with you. among the week's top stories from the russia's refreshed constitution comes into effect after getting solid backing in a challenging week long vote gauge public opinion to the changes. i love my country and you think everything that is being done is right i think it is not. needed because the current constitution is out of date. or protests rages all over the future of statues linked to historical racism we look at germany's claim to follow a solution. sometimes up to seattle police clear the.

protest zone deadly shootings and repeated violent. stories from the past 7 days and right up to the moment developments as well this is the weekly and international hello and welcome. rushes over a whole constitution came into effect following a previous weeklong vote a hefty majority of the public endorsed the changes with over 3 quarters in favor from a turnout of a run 68 percent. kept on the final day of polling for us. now this really was a vote of the fos time people were in mosques and gloves that they were using disposable pens wilson through temperature sconce voting online for some as for the voting process itself while that was

a situation where security footage allegedly caught a woman stuffing the ballots now that 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 backing but undoubtedly it's the pockets of social amendments that house particularly white appeal i'm talking about things like adjusting pensions in line with inflation and showing that the minimum wage should never have a fool's below the cost of living as well as giving additional financial support to low income families these proof 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 about 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 to the nation but let him the people themselves and what they have to say. why have i come here to vote because i'm a citizen of russia and. all of them men women and i am not ok with them and about doing the presidential term i absolutely do not agree with. the can from it. with all of the amendments in the constitution of. the most important to me is the prevalence of russian you know over international the head of the central election commission of said 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 legal logical and ethical norms i love my country and you think everything live has been done is right i think that it's needed because the current constitution is out of date it is a modern time and even the view of life is new the bit of a mixed bag in terms 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 would argue that the russia of $9293.00 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 just 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 saskia was going through there was a long list of amendments in the package offer but it was one element in particular that got much of the foreign media fired. 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 lucian's that also be discussed and the

one that caught my eye was on children the role of children and all fronts i explicitly mentioned in one of the constitutional monarch moments which i think is worse 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 but also 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 a fax s. of the then the russian federation that we have today i think there is a need for. meeting this new circumstances because a constitution is almost a reflection of

a society and also of the circumstances of the countries in seoul and the future of the legislature the parliament in order to respond to this new with egypt is. the campaign to topple statues linked 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 there vandalism of denmark's little mermaid was a little harder to comprehend it was daubed with the words racist fish but i could demick say they can see what could be racially insensitive about the homes christian understand for retail so what is the best way to remember our history the good omen the contentious peter all over explores what germany thinks of the hunter . 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 belgium i

i. i i. i i. i. i. but 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 eye and 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 on d.c. might here in berlin sell end of district anime as hassam and 1920 s.

depiction of a needling black woman was decapitated last week hassam 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 it should have diverse society cannot exist with this kind of bigotry and prejudice you cannot live together if you do not treat each other equally 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 as i suppose it was to bring

those that you to a museum to show it was an example of racism these mistakes are not repeated this racial stereotypes should not be demonstrated on the streets but in a museum where we could demonstrate it to people within context 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 they say the castle was one of few described by hitler as irreplaceable the nazis preferred buildings as their monuments to time and this plenty of those still visible in modern belin. one of the most i can 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 meter high 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 erwin rommel that the german military calls home to this day they glossed over as they don't fit the particular narrative because history has a tendency not to be as neat as we might like it when it's really examined peter oliver r.t. berlin. you know the situation of what's happening in germany but it really is the us which has been ground 0 for revising the past these past few months and now even

the country's national anthem is in question a chilling fall down the hawkins picks up the story. 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 can 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. i 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.

to do so warm. war. what you can sing the earth 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 1812 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. with oh you don't want to hear me sing in french. but that was the morsi years

familiar to all around the world for centuries truly a symbol of french national identity both in times of joy and tragedy and. did. you knew that you know but that is 0. 000 google earth 'd. 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 calls for change 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 almost a year make over. to seeing or 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 them 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 battle of britain i was there and 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 now ok 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 well as canada they officially passed the motion back in 2018 making their national anthem gender neutral. i debates around symbols such as statues or bronze don't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon but as the calls for transformation grows louder many may question what fundamentals they really change beyond just up symbolism. so ahead on our to international it is a world heritage site visited by millions but could presidential plans for istanbul as iconic fear be said to fuel

a religious feud between muslims and christians or invalid aspect after the break.

so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race. the very dramatic fall of the only. very. few sit down and talk. 15 minutes into the program well. let's start back in the u.s. where police finally moved in to clear out the. protests in seattle. although pockets of protest there ongoing in neighboring districts activists occupy the city's capitol hill which became about a month ago after police moved out of their precinct the campaigners had said they

hope to create a peaceful police free utopia but it didn't last too long let's go through why in the past 3 weeks of protests or shootings 2 of which were fatal there were also reports of assaults burglaries. the protesters were warned they could face arrest if they didn't leave in the end over 30 were detained seattle police released footage of some. first them or wanted to leave the takeover hoping for a quote summer of love but she was later forced to take action that decision coming after protesters marched on her home demanding that the police be. on the side watch those officers protesters on this is his record. 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 beginning to gather you know just. you know they're blocking the street and trying to cause a little bit more awareness and the officers took that as an opportunity to simply enforce their version of law oh yeah nothing yet you know well. the police came and chopped and ousted the remaining people who were staying there there's been a brown 32 a rests they've been spraying people pepper spray them in aggressive from your perspective what exactly happened basically i was at the bar and. at 4 am and it all started when that bang bang bang screams and my. back there were a couple individuals who were speaking loudly words make a phone switching the crowd energized to actually bringing people in off the

streets and the cops in a little bike brigade actually charging targeted those people arresting them individually and throwing them into the back of a cop cars far end of chalk. 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 40. 4040 time i still have. my matches right now and there are burnt down i don't think anybody in seattle did not see this coming ever since the 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. it is a baby where. 2 this entire idea. seems to have not only but come to an end. 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 become a museum for almost a century before that say it was an orthodox christian cathedral mosque for several centuries too it's an imposing unesco world heritage site and it draws millions of tourists.

turkey's main administrative body is expected to decide on the building status in iran a fortnight's time you know esko says' it's illegal to change a cultural heritage monument status without their permission given it's been a muslim and christian place of worship over the centuries one eastern orthodox church leader is warning that 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 of the must not be allowed to be devastated with universal character and turn it into a muslim place of worship with

a ticket government and president tempting to do today it 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 helping it being told what to do insisting it's got the right to make decisions about its own buildings a presidential spokesperson say turning the museum into a mosque would not cultural meaning that visitors would still be welcome here some of the reaction that we heard from the public 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 the museum i hope that it will be open soon and almighty allah will allow us to pray here as soon as possible but frankly i see it is a necessary tourism revenues are already all over the place because of covert 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 is trying to revive the ottoman empire. we can see that it was all the movements that he's making and within this framework of good he would like to see also a bridge will more years so if you are. to go before he at the door period and in this way he thinks that he will have popular support the question over yourself. is not an issue. between agree government and 30. because years of fear is something that belongs to humanity many jerks or so into a 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 temple 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 still to be or close to. going is adamant he wants to break with maoist past for his own benefit. or with countries around the world on edge over a possible 2nd covert in $1000.00 wave certain areas are already seeing the virus surge back it's the case in 2 regions of spain which are both preparing to reinstate lockdown on sunday gullit syria in the far north west move to bring back confinement measures affecting some 71000 people locked down is expected to. just 5 days however which will allow local elections to go ahead next weekend authorities highlighted a spike of above 300 cases since the public were alive to socialize in bars and restaurants i'm going to see is move comes just hours after catalonia on the other side of spain also placed one area on lockdown in well officials in

siberia home to some $200000.00 people say they have a difficult decision to make council only has been one of spain's worst hit regions with more than 12000 cold related deaths new restrictions are in place after cases more than doubled over the past week in terms of new cases locals say the generally support the renewed lockdown. i left in the bag i thought this is right because we have too many spikes too many infections and eventually they would have to close up the region and more will come it seems this is necessary because we're seeing what's of kill says this is a good decision. spain ranks 4th in europe for the number of coronavirus related to over 28000 it had been moving to reopen its borders to attract much needed tourist income during the peak of the summer season once upon a structure we spoke to believes a selective strategy by region is needed but worries the tourism boom could lead to

a bigger problem. ensure my belief 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 are back to on their own since the start of the lock down and now the $27.00 countries have opened their borders except to americans brazilians and russians but there's still allowed the british to enter and visit spanish islands with little or no screening it's very important to either debate the need for a biological passport so to at least require a virus to 3 days before any trip within europe. secret deals are made between washington and europe in the wake of $911.00 which lead to kidnapping and torture of terrorism suspects or documentary crying for justice.

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