this is the position we are in as we enter the twilight months of president duterte's term.the reality is it is not rule of law foot ruled by law. that means politics shape how landlocked is implemented. part of president duterte's presidency is he promised law and order, but now we are seeing even more anarchy. that is why we are in a very delicate political situation. >> in his previous answer, carlos mentioned how journalists in the philippines have been targeted previously. we know your organization has been targeted. i want to ask you specifically how bad the situation is in the philippines right now for members of your profession? >> basically, i can answer it with one statement -- it's a really chilling effect. it is the threat that if you are critical, you might be sued for libel. you might be harassed online, called names, or worse, you could get attacked or killed. in the daily dilemma of the job, it is as simple as refusing access to you, as simple as government officials not answering your question, as simple as them trying to block this lawyer going to publish.

protesters are demanding the resignation of president rodrigo duterte. this is an advocate with the women's rights group gabriela. >> we would like to underline the fact we are in a deeper crisis. amy: in india, thousands of women farmers led hunger strikes and sit-ins at multiple sites on the outskirts of new delhi, where tens of thousands of farmers have camped out for over three months protesting new neoliberal agricultural laws promoted by prime minister narendra modi. in australia, hundreds of workers from nurses to teachers gathered outside a government building in sydney condemning violence against women and calling for greater gender equality and protections in the workplace. in mexico, the names of femicide victims were painted on security barriers placed in front of the presidential palace in mexico city's zÓcalo ahead of a massive march today. over 900 femicides were reported in mexico last year alone. >> we believe that it is important they're written because the fight is for them. what we want is to ask for justice, for the people to be awar

because of the philippines effectively shuttered last year by congress, which is applied to rodrigo duterte do good for the country by exposing wrongdoing in the country like rappler so they have been doing since they set “p have been doing since they set up in 2012. have been doing since they set up in 2011— up in 2012. 0k, thank you. howard — up in 2012. 0k, thank you. howard johnson _ up in 2012. 0k, thank you. howard johnson with - up in 2012. 0k, thank you. howard johnson with the l up in 2012. 0k, thank you. - howard johnson with the latest from manila. let's get some of the day's other news. three people have life—threatening injuries in the south of sweden, in what police are treating as a suspected terrorist attack. the assailant, a man in his 20s, stabbed his victims in the southern town of vetlanda. police shot and wounded the attacker before detaining him. in total eight people were injured. at least three people have been shot in nigeria as parents were reunited with their kidnapped daughters in the north—western town of jangebe. trouble started after parents were frustrated by

government officials, including the president, rodrigo duterte, will be amongst the first to receivehealth officials. he was on hand to welcome the vaccine to the country. but it arrived as the country confirmed its first six cases of the south african varian, raising concerns of the possible effectiveness of the chinese sinovac vaccine. the united states has issued a stern warning to myanmar�*s military leaders of more sanctions if troops carry on killing unarmed protesters and attacking journalists and activists. here's what the us state department had to say. we condemn burmese security forces�* brutal killing of unarmed people, its attacks on journalists and activists, and ongoing unjust detentions. the united states, in close co—ordination with our partners and allies, we have made clear to the burmese military that violence against the people of burma is abhorrent. the recent escalation and tactics by security forces is reprehensible. the united states stands in solidarity with the tens of thousands of people in burma who once again came out, peacefully across the country, with

hey, duterte. more like doo-doo terte, am i right?n, you might be from turkey, but your goose is cooked! hey mohammed bin salman, you-- things are going to change, buster, soon as there's peace in the middle east. so, watch it." the report says russia worked to push misleading or unsubstantiated allegations against president biden to u.s. media organizations, and tried to "undermine public confidence in the electoral process and exacerbate sociopolitical divisions in the u.s." oh, that must be nice for the ex-president to discover that he and his friende all me ieov complaining about low-flow toilets? this disinformation campaign came right from the top. accordin.s puwas "are of and pr directed" the operation to hurt biden and give the ex-president a boost. now, all through the election, er intelligence communities to be on guard against putin, against russia using disinformation to help the former president and his administration. there was just one weak link in our defenses: the former president and his administration. because it tu

righ groups also warn authoritarian presidenrodrigo duterte is using coronavirus restrictions to further consolidate power. in brazil, covid-19 deaths continue to soar, topping a record 3200 fataties tuesd. brazil is second only to the united states in total deaths and infections. in israel, early but kelly's show prime minister benjamin who -- early polls show prime minister benjamin i know who leads in the polls. if netanyahu or others fail to do so, israel could be headed towards a fifth election to determine the country's next leader. in burma, a seven-year-old girl was fatally shot by security forces, becoming the youngest known victim of the deadly crackdown on protests since the february 1 military coup. her father was reportedly the target of a raid and the young child was killed at home, sitting in his lap. save the children says over 20 children have been killed in the crackdown. protesters launched a silent strike today in an effort to shut down towns and cities across burma. on monday, the european union and the u.s. imposed sanctions on individuals and groups tied to the cou