the china's imposition of a national security law on hong kong last year let's go live now to sarah clarke who is in hong kong sarah to tell us what happened in court what's the reaction being. well that the group has left the court now where we are west helen but they remain defiant in their pursuit for democracy and the freedoms that they say were promised on the 997 handover agreement on departure we had one of those people going he said it was a peaceful protest that they took part in it was not illegal he's accused the police of bowing to beijing's crackdown on now and start saying its critics here in hong kong now all 9 faced up to 5 years in jail on each particular charge and as you mentioned those charges were for organizing and participating in what the place deemed an illegal assembly this is back in august 29th changing those anti-government demonstrations the rally was approved but the place accuse this group of leaving the designated area and taking some of those protests on a march toward central now the judge made a strong statement join his verdict decision he said the cour

trial for the charges the court is expected to hand it sentence on this case later this month sarah clarke al-jazeera hong kong. tech says it's vaccine is highly protective against the south african variant of corona virus strain has caused concern because of its resistance to some jabs pfizer has also released new dot is showing its vaccine is overall 91 percent effective even after 6 months the company is seeking full approval for the shot in the united states it's currently only approved for emergency use france is entering its 3rd national law as its daily infections a false 30000 health officials are expecting the number of patients in intensive care units to increase by the end of the small under the new measure schools will be closed for 3 weeks domestic travel is bad for at least a month reports. shut down by saturday with the death toll from cope with 19 nearing 100000 french president emanuel was forced to act. we will lose control of we do not move now. macro has tried to keep the country open as a way to protect the already battered economy but with many intensive care units at

promised under the the former british agreement back in the not in 97 all right for the moment sarah clarke many thanks indeed sara clark reporting live from hong kong. the u.s. court has been shown some of the last moments of george floyd's life from the perspective of the police officers who arrested him the video painted a traumatic picture of how floyd's alleged attempt to use a counterfeit bill escalated into these deaths in may last year gabriel's on the reports now from minneapolis. day 3 of the derrick chauvin trial so yet another eyewitness to take the stand at their view of george floyd's death and another for whom the emotion of reliving that day became at times too much to bear. proving that some of the most powerful moments in the trial can be would nothing. 61 year old charles mcmillan can be heard here urging floyd to do what the police say but the restrained floyd can't move at one point he can be heard calling for his mother. to your concerns increase over time. when on. a mission. and. from his. earlier prosecutors focused on the events leading up to that confrontation try

the opposition movement face up to 5 years in prison but they remain defiant from hong kong is sarah clarke. they arrived at court flanked by their supporters defiant in the face of a crackdown on the movement they have represented for decades these are some of hong kong's most high profile veteran activists including 82 year old martin lee who is known as the father of democracy in the territory so many of my brothers and sisters so maybe britain. consider a picture on. please one of 9 people who were found guilty of organizing and participating in an unauthorized assembly in august 29th in join the anti-government demonstrations the rally was given police approval but this group was accused of aiding protesters out of the designated area into central hong kong veteran activist late chuck young says peaceful protests are not a crime and they sed charges a beijing's attempt to silence its critics i think it's. inevitable that we in such a political environment of oppression are retaliation that we have to go to jail to . you know be paid a price media tycoon jimmy ly as well as barrister an

members of the legislative council and mohsin lee considered home homeless father of democracy sarah clarke is at the courthouse with the latest. this is some of the most high profile of our pro-democracy campaign is here in hong kong some of the bit from this is what activists are here at home home and civil of those so i have been found guilty you know we spoke to mohsin lee the father of democracy movement on his wife and he said he's prepared to go to jail to fight for democracy and fight for the rights of the freedoms of this former british territory also spoke to leach yeah he's the man who organizes the tiananmen square between every year he's a victim of this particular movement but he said he's prepared to go to joe he's prepared to continue his fight for democracy in july is also prepared we're looking forward to catching up with a number of the other members of the movement who are already behind bars a us court has been shown some of the last moments of george floyd's life from the perspective of the police officers who arrested him floyd could be heard begging them not to shoot

trial for the charges the court is expected to hand it sentence on this case later this month sarah clarke al-jazeera hong kong oh let's me to emily lau who's the chairwoman of the international affairs committee of the democratic party she's joining us from hong kong thanks for speaking to us on al-jazeera what is your reaction to the sentencing well course is very very distressing. very sad these people really have made huge contributions to call for several days some of the very eminent legal career. members of the legislative council so it's very sad. and said there is no revenge. i guess most people could be arrested. and not just. with the law by the opposition now either being tried or jailed or even in exile but what impact is this going to have on the pro-democracy movement in hong kong. i think we will carry on for those of us who are still outside we will carry on but as i said we will do it in a peaceful and nonviolent way this is what we believe and if you look around the world people are sacrificing their lives trying to what they believe in and in hong kong are willing to si

trial for other charges the court is expected to hand it sentence on this case later this month sarah clarke al-jazeera hong kong. and here from victor gao a director at the china national association of international studies who says the convictions are to be expected because the legal gatherings result in prosecution in all countries there have been tremendous amount of chaos and anarchy and violations of the rule of law yes indeed there were many protests and demonstrations but i would say many of these protests and demonstrations were illegal by hong kong standards how can i as a democracy protect people's right to demonstrate and to contest where you need to do that according to the law therefore if someone is involved in illegal and unlawful protests and demonstrations or even further committed offenses like i'm neki assem want to attack of other people for example or setting fire or even for example attacking and assaulting a let's hope your big occupying the. other government facilities that definitely this person or those persons will be filed guilty or not will for the law and will

imposed a national security law in hong kong last year let's go live now to hong kong al-jazeera sarah clarke is outside the courthouse sara talk us through these verdicts who's been convicted what happened in court. well the verdict has been handed down in the last hour or so and these are some of the most high profile point of oxy activists and temp is in hong kong now as you mentioned 7 disproof of 9 pleaded not guilty but they have been found guilty anyway they've been convicted and in that group probably some of us high profile activists as i mentioned we've got 73 year old media talk to me like he's well known for his part democracy steps to news media next maybe media and he's apple daily maybe outlets we've got 82 year old mohsen les he's a highly respected barrister he's also the man considered the father of democracy he also has been found guilty we've got 73 year old respected barrister and former legislative microphone as well as chuck young he's the man who's been holding the t.m.'s with vigil for decades here hong kong he also has been found guilty of 2 of the others in this par

trial for other charges the court is expected to hand it sentence on this case later this month sarah clarke al-jazeera hong kong or victor gao is director of the china national association of international studies he argues that convictions were to be expected because illegal gatherings result in prosecution all over the world there have been tremendous amount of chaos and anarchy and violations of the rule of law yes indeed there were many protests and demonstrations but i would say many of these protests and demonstrations were illegal by hong kong standards hawkeyes of democracy protects people's right to demonstrate and to contest so you need to do that according to the law therefore if someone is involved in illegal and unlawful protests and demonstrations or even further committed offenses like a murky assem want to attack off other people for example or setting fire or even for example attacking and assaulting a let's hope your big occupying the logical building or other government facilities that definitely this person or those persons will be filed. for the law and will be subject

sarah clarke is outside the court in hong kong with the details. the group has left the court now where we are with talent but they remain defiant in the future for democracy and the freedoms that they say were promised on the 9097 handover agreement on departure we had one of those people it's shocking he said it was a peaceful protest that i took part in it was not illegal he kills the police of valen to beijing. and its critics here in hong kong are all 9 faced up to 5 years in jail on each particular charge and those charges even are saying and participating in what the place seems an illegal or simply this is back in august 29th changing those anti government demonstrations the rally was approved but the place to keep this group of leaving the designated area and taking some of those protests on a march towards central now the judge made a strong statement during his visit to a decision and he said the court will in no wise allow public order to be disrupted unlawfully but a couple of those people who were found guilty had to say on the way in

tycoon former politicians and a barrister who's considered to be hong kong's father of democracy sarah clarke is at the courthouse in hong kong. this is some of the most high profile democracy tempo's here in hong kong some of the bit this is what activists are here in hong kong and several of those so far have been found guilty you know we spoke to martin lee the father of democracy movement on his why is he.

tycoon former politicians and a barrister who's considered to be hong kong's father of democracy sarah clarke is at the courthouse in hong kong this is some of the most high profile pro-democracy tempos here in hong kong some of the veteran activists are here in hong kong and 7 of those so far have been found guilty you know we spoke to martin lee the father of democracy movement on his way and he said he's prepared to go to jail to fight for democracy and fight for the rights of the freedoms of this former british territory also spoke to leach he's the man who organizes the tiananmen square vigil every year he's a veteran of this particular movement but he said he's prepared to go to jail he's prepared to continue his fight for democracy in general is also prepared we're looking forward to catching up with a number of the other members of the movement who are already behind bars a us court has been shown some of the last moments of george floyd's life from the perspective of the police officers who arrested him floyd could be heard begging them not to shoot him at the offices bodycount foota

tycoon for politicians and a barrister who's considered to be hong kong's father of democracy sarah clarke is at the courthouse in hong kong. this is some of the most high profile pro-democracy tempo's here in hong kong some of the bits and activists are here in hong kong and 7 of those so far have been found guilty you know we spoke to martin lee the father of democracy movement on his way and he said he's prepared to go to jail to fight for democracy and fight for the rights of the freedoms of this former british territory also spoke to leach he's the man who organizes the tiananmen square vigil every year he's a veteran of this particular movement but he said he's prepared to go to jail he's prepared to continue his fight for democracy in july is also prepared we're looking forward to catching up with a number of the other members of the movement who are already behind bars the u.s. court has been shown police bodycount footage of the last moments of george floyd's life he could be heard begging the officers who arrest him not to shoot him it was during day 3 of the trial of the former

opposition movement faced up to 5 years in prison but they remain defiant from hong kong here is sarah clarke. they arrived at court flanked by the support it's defined in the face of a crackdown on the movement they have represented for decades these are some of hong kong's most high profile veteran activists including 82 year old martin lee who is known as the father of democracy in the territory for many of my brothers and sisters so maybe britain. considered better on. please one of 9 people who were found guilty of organizing and participating in an unauthorized assembly in august 29 teams during the anti-government demonstrations the rally was given police approval but this group was accused of aiding protesters out of the designated area into central hong kong veteran activist young says peaceful protests are not a crime and they use charges a beijing's attempt to silence its critics i think. it's. inevitable that we in such a political and bar when the suppression of repatriation that we have to go to jail too. you know he paid a price media tycoon jimmy lie as well as barrister and f

sarah rainsford, bbc news, st petersburg. bafta has tonight suspended the actor noel clarke just weeks after he received one of its top awardsies the allegations. in a statement, bafta said it made the decision "in light of the allegations of serious misconduct" in the guardian. the kidulthood, bulletproof and doctor who actor was presented with the outstanding british contribution to cinema award this month. 0ur correspondent tim muffettjoins me. noel clarke is a hugely successful actor and film—maker, making his first tv appearance more than 20 years ago, he has appeared in doctor who and is currently starring in the itv drama viewpoint and a perhaps best known for kidulthood and adult hood. earlierthis best known for kidulthood and adult hood. earlier this month he received an outstanding contribution award from bafta, one of the highest accolades and this evening bafta issued a statement saying, in the light of allegations of serious misconduct regarding noel clarke in the guardian bafta has taken the decision to suspend his membership and the outstanding british contribution to cinema award immediately and until further