human rights watch program after the break. what. world leaders. bringing you the latest in science and technology from around russia . we've got the huge earth covered. all right so it's time for show and tell on the lower show now last thursday we asked if you think that obama should face a primary challenger in two thousand and twelve and if so who would it be so here's some of your responses on facebook tommy a dragnet field said i would like to see howard dean come back maybe with fine gold or grayson we need a white house they can whip congress into doing the right thing then gear more rebus chimed in with his choice and challenging obama he said al gore most definitely and on our twitter page pauline murphy thinks that obama could be in trouble come the next primaries she says i think so and i think it could be hillary i think bring back bill polian that seems perhaps a bit farfetched but you never know because bill did show up at a joint press conference with obama just last week and to be honest he kind of made obama look bad now we always

now what about your in ization you know what is human rights watch doing here also to try to make sure that these people get some kind of justice well we certainly support the heaviest cases more importantly it would be better if the detainees did not need to go to court and litigate their cases you know our firm belief is that anyone who has committed a crime can be prosecuted in a federal court and if not they should be released to their home countries and we've certainly worked very hard to try to get that to happen but most importantly if that is not going to happen this concept of indefinite detention whether it's legislation or an executive order that needs to be limited just to those detainees who have ended up in guantanamo through no fault of the obama administration do you have a position when it comes to trying to attain a civilian trials versus these military commissions absolutely civilian trials work they have were. for for centuries and they have worked particularly in terrorism cases convicted hundreds of accused terrorist in the last few years whereas the military comm

government, the monarchy of morocco and say "this is not right, we have to put people here, human rights watch and see what's going on" and work for a peaceful solution. >> rose: do you have a prime minister who's listening? >> no. >> rose: not yet. >> not yet and i don't think he will ever. it's not about right or left, it's about the governments of spain and the presidents... no one seems... no one has ever had the guts to face that problem and they all want to put their back to it. but a few weeks ago there was a huge parade in spain, thousands of people saying to the government "enough." because spain has citizens, they have a very strong relationship with the moroccans. >> rose: were you there? >> yeah. >> rose: in the streets? >> yeah, that's very common in spain. >> rose: yes, i know. (laughs) i didn't know whether you were out making a movie. >> i was on the streets at the time. it is for a parade or for a drink. (laughs) >> rose: can you imagine going into politics? >> no. me? no, no, i can't. sometimes i'm very criticized because i spoke against something or for something and i said

well off he now hears from a human rights group which believes the world body is struggling to deal with israel right now. with me i have the executive director of you and watch a human rights group based in switzerland mr miller thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. your group basically monitors the united nations but why does the u.n. even need monitoring here and watch as a non-governmental organization whose mandate is to monitor the united nations according to the principles of its charter essentially to hold the un accountable and to measure it by the yardstick of its own charter many israelis complain that israel does not get a fair deal or fair hearing by the united nations would you agree it's one of our issues that's important to us is fighting anti-semitism and also the discriminatory treatment of israel the un's obsession with israel doesn't only harm israel it doesn't only harm the peace process but it harms the u.n. as a whole it prevents the u.n. from being effective for human rights victims who never get their day of international attention why is the u.n. to use your words. u.n. has been strong champion of the p.l.o. since the early

. >> thanks. , with human rights watch. two quick questions. first, can you say with confidence today that no u.s. assistance is being diverted by yemen for the fight against the southern secessionists? second come on guantanamo what would you say sitting the politics aside and congressional restrictions aside would you say from a strictly counterterrorism points of view hurts us more right now? what would hurt more? an effort to begin repatriating the young men in detainee's the the sort of rehabilitation program with the knowledge that it wouldn't be perfect and that a handful of people probably would be seen going back to the fight or maintaining guantanamo indefinitely as a camp for mostly young men who detainee's and retaining it as a symbol you and the president -- >> okay. for stryker wikileaks i am not going to address any specifics that might have been in the press about the contents of the reported cables. al qaeda and other terrorists will use whenever they can to try to recruit individuals and additional of insurance to their twiste

. >> thanks. , with human rights watch. two quick questions. first, can you say with confidence today that no u.s. assistance is being diverted by yemen for the fight against the southern secessionists? second come on guantanamo what would you say sitting the politics aside and congressional restrictions aside would you say from a strictly counterterrorism points of view hurts us more right now? what would hurt more? an effort to begin repatriating the young men in detainee's the the sort of rehabilitation program with the knowledge that it wouldn't be perfect and that a handful of people probably would be seen going back to the fight or maintaining guantanamo indefinitely as a camp for mostly young men who detainee's and retaining it as a symbol you and the president -- >> okay. for stryker wikileaks i am not going to address any specifics that might have been in the press about the contents of the reported cables. al qaeda and other terrorists will use whenever they can to try to recruit individuals and additional of insurance to their twiste

human rights n.g.o.'s. the purpose of the meeting is for the secretary to listen to their concerns and discuss areas where we can combine efforts to promote human rights. and groups include amnesty international, human rights watch and freedom house, to name a few. in africa, we continue to monitor the situation and to engage with relevant actors and the international community to establish a way forward that fully respects the will of the people there. i think equoas will be meeting today. from our standpoint we see two possible paths for them going forward. in particular, the choice that confronts the president. there are two paths that he can take. one that leads to continued progress for his country and his people, preservation of the institution of democracy and one that maintains them as a leader in africa. the other path is one that leads to isolation from the global community and most particularly from the african neighbors of him. >> is the u.s. calling on him to step aside immediately? >> well, they had an election. the international community judged the election as free and fair which is victory for the challenger in the election. it is time for president bagbo to recognize the people of the country.

. >> thanks. , with human rights watch. two quick questions. first, can you say with confidence today that no u.s. assistance is being diverted by yemen for the fight against the southern secessionists? second come on guantanamo what would you say sitting the politics aside and congressional restrictions aside would you say from a strictly counterterrorism points of view hurts us more right now? what would hurt more? an effort to begin repatriating the young men in detainee's the the sort of rehabilitation program with the knowledge that it wouldn't be perfect and that a handful of people probably would be seen going back to the fight or maintaining guantanamo indefinitely as a camp for mostly young men who detainee's and retaining it as a symbol you and the president -- >> okay. for stryker wikileaks i am not going to address any specifics that might have been in the press about the contents of the reported cables. al qaeda and other terrorists will use whenever they can to try to recruit individuals and additional of insurance to their twiste

. >>> a group founded by george clintono is teaming up with google and human rights organization to keep watch on sudan by satellite ahead of a controversial vote next month. clooney's group is funding the startup base of the project. they will show any mass movements of troops or other warning signs of potential violence. the people are set to vote january 9th whether to divide the country. >>> it was no day at the beach for public works crews. coming up the mess left behind from the winter storm and the wind concerns still in place for tonight. >> our salmon coming back? we'll give you the hopes for next season. >>> it's wicked today! we went to the store and came back and can't believe the wind! >> windy and wild weather all around the bay today making this major clean-up day even more difficult. this day after a powerful storm pounds the bay area. right now people across the bay are dealing with the after math last night's intense storm, from downed trees to mudslides. we are live now with our story. maureen. >> reporter: we've since brought to the beach, twin lakes beach in santa cruz and

and human rights organizations to keep watch on sudan by satellite. clooney's group not on our watch is starting a phase. satellite images will show mass movements of troops, civilians or other warning signs of potential violence. on january 9 people in sudan are expected to vote on a referendum on whether to divide the country. >>> just in time for your breakfast, you're about to find out a lot more about the meat you eat. the agriculture department is announcing some new rules for nutrition labels. ktvu's allison burns is live in our washington d.c. newsroom with the details. good morning, allison. >> reporter: good morning to you, dave. it might be some information you'd rather ignore. these new labels are going to include information listing calories, calories from fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium and more on the most commonly purchased cuts of meat. nutrition experts predict people might be shocked at what's in meat. a 4-ounce serving of ground beef 73% lean meat has 350- calories, 270 of them from fat. the new label wills appear in 2012.

human rights. and just quick reminder for you can watch the full interview with tony benn in about fifteen minutes time here on r.t. tonight. as millions of people around the world enjoy the holidays many americans are struggling to find reasons to celebrate this year unemployment an expiration date on welfare is up the ante is the money runs out results is lower enlisted reports next while some are broke others are still raking it in. in the us to the season for holiday cheer charity and this year for some of the millions of jobless americans despair now why did i work all of those christmases why did i give up that time with my family if now i have nothing and all of the work that i've done in my life for no reason for theresa this used to be her busy season at work but she was laid off from her job in the gas and heating business more than two years ago and has been unable to find any steady work since i look for work every single day i feel like applications u.s. lawmakers reached a deal this month to extend unemployment benefits for millions of unemployed americans we're all going to have the

and human rights organizations. they're all keeping watch on sudan by satellite. this is all ahead of a controversial vote scheduled next month. george clooney's organization is called not on our watch. it's funding the start up phase of the satellite project. the satellite images will show any mass movements of troops, civilians or any other warning signs of any potential violence. on january 9, the people of sudan are scheduled to vote on a referendum that would -- whether to divide up that country. >>> well, just in time for breakfast. you are about to learn a lot more about the meat you eat. the agriculture department is announcing new rules for nutrition labels. allison burns is live in our washington d.c. newsroom with details. good morning, allison. >> reporter: good morning to you, claudine. new labels on meat are going to look like the nutrition labels you're used to seeing on lots of other products. they're going to list calories, calories from fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium and more on the most commonly purchased cuts of meat. the feds say the

watching on t.v. it's time for the headlines human rights activists are criticizing washington's double standards they claim the u.s. is trying to reinforce itself from people texting freedoms in other countries while failing millions of americans back home. the self-proclaimed republican said for its first parliamentary election really three years after splitting from some of the minority serbs among the whole bain dominated nation holding out little hope of pain points. and with a fall winter head for the homeless a group of volunteers maybe one that's keeping many in the russian arms a lot. of planning the most going to messy thoughts bring as much needed to the let some people in the streets. next we receive the warm hospitality of the people when russia's north caucasus. i know great things about a north setting you're alone in the people are supposed to be amazingly friendly the scenery breathtaking and the food never ending and it's on your short hop away from moscow just two hours by plane train by its towering mountains the region is times more than seven hundred thousand people just on the s

a group founded by george c luneny has teamed up with google, the up and human rights organizations to keep watch on sudan by satellite ahead after controversial vote next month. clooney's group, not -- not on our watch, is funding the startup phase. this will show any mass movements of troops, civilians or warning signs of potential violence. on january 9th. people in sudan are scheduled to vote on a referendum on whether to divide the country. a long-time bay area resident may be deported but he wants governor schwarzenegger to grant him a pardon. 41-year-old eddie zheng is an ex-con who -- ex-con who served time at san quentin. but works at a local outreach program. he was sentenced from seven years to life for a home invasion robbery and was paroled after serving 19 years in p rison. immigrationen whats him reported for his crime. >> i deserve a chance to be able to utilize the excuse i have cultivated to state in the united states -- to stay in the united states with my family and to continue to serve in the community. >> several prominent politicians and community leaders have j oined in a

watching r.t. the main stories we're covering this human rights activists are accusing washington of double standards and u.s. is trying to reinforce itself as a champion of protecting freedoms other countries while failing millions of americans back. self-proclaimed republic of kosovo are set for its first parliamentary election really three years after splitting from serbia minority serbs among. the population holding altitude and gaining equality. under the harsh winter ahead for the homeless group of volunteers maybe all that's keeping many in the russian capital another party has been calling to moscow. brings much needed food and medicine to people on the streets. up next lee with legendary russian writer alexander solzhenitsyn tells r.t. how she's keeping his ideas at the forefront of modern thinking. oh yeah no welcome to spotlight. today my guest is not. in the truth essentially alexander solzhenitsyn was one of the most famous russian writers and communist regime he passed away in two thousand and eight at the age of eighty nine leaving behind a rich heritage novels and historical works aft

and much more twenty four hours a day you're watching ulti events across america to mark human rights day designed to underline the country's perception of itself as a leading light on protecting freedom but some of the country's activists are not convinced recent u.n. criticism is leaving washington battling to restore its reputation on rights or in a point nine takes up a story. what speaks louder. actions or words we recognize the inherent dignity and rights of every individual a promise by the u.s. president and a requirement outlined in the universal declaration of human rights thirty articles outlining basic standards of life inalienable rights for all people. article three everyone has the right to life liberty and security of person with every drone attack with every. invasion and occupation of a foreign country with every overthrow of a foreign government that the united states happens not to like or happens not to agree with every one of those is a violation of that one article political commentator nima shirazi accuses the us of falling short of a feeling several of the pri

human rights situations world's committing acts such as this supporters of today massage and what wiki leaks is doing a tour in a parallel between the recent awarding of a nobel prize to a chinese dissident and watch the soldiers being doing they say that that starting a spotlight on china's human rights record whereas they really have a select standard and they're going to extradite you deny sergeant put him on trial for espionage let's hear what some of the organizes of protest surrounding our songes arrests have to say about that wiki leaks has managed to expose war criminals corruption humanitarian crimes abuses of democracy backroom dealings. and instead of those people being prosecuted for a lot of serious serious crimes against humanity and state we're trying to persecute the person who's exposing these revelations and i think that's a really sad indictment of the cons to society we live in i think they're trying to shoot the messenger there's also a lot of anger being directed at sweden the country that's requests to do enough on its extradition passengers to say that sweden is essentially kowtow into the u.s. and its wish to get cheated on trial eventually for espionage what they are sayi

watching on t.v. it's time for the headlines human rights activists criticizing washington on double standards they claim the u.s. is trying to reinforce itself as a champion on protecting freedoms in other countries while failing millions of americans. the self-proclaimed republic of course of our is set for its first parliamentary election eighty three years after splitting from serbia. on the ethnic albanian don't ration holding out little hope of gaining quality. through the winter ahead for the homeless group of poland is maybe all that's campaign many in russian capital and the party has been phoning the most going to receive votes in a much needed food and medicine for people in the streets. were next to people of balinese guests discuss what it takes to do business in russia. hungry for the full story we've got to. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers on. welcome to the money where the business of russia is business is business in russia reaching its potential what are the strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats in short what holds back businesses in russi

watching on t.v. the main stories we're covering for you this hour human rights activists are criticizing washington double standards a claim the u.s. is trying to reinforce itself as a champion on protecting freedoms and other countries while failing millions of americans back home to. the self-proclaimed republic of course of a set for its first parliamentary election every three years alter speaking from serbia why don't you serbs among the ethnic albanian dominated population holding out little hope of gaining quantity. and with a harsh winter head for the us a group of volunteers made a name that's keeping many in the russian capital and dived altie has been following the moscow missing bus brings much needed food and medicine for the people on the streets. next multi-ton jews finds out why moscow has taken a cultural shock to the stars and stripes. list program will be taking a look at everything american in the russian capital from starbucks to mark donald's when it comes to american culture most muscovites love anything to do with the good old us of a but it's not just all about food and drink amer

watching on t.v. the main stories we're covering some human rights activists are accusing washington double standards and the u.s. is trying to be also itself as a champion of protecting freedoms of other countries all failing millions of americans would. be so for a republic of kosovo or a set for its first parliamentary election stream be as a citizen from serbia minority serbs among the hotel de operation holding out little hope of gaining momentum. and with caution when to head to the plane there's a group of volunteers maybe or that's keeping any of that bunch of night all too has been following the moscow let's see what's brings most needed food and medicine people on the streets. people of elena's guest discuss what it takes to do business in russia. welcome to the money where the business of russia is business is business in russia reaching its potential what are the strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats in short what holds back businesses in russia today. to discuss administrative barriers to growth i'm joined by alex feld the coffee he is the general manager of leverage cement and

hypocrisy which campaigns for human rights abroad keeps political prisoners looked up at home. on air and online you're watching r t will straight to our top story now deformed unborn babies and children eating dirt these are just some of the shocking scenes being used in a controversial new drug push in russia he created say may seem extreme but that's what it takes these days to find a huge problem in the country you may find some of the images in the area notions report disturbing. needs a happy motto for the march she says masha i used to smoke marijuana when i was pregnant with her at the b.b.c. internet ad as part of a stomach churning antidrug compay in a sashing sashenka i was already on heroin then. surprisingly it's the least offensive episode of the series designed to shock some of them may leave a bad taste in your mouth quite literally like this one for instance. that's why we stop it here. it's as if keeping quiet about drug abuse among school kids is like keeping dirt in your mouth the disturbance adverse has provoked a huge discussion on the web one just how far we can go in trying to keep young

their point is to go to the european court of human rights then they're also very to do so when we're over here in central moscow outside the courtroom watching. as the verdict is being read. or it is high thanks very much indeed for bringing us the very latest there. and the u.s. federal debt has hit its highest level in over sixty years but while the public sector is certain to suffer a major cut the military budget continues to get rubber stamp approval r.t.g. hoppus finds out how necessary wars are for america or whether they are just an addiction. if there is one issue that both sides of the aisle agree on and we need to cut the spending yes we need to cut spending it's cutting spending to reduce the country's budget deficit even top pentagon officials acknowledge it as the country's most potent problem the biggest threat we have to our national security is. the federal government's debt now stands at thirteen point eight trillion dollars and is projected to hit twenty trillion by the end of the coming decade we're not going to cut the budget. just so. the country's military budget now seven hundred twenty five billion dollars a price ta

involved in quote serious and sustained human rights violations since june two thousand and nine to spewed presidential election now under these officials watch iranians have been arbitrarily arrested beaten tortured raped blackmailed and killed that's what hillary clinton said now the reason that they could impose such punishment on individuals is thanks to the comprehensive iran sanctions accountability and divestment act of two thousand and ten the punishment is that these eight individuals will now be subject to financial sanctions and a denial of u.s. visas but of all the bad guys in the world why is that just these eight are being targeted directly why don't we just make a sixty billion dollar arms deal with saudi arabia one of the most conservative and oppressive muslim countries and yet eight people in iran are deemed worse than the rest once again brings the question to the table as to whether the us likes to pick and choose who to criticize for human rights violations according to our political interest more earlier i caught up with jake leader of the young turks and i asked him just that absolutely i don't think there's a rational

watching out the new look r.t. dot com we're reporting on russian attempts to improve its human rights record there may be independent monitoring in the country now but it's not enough and human rights commissioner find out what else he has to say online. was icing up the cold winter nights with our cocktail from a few classic concoctions to those with which packs a punch to keep the chills out details and tips. dot com. christmas is fast approaching but there's little festive cheer for all americans millions are still unemployed and battling debt after the recession but things are definitely more merry on wall street are more important i as been finding out about the big apple big shots who are still living at large. next the sculpture thirty thousand dollars now the first floor thirty thousand to thirty two thousand if an artist were to illustrate something of today's new york city office at fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen thousand votes nineteen thousand it may just be money bags twenty four thousand dollars to twenty six from you amid the lackluster american economic climate kristi's is seeing sunny days and t

well let's see now what you're watching at the new book dot com we're reporting on russia's attempts to improve its human rights record there may be independent monitoring in the country now but it's not enough the russians human rights commissioner find out what else he has to say online. plus spicing up the cold winter nights with our cocktail king i'm a few classic concoctions of those which pack a punch to keep the chills out the details and tips are teen dot com. if you're splashing out four hundred million euros on a yacht you don't want to be kept waiting but the german shipbuilders behind this particular floating palace did have a particularly demanding client russian billionaire ramon optimal rich the eclipse is the sixth vessel in his fleet and is the largest most expensive private boat of the kind besides two helli pads twenty jet skis to swimming pools and hot tubs she also boasts a dance floor and a cinema now the decor might not be to everyone's taste all five decks are decorated with reptiles in and real fur it's also reported that the boat even has its own anti-missile shield and a mini submarin

human rights groups insist that -- she is still in jail and we don't know what will happen to her. >> she insists she is innocent. the other thing people will be watching is what was done to her to make her say this? >> that is a question a lot of people will be asking. this is not the first time she has been on the iranian tv. each time we have asked the question is she doing this under arrest? for the first time she was asked to reconstruct her part in her husband's murder. >> thank you very much for that. >> a senior aide to the russian president told us that dmitry medvedev once a second term in office. he hopes to remain in the kremlin after the next elections. vladimir putin is currently prime minister. >> he may be the president but dmitry medvedev it is often viewed as junior partner in the political double act. he is widely tipped to return to the kremlin at the next election. but today from the top aide, the clearest indication his boss would like to stay put. >> does the president wants another term? >> i believe he does. >> many people suspect vladimir putin will return in 2012. >> they did not make the final decision yet. [unintelligible]

but see now what you're watching at the new look r t v dot com we're reporting on russia's attempts to improve its human rights record there may be monitoring in the country now but it's not enough for russia's human rights commissioner find out what else he has to say online. plus pricing up the cold winter nights with our cocktail king from a few classic concoctions to those with pack a punch to keep the chills out the details and tips are r t v dot com. russia's prime minister swapped politics for performance this week it turns out to putin has a soft spot for singing the blues. the pm show man side also includes tickling the ivory but despite the standing ovation whom isn't planning to swap statesmanship for the stage it was all part of a charity event in st petersburg to help raise money for children with cancer star studded audience included hollywood actors sharon stone russell i'm going to have. well russell scored the ultimate goal of course to host the twenty eight thousand world cop and many wondered who could be behind the success with some say it's from russia the young star of the winning promo w

watching r t with me. there was a storm during our cost so after a draft report from the council of europe link prime minister. with serious human rights abuse including organ and drug trafficking the paper also claims the international community has ignored suspected war crimes in the region for years the full document will be presented on thursday. reports by minister hassoun she was identified in the council of europe report as the head of a major albanian maffia like crime that way. it's claimed by the report that it's the major dominating presence in all aspects of organized crime in the region including arms human and drug trafficking and most shocking of all of the killing of serbs both during and after the one nine hundred ninety nine cost of in war using their organs for harvesting to then be sold.

watching r.t. the main stories we're covering for you this hour be clear up begins off the students vented their anger on the london streets and raids that proved tripling of human rights to these nine thousand pounds just to smash windows of government buildings and even attacked a car carrying prince charles and. wiki leaks supporters wage an online war targeting such as these are most according to pay pal to stop donations to the whistle blowing up side of the u.s. is on the phone putting pressure on the senate's found that some proof. and research is in india a massive number of quality and then the deaths raised fears over whether the rates of infection globally all being drastically underestimated. finds out why moscow has taken a cultural shine to the stars and stripes. list for the movie taking a look at everything american and the russian capital from starbucks to mark donald's when it comes to american culture most muscovites love anything to do with the good old us of a but it's not just all about food and drink american all it's us all things fashion design and music it's all very popular here in modern day it's the american cultural center office everythin

you're watching r t with marina joshua welcome to the program there is a storm brewing over cost of oil after a draft report from the council of europe when prime minister hoshyar serious human rights abuses including organ and drugs trafficking the paper also claims the international community has ignored suspected war crimes and the region for years the full document will be presented the thursday artie's alice hebert reports prime minister how she was identified in the council of europe report as the head of the major albanian math like crime debt. it's claimed by the report that it's the major dominee seeing a presence in old aspects of organized crime in the region including oh i'm.

watching on c-span. my name is -- i'm the president and ceo of human-rights first and we are here to talk about a problem that has motivated a very broad coalition of organizations to believe the united states should be doing all it can both to protect itself from terrorism and to protect refugees who seek safety on our shores. our immigration laws that target individuals who engaged in or supported the commission of terrorist acts serve a very legitimate goals including from the united states people who threaten other national security and engage in or support it acts of violence inherently wrongful and condemned under u.s. and international law. both of those purposes are consistent with the nation's commitment to protect refugees who fled political religious or other forms of persecution. indeed the 1951 refugee convention and its pravachol with the united states as the party excludes from protection people who have arranged serious crimes including acts of the convention also allows the country to expel a refugee that poses a danger to the security or who's been convicted of a particularly serious cr