $147.00 in total that it's difficult to decide what it was that ultimately secured public back but undoubtedly it's the package of social amendments that house particularly white appeal i'm talking about things like adjusting pensions in law and with inflation and showing that the minimum wage never ever fools below the cost of living as well as giving additional financial support to low income families these prove popular because they have such a tangible impact on people's day to day lives but that is not to say that this was an easy decision for anyone old that it was without control to see a few amendments proved to be particularly polarizing and one that paints

a lot of media traction was conceding the so-called zeroing out of president putin's previous tubs paving the way for him potentially if he wanted to do so run again twice as president on top of the some of the more conservative amendments proved to be divisive such as defining marriage so many as a union between a man and a woman reiterating traditional family values as well as mentioning goal despite the fact that russia is officially a sect or the nation but that's him the people themselves and what they have to say i'm going to push why have i come here to vote because i'm a c. just to make russia and. all of them men women and i'm not ok with them and about doing good presidential kerry i absolutely do not agree with. as with all of the amendments in the constitution. the most important no matter the problem with russia you know i think international with the head of the central election

commission of them says something about voting being like a meal deal you either take everything or you do not take it at all and i already do not like one dish in this meal deal so i will not take everything else i think it is nonsense according to all the legal logical and ethical norms in which i love my country and you think everything has been done is right i think that it's needed because the current constitution is out of date it is in modern time and even the view is not as good as new the bit of a mixed bag in tubs of reaction and people decide to show that disapproval not just at the polls but also protests peaceful ones in the capital and also in the us and petersburg but true to 2024 it was safety fast. not. because. ultimately the so many who put a tick in the yes box with dogs knew that the russia of 9293 when this current constitution was born was full of political and economic instability it was still

finding its feet after the collapse of the soviet union and that russia is not the same as the russia of 2020 that almost entirely different countries so i think this is yes to the changes was born from a desire for the country's top document to move with the times to set russia on a new course and shape its future as envisaged by russians now today and not as envisaged by russians almost 30 years ago. mention there was a long list of amendments in the package all offered but it was one element in particular that got much of the foreign media fired up. russia's parliament basically paving the way for vladimir putin to potentially stay on as russian president he's the longest serving russian leader since joseph stalin a lot of your putin wants to stay in power even longer addressing lawmakers abdu words putin said he backed the amendment allowing him to seek another term in

office but there are dozens of interesting thought lucian's that also be discussed and the one that caught my eye was on children the role of children and all phones i explicitly mentioned in one of the constitutional monarch moments which i think is worth while reflecting the russian federation of the u. 2020 is in many regards i would say in a different situation than was the country in 1903 when we compare the international circumstances that although of course the national economic and political situation the early ninety's were marked by the implosion of the soviet union marked by the down brutal communists and. it was more about being effects of the then the russian federation that we have today i think there is a need for. meeting these new circumstances because

a constitution is almost a reflection of a society and also of the circumstances of the country it is in still duty of the legislature the parliament in order to respond to this new with egypt is. campaigning to topple the star choose link to historical racism saw groups are turk and others attempt to defend monuments through the week. and while some of the links may be clear of the vandalism of denmark's little mermaid was a little harder to comprehend it was dogged with the word racist fish but academics a very county what could be racially insensitive about the hans christian andersen for a refill so what is the best way to remember our history the good the contentious peter all over explores what germany thinks is the answer. when it comes to assessing and dealing with difficult periods of history germany has more experience

than most but we haven't seen the type of scenes here that have played out in the united states britain or belgium. i. put germany isn't without its own controversial statues otto von bismarck has been dogged with red paint in hamburg while as an ongoing campaign to block the renovation of another monument to the high end chancellor in the port city bismarck

wasn't just crucial in german unification he was also a driving force in colonialism and by today's standards and antti see might here in berlin selland off district anomie as hassam in 1920 s. depiction of a needling a black woman was decapitated last week kasem and remains controversial in germany he was a committed nazi and despite that fact his works continue to be displayed across the german capital this particular monument had been slated for removal by city authorities who'd already deemed it earlier this year on suitable for display in the city of berlin and if it had diverse society cannot exist with this kind of tree and prejudice you cannot live together if you do not treat each other equally and people shouldn't be discriminating based on the color of their skin so what happens to statues in germany that no longer justify. exhibition well here in berlin they've got just the place for them the spandau citadel although the 16th

century fortress has its own troubled past it was used as a chemical weapon storage by the nazis but i put it this had. to show it was an example of racism because mistakes are not repeated this racial stereotypes should not be demonstrated on the streets but in a museum where we could demonstrate to people with encounters as we move through the exhibition we see hundreds of years of prussian military strongman into monuments of naziism the 3rd reich didn't really do sculpture but this casually too is one of few described by hitler is irreplaceable the nazis preferred buildings as their monuments to time and this plenty of those still visible in modern berlin. one of the most i can't change in this collection of discarded start to see is this gigantic granite head of blood to me a lenin it's all that remains of

a 19 meet a monument that was built in 1970 to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth. in the united states and also in great britain the red discussions at the moment about what to do with dismantle memorials but here we have already found a possible solutions for memorials that are so to speak toxic if you put them in a museum that doesn't mean it's over we put them here so that people can continue to pay attention to them but in a different context germany is often cited as the example to follow when it comes to assessing periods of history troubling to modern sensibilities even if there are 2 named after nazi field marshall when rubble that the german military calls home to this day they glossed over it as they don't fit the particular narrative because history has a 10. not to be as neat as we might like it when it's really examined. artie

berlin. well college campuses in the u.s. have certainly been a hot spot for revising the past to one of the nation's oldest universities has decided to remove a former u.s. president's name from a building over his segregationist views woodrow wilson was also college president there just to recenter go but princeton sais it's no on happy with him residing at the university's public policy school all their historical monuments high sold brown's classic t.v. series also being reassessed even the us national anthems in the frame your party's hawkins' 2020 is a year of change and i'm not talking about coronavirus popular t.v. shows axed statues torn down even food brands updated to meet 21st century criteria of inclusive u.t. equality justice and tolerance but is it enough more be done well in the united

states protests during the national anthem have been a bone of contention for quite a few years but what about the national anthem itself well now some people are saying enough is enough. i. was well that's that's you that just came off the plinth was francis scott key the man behind the lyrics that the star-spangled banner and former slave owner and anti abolitionist so what's the deal with the anthem itself. and who you should warn. war. what you can think of all right of course the rarely performed that 3rd verse was directed by key black slaves who'd been freed or escaped and fought alongside the british in the war of 80. 12 his message to them was clear your fight for freedom

will bring you nothing but death and downfall little wonder then the anthems attracted increasing scandal across the united states with both soccer teams and high school students refusing to play or sing at keys that only profited from slavery he apparently also harbored some pretty backward views on race and nationality and this widely attributed quote certainly has no place in this day and age. you don't want to hear me sing in french. but that was the mossie years familiar to all around the world for centuries truly a symbol of french national identity both in times of joy and tragedy and i mean well did. you knew that you know that is 0. 000 who are busy the. you so well some of those lyrics furious soldiers coming to cut throats grabbing weapons impure blood may seem to some at

least to be appropriated by the far right and certainly having no place in the modern republic course which aims remain there's even a movement for a new master yes and while they're still far off their goal they're not alone various french figures throughout history have had issues with them from the right of victor hugo to socialist leaders. even seeing a surge gains ball who wrote his own reggae version back in 1979 have called for a make over. and seeing all not to see that is the question well former u.k. labor leader jeremy corbyn found himself at the center of a media storm when he really got the wrong answer are you saying that you will sing the national anthem i'm going to be many of the hints i'll take part fully in those events i don't see a problem but this is the issue surely is that we had a memorial for the back to britain i was there. despite his explanation the press was merciless branding him all but

a traitor but what would they say in 2020 beyond the 1st verse which we all know the lyrics do get a little strange especially in a secular society talk of a day theorizing to scatter enemies and punish those rebellious scots hardly makes any friends up north and whatever his reasons corbin isn't alone for example indigenous members of parliament in all taria recently announced they won't be taking part in any of them singing. god save the queen is no cake tribute to the british colonial period and the centuries of violence oppression and discrimination the british empire carried out against nations and peoples are considered inferior indigenous peoples in canada a glaring example among them perhaps corbin was just ahead of his time as was kind of a they officially passed the motion back in 2018 making their national anthem gender neutral. they. did

not ask i do debates around symbols such as anthem statues or bronze don't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon but as the cool switch transformation grows louder many may question what fundamentals they really change beyond just that symbolism. still ahead on r t international the world heritage site in turkey at the center of a political rock the president plans to turn the towering ugliest sophia museum into a mosque. the world over. washington ceased to be

a city. toward the compromised by what is a sure national interest people talk about gridlock in congress people talk about. the right. radicals in both parties. this. bipartisan centrist approach to politics both domestic and foreign. join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to us from the world of politics or business i'm show business i'll see you then.

hello again with countries around the world on the edge over a possible 2nd cold wave already certain areas are witnessing surges of the disease including spain's castle in your region which is now a buck or locked on the authorities say it was a difficult decision to keep over 200000 people at home just weeks after spain itself began easing restrictions i guess this will do in the last hours and day we've seen an exponential growth in the number of infections and that's prompted us to take action it's a difficult decision the government must prioritize lives and the health of peoples and we'll take all the necessary measures. for catalonia has been one of the country's worst affected regions with more than 12000 dead the area now i've. seen new cases more than double over the past week around 200 police officers are being deployed to help enforce checkpoints local say there were braced for the surge. i

am offended by the fact that i feel this is right because we have too many spikes too many infractions and eventually they would have to close off the region and more will come it seems this is necessary because we're seen once of cases this is a good decision. spain ranks 4th in europe for the number of virus related deaths of over 28000 as mentioned it had been moving to reopen its borders to attract much needed tourists during the peak of the summer season one spanish doctor we spoke to believes a selective strategy by region is needed but worries a tourism boom could lead to a bigger problem. in sure i believe that given the current circumstances this is the only option going back to a total lockdown that supplies the whole country is not the way to go the other issues here is that the e.u. countries have acted on their own since the start of the lockdown now the $27.00

countries have opened their borders except to americans brazil moves and mushrooms but there's still a load the brits used to visit spanish islands with little or no screaming it's very important to either debate the need for a biological passport or to at least require a virus to 3 days before any trip within europe. the future of an ancient monument in turkey is at the center of a political road over the president's desire to turn it into a mosque. in istanbul has been a museum for almost a century before that it was an orthodox christian and phaedra will last for several centuries too it's an imposing unesco world heritage site and a draw for millions of tourists.

well a decision is on hold for noah but turkey's main administrative body is expected to decide on the building status in 2 weeks you know scorsese it's illegal to change a cultural heritage monument status without their permission given that it's been a christian muslim place of worship over the centuries one eastern orthodox church leader is warning about the move could turn millions of christians against islam they're not the only ones concerned either. the united states future changing the status of the ideas of fear is diminishing the legacy of this remarkable building and it's one supposed to belittle to serve humanity as a much needed bridge between those who have differing faith traditions and cultures

the highest afia must not be allowed to be devastated by this universal character and turn it into a muslim place of worship what they take as government and president tempting to do today revives and reignites fanatical nationalist and religious sentiment a symbol of tolerance and diversity this place must remain open to all. however the turkish leadership's not happy at being told what to do insisting it's got the right to make decisions about its own buildings a presidential spokesman sais that turning the museum into a mosque would not damage its cultural meaning visitors would still be welcome here some of the reaction we heard from people in turkey. as far as i'm concerned it's best for it to stay in museum because there is a blue mosque 100 meters across the white it's best for me to see is a museum i hope that it will be open soon and almighty allah will allow us to pray here as soon as possible frankly i see it is

a necessary tourism revenues are already all over the place because of this tens of thousands of people come here every month to worship and by doing something like this creating an artificial agenda there's nothing logical is no right to me. trying to revive the ottoman empire. we can see that it was all good movements that he's making and within this framework of good he would like to see also agrees to a way yes so if you are is. to go before he at the short period and this way he thinks that she will have. a question over you. is not an issue. between agree government and 30. because years of fear is something that belongs to humanity many of jerks also into key believe it that it should remain a world heritage and also as such as a museum it gives a lot sooner or financial support to their mayor over of which them all came out in

saying that we don't need another mosque he said that that we should that we should leave it as it is and we still do really opposed to it. going he's adamant he wants to break with maoist past for his own benefit. let's bring you stateside again where police have finally moved in to clear out their self declared autonomous protests own in seattle i was in whedon's space although pockets of protests are ongoing in neighboring districts activists occupy the city's capitol hill which became known as chop around a month ago after police moved out of their precinct building the campaigners had said they hope to create a peaceful police free utopia but that peace then last too long. in the 3 weeks of protests the zone saw 4 shootings 2 of them fatal there had also been reports of a soul it's burglaries even rape the protesters some armed were warned they could

face arrest if they didn't leave in the end over 30 were detained southall police released footage of some of the violence. oh my god. well at 1st the marijuana to leave the activists to their takeover hoping for a quote summer of love but she was later forced to take action her decision coming after protesters marched on her home demanding that the police might be defunded and activists at the site watched as police move protesters ole miss is his report . so i am outside of the pine street entrance of the shop right now where a bunch of police have set up a barricade and the protesters are now to gather not just. you know but there are

blocking the street trying to cause a little bit more awareness and the officers took that as an opportunity to complete enforce their version of law. i don't know where you thought it was but the police came and chopped and ousted the remaining people who were staying there has been a brown 32 a rests been sprayed people pepper spray them and aggressive from your perspective what exactly happened basically i was at the r. and. r. and. it all started when bang bang bang screams and my. back there were a couple individuals who were speaking loudly red megaphone in the crowd energized to actually bringing people in off the streets and the cops in. a little bike brigade actually charged targeted those people arresting them individually and throwing them into the back of the cop cars far end of chop. not too long ago there

were a bunch of tents in these areas there were people hanging out just living but in 5 hours everyone has been evacuated you know like you had a morning like. didn't anybody tell myself that you know. my next friend and her friend you know i don't think anybody in seattle did not see this coming ever since this string of 4 to 5 shootings that have. recently found out that the last shooting it was a 14 of a 16 year old kid who were killed so i think that it was. the cops decided that it was time to put an end to it there's a lot of the moralization right now especially in the crowd of protesters because i think a lot of people are taking this is a bit of a loss because baby where. 2 i'm told. this entire idea of. seems to have not only failed but come to an

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