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ah, the ah, americans mark the other verse 3 of the end of slavery in the us. the supreme court locked a lawsuit against chocolate giants for using child labor on african farm to coming off in the news. our indigenous people in canada are granted the right to use their traditional names and officials document, but our rights activist tells us it's not enough to make up for decades of cultural genocide to the government. oh, oh, like, you know, it was the government who made the decision to take the kids to take her languages to take their cultures to take her name. u. k. government ministers say very feel
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deeply ashamed or a review reveals that thousands of rape victims. don't the justice victim support group say the findings are too little too late? no, i don't. we can apology alone. nice enough to heal to her of the victim dividers who have been so terribly let down. devastating floods leave. one person did and 18 injured in southern rushes, crimea, province of authorities, declare a state of emergency ah . across the world run the clock. welcome to r t unit, only taking you through this. our stories hello from moscow. america is celebrating its new june 10th holiday marking the end of slavery in 1865. but the supreme court has also just rule that force child labor in africa is not something us through
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johns or culpable for leah patrol. who takes up the story. question is slavery still something that troubles america today? well, here comes the answer from the president. remember, the moral stain, the terrible toll, this slavery took on the country and continues to take. so what's there to be done about that? as an athlete, you can take the knee and the name of black lives matter. as an activist, you can campaign for the reparations, for the ancestors of those who suffered or were killed as president. you can declare, june the 19th or june kings as federal holiday. that's exactly what the president did earlier this week. as the supreme court, you know, what else happened at the same time? the u. s. supreme court ruled american food giants best play usa and car gill can't
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be food for child slavery. this ruling has disturbing implications for future victims of human rights abuses. the king justice against businesses and us courts. the ruling also says a dangerous precedence, giving corporations impunity of profiting from human rights abuses. it's an old and disturbing story that we've already reported on a group of african men demanded compensation from us corporations that get their cocoa in africa. they claimed the been traffic from one country to another as children, and forced to work as slaves and horrendous conditions on coca farms. the activist stores founding the alarm over the ivory coast, in fact, to think of the country exports more cocoa than anyone else on the planet now providing about 2 thirds of the world's supply, which makes it very likely that the regular chocolate bar you eat tastes of illegal child labor, but what if these accounts are fake?
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well, only recently the u. s. department of labor funded a report which found that the cocoa industry in west africa was exploiting $1600000.00 char laborers, e slaves without going into too many legalistic details. the nation's highest court pulled the brakes on the case pretty much because companies outside the us bear the responsibility for mass abuse. you might want to ask why not at least look into the case? well, that's how things are. that's how the law works. the big businesses will probably keep repeating things like or i'm 99 percent. sure they will. child labor isn't acceptable. that is why we are working so hard to prevent it. cargoes work to keep child labor out of the cocoa supply chain isn't wavering. we do not tolerate the use of child labor in our operations or supply chains and we're working every day to prevent it. expect even more emotional words from them, from the athletes,
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the activists and the president on june 13th. but those who have been following this particular case won't stand the hypocrisy. we are celebrating the end of slavery, but american companies are still profiting off of slave labor. so it's up to you to celebrate or to reflect on the toll that joe biden mentioned. it needs to be illegal for american corporations to do business with anyone who uses child labor because they always say, well, they didn't work for us. it was in our farm. you can't blame us. this has to be tackled legislatively, other corporations to do great harm to people. they will, especially in the past year, they'll say black lives. 5 matter or someone will take a need or they claim that they have an anti racist workplace when they don't. and this is one of many ways in which the u. s. is hypocritical on the
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issue of human rights by. c allowing corporations have carte blanche to practise all kinds of terrible things all over the world. but money talks and the big corporations get the ear of politicians. so they're never held to account the way they should be. indigenous canadians being given the right to use their traditional names on official documents. it's part of a government effort to atone for decades of forced assimilation. we spoke to indigenous human rights activists, lorelei williams, who told us it in no way makes up for the atrocities the state is committed. i've been trying to get my own inventions name, but yeah, it hasn't happened yet. i was supposed to get when my mom passed away, but you know, in that moment it was just too hard for me. i had to leave my moms as or when the
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kids were taken to residential school. they actually were numbered. they, they had to go by numbers, just one small, small step that the government taking the government. oh, oh, much, you know, it was the government who made the decision to take the kids to take our languages to take our culture, to take our name, to try to kill our candidates genocide against their people. what the discovery of the 215 children class, they can't hide the truth any more. so i guess they're trying to make up for what they did. but this is a wall wall step. you know, a lot of our language is, are actually dying back on monday, the canadian government and non stuff indigenous names can be used in their original spelling for identity and immigration documents. that's 6 years after a report by the truth and reconciliation commission condemned soon in cultural
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genocide schools. when the move also comes after the grim discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves up the site of a former residential school, those institutions were a part of a country wide network aimed to assimilating 1st nations children by removing them from their communities. 2 8 8 8 the. 8 every day you will see it was that it was due today it was going to be the target, the victim. you know, you weren't going to have to sort of anything humiliation he learned to cry anymore . you just get harder. and yet you learn to shut down. oh me. i couldn't talk
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a word of english. i talked cree and i was abused for that hit and made to try to talk english. i lost my language. threatened with a strapping you spoke it. within a year i lost all of it with i used to him i ill drug occurring at night. 2 the principal to take him to the hospital. he didn't, after about 2 weeks, my brother was in so much pain. he was going out his mind. i pleaded with the principal for days to take him to the doctor. ah, they started to sexually take advantage of me and abuse me, not one, not too many, many people for a very long time until i was 16. i held everything in and didn't tell anybody for 20 years, nor lay williams again say little has changed with indigenous people are still exposed to what she says is systemic racism there. this one school has definitely
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caught a lot of attention around the world. there's so many different leaders that pack up about this i find when we we speak up about there, we have to repeat herself over and over and over again. and it gets tiring. it's hard, we're grateful that these children are being bound. we always knew that they were there, and it's not just those children. so this is yolanda can start to seek grades there . so much systemic racism against ash del to be and this is exactly why our women and girls are indigenous women and girls to hear it are going cmt murdered at a high rate. you know, i've been in business woman, we're still at the bottom here in canada. and either our own land, solar systemic racism has to stop the british
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government ministers, how described the decline and rape conviction rates of shameful. that's after review, find the thousands of victims. i've been denied. justice officials have apologized but activists. a tough enough and it's unusual for government to express this kind of shame and admit and recognize the deep failings in the criminal justice system. but no, i don't think an apology alone is enough to heal the hurt of the victims and survivors who have been so terribly let down. and i think that the real proof of the pudding will be in the eating, you know, the real difference to victims and survivors will come if and when the proper measures are taken to improve the situation for the future. well, the long awaited review reveal more than half of rape victims drop their cases, many out of fear and only one and a half percent of them see their suspected attacker charged. the pro blamed
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intrusive police questioning and an excessively long court process. when the government has no introduced a score card system to assess the speed with which cases get the courts and whether victims are satisfied with the outcome. the 1st results will be published by december. now that has been criticized with something. it may lead to quarters simply being filled up, potentially innocent meals, defendants being prosecuted, giving russell, again say short term measures are not going to solve the issue. other victims and survivors are likely to feel quite angry, actually as if an apology is too little too late. because for them, of course, they haven't got criminal justice, they can't potentially been re traumatized by the system. we know we talking about a long term systemic structural issue, a wholesale issue so, so small individual measures are going to, on their own be able to solve the situation. nobody doubts that very,
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very many lives have been seriously impacted, negatively, impacted by sexual violence and abuse. in recent years and, and this apology, and this recognition in this review comes after very many years of campaigning. here, let's turn to a developing situation here in moscow. a fireworks warehouse is on fire near the city center. several explosions have been heard. at least 4 people are injured, the locations believe to be near lose nicky stadium which held the 2018 world cup final less speak to her correspondent near the scene saskia taylor. hi saskia. bring this up to date. well, what's known about this huge blaze. well around 60, i'm a local time we did start getting news that was
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a huge proof of smoke, seemingly emanating from the center of moscow. not just a couple of 100 meters away from loosen key station, which is one of the biggest port stadiums in the capitol around 81000 seats. when i ride at the scene probably about an hour ago with so many people could still get quite close. just a dozen meters away eventually. then as the police, as all of the emergency services started rolling and of course they started pushing all of those people back. they started taping up the area. that was a conflicting report as to what was actually happening. once all said that it was a why, how sock caught fire from a firewall shop near by. but then it turns out that it was indeed a pi were tech next, warehouses, apparently 15 tons of inflammable. but them that fire jumped on to a neighboring buildings to we also didn't really understand how serious, serious it was until the emergency status that they lifted the danger rating from 2
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to 3, which is actually the maximum. there's no actually that much information coming out to us now, but what i can tell you is from the time that i've been here, i can see that all the way down. you can see all the way down. got fly runjun. we've got police cars, the stretch, and also not direction towards the bridge, but there are also a number of ambulances to you quite right. you said that all confirmed reports from the mayor's office, i believe saying that 4 people got 3 firemen and one employee of the warehouse have been injured. they, of course, immediately the medical personnel responded to that the site has apparently been contained. we are looking at around 500 meters. what i could also tell you is that my phone, you can see it when they start coming. at least 3 helicopters have been saw putting over had that come. you can see that that bringing water to try and dump and the flames, and they don't look like a lot. but i'll tell you i was funny about they make a head of a noise, but they also carry around 500 tons of water. so they have been thought calling for
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a couple of hours now, doing everything that they can to bring those flames out. what i'll also say is that the smoke is actually behind these trees to my left. you can't see it. they've done considerable, made considerable progress since i've been here. but when i 1st arrived at the scene, it was honestly blowing everyone all the way down to the street level. and it was such a strong smell. i was standing that was basically and gulped in it almost felt a bit like i was in the middle of the sand to where i could feel it in my hat and my clothes mobiles also quite specific. it wasn't like this mother performed by you . how those all to the smell that you got from spot clothes. you could tell that that was something from the sidewalks thoughts with looking at the moment, still a lot of activity out to sight more and more information coming out. but i can tell you that they pushed everyone back, that there was a crowd behind the camera that's still gathering, still, taking photos, people stopping, trying to get home at the moment. everything is still shut off the emergency
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services, the walking, the farm, and obviously watching at tirelessly so that people are just stepping back and letting people do guy walk right now. so you can see the helicopter going to do the next on the water. so that's the situation at the moon, but i'm still more details will come out in the coming office hours. smoke really filling the moscow skyline. there hopefully it said something done somewhat. i would lose helicopters carrying water. se, thanks very much for bring this up to date. saskia taylor and central moscow. now the russian region of crimea to curtis state of emergency, amid severe flooding, which has left at least one person dead and 18 others injured. almost 2000 people have been evacuated from their homes. are teeth at dela reports now from the russian region? despite all efforts to this city of y'all phase taking baby steps towards containing the consequences of the flood. there's only so much that can be done.
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but having said that, the progress is still evidence. yes, this is supposed to be a street. yes. houses up the street. people can't live in them any more, but literally hours ago, or rather a couple of days ago, cause we're floating here as if they were both. but the situation here is critical . the governor of the crime in peninsula has been in this city throughout the whole day. this is how he has described the situation here and the efforts that the government is taking to contain the consequences of the flood of the situation is disastrous in many homes. those that are on the low lands have been flooded by water from almost the entire city of touch. and unfortunately, the water is still up to the waist. for now, our goal is to help everyone so that no one is left to faces, crisis alone. the situation is very serious, both emergency ministry workers and the army right now helping out taking part in
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relief efforts. but the situation is made even worse by the fact that this city and this region, it has lately suffered from a shortage of clean water of drink. about possible water, and this is how the ukrainian side coleman said. this is what they had to say. one . this city was overcome by a downpour. was night to show you know, that the crime in peninsula has been asking for water for a very long time. and there's so much water there today that they don't even know what to do with it. and yesterday encouraged him today and y'all to us. unfortunately, this happened there. the lord god gave them too much water in one goal. yeah, some bitter sac as i'm here at the expense of the people that tragedy him. they by the way, have been telling me that they don't remember anything of this scale not even close by the way, compared to what is happening right now. and the city is also bracing for more just in case more rain is to come. illegal, raven,
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france ended in horror on friday night to revelers, reportedly had their hands partially blown off when they picked up. police stung grenades as officers swooped in on the curfew. define party the any event took place in the field, the northwest promised with some 1500 people in attendance. police fire, tear gas wild party gore's through objects. headphones on. several police sustained injuries. no authority investigation is underway into just what happens. well, despite a 7 hour long operation to disperse the crime, there were still reports of police clashes on saturday morning with a die hard group of revelers. apparently, still partying into the afternoon. still, i had this hour a u. s. senate prob concludes not the f b, i had advanced warning of
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a capitol hill ride spike in january, but field 2 story and more few for the short. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy plantation let it be an arms race is often very dramatic. developments only personally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very political time. time to sit down and talk to join me every thursday on the alex simon show. and i'll be speaking to guests in the world, the politic sport business and show business. i'll see you then me
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talk a lot about while quino energy and also used all k knows as a metaphor to elucidate. so many of the big trans happening in geo politics and finance ah ah, you're back with rti us beliefs along with the f b. i apparently had prior warning of the capital riots in january, but failed to take preemptive action. is the dumbing conclusion of a senate inquiry next month, sent a mob storm the u. s. capital on january 6th. and while the investigation is ongoing, some politicians say they want answers,
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and they have some interesting ways of saying it. and i certainly hope that our premier law enforcement organization is not actually working to violate federal law . so why bring the f b i in to this? well, there's a theory floating around that the f b, i infiltrated the protesters and basically arranged the whole thing. and then shifted the blame on to donald trump and his supporters. is there any possible truth in this? so let's dig deeper. it's certainly worth finding out why this has become a popular explanation of events. earlier this week, the u. s. senate just published a big report on the riots. here is some of what they found needed the f b. i know the u. s. department of homeland security deemed online posts calling for violence of the capital is credible in testimony before the committee's representatives from both agencies noted that much of the rhetoric online prior to january the 6th with 1st amendments, protected speech of limits or credibility and acknowledge areas for improvement in the handling and dissemination of threats,
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information from social media and online message boards to enhance law enforcement and intelligence agencies abilities to counter the threats. now we find out they did indeed have lots of information. they just didn't think it was relevant. the report goes on the united states, capital police, again, gathering information about the events plan for jenny, the 6 in mid december 2020, through open source collection tips from the public and other sources. the u. s. c . p. intelligence and in the agency coordination division. knew about social media post calling for violence of the capital and journey of the 6, including a plot to breach the capital, the online sharing of maps of the capital complex system of systems, and other specific threats of violence. yet the i, c, d, did not convey the full scope of known information to u. s. c, p. leadership rank and file offices or law enforcement partners. so the secret service and police intelligence were aware of a possible riot, but did not do anything and did not share this information. how could one be aware of the fact that a group of people is planning on storming the u. s. capital building and do nothing
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. looks like this report raises more questions than answers. caleb martin, r t. new york. ok, another big story. the past 24 hours runs top judge ship or him raise. he has won the countries presidential election with a resounding 62 percent of the vote. after being congratulated by the outgoing leader, her son re, honey, the new president elect pledged to earn the people's trust. trying to tax with the corporation of mister roo, honie, and all members of the government. i will use the pinions, experienced, and reports of our esteemed ministers. thank god for the people's trust, and i hope i can justify to the people's confidence and kindness. you are my terminology and the man who has served. busy until now, as chief justice of around garnered almost 18000000 votes, is 15000000 more than his closest rival. he will officially take office in august
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medical armless side mohammed mirandi expects the president elect to take a firm approach to negotiations with western powers. if he is a popular person in iran, he's been leading in the polls for many months now, especially since the current administration is very unpopular, partially because it's been given a paid has given it a bad hand with the maximum pressure campaign of trump and biden, and the corona virus, but this race is, is seen as an anti corruption figure. and he's also seen is very clean. and so his, his popularity has gone up in america to monitor this. so they wanted to do a deal before a new government came into place because they thought he would be, he would take a more firm approach. but the iranian negotiators have been steadfast. they've been firms. the iranians don't want anything extraordinary. they simply want the americans to abide in full by their, by their side of the bargain. and in response to iranians would do the same. but if
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it's american arrogance side mohammed mirandi, they're a reminder for up to the minute developments. do give our twitter page a full, i promise you will not be bored. this is 247 r t international. the look forward to talking to you all that technology should work for people. a robot must obey the orders given by human beings except when so shorter that conflict with the 1st law show your identification. we should be very careful about artificial intelligence. at the point obviously is too great truck rather than fear i would take on various jobs with artificial intelligence. we have so many demon
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a robot must protect its own existence with the republicans near ones will use against biden the same tactics that republicans had to see common from democrats to consume. so they would accuse by didn't know if would be to solved indecisive, electronically. agenda. not tough enough to definitely but they will try to sabotage some of the agreements that have been reached. geneva, the
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always be polite, never engage with an aggravated or confrontational office. don't get into any conversation to start answering questions. just ask for an attorney to survive and interrogation. you've gotta be ready. you're definitely don't want to be going to trial in a jump. so one cups. you're more likely to walk free. if you're rich and guilty, your if you're poor. you got 2 eyes and 2 ears and one mouth. so you should be seeing and hear and a whole lot more than you're saying. if you don't take that advice, usually going to date yourself a whole one of the worst ever mass shootings in america was in las vegas in 2017. the tragedy a close
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a little live in real life vegas. where many say elected officials are controlled by casino loaners. the vegas shooting revealed what the l v m p d really is. and now it's part of the stand machine to the american public barely remember that it happened just shows you the power of money and las vegas. the powerful showed that true colors when the pen demik had the most contagious contagion that we've seen in decades. and then you have a mayor who doesn't care to, here's caroline goodman, offering the lives of the vegas residence. to be the control group, to the shiny facade, conceal of deep indifference to the people vice gonna say that they would take an action. absolutely keep the registering and keep the slot machines doing. this is a money machine is a huge cash register that is ran by people who don't care about people's lives being lost.

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