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. >> with regards to the question, the storage of palestinian armed groups, amnesty international has been monitoring such reports. we have not seen any evidence of gaza civilians being compelled to be human shields as the israeli government has claimed. we've not seen any evidence to support that. noted incidences where hamas members have stored rockets near civilian areas and there are no reports of the several facilities where rockets have been found. those schools were not actively being used at that time. rockets being stored in and around actively civilian populated structures, amnesty international has not found evidence to suggest there are munitions or rockets being stored in facilities where civilians are. >> there is ample evidence by israeli humans rights groups of israeli soldiers using palestinians as human shields. that is never discussed in the media. all of these children and their parents and grandchildren killed this morning had no weapons in their house. >> [inaudible] the argument that hamas hides weapons in active civilian areas has not only been debunked by amne
. >> with regards to the question, the storage of palestinian armed groups, amnesty international has been monitoring such reports. we have not seen any evidence of gaza civilians being compelled to be human shields as the israeli government has claimed. we've not seen any evidence to support that. noted incidences where hamas members have stored rockets near civilian areas and there are no reports of the several facilities where rockets have been found. those schools were not actively...
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>> amnesty international was not kicked out of ferguson by police.n the police asks non-media to leave the scene we decided for the safety of those around us we should also leave. so we walked forward to the front of the line. they shouted us to get down, myself and one member of our delegation, we got down on our knees and another officer waved us through. i'm sure as members of the press you can empathize with this encounter while not necessarily as dramatic as it may seem or has been portrayed, the overall lack of transparency for human rights observers and underscore some of amnesty international's concern not for ourselves but for the community who have gathered here to exercise their rights for peaceful protest and the way those rights have been curtailed. >> tell us what you're seeing an there is heavy attention on eric holder's visit and the media, it's nonstop. what are you sensing is happening today? >> well, i certainly think that eric holder's visit is an important one, and i think that we're cautiously optimistic. now that he's here on t
>> amnesty international was not kicked out of ferguson by police.n the police asks non-media to leave the scene we decided for the safety of those around us we should also leave. so we walked forward to the front of the line. they shouted us to get down, myself and one member of our delegation, we got down on our knees and another officer waved us through. i'm sure as members of the press you can empathize with this encounter while not necessarily as dramatic as it may seem or has been...
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with amnesty international in the community now. i guess it's the first time in history that amnesty international has been looking on something on american soil. that's extremely embarrassing and shocking. people are very much concerned about that. >> quickly here. based on what you have heard and read, even perhaps what you have seen. the evidence, i guess, in the public domain. look likelihood that charges will be filed against this officer? >> i don't think you can say at this point it's likely or unlikely. i think there's way too much we don't know. and for people to suggest that an officer should have been arrested and charged with murder is really rushing things. it's going take the grand jury is going to have to listen to the different witness accounts, and, you know, the different accounts would lead to different results. the brown family's account of him there with his hands up being shot. that would lead to charges. the police account of brown struggling for the gun and then coming back toward wilson, that might well not
with amnesty international in the community now. i guess it's the first time in history that amnesty international has been looking on something on american soil. that's extremely embarrassing and shocking. people are very much concerned about that. >> quickly here. based on what you have heard and read, even perhaps what you have seen. the evidence, i guess, in the public domain. look likelihood that charges will be filed against this officer? >> i don't think you can say at this...
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welcome back this is our senior national and you amnesty international report has slammed the u.s. military over the torture and killing of civilians in afghanistan calling these apparent war crimes that went unpunished. airstrikes were responsible for approximately one thousand civilian deaths and the other key source of civilian casualties was an escalation of so-called force incidents when civilians were fired on at checkpoints or near military convoys the report says the u.s. military falls far short of what is needed to ensure accountability for the alleged war crimes well i'm now joined by amnesty international steve crawshaw director of the office of the secretary general to discuss the findings thank you so much for joining us mr crawshaw now in the report it says that not every civilian death occurring in an armed conflict implies a legal breach under international humanitarian law so the question here is what incidents could be regarded as war crimes during the u.s. military operations in afghanistan. that's correct is that the bottom line in all these things is dispropor
welcome back this is our senior national and you amnesty international report has slammed the u.s. military over the torture and killing of civilians in afghanistan calling these apparent war crimes that went unpunished. airstrikes were responsible for approximately one thousand civilian deaths and the other key source of civilian casualties was an escalation of so-called force incidents when civilians were fired on at checkpoints or near military convoys the report says the u.s. military falls...
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here in the united states amnesty international is calling on the u.s.overnment to stop supplying weapons, arms, military equipment and aid to israel. israel is a major party to the conflict, and it is time to stop the u.s. supply of weapons, arms, and military aid. it is ridiculous the u.s. secretary of state is talking about a cease-fire while simultaneously the u.s. government is releasing more artillery shells and other forms of munitions to the israeli government. just yesterday amnesty international released the latest information on some to wonder $75 million worth of arms, equipment, and other forms of military aid that had been released ranging from rifle parts and cartridges to missile parts and rockets to the israeli government. those $276 million that have been supplied in arms and munitions to the israeli government to not include big ticket items like jets and naval equipment and other sorts of high technology. all of this needs to stop. all countries supplying weapons need to stop immediately, and that includes the united states. in additi
here in the united states amnesty international is calling on the u.s.overnment to stop supplying weapons, arms, military equipment and aid to israel. israel is a major party to the conflict, and it is time to stop the u.s. supply of weapons, arms, and military aid. it is ridiculous the u.s. secretary of state is talking about a cease-fire while simultaneously the u.s. government is releasing more artillery shells and other forms of munitions to the israeli government. just yesterday amnesty...
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on thursday, amnesty international said the u.s.ment must immediately end its quantities, saying they are providing the tools to commit further and serious violations. the united states is the largest exporter of military government to israel by far, and according to data made public, arms transfers from january to may of million ford $9.3 guided missiles, 700 $62,000 for bombs, grenades, and munitions. washington,stay in d c. sunjeev bery, welcome to democracy now! can you talk about the statement amnesty has just issued. >> absolutely. thank you for having me. amnesty international is deeply concerned about the continuing shipments of weapons and arms by the u.s. government to the israeli military. on the one hand, you have secretary of state john kerry talking about cease-fire proposal, and on the other hand the united states is allowing the israeli army to restock on the arms and weapons they have used and what are likely to be war crimes. >> on thursday, the u.n. high commissioner for human rights criticized the u.s. for its ro
on thursday, amnesty international said the u.s.ment must immediately end its quantities, saying they are providing the tools to commit further and serious violations. the united states is the largest exporter of military government to israel by far, and according to data made public, arms transfers from january to may of million ford $9.3 guided missiles, 700 $62,000 for bombs, grenades, and munitions. washington,stay in d c. sunjeev bery, welcome to democracy now! can you talk about the...
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. >> and a new report from the human rights group amnesty international saying countries ignored incidents unlawful killing of residents. >> and in soccer, a striker retires from international football. ♪ iraq is in the grips of a change in leadership and a standoff between the president and the country's prime minister. >> the president has named a politician to replace prime minister nouri al-maliki, but the prime minister says he is staying on and has deployed forces to back up his claim. washington is backing the new leadership. we will have analysis. >> this could be the shape of iraq's new leadership. the president has appointed a shiite pitician to form a new government. it is the ultimate snub for two-time president nouri al-maliki. some are assisting he should keep the top job. on monday, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of the capital to show their support for the incumbent premier. >> we demand that the president supports al-maliki. he is head of the largest block, and the head of the shiite coalition must also support him. this is a mass demand and also a constitut
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. >>> unprecedented that is how the arrival of amnesty international on the scene in ferguson, missouri been described for an organization we're used to seeing in places like afghanistan, zba, or africa. why are they there? what drew the international organization to the city for the first time ever? the executive direct eor joins now. what is it that drew amnesty international to the scene? >> obviously, the situation in ferguson was very concerning for us from the beginning. with the situation around the shooting and then the situation around the protest. we wanted to come in and make sure that, you know, all of the sort of human rights, you know, that the human rights of the protesters aren't being violated and we can come in and use our national and international leverage to call for investigations into the shooting of michael brown. >> what have you seen? >> we've seen a lot, you know. we've seen a lot of peaceful protesters coming out and wanting to be heard in their community. you know, we've seen a few just a few folks that were kind of disrupting those protests, amnesty interna
. >>> unprecedented that is how the arrival of amnesty international on the scene in ferguson, missouri been described for an organization we're used to seeing in places like afghanistan, zba, or africa. why are they there? what drew the international organization to the city for the first time ever? the executive direct eor joins now. what is it that drew amnesty international to the scene? >> obviously, the situation in ferguson was very concerning for us from the beginning....
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special ops forces told amnesty international the following he said we did everything we could to fight for justice but we don't know if there was an investigation we were left in the dark and we're still in the dark now while u.s. military officials state that they take all allegations of misconduct seriously and that full investigations are underway into reports of abusive behavior amnesty international's steve crawshaw believes that the system of military justice in the us is simply flawed the crucial flaws of the system all the reluctance to investigate in the front with military commanders kill themselves. whether there is going to be an investigation or not we need to have external involvement we need to have above all the us or third is the u.s. military themselves should of course wish to get to the bottom of things they should not wish to take place on the face then they should really wish to investigate but one way forward is also to have that independent involvement and we can also see a change in the legislation which will make that possible we have not seen not a second. wi
special ops forces told amnesty international the following he said we did everything we could to fight for justice but we don't know if there was an investigation we were left in the dark and we're still in the dark now while u.s. military officials state that they take all allegations of misconduct seriously and that full investigations are underway into reports of abusive behavior amnesty international's steve crawshaw believes that the system of military justice in the us is simply flawed...
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we'll have to leave it right there john and then amnesty international's director for europe and central asia thank you very much for your time on this. initial evidence about who was responsible for the shooting down of flight m.h. seventeen in ukraine was based on nothing more than social media postings that admission came from the head of the u.s. defense intelligence agency in washington has blamed the catastrophe in which almost three hundred people died on anti-government fighters in eastern ukraine and former pilot robert stein says a lot of questions remain about the evidence coming from washington the latest military intelligence evidence the americans for showing to the public is not the best evidence they had when they have a satellite over the crash site when they have radar data when they have the xti airport warning and control system station in germany they were flying around why are there not opening their files that is also really really suspicious and in my eyes they're hiding something or they know the truth whether or not willing the truth because the truth is too ugl
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a new amnesty international report has slammed the u.s. military over the torture and killing of civilians in afghanistan calling these apparent war crimes that went on punished air strikes were responsible for approximately one thousand civilian deaths and another key source of civilian casualties was an escalation of so-called force incidents when civilians were fired on at checkpoints or near military convoys the report says the u.s. military falls far short of what is needed to ensure accountability for the alleged war crimes amnesty international steve crawshaw director of the office of the secretary-general things washington chooses to ignore the problem. we're seeing an absolute lack of accountability we're seeing a lack of investigation we're seeing a lack of any consequence and so we have as you see seem to say seeing some high profile cases in general those have tended to come when. the person's own comments have kind of brought this forward and where the authenticity really to bring it forward the trouble is we have a situation
a new amnesty international report has slammed the u.s. military over the torture and killing of civilians in afghanistan calling these apparent war crimes that went on punished air strikes were responsible for approximately one thousand civilian deaths and another key source of civilian casualties was an escalation of so-called force incidents when civilians were fired on at checkpoints or near military convoys the report says the u.s. military falls far short of what is needed to ensure...
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you amnesty international report slammed the u.s. military over the top shia and killing of civilians in afghanistan calling the apparent war crimes of the gun unpunished airstrikes responsible for approximately one thousand civilian deaths another source of civilian casualties was next collation of so-called force incidents when civilians were fired on at checkpoints or near military convoys the report says the u.s. military falls far short of what's needed to ensure accountability for the alleged atrocities to amnesty international steve crawshaw told us what incidents the human rights group regards as war crimes in afghanistan. one end of the spectrum if through extrajudicial executions in other words if you just come in and kill civilians right there then clearly if you torture somebody to death that's clearly a war crime but beyond that what we're seeing is for example an asse strikes where we see that it was only civilians who died for example a group of women and girls and women collecting firewood or seeing an absolute lack o
you amnesty international report slammed the u.s. military over the top shia and killing of civilians in afghanistan calling the apparent war crimes of the gun unpunished airstrikes responsible for approximately one thousand civilian deaths another source of civilian casualties was next collation of so-called force incidents when civilians were fired on at checkpoints or near military convoys the report says the u.s. military falls far short of what's needed to ensure accountability for the...
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it is incredible development to have amnesty international on the ground. stephen, thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. and the protest in ferguson is the focus of the gut check. should the demonstrations be restricted to daytime hours only? we'll tell you how it weigh in. >>> hillary clinton plans her first trip to iowa since losing the 2008 caucus. is it her kick off to 2016? nbc senior political editor mark murray is up next. plus this. >> he seems to know when i'm home and when i'm not. >> the story is creepy. the frightening video of a peeping tom in boston. the victim is turning the table for the criminal and the search is on for him. we'll show you more what she saw in her window. it's one of the stories we're following around the "newsnation." she's a dietitian. and back when i wasn't eating right, she got me drinking boost. it's got a great taste, and it helps give me the nutrition i was missing. helping me stay more like me. [ female announcer ] boost complete nutritional drink has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and v
it is incredible development to have amnesty international on the ground. stephen, thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. and the protest in ferguson is the focus of the gut check. should the demonstrations be restricted to daytime hours only? we'll tell you how it weigh in. >>> hillary clinton plans her first trip to iowa since losing the 2008 caucus. is it her kick off to 2016? nbc senior political editor mark murray is up next. plus this. >> he seems to know when i'm home...
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amnesty international is accusing the government of committing major human rights violations in its attempt to beat out the militants. this next video has graphic images. >> they are accused of serious breaches of international law. >> you will tell that from the video am a a lot of people were beaten, a lot of people have been subject to inhumane treatment. they were lined up on the streets and stepped on. it shows how the increasing level of impunity and disregard for due process is the government's response. >> amnesty believes it shows suspected a wrong militants being forced to dig a mass grave, and then dumping bodies into the pits. >> we have spoken to all who have made it clear, that these were the doctored material, and we are calling on the nigerian authorities to investigate to ensure that those who are as possible and brought to the justice -- responsible are brought to justice. >> a raid on the town earlier this year that left almost 100 residents dead. local communities are being terrorized by both the islamist militants and the nigerian authorities. >> authorities in sweden h
amnesty international is accusing the government of committing major human rights violations in its attempt to beat out the militants. this next video has graphic images. >> they are accused of serious breaches of international law. >> you will tell that from the video am a a lot of people were beaten, a lot of people have been subject to inhumane treatment. they were lined up on the streets and stepped on. it shows how the increasing level of impunity and disregard for due process...
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. >> outrage as amnesty international shouted the name of little girl who is newest face of senselessun violence and locally they marched on south eding street where the shots rang out and killed her. >> her mother remembers her. >> full of life. loved everybody around the neighborhood. just was gift from god. >> investigators say friday night two men got into a fight. one pulled out a gun intended for 24-year-old striking him in the head and three others were also hit including tynirah. she was truck in the chest while getting her hair braided on the front porch. >> i heard gun shot and fran down the street and come around the corner i was asking everybody where my baby was at and nobody say nothing and somebody came over to me and say she got hit. >> 28-year-old shrida dig ins was hit in the arm and 21-year-old man shot in the leg. investigators believe the gunman took off on a but. they arrested 22-year-old douglass wood of south winggold street of murder and three counts of attempted murder and other charges. amnesty international is holding their cam in philadelphia and today org
. >> outrage as amnesty international shouted the name of little girl who is newest face of senselessun violence and locally they marched on south eding street where the shots rang out and killed her. >> her mother remembers her. >> full of life. loved everybody around the neighborhood. just was gift from god. >> investigators say friday night two men got into a fight. one pulled out a gun intended for 24-year-old striking him in the head and three others were also hit...
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afghan civilians believe there is no transparency, except in a few cases amnesty international cites six cases and very high profile cases. being united states military could be carrying forth situation with impubt. as well as other nato forces, the afghan government to carry forward and make sure they are transparent. >> to mexico where they are in the middle of a fracking controversy. not everyone is happy with the reforms. adam rainy is in mexico with more. >> fridafracking is has been sos a clean way of dealing with the situation. cracks appeared only after pemex began exploratory fracking in the area. >> i'm 50 years old and as far as i can remember we've never felt any earthquakes before. they only began after the drilling. >> many in the region told us the first thing, the earth is shaking and houses are chris crossed by cracks. juan morel rodriguez say they are increasing in strength. >> by 2014 there have been reports of 200 in a span of only six years. in 2012 alone there were 89 quakes. >> in the u.s. there's been a large increase of earthquakes near fracking sites. tremor
afghan civilians believe there is no transparency, except in a few cases amnesty international cites six cases and very high profile cases. being united states military could be carrying forth situation with impubt. as well as other nato forces, the afghan government to carry forward and make sure they are transparent. >> to mexico where they are in the middle of a fracking controversy. not everyone is happy with the reforms. adam rainy is in mexico with more. >> fridafracking is...
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amnesty international happens to be holding their activist camp in philadelphia. organizers say they felt compelled to make the nation aware of the little girl's death. >> we're trying to lift these stories you mean so we remember the folks that they had names and families and futures. >> reporter: police are urging anyone with information to come forward. >> reporting from police headquarters, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> the search continues for two bodies in a delaware county park. up he shall upper darby police plan to talk to an accused who said he buried two bodies there. police officers have been digging at indian rock in springfield at the spot where john gantz said he buried a prostitute and her pimp. mike chitwood said there are not cold cases or missing personses reports fitting the victims. >> the guy will never see the light of day again, he wasn't looking for a deal, my question was why are you telling us this? >> reporter: gantz is awaiting trial in philadelphia for a long list of charges including a double murder of two teens in over
amnesty international happens to be holding their activist camp in philadelphia. organizers say they felt compelled to make the nation aware of the little girl's death. >> we're trying to lift these stories you mean so we remember the folks that they had names and families and futures. >> reporter: police are urging anyone with information to come forward. >> reporting from police headquarters, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> the search continues...
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we are hoping the attorney-general will order a thorough investigation. >> amnesty international. the demonstrations continue it from a number of different groups once again. they have been advised by law enforcement that they'll keep moving because otherwise the likelihood is they'll go to gaol. [ chants ] claz >>> welcome back to this special edition of "america tonight", "flashpoint ferguson." julie chen is live on the ground. i'm sheila macvicar in d.c. michael brown, the unarmed teenager was shot six times, including twice in the head according to a private autopsy commissioned by the brown family, and found that he was not shot at close range. >> at least six times. we have one to the stop of the head, the a pex. there's one that entered above the right eyebrow. we've got one that entered the top part of the right arm. in this instance there's no gunshot residues on the skin surface so that the muzzle of the gun was at least one or two feet away. the muzzle at the time of discharge. it could have been 30 feet away. >> what can we learn from the private autopsy performed by d
we are hoping the attorney-general will order a thorough investigation. >> amnesty international. the demonstrations continue it from a number of different groups once again. they have been advised by law enforcement that they'll keep moving because otherwise the likelihood is they'll go to gaol. [ chants ] claz >>> welcome back to this special edition of "america tonight", "flashpoint ferguson." julie chen is live on the ground. i'm sheila macvicar in d.c....
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. >>> the first time amnesty international has deployed in the united states. group has been in ferguson since thursday. they want to make sure the right to peacefully protest is upheld. >>> there is other news we are following on this monday night. the white house says u.s. and kurdish forces are making progress in iraq. president obama says government and kurdish forces have pushed the group back from key cities and recaptured the country's largest dam. nearly half of all u.s. air strikes were aimed at fighters there. there are fears that if the islamic state were to destroy the dam, released water could eventually flood bagdad. >>> in yemen tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest government corruption and a recent spike in fuel prices. the government says the group wants to take over the capitol and rule the country. for several months armed houthis have clashed with go forces >> ukraine is accusing pro-russian separatists of killing dozens of citizens. the separatists deny the attack. emma hayward reports. >> reporter: in the town, there
. >>> the first time amnesty international has deployed in the united states. group has been in ferguson since thursday. they want to make sure the right to peacefully protest is upheld. >>> there is other news we are following on this monday night. the white house says u.s. and kurdish forces are making progress in iraq. president obama says government and kurdish forces have pushed the group back from key cities and recaptured the country's largest dam. nearly half of all...
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also dozens attended a vigil at love park to remember the little girl it was organized by amnesty internationalnd they urged the president and congress to take immediate action to address the epidemic of gun violence calling it a human rights violation that disproportionately affects young people and minorities. >> this is more than just a statistic much this is little girl who had a home and a family and parents an future, and we want to make sure that this isn't just something that we see and think it's a tragedy and go on to ignoring of the we shouldn't be ignoring this problem. >> amnesty international says gun violence is community problem that needs a community solution. >>> now turning our weather now, we did manage to stay dry at least for most of the day. but tonight we're tracking the threat of more showers. meteorologist justin drabick keeping close eye on storm sca scan3. he has more on what we can expect as we go through the night. i know i have my umbrella very very handy justin just in case. >>> not a bad idea to have it. we actually luck out. we had the steady rains earlier this
also dozens attended a vigil at love park to remember the little girl it was organized by amnesty internationalnd they urged the president and congress to take immediate action to address the epidemic of gun violence calling it a human rights violation that disproportionately affects young people and minorities. >> this is more than just a statistic much this is little girl who had a home and a family and parents an future, and we want to make sure that this isn't just something that we...
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i don't care what amnesty international says, it is a fact that hamas uses human shields. >> we're usingright now. go ahead. >> unfortunately, it's also a fact that even if khaled meshaal were standing on top of a hospital with a sign that says israel come and get me, it would still be a violation of international law for israel to blow up that hospital that. >> is not true. that's false. that's absolutely not true. [ overlapping dialog ] >> the geneva accord -- >> let me jump in for one second. alan and reza, let me jump in for saefnlgtd i want to show the viewers the video that alan was talking about, which we have shown. and i do want to get, reza, your views of
i don't care what amnesty international says, it is a fact that hamas uses human shields. >> we're usingright now. go ahead. >> unfortunately, it's also a fact that even if khaled meshaal were standing on top of a hospital with a sign that says israel come and get me, it would still be a violation of international law for israel to blow up that hospital that. >> is not true. that's false. that's absolutely not true. [ overlapping dialog ] >> the geneva accord -- >>...
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. >>> well, israel has reportedly been preventing amnesty international as well as human rights watchorkers from entering gaza to investigation allegations of war crimes and human rights violations. we're going to find out more about that -- excuse me -- and loss over to london and speak to steve, the director at the office of the secretary general of amnesty international, one of the organizations that is being banned from entering gaza. so according to israel they are saying that you do not have the correct paperwork? >> yes, they can always come up with some excuse. the truth is we have repeatedly been knocking on every possible door to get the information. and constantly given one excuse after another. on the one hand they say that the crossing is closed, which is wrong. but what they haven't allowed in is the human rights organizations. each one keeps sends us somewhere else, and both amnesty international and human rights watch have had the same experience and having been allowed in, in the past. >> when you say the past, that was prior to 2012. i understand that was the last ti
. >>> well, israel has reportedly been preventing amnesty international as well as human rights watchorkers from entering gaza to investigation allegations of war crimes and human rights violations. we're going to find out more about that -- excuse me -- and loss over to london and speak to steve, the director at the office of the secretary general of amnesty international, one of the organizations that is being banned from entering gaza. so according to israel they are saying that you...
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amnesty international has accused a member of ukraine's radical party of terrorizing the east of the country or leg goal and his associates have been in the self-proclaimed republics intimidating local authorities and threatening people with jail time for alleged links for what they call separatists and terrorists human rights activists say in the article a former presidential candidate and his men have detained and abducted people without reason sometimes interrogating and beating them amnesty international says lashkar has abused his opposition as a lawmaker and taken the law into his own hands. then there's no evidence about who was responsible for the shooting of flight m.h. seventeen in ukraine was based on nothing more than social media postings that admission came from the hague although u.s. defense intelligence agency washington has blamed the catastrophe in which almost three hundred people died on anti-government fighters in eastern ukraine but former pilot robert stein says a lot of questions remain about the evidence coming in from washington. the latest military intelli
amnesty international has accused a member of ukraine's radical party of terrorizing the east of the country or leg goal and his associates have been in the self-proclaimed republics intimidating local authorities and threatening people with jail time for alleged links for what they call separatists and terrorists human rights activists say in the article a former presidential candidate and his men have detained and abducted people without reason sometimes interrogating and beating them amnesty...
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also online amnesty international comes out with a hundred page report listing sounds of universities. nato war crimes in afghanistan you can read more about it on our website and. there's no missing the moon right now it's at its closest and brightest in two decades and it's brought out the photographer in many people we've posted some of the most stunning lunar images for you on our team dot com. right from the scene. first street view and i think that you're. on our reporters twitter. and instagram. to be in the. with the iraqi government under pressure from the islamist insurgency in the country a power struggle has erupted in baghdad prime minister nouri maliki is rallying his supporters after parliament refused to grant him a third term in office some officials say the premier could be preparing a military coup moloch has already launched a verbal assault on the country's president accusing him of violating the constitution in dealing with parliament the prime minister says he'll file an official complaint over president monsoons actions meanwhile the u.s. has urged iraq to form
also online amnesty international comes out with a hundred page report listing sounds of universities. nato war crimes in afghanistan you can read more about it on our website and. there's no missing the moon right now it's at its closest and brightest in two decades and it's brought out the photographer in many people we've posted some of the most stunning lunar images for you on our team dot com. right from the scene. first street view and i think that you're. on our reporters twitter. and...
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here in the united states, amnesty international is calling on the u.s. government to stop supplying weapons, arms, military equipment and aid to israel. u.s. time to stop the supply of weapons, arms and military aid to israel. it is ridiculous that john kerry is talking about a cease-fire while simultaneously the u.s. government is releasing more artillery shells and other munitions to the israeli government. just yesterday, amnesty international released the latest information on some $275 million of arms, equipment and other forms of aid released over the past 2.5 years ranging from rifle parts to missile parts and rockets to the israeli government. dollars doillions not include the big-ticket items like jets and naval equipment and other sorts of high technology. all of this needs to stop. all countries supplying weapons to israel, hamas or palestinian armed groups need to stop immediately and that includes the united states. referral ofdiate the entire matter in a binding security council resolution to the international criminal court court so there
here in the united states, amnesty international is calling on the u.s. government to stop supplying weapons, arms, military equipment and aid to israel. u.s. time to stop the supply of weapons, arms and military aid to israel. it is ridiculous that john kerry is talking about a cease-fire while simultaneously the u.s. government is releasing more artillery shells and other munitions to the israeli government. just yesterday, amnesty international released the latest information on some $275...
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missouri to the latest and speak to the head of amnesty international about why they sent human rights monitors to ferguson. we will look at the case of dred scott. scott is buried a few miles florissant. goodman. a private autopsy has found michael brown, the teenager killed by a police all caps are in ferguson -- by a police officer in ferguson, missouri was shot with all bullets appearing to enter from the front. eric holder said the justice department would conduct its own autopsy. has ordered the national guard into ferguson today after another night of protests over his death. for the past two nights, police have tried to enforce a curfew starting at midnight. night, police fired tear gas and rubber bullets in an attempt to clear the streets before the curfew began. they fired into a crowd that included parents with their children. police accuse some protesters of throwing molotov cocktails and it trying to overrun the police command center. earlier in the day, hundreds of people packed the greater grace church for a rally attended by michael brown's parents. addressed the crowd.
missouri to the latest and speak to the head of amnesty international about why they sent human rights monitors to ferguson. we will look at the case of dred scott. scott is buried a few miles florissant. goodman. a private autopsy has found michael brown, the teenager killed by a police all caps are in ferguson -- by a police officer in ferguson, missouri was shot with all bullets appearing to enter from the front. eric holder said the justice department would conduct its own autopsy. has...
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. >> because of amnesty international, ban ki-moon, a lot of international figures that seem to think there is an occupation and israel doesn't see that. that mite be a major issue, when all sides try to approach revolvinroflght theresolving th. >> the definition is when a territory is under effective control of a state, of an occupying state -- >> sir i have posed to amnesty international, and navi's interpretation, not misinterpretation, those are the interpretations of international human rights organizations and figures. is that a problem that israel does not see an occupation that a lot of international figures see, isn't that a problem in peace making? >> i unit the point. i quoted the act of international law, the hague interpretation of those rules, in other words, territories occupied when it is under your effective control when you have boots on the ground. and israel deliberately made the decision to unilaterally withdraw from the whole of gaza, everything, we withdrew as i said settlements, settlers, israeli administration handed over to local authorities. at the time it w
. >> because of amnesty international, ban ki-moon, a lot of international figures that seem to think there is an occupation and israel doesn't see that. that mite be a major issue, when all sides try to approach revolvinroflght theresolving th. >> the definition is when a territory is under effective control of a state, of an occupying state -- >> sir i have posed to amnesty international, and navi's interpretation, not misinterpretation, those are the interpretations of...
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joining us is stefan hawkings from amnesty international, which has tan an unprecedented step to get involved in an american conflilent. >> that's right, we see a conflict, we see an overuse of police preps, and protest activities that don't warrant the type of response that the police showed. we issued reports on the use of tear gas and circumstances. areas where it's hard to a cloud to escape the crowd. a violation of standards. this is elected by one of our producers. what is it, why is it a problem. it can take out a person's eye. force. >> no, it is - it is disproportionate to what is faced. this is not a situation that is morning the type of force that the police have been using. amnesty is on the ground, paying sure that we call for a thorough investigation. and call substantially to the fact that there needs to be clear nappingsal tarnts. >> is it clear to you that there were violations involved in michael brown's teeth, or is that a position -- death, or is that a position you are investigate. when you talk to people out here, they are pretty convinced? >> we always wait for
joining us is stefan hawkings from amnesty international, which has tan an unprecedented step to get involved in an american conflilent. >> that's right, we see a conflict, we see an overuse of police preps, and protest activities that don't warrant the type of response that the police showed. we issued reports on the use of tear gas and circumstances. areas where it's hard to a cloud to escape the crowd. a violation of standards. this is elected by one of our producers. what is it, why...
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. >>> dozens attended a vigil at love park to remember tynirah borum, organized by amnesty internationalhey urged the president and congress to take immediate action to address the epidemic of gun violence, calling it a human rights violation that disproportionately effects young people and minorities. >>> this is more than just a statistic but a little girl with a home family, parents and future and we want to make sure this isn't something we sianni think is a tragedy. we should not be ignoring this problem. >> amnesty international says gun violence is a community problem that needs a community solution. >>> now to the crisis in the middle east smoke continues to rise this morning after an explosion, in gaza. a gaza health official say ten palestinians are dead after an israel i air strike near a u.n. run school. meantime israel's prime minister says hamas militants will pay a quote intolerable price if they continue to attack his country. there is also news about the fate of the missing israeli solder. cbs news correspondent alfonso van marsh has very latest from tel aviv. >> reporte
. >>> dozens attended a vigil at love park to remember tynirah borum, organized by amnesty internationalhey urged the president and congress to take immediate action to address the epidemic of gun violence, calling it a human rights violation that disproportionately effects young people and minorities. >>> this is more than just a statistic but a little girl with a home family, parents and future and we want to make sure this isn't something we sianni think is a tragedy. we...
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. >> we also understand that observers from amnesty international are on the ground. what are they doing in ferguson? >> this is the first team of its kind deployed in the u.s., and what they're calling for, they're monitoring, calling for specifically in addition to an investigation into the shooting of michael brown is that they are calling for an investigation into what they say are heavy-handed tactics being used to disperse protestors, so they've been out ostensibly with protestors, observing what's happening the last couple of nights. i think they arrived late last week. i spoke to someone from miami who was on that team and arrived late last week. >> beginning our coverage from missouri, thank you very much. >> a woman who said she is a friend of the police officer who shot michael brown called into a st. louis radio station monday and told the host that she wanted to give officer darren wilson's side of the story. >> michael said oh, what are you going to do about it, you're not going to shoot me. he said all of a sudden, he started to bum rush him, coming at
. >> we also understand that observers from amnesty international are on the ground. what are they doing in ferguson? >> this is the first team of its kind deployed in the u.s., and what they're calling for, they're monitoring, calling for specifically in addition to an investigation into the shooting of michael brown is that they are calling for an investigation into what they say are heavy-handed tactics being used to disperse protestors, so they've been out ostensibly with...
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government is blocking amnesty international and human rights watch from entering the gaza strip. preventing researchers from investigating the assault. the israeli journalist amira mustreports groups register as a humanitarian organization, only to be informed they do not qualify. amnesty and human rights watch withraised reports allegations of war crimes by israel and hamas. kurdish and iraqi forces say they have retaken control of the reversing one of the islamic state's key achievements in its sweep through northern iraq. the apparent victory over the islamic state, known widely as isil, shows the most intensive u.s. airstrikes since the campaign began early this month. the iraqi campaign says it has launched an operation to retake tikrit. called aised what he major step forward in iraq and said he believes the decision to launch strikes is in u.s. interest. u.s.id an escalation of involvement is less likely if the new government adopt and inclusive approach. >> the interest is in making sure our people are protected and in making sure that a savage toup that seems willing sla
government is blocking amnesty international and human rights watch from entering the gaza strip. preventing researchers from investigating the assault. the israeli journalist amira mustreports groups register as a humanitarian organization, only to be informed they do not qualify. amnesty and human rights watch withraised reports allegations of war crimes by israel and hamas. kurdish and iraqi forces say they have retaken control of the reversing one of the islamic state's key achievements in...
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all of this watched by amnesty international who, for the first time, deployed a team inside the unitedtates. ,ith these violent scenes another night of protests comes to an end with arrests by -- and violent clashes between protesters and police forces and there is right now no clear end in sight. lawmakers are meeting with antigovernment protesters wednesday in a bid to end a weeklong political crisis. thousands of followers of politician and a populist cleric are demonstrating outside the building calling for him to step the after allegations that election was rigged. neither are willing to concede. an indian human rights activist who has been on a hunger strike for 14 years has walked free from the prison hospital where doctors were force-feeding her to keep her alive. a judge found no evidence to support charges she tried to commit suicide which is punishable i one year of jail in india. 2000 three eating in days after soldiers allegedly shot and killed 10 civilians. no arrests were made in that incident. she was drinking over a long ranting sweeping powers to security forces in th
all of this watched by amnesty international who, for the first time, deployed a team inside the unitedtates. ,ith these violent scenes another night of protests comes to an end with arrests by -- and violent clashes between protesters and police forces and there is right now no clear end in sight. lawmakers are meeting with antigovernment protesters wednesday in a bid to end a weeklong political crisis. thousands of followers of politician and a populist cleric are demonstrating outside the...
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the human rights watching 2000 amnesty international in 2001. both of them published what they call the position papers and the right of return both amnesty international and human rights watch both said that palestinians in the homes of 1948 and 1967 and the expression iexhibitionis in the succeedings they have maintained genuine links and have a right of return. that's the legal issue. there are two other issues that are right. number one, the question does it undergo a modification, doesn't undergo a modification in light of the two state international consensus in the two states the israeli and the palestinian state. is there a clash between the principle of the two states and the principle of the right of return. do those principles come into collision and everyone knows it is often the case in the real world that the two abstract principles or the legal principles can come into conflict with each other and then you have to add adjudicated to reconcile the two principles that come into conflict. it's my impression from listening to the deve
the human rights watching 2000 amnesty international in 2001. both of them published what they call the position papers and the right of return both amnesty international and human rights watch both said that palestinians in the homes of 1948 and 1967 and the expression iexhibitionis in the succeedings they have maintained genuine links and have a right of return. that's the legal issue. there are two other issues that are right. number one, the question does it undergo a modification, doesn't...
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. >> amnesty international say n.a.t.o. forces are not being held to account for the thousands of civilian deaths and a war that spans over a decade. they say more than before. >> reporter: they came in and killed his wife, sister, niece and two brothers. >> we want justice. we demand a trial. they should be given the death penalty. they should explain to us why they killed innocent people. >> reporter: there is one of 125 afghans detailed in a new amnesty report documenting 140 civilian deaths at the hand of international forces. he had said that the evidence of possible war crimes has been presented. >> there are few incentives for proper investigation and follow up with prosecution where it's warranted. >> reporter: amnesty said it knows of six case where is storms have been tried including the hive profile massacre where 16 afghanistans are believed to have been murdered by u.s. robert bale. he now serves life in prison. they say they take allegations of sale that this has taken place. >> reporter: they say that they ha
. >> amnesty international say n.a.t.o. forces are not being held to account for the thousands of civilian deaths and a war that spans over a decade. they say more than before. >> reporter: they came in and killed his wife, sister, niece and two brothers. >> we want justice. we demand a trial. they should be given the death penalty. they should explain to us why they killed innocent people. >> reporter: there is one of 125 afghans detailed in a new amnesty report...
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for the first time ever, amnesty international deployed observers to an american city. amanda wills tweeted this video of them in action. they, of course, were wearing the yellow t-shirts with amnesty international, guy helping another man teargassed pretty bad just now and peacekeepers, local members of the community are also on the scene trying to diffuse the anger, frustration and violence. >> move along. >> i did. >> you have to obey the laws. >> we pay for the -- >> you have a valid point. you have a valid point. let's clear tonight, all right? [ sizzling ] ♪ [ male announcer ] if you want to hear how their day went, serve manwich. and wait til they come up for air. [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] hold on. it's manwich. so factors like diet can negatively impact good bacteria? even if you're healthy and active. phillips digestive health support is a duo-probiotic that helps supplement good bacteria found in two parts of your digestive tract. i'm doubly impressed! phillips' digestive health. a daily probiotic. this is the first power plant in the country to combine so
for the first time ever, amnesty international deployed observers to an american city. amanda wills tweeted this video of them in action. they, of course, were wearing the yellow t-shirts with amnesty international, guy helping another man teargassed pretty bad just now and peacekeepers, local members of the community are also on the scene trying to diffuse the anger, frustration and violence. >> move along. >> i did. >> you have to obey the laws. >> we pay for the --...
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and amnesty international was also pushed out. there is no one accurately documenting what is happened approximating. >> cherell. thank you. thank you for being with us. i'm tony harris in ferguson, missouri. we're back tonight at 8:00. al"real money with ali velshi" is next on al jazeera america. >> it's war again in gaza with the fragile truce shattered by rocket and airstrikes. why getting money in gaza this time around once the fighting stops. and the stock market is doing just fine, even with gaza and ukraine and missouri. and what's with mcdonald's. the tarnished image of the golden arches and what they can do about it.
and amnesty international was also pushed out. there is no one accurately documenting what is happened approximating. >> cherell. thank you. thank you for being with us. i'm tony harris in ferguson, missouri. we're back tonight at 8:00. al"real money with ali velshi" is next on al jazeera america. >> it's war again in gaza with the fragile truce shattered by rocket and airstrikes. why getting money in gaza this time around once the fighting stops. and the stock market is...
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amnesty international has said a team of human rights advisors to the u.s. city. the missouri national guard aoops on the ground is in limited role, protecting the command center after a night of this. clashes with police by violent protesters. monday night, the police tried to keep peaceful protesters cordoned off from those were causing trouble. >> i'm not going to answer any questions about the arrests we have made. we have made some arrests. as early asreports wednesday, a grand jury will look at evidence and eyewitness accounts of the shooting death of the unarmed teenager. echo brown's family released the results of their autopsy, showing he had been shot at least six times, twice in the head, all from the front, none at close range. >> there were signs of a struggle. all of these gunshot wounds were survivable except for the one in the top of the head that went through the brain. >> the fatal shot, they contend, likely came as brown was surrendering. >> why was he shot in the very top of his head? makes no sense. him,e officer who shot erin wilson, told inv
amnesty international has said a team of human rights advisors to the u.s. city. the missouri national guard aoops on the ground is in limited role, protecting the command center after a night of this. clashes with police by violent protesters. monday night, the police tried to keep peaceful protesters cordoned off from those were causing trouble. >> i'm not going to answer any questions about the arrests we have made. we have made some arrests. as early asreports wednesday, a grand jury...
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amnesty international research director said afghan families are left without information or recourse when their loved ones are killed. >> it focuses on afghan victims who have been left in the dark without information and without access to justice. and how the deeply flawed u.s. military system is a fundamental part of the reason why this is happening. a new report by human rights watch find egypt killing of at least 817 unarmed prisoners -- protesters in a single day last attacks a premeditated that likely amounted to a crime against humanity. a year ago this week, egyptian forces dispersed the sit in as part of a systematic crackdown on protesters opposed to the ouster president mohamed morsi. human rights watch executive director ken roth and middle east director sarah lee whitson had attended to enter egypt to present the report, but they were detained and turned away. ask him president enrique peÑa nieto has signed into law a reform package opening the country's oil and gas sector are to foreign multinationals as part of a neoliberal agenda. the reform has faced mass protests by
amnesty international research director said afghan families are left without information or recourse when their loved ones are killed. >> it focuses on afghan victims who have been left in the dark without information and without access to justice. and how the deeply flawed u.s. military system is a fundamental part of the reason why this is happening. a new report by human rights watch find egypt killing of at least 817 unarmed prisoners -- protesters in a single day last attacks a...