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and thus take yours while man recently broke ranks with the generals calling for the release of aung san suu kyi now he appeared with a spokesman just a short time ago and he the british government to take steps. here. feel free that you good government where continue to demonstrate their rejection of the as a lawful. military regime and the working to bring democracy in myanmar. he trying to go in the middle ground but there is no doubt which is the right side the military council has good nearly 600 people including 40 children. they have adept at doing the teaching. 1000 the united nation reporter for human rights. didn't mind their action likely to be the leader of that for the prime. humanity. the british foreign minister has condemned what he calls the bullying actions of military. while inside myanmar. is likely to appear in court in the coming hours she hasn't been seen in public since the coup the 75 year old is facing several charges including breaking a colonial era official secrets that carries a prison sentence of up to 14 years. all the military has now widened its crackdow

the ousted leader of myanmar aung san suu kyi has been charged with violating the country's official act. also in the programme — the un secretary general antonio guterres rebukes wealthier countries for stockpiling vaccines — and tells the bbc his view on vaccine passports. is it possible to have a vaccine passport that facilitates exchanges and movements, but at the same time, that creates a new level of inequality in the world. and at the age of 81 why sir ian mckellen has chosen to take on one of the toughest roles in theatre. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the girlfriend of george floyd — whose death in minneapolis last year sparked protests across the world — took the stand today in the trial of derek chauvin — the police officer accused of murdering him. courtney ross cried as she talked about how she first met mr floyd and described their struggle with opioid addiction. derek chauvin has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one of manslaughter. our correspondent lebo diseko has been watching the evidence — and a warning her repor

>> aung san suu kyi, people's reassessment of her publicly for the last 75 years or so.ell. i met her. there are parts of her that were clearly oriented towards humanitarians and democracy, but there are other parts that i saw i was concerned about. she very much was desired control of the party and her country. aside from her, she represents the democratic hopes of the people. her party has over and over voted in to represent them for better or worse. there are people in the country who are not entirely confident about her, but she represents a singular leader. so we supported her because she represented the democracy of the country. it wasn't simply at her, number one. now, by the way, we're looking past that and people are not even talking necessarily about her so much but more about the movement of the people in the streets. the second thing about china, they are interested primarily on their own narrow interests. they have economic interests, they consider myanmar part of their sphere of influence in the region. they don't want the west there. they don't want to hav

suu _ and called for the release of aung san suu kyi. bute in speaking _ his courage and pay tribute in speaking out, and you have to do with it _ speaking out, and you have to do with it shows how this appalling cool in — with it shows how this appalling cool in myanmar is now echoing on the streets — cool in myanmar is now echoing on the streets of london. i wonder if other— the streets of london. i wonder if other embassies, also this may have happened _ other embassies, also this may have ha ened. ., other embassies, also this may have ha ened. . , ., other embassies, also this may have ha ened. . , . , happened. that is an interesting oint, happened. that is an interesting point. and _ happened. that is an interesting point, and ayesha, _ happened. that is an interesting point, and ayesha, the - happened. that is an interesting point, and ayesha, the foreign l point, and ayesha, the foreign service seeking clarification, in line with diplomatic protocols, so not letting much on. we have been following what is going on in myanmar sinc

be on last protesters mark 2 months since the military seized power as aung san suu kyi is slapped with most serious criminal charges plus. on the city marie of his birth argentina pays tribute to the controversial composer who revolutionized tango and divided the musical world. george floyd's girlfriend has testified at the trial of the former police officer charged with his murder courtney ross was questioned on day 4 of the trial of derek show even describe how addiction dominated their relationship drug use is expected to become a major focus of the trial gabriel elizondo reports now from minneapolis just a warning that some of the pictures you're about to see you may find disturbing. this image of george floyd adopted by the black lives matter movement after his death is recognized all over the world as a symbol of police brutality and it is based on a selfie kind of this. that's according to georgia girlfriend courtney ross who was the 1st to testify on day 4 of the derek show of and murder trial. in her often emotional testimony she described how the pair met in 2017 when floyd w

the ousted leader of myanmar, aung san suu kyi, has been charged with violating the country's official act. the un secretary general antonio guterres rebukes wealthier countries for stockpiling vaccines — and tells the bbc his view on vaccine passports. is it possible to have a vaccine passport that facilitates exchanges and movement but at the same time it creates a new level of inequality in the world. and at the age of 81, why sir ian mckellen has chosen to take on one of the toughest roles in theatre. hello and welcome. the girlfriend of george floyd — whose death in minneapolis last year sparked protests across the world — took the stand today in the trial of derek chauvin, the police officer accused of murdering him. courtney ross cried as she talked about how she first met mr floyd and described their struggle with opioid addiction. derek chauvin has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one of manslaughter. our correspondent lebo diseko has been watching the evidence and a warning — her report contains some disturbing images. a man who enjoyed food, exercise and taking

they are calling things like free aung san suu kyi and calling on the uk government to intervene. down the burmese embassy. it is pretty busy at the moment. the ambassador himself has been coming and going this morning. he of course spent the night parked up in his car or sleeping outside the embassy after he was unable to get in last night and he has come back here a couple of times so far this morning, speaking to members of the media. i askedif speaking to members of the media. i asked if he were still the ambassador and he said yes. he also said that he has family members are still in a myanmar at the moment. he believes they are safe and he said he will be meeting with the foreign office at one o'clock today, so that meeting should be going on at the moment. they want the government to intervene. we will have to see the outcome of that meeting to see exactly what happens next. charlotte wriuht, exactly what happens next. charlotte wright. thank — exactly what happens next. charlotte wright, thank you. _ the time is 1:16pm. our top story this lunchtime. the health secretary ha

in myanmar deposed leader aung san suu kyi she has been charged with violating a colonial era secrets law the u.n. special envoy has more of a possible civil war in the country as clashes between the army and pro-democracy activists intensified crowds have gathered every day since the army seized power 2 months ago security forces have killed more than 500 government opponents thousands more have fled to neighboring thailand. and more we're now joined by journalist dave from kuala lumpur malaysia dave us on sochi 3 of her deposed cabinet members as well as an australian advisor all charged with violating the official secrets law what do you make of that. yes so them as well as long as i'm 62 well this is the colonial era law and the way these chloe era laws and miasma are 30 written away that are so broad and it's so vague that you can twist and turn them to make just about anything a file ation and that's you know we don't know the specifics of what she allegedly didn't hear that would lead to these charges or same goes for all of them but they can these clinton era laws are in to ma

government detained finding a diplomatic resolution is becoming increasingly difficult elected leader aung san suu kyi now faces new charges if convicted she could be barred from ever holding office again. her lawyers have only been able to say whoa briefly via video link. there was i'm not able to say whether she is aware of what is happening in the country due to the circumstances yesterday and today a court she may know or not i can't guess. the amount and it was good to see her today and yesterday by a conference saying she is healthy. the u.n. special envoy for me on my has urged the u.n. security council to act she wanted the country is at risk of falling into civil war activists on the ground say the situation is dire we've been kind of oppression from the military and continuous effort from our forces to this very. civil war you know must try and i i would like you know a few to the united nations to do something about it because we could see a lot of sanctions coming from that you carry them the united states and japan and other european 'd countries but they hasn't be any uniform san

that's true that saw the overthrow of their elected leader aung san suu kyi and replaced it with a military dictatorship. my. thought process me and ma protest is holding flowers are using this week as a rallying cry. but they know the risks security forces roam the streets. dissent is quickly and brutally stamped out. just ask these people ling current state forced into hiding in paves after the military film tech carried out as strikes in their region. the military seems intent on intensifying its pitiless policy of by and against the people of myanmar using military grade and indiscriminate weaponry. more than 700 people have died since february according to a local monitoring group. but that hasn't stopped the protest is as they continue their fight for freedom. and the u.n. security council has stopped short of considering sanctions on myanmar because both china and russia are against it well earlier we spoke to political scientist if your heart sounds schneider and i asked him if these threats of sanctions is pushing me and mark closer to china i mean i might is in china's arms even w

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for 26 members of the national unity government which was formed a week ago it's normally led by aung san suu kyi who was ousted as the country's leader in a military coup in february she's already detained on several charges the coup leader has been invited which opponents say legitimacy the u.s. has pledged to haul of its carbon emissions by 2030 on the 1st day of a global summit on tackling climate change china says that it will phase out its use of coal from 2026 russia has announced it's moving its troops away from its border with ukraine it sent tens of thousands of soldiers into the region leading to tension with ukraine and its western allies moscow maintains it was a military exercise but some equipment will be left behind for another drill later this year. the headlines the news continues here on ars us here after what i want to use the return of east timor's children. welcome sir recently about raising food prices a business entirely down to the pandemic we bring you the stories and developments that are rapidly changing the world we live in a prime minister designate a. tosca

aung san suu kyi is facing six charges from the military, which stole power back in february.leader attended the asean summit this weekend, his first international appearance since the coup. the summit ended with the consensus agreement that the violent crackdowns on protesters must come to an end. but pro-democracy activists tell us that is not nearly good enough. paula hancocks has the details live from bangkok. paula, tell us what this agreement means. is this a concession to the military junta? if. >> well, robyn, what this means is they have agreed on a five-step plan at this point, which is a little more than some were expecting them to do. but what it does not do according to malaysia's ministers is put the blame on the military junta for the violence. the prime minister told reporters that in fact the violence must stop but didn't point out it was the military's fault, saying the leader of the coup believes that the protesters were causing the violence, which clearly is not the case. but what they did do is agree on this five-step plan, which is to end the violence, co

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myanmar�*s deposed leader, aung san suu kyi, has been charged with violating the country's official secretsofficial secrets act. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are clare cohen, women's editor at the daily telegraph, and joe mayes, politics reporter for bloomberg. welcome to you both. tomorrow's front pages starting with the times, which reports on new allegations of sexual exploitation, bullying and mismanagement at oxfam. after the prime minister's senior adviser on ethnic minorities quit amid a row over a government—commissioned report on race, doreen lawrence says it gives "racists the green light". that's on the front page of the guardian. the sun claims brits will have to head to bahrain if they want a summer holiday, because of "sluggish" vaccination rates in countries like spain. the i leads with an exclusive, reporting on links between the roles of david cameron's former ministers and their subsequentjobs within the private sector. the daily mail says covid passports are to be introduced, which we'll need to attend en

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military and thus such horsewomen recently broke ranks with the generals calling for the release of aung san suu kyi he appeared with a spokesman for the british government not to recognize that. he has. full faith that you could government where continue to mostly they are free just in off the air a lawful. military regime and that's the ball for both working to bring democracy in yemen. he's trying to walk in the middle ground but there is no doubt which is that right the military council has been nearly 600 people including 40 children. they have adept at during the day. 1000 that united nation reporter for human rights. they don't mind that they are likely to meet the league that's for the price. movement that. europe's medicines agency says it's still overwhelmingly confident an astra zeneca 1000 vaccine even after finding it may cause blood crossing in very rare cases some governments have moved to restrict its use and the african union has dropped plans to buy astra zeneca jobs from india will switch to johnson and johnson instead the serum institute will still deliver jobs to africa

aung san suu kyi, elected leader, faces new charges and if convicted she could be barred fromolding officegain. her lawyers have only been able to see her briefly by video link. [speaking foreign language] >> i am not able to say if she is aware of what is happening in the country due to circumstances yesterday and today in court. she main or not, i cannot guess. it was good to see her today and yesterday, by a conferencing. she is healthy. the u.n. special envoy for myanmar urged the un security council to act. she warns the country is at risk for falling into civil war. activists on the ground say the situation is dir >> with this kind of oppression from the military, and continuous effort from ethnic armed forces, is highly likely there will be a civil war in one month. i would like to appeal to the united nations, to do something about it. because we could see a lot of sanctions coming from the u.k., the united states, and japan a other european countries. but there has not been any uniform sanctions coming from the u.n. >> [shouting chants] >> many demonstrators and armed force -- bel

saw the overthrow of their elected leader aung san suu kyi and replaced her with a military dictatorship. crossed me on my protest is holding flowers are using this week as a rallying cry. but they know the risks security forces roam the streets. dissent is quickly and brutally stamped out. just ask these people ling power and state forced into hiding in caves off to the military to carry it out as strikes in their region. the military seems intent on intensifying its pitiless policy of violence against the people of myanmar using military grade and indiscriminate weaponry. more than 700 people have died since february according to a local monitoring group. but that hasn't stopped the protest is as they continue their fight for freedom. the un security council meanwhile has stopped short of considering sanctions on myanmar because both china and russia are against it earlier we spoke to political scientist for hard to sound snyder and asked him if the threat of sanctions is pushing me in more closer to beijing miramar is in china's arms even without this military coup it would be closely

that proved that saw the overthrow of their elected leader aung san suu kyi and replaced her with a military dictatorship. but cross me and my protest is holding flowers are using this week as a rallying cry. but they know the risks security forces roam the streets. dissent is quickly and brutally stamped out. just ask these people in current state forced into hiding in paves after the military join to carried out airstrikes in their region. the military seems intent on intensifying its pitiless policy of by indians against the people of myanmar using military grade and indiscriminate weaponry. more than 700 people have died since february according to a local monitoring group. but that hasn't stopped the protest is as they continue their fight for freedom. the u.n. security council has stopped short of considering sanctions on myanmar because both china and russia are against it earlier we spoke to political scientist. and i asked him if the threat of sanctions is pushing me and our closer to china i mean our money is in china's arms even without this military coup it would be closely conne

has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader aung san suu kyi in february more than 600 people have been killed while demanding a return to democracy. a volcano has erupted on the caribbean island of same then sent for the 1st time in 4 decades 20000 people have been evacuated but the coronavirus has complicated the operation neighboring island say they will only accept vaccinated people. and china has fined the world's largest e-commerce company ali baba over 2000000000 euros for breaking rules unfair competition regulators said the company founded by the billionaire jack ma had quote abused its dominant position as china's communist party is cracking down on tech companies and isn't forcing anti-monopoly laws is a priority in 2021. meanwhile india has reported more than 145000 new coronavirus cases the largest daily increase by far since the pandemic started infections have surged in recent weeks prompting many states to impose tougher restrictions like curfews and weekend block towns. and german chancellor angela merkel plans to introduce legislation aimed at givi

in me and mar the junta is further tightening its grip deposed leader aung san suu kyi she has been charged with violating the country's colonial secrets act according to her lawyer this comes as the un special envoy for me and maher warned of a possible civil war amid intensifying clashes between the army and ethnic minority insurgents since the military staged a coup 2 months ago crowds have gathered daily defying the regime's violent crackdown which more than 535 people have died in neighboring thailand has called for an end to the violence. let's talk more about the situation in myanmar right now with david he is an activist and he's joining us from the city of mandalay and we're not using david's full name in order to protect his identity david we mentioned the violence has been escalating for weeks now what more can you tell us about what you have been observing on the ground where you are. oh. i just happen to be able lawyers are this often do 2 or 3 pm and what i saw was astonishing and quite surprising because the holy bible wasn't protesting they were just minding their own busine

mean mars ousted leader aung san suu kyi has again demanded a face to face meeting with her lawyers as the military brought new criminal charges against her suchi faces multiple charges that could see her barred from office for life she has been in custody since the military seized power in february . india has recorded a new surgeon covert 19 infections daily cases have topped 168000 that means india has now recorded more infections during the pandemic than any other country except the us authorities are hoping to slow the spread by imposing new restrictions and trying to persuade more people to get vaccinated but many states are complaining of a vaccine shortage fears are also growing that many are failing to observe rules on social distancing. on the banks of the sacred beaver ganges brimming despite india's soaring infection rates millions are expected to attend the ku mayla festival covert 1000 tests are required to enter the area but other precautions are ignored still worshippers have faith that they're safe. for their 'd babies noya sure i think david moyes should. just. put it

the hunter had attempted to recall the last month after he spoke in support of civilian leader aung san suu kyi and urged for her release from detention this comes as daily protests against the coup become increasingly dangerous at least 15 people were killed across myanmar on wednesday. earlier i spoke with reporter ayman tun to has been covering events in myanmar i began by asking about the reports of more violence in the past 24 hours human touch left me on march short while ago for security reasons what are you hearing about the current situation there. so what we're seeing in the current situation is that it's becoming more and more dangerous to go out and protest and even though you are still feeling some protest in especially more rural areas people in larger cities are avoiding large gatherings for now in our state in protest in other ways we're seeing social media protests where people have been using political hours into their shoes as a way to show that they still march in spirit over easter we saw people using eggs writing messages on them we're seeing people flying kites bu

india ma deposed leader aung san suu kyi has been charged with violating a colonial era secrets role the un special envoy has warned of a possible civil war as clashes between the army and pro-democracy activists intensified crowds have gathered every day since the army seems part 2 months ago security forces have killed more than 500 government opponents thousands more have fled to neighboring thailand. and more we are joined by journalist dave corner from kuala lumpur malaysia dave sochi 3 of her deposed cabinet members as well as an australian advisor all charged with violating the official secrets lol what do you make of that. yes so them as well as on some suchi to well this is a colonial era law and the way these clearly are laws in myanmar 30 written a way that are so broad and it's so vague that you can twist and turn them to make just about anything a file ation and that's you know we don't know the specifics of what she allegedly did here that would lead to these charges or same goes for all of them but they can clone our laws are in to make it easy to make almost anything

government detained finding a diplomatic resolution is becoming increasingly difficult elected leader aung san suu kyi now faces new charges if convicted she could be barred from ever holding office again. her lawyers have only been able to say whoa briefly via video link. we did not feel i'm not able to say whether she is aware of what is happening in the country due to the circumstances yesterday and today a court she may know or not i can't guess. and yet it was good to say heard today and yesterday by a conference saying she is healthy. the u.n. special envoy for me on my has urged the un security council to act she wanted the country is at risk of falling into civil wall activists on the ground say the situation is dire with this kind of oppression from the military and continuous effort from our forces it is very. civil war you know must try and i i would like you know a few to the united nations to do something about it because we could see a lot of sanctions coming from the u.k. them united states and japan and other european countries but they hasn't be any form sanctions coming from

warrants for 26 members of the national unity government formed a week ago it's normally led by aung san suu kyi who was ousted as the country's leader in a military coup in february she's already been detained on several charges the unity government says it should be attending an emergency regional summit this weekend the current leader has been invited which opponents say lends him legitimacy. and in defiance of the military crackdown on protests dozens of demonstrators have again marched against the genter in young gone they carried banners supporting the national unity government they also called for the release of detained civilian leaders head of an important regional summit. and that summit takes place on saturday it is the meeting of the association of southeast asian nations or as the un has been widespread criticism internationally off their decision to invite me and mas military leader the coup and the brutal crackdown there followed are on top of the agenda tony chain reports now from bangkok. buddhist monks marched through the city of mandalay holding up signs supporting the

stopped short of threatening further action but china's insistence earlier post civilian leader aung san suu kyi was slapped with her most serious criminal charge yet it carries a penalty of up to 14 years in prison while a service is being shut down across the country scott heibel reports. with tears of blood painted on their faces protesters in yangon mourn those killed for demonstrating against the coup this is they mark 2 months since the military power grab that plunged myanmar and the crisis and. we are very sad for our fallen heroes in protest still fighting the military but we will never give up the legal team of the pows leader on song suchi thursday announced that she has been charged with violating the country's colonial era officials secrets act she's been detained since february 1st and has also been charged on 2 other accounts and has been accused of bribery. it's a crisis that's now spilling outside its borders for the 1st time in more than 20 years myanmar military fighter jets attacked korean ethnic army held areas near the thai border those attacks during the past few d

after crisis for a people who struggle is not new so who there beirut i mean mars allston leader aung san suu kyi is said to face court on charges of breaching the official secrets act she will appear via video link a local monitoring group says at least 12 people were killed during protests against the military coup on wednesday the army is said to be targeting more rual areas such as this town north of mandalay bay almost 600 people are known to have been killed in violence following the coup home separate 1st and in another development meanwhile as ambassador to the u.k. says he's been locked out of the london embassy key yours wallman recently broke ranks with the gentle calling for unsound su cheese release. a stolen bus has been set on fire in belfast during unrest in northern ireland police say pro unionists you are responsible it's been a spate of violent incidents law since last week officers have been injured several cars burned this frustration within the pro british unionist community about new trade barriers between northern ireland and the rest of the u.k. which resulted fro

myanmar�*s detained civilian leader aung san suu kyi is facing another charge for violating the nation'st. this is the most serious charge she now faces and carries a possible jail term of 14 years. ms suu kyi hasn't been seen in public since she was ousted from power. it's been 2 months since the military takeover in myanmar. in the past 24—hours the un and the us has evacuated family members of its staff because of the worsening security situation. we're also hearing it's become difficult and dangerous for foreign embassy staff, journalists and medical workers on the ground. myanmar authorities have ordered an internet shutdown until further notice. meanwhile, the questions about imposing sanctions on the country's military leaders remains. on wednesday china ruled out sanctions at a un security council meeting in conscious with the uk who have imposed restrictions on a large corporation in myanmar with close links to the military. gary hufbauer is a researcher from the peterson institute for international economics and has evaluated doznes of cases where sanctions are imposed. he says

arrest warrants for 26 members of the national unity government for the week ago it's not only led by aung san suu kyi who was asked to do as the country's leader in a military coup in february she's already detained on several charges the unity government says that it should be attending an emergency regional summit on the crisis this weekend the coup leader has been divisive which opponents say lends him legitimacy to reject his chain is following developments from thailand. the national unity government is a government in name only some of its most senior members including the president women and son suchi the state councilor still in detention as they have been since the coup there are probably isolated by their military captors and may well have no idea that this government has been formed others are in hiding around me and my son are in border areas and they had in fact been told that should be pushed to create a safe zone somewhere along the borders where these people could gather free from the fear of arrest by the military and actually start the operations of a proper government it's

the ambassador has previous lee called for the release of aung san suu kyi... for the release of aungsador has been locked out of his own embassy by - own embassy? the ambassador has been locked out of his own embassy by the i locked out of his own embassy by the main —— the myanmar military attack shea, by his own people. we will get more on that. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: he's been in the business for over 70 years and he's still going strong. we'll talk to william shatner about his new movie, next. a carer from carmathenshire has become the first person in the uk to receive the moderna coronavirus vaccine. the government has ordered 17 million doses of the jab, which is the third to be offered in britain. huw thomas reports. a new weapon in the fight against coronavirus. 24—year—old elle taylor from ammanford was the first person in the uk to get the moderna vaccine, in carmarthen. thousands of doses will be administered here, beginning with unpaid carers. very excited, very happy. why were you so keen to get it? i'm an unpaid carerfor my grandmother, so it's very im

the ambassador had previously called for the release of aung san suu kyi.t have submitted evidence to the united nations that accuses the military of carrying out extrajudicial killings and torture since it took power in february. they say they have received hundreds of thousands of pieces of evidence, including on the deaths of prisoners in custody and the disproportionate use of force against peaceful protesters. robert volterra is a partner at the firm representing myanmar�*s civilian government. i asked him what these documents contain. they contain very sad evidence of terrible, awful armed attacks on innocent civilians. it's quite breathtaking in the zist it's quite breathtaking in the 21st century. this archive has been collected by the parliamentary committee that is the civilian government and represents the state of myanmar. and there have been more than 250,000 communications to our law firm and to this parliamentary committee containing thousands and thousands of pieces of evidence, videos, written statements by e—mail, photographs showing exact

post after criticizing fabrice coup and calling for the release of democratically elected leader aung san suu kyi let's go live now to scott heiler in bangkok start 1st of all with that escalating digital crackdown how is that impacting the protests. greatly sami because that is one of the main reasons main ways that they have been able to communicate with each other yes to organize the demonstrations to organize a civil disobedience movement but also to communicate with each other on what's been happening if people have been detained if anyone has any information about friends relatives colleagues family members what has happened with them so that it's a big blow to the protesters absolutely and as you mentioned you know we've kind of had this steady restriction on internet use and internet internet access straight 3 through since the since the coup took place on february 1st and as you mentioned sami the latest is the clipping of the broadband fiber optic broadband service into the country that is greatly greatly reduced has been greatly reduced over the last several days now we're sayi

that saw the overthrow of their elected leader aung san suu kyi and replaced her with a military dictatorship. cross me and my protesters holding flowers are using this week as a rallying cry. but they know the risks security forces roam the streets. dissent is quickly and brutally stamped out. just ask these people link current state forced into hiding in caves after the military join to carried out airstrikes in their region. the military seems intent on intensifying its pitiless policy of by indians against the people of myanmar using military grade and indiscriminate weaponry. more than 700 people have died since february according to a local monitoring group. but that hasn't stopped the protesters as they continue their fight for freedom. and now there have been calls for countries like china to hold the military junta in myanmar accountable let's get more on that angle you can see standing by to share his expertise with us is it a hard sanch night or he is a professor of chinese politics and international relations at the f.-u. university in berlin welcome to the program thanks for join

britain's foreign secretary by calling for the release of myanmar�*s democratically elected leader, aung sanhim, and for restraint. a more moderate call to arms than myanmar�*s former ambassador to the un's plea for the army to be removed from power, but also one falling on deaf ears. this ostensibly his punishment for speaking out and perhaps a warning to others around the world. police were called following protests outside the embassy following reports is military attache had locked the ambassador and staff out of the building. it's the latest act by myanmar�*s ruthless military since their1 february coup, sparking protests across the country. with over 570 deaths, including dozens of children so far, the army's behaviour is now being documented by lawyers on behalf of the civilian government and being handed to the un. it's quite breathtaking in the 21st century. there have been more than 250,000 communications to our law firm and to the parliamentary committee, containing torture, abduction, extrajudicial killing, bodies with horrible things done to them and being done to them by the mi

junta had attempted to recall the ambassador last month after he spoke in support of civilian leader aung san suu kyi and urged for her release from detention this comes as daily protests against the coup grow increasingly dangerous at least 15 people were killed across myanmar on wednesday. journalist and tun has been covering events in myanmar for us and joins us from neighboring bangkok it's good to have you on now you have left me in march for security reasons what are you hearing about the current situation there. what we're seeing in myanmar now is an intensification of the prosecution of anyone who is showing dissent to military fall so not only are we seeing a military that is showing that they are now going to essentially indiscriminately kill people and use military grade weapons at protesters you are also seeing them roll out list after list. not only politicians but activist celebrities you know like people who are simply doing things like. make up blocking things like that anyone who has some sort of audience in them are and is using their platform in order to spread the word abo

removed from his post after criticizing fabrice coup and calling for the release of deposed leader aung san suu kyi it's go live now scott is in bangkok for sirte start with this escalating digital blackout how is that impacting the protests. it's going to impact them at least $12.00 levels if you will one that is simply getting information out and seeing information within the country what's happening with the protest movement what's happening with the civil disobedience movement disobedience movement but then also this is one of the ways these platforms social media platforms as one of the main ways that the protestors have been communicating obviously they've had to become a little bit more creative over the last several weeks because of this kind of steadily erosion of connectivity to the internet this latest round with the fiber optic broadband connections being snipped that is obviously the almost one of the last steps if you will so it's very difficult for them to communicate with each other it's very difficult for us on the outside to see what's happening inside because they can't s

true that saw the overthrow of their elected leader aung san suu kyi and replaced her with a military dictatorship. across me and my protesters holding flowers are using this week as a rallying cry. but they know the risks security forces roam the streets. dissent is quickly and brutally stamped out. just ask these people in current state forced into hiding in caves after the military join to carried out airstrikes in their region. the military seems intent on intensifying its pitiless policy of buy ins against the people of myanmar using military grade and indiscriminate weaponry. more than 700 people have died since february according to a local monitoring group. but that hasn't stopped the protest is as they continue their fight for freedom. the u.n. security council is stopped short of considering sanctions on me and mar with both china and russia against the move earlier we spoke to political scientist ever had sense not to and asked him for the threat of sanctions is pushing the unmarked closer to china i mean our money is in china's arms even without this military coup it would

and the elite this year it's hosted by indonesia asking on a school for be a mosque ousted leader aung san suu kyi to be released from prison. it is good said he with us hello adrian finnegan here in doha the headlines on al-jazeera former italian interior minister and deputy prime minister matteo salvini has been ordered to stand trial the right wing league party leader has been charged with kidnapping in a case involving a ship carrying refugees migrants in 2019 lori chalons reports from london the open.