for defamation. by government ministers who refused to be interviewed. the netherlands is taking russia to the european court of human rights for its alleged role in shooting down a malaysian airline and the kremlin denies involvement in the killing of all $298.00 passengers and crew in a militant strike of eastern ukraine 6 years ago and health workers in sri lanka are warning of a major crisis because of a sudden increase in corona virus infections a rehabilitation facility is reported a cluster of around 3 $140.00 cases brought to that with the headlines on al-jazeera techno is next. a secret mass grave in arlington discovered at an institution run by catholic news . a nation shocked to its core. people in power investigates a scandal that destroyed families cost thousands of lives and still raises profound questions about the ties between the catholic church and the irish state. our lives mother and babies come. on a. this is techno innovations that can change lives the science of fighting fire we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and we're doing it in the unique way. this is a show about sci

for the weekend. turns to the european court of human rights to hold russia accountable for its role in the downing of malaysia airlines flight. at this hour all the county picture across northern areas of europe as well with this cloud but it's an improving picture central as in still fine and dry throughout much of the mediterranean and this is a very nice image across into the southwest of germany plenty of sunny skies here and how much is. over the next few days however a very different story about 100 kilometers to the west of moscow just look at this a dam burst its banks due to the recent heavy rain and it swept through this little village and in fact houses were demolished destroyed and at the same time those left are actually flooded now there is more rain on its way towards that same area of russia there's a long line of rain showers and thunderstorms working their way right now back into northern areas of italy we could have some severe storms along this line and by that i mean strong winds and also the chance of some damaging hail but either side of it fine and dry slightly warm across the

by the president for its critical coverage rights groups say this is a major blow to media freedom in the philippines now the netherlands is taking russia to the european court of human rights for its alleged role in shooting down a malaysian airliner all 298 passengers and crew were killed when the jet was blown out of the sky over eastern ukraine 6 years ago the boeing triple 7 was flying over territory controlled by russian backed rebels the russians repeatedly denied any involvement in the militants many of the passengers they were dutch i am australian both those governments have held russia responsible correspondence that bassinet in amsterdam explaining the significance of the new case against russia. dutch foreign minister staff block has called the next an extraordinary step but he also said it was extraordinary that a plane with 298 people on board was shut down in july 2014 basically what the government is trying to do is to support the individual lawsuits that the more than $400.00 relatives of the passengers on board of that plane have filed at the european court for human rights basically the government wants to show that they are fully behind the $298.

for put evidence and. now the netherlands is taking russia to the european court of human rights for its alleged role in shooting down a malaysian airliner well $298.00 passengers and crew were killed when the jet was blown out of the sky over eastern ukraine 6 years ago a boeing triple 7 was flying over territory controlled by russian backed rebels but russia has repeatedly denied any involvement in the mood is many of the passengers but dutch and australian and both their governments hold russia responsible of course want to step in amsterdam explains the significance of the new case against russia. dutch foreign minister staff block has called the nec an extraordinary step but he also said it was extraordinary that a plane with 298 people on board was shot down in july 2014 basically what the government is trying to do is to support the individual lawsuits that the more than $400.00 relatives of the passengers on board of that plane have filed at the european court for human rights basically the government wants to show that they are fully behind the $298.00 victims of 17 nationalities among them $196.00 dutc

the kremlin that they also want to be them to be held responsible so this step to the european court for human rights could be an important step to have to feel fulfilled that wish and this is soley dutch step i only ask because there's so many facets involved here the plane takes off from where it crashes in ukraine it was a malaysian plane there's so many different countries governments and groups involved. yes this is a dutch action because that 196 of the 298 victims were but to get away those stray also the netherlands has held russia responsible in a sort of diplomatic action that's currently being done at the same time they had meetings with russian representatives about this and this is all kind of secretive and behind the scenes and it has been happening since last year the minister minister block also said today that he hopes that these talks with russia will continue so that the russian state will somehow take some kind of responsibility if it's legally impossible to do so step announced today thank you. the world health organization's regional director for europe is visiting an area along

from istanbul thank you for that update let's check in now on some other stories making news around the world the dutch government is taking russia to the european court of human rights for its alleged role in the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17 over in eastern ukraine 6 years ago the foreign minister said his country wants justice for the 298 victims killed when the plane was hit by a surface to air missile. the european union has has unveiled compromise proposals for its next 7 year budget e.u. council president sean michel presented the plans including a $750000000000.00 euro coronavirus recovery fund leaders will meet next week to decide whether aid should be distributed to member states as handouts or loans. voting is under way in singapore's general election prime minister lee hsien loong cast his vote following coronavirus safety protocols his long governing people's action party is expected to retain power. lawmakers in the philippines have rejected the renewal of a broadcast license for the country's top broadcaster a b s c via the media group employs 11000 people and has an audience of tens of millions of people activists called the move a political

people moving away from that region all right thank you thank you very much for that update from senegal. you are watching. another lens turns to the european court of human rights to hold russia accountable for its role in the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17 a frantic search operation in sri lanka after hundreds of corona virus infections are reported in a drug rehab center. and there are the county weekend across the southeast of australia plenty of cloud and effect few showers as well you can see this kind of cloud as the air of the pressure and at the same time is actually fun to carrying away that will head across the tasman sea it'll bring the rain eventual sighting to the south island of new zealand but this is what i mean about a fairly a cloudy picture ie much of south a is the system pushing the rain across into south australia also pushing its way across into victoria and then still want to show is really through much of eastern new south wales and up into the southern areas of queensland meanwhile suffer day and sunday not a bad day in path mostly sunny a little bit of cloud around but to make the most of it because there's a new system

for smaller state broadcaster to go off. and the netherlands turns to the european court of human rights to hold russia accountable for its role in the downing the police lines flight. still some very heavy rain in the forecast to take 3 will central areas of china and of course they still say more heavy rain across areas of japan as well but just look at these images this is actually from the southeast of china fusion province still these floodwaters continue to wreak so much damage nickols also so much misery just look at this these floodwaters pouring underneath underground meanwhile across into central china this mudslides proved deadly at least 8 people have died in this you can see just the devastation this is that behind of course rescue is doing their best to help people than meanwhile the rain is to say through saturday through the same central areas across towards shanghai and then we will see more rain across into kishi but not quite as heavy as it has been more rain those who go on into sunday and then you notice this front. slightly further towards the north and then through sunday very heavy rain gathering across

the dutch government is taking russia to the european court of human rights for its alleged role in the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17 over eastern ukraine 6 years ago the foreign minister said his country wants justice for the 298 victims killed when the plane was hit by a surface to air missile. serbia's president alexander footage has said that efforts by germany and france to restart talks between his country and cause of all are already paying off the negotiations meant to normalize their relations are said to resume on sunday kosovo declared independence from serbia in 1990. bosnia and herzegovina is marking 25 years since the reverend it's a genocide more than 8000 people were killed in the massacre on saturday like every july 11th families of the most recently identified victims of the massacre will gather in srebrenica for a funeral here in berlin d.w. spoke with 2 survivors. to send off roses takes her back to her pharma peaceful life in the hills of spread parineeta until the age of 45. had a happy life but then yugoslavia fell apart serbian forces shelled the town an

for put it. the netherlands is taking the russian government to the european court of human rights for its vegetable than the shooting down of a malaysia airlines jet all 298 people on board were killed when flight m.h. 17 was shot down over ukraine 6 years ago many of the passengers were done much the kremlin last year rejects the results of a dutch investigation which said the missile was supplied by russia. still ahead on al-jazeera a reduced sentence for south korea's former president clinton a now spent 22 years in prison for corruption. how i once again welcome to look at the international forecasts where they have more right in the forecast for japan we are going to see some wetter weather just pushing up towards q shoot towards hunchy not as bad as it has been recently this area of low pressure will slide across the sea of japan making its way a little of. we have of course got to clear up operation under way a little drier than it has been recently but showers never too far away this is the same actually in south korea i think it's going to be the korean peninsula will see some bits and pie

thank you for that update from senegal the dutch government says it's taking russia to the european court of human rights for the role it played in downing malaysia airlines flight m.h. 17 the plane was shot down over ukraine 6 years ago killing almost 300 people and zimbabwe has more. it's almost exactly 6 years since a surface to air missiles blew malaysian airlines flight m.h. 17 from amsterdam out of the sky over eastern ukraine of the 298 victims more than 2 thirds were dutch 43 malaysians and $27.00 australians were also killed the dutch government says by taking russia to the european court of human rights it will be able to help individual cases already brought by relatives of some victims we have records or contexts where it appeared to relatives so we have never let them know in a trance that we should take this step and. i also saw the public reaction today that they are happy to be supporting also bear a quest for truth and justice by taking a step you not see. the missile that brought down the plane was fired from territory controlled by promo sco ukrainian rebels dutch led investigators say

declare independence from serbia in 1998 the dutch government is taking russia to the european court of human rights for its alleged role in the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17 over eastern ukraine 6 years ago the foreign minister said his country wants justice for the 298 victims killed when the plane was hit by a surface to air missile. european union has unveiled a compromise a compromise proposals for its next 7 year budget e.u. council president sean michel presented the plants including a $750000000000.00 euro coronavirus recovery fund leaders will meet next week to decide whether age should be distributed to member states as handouts or as loans. frustrate them has taken a heavy blow in the philippines lawmakers there denied the renewal of the broadcast license of the country's largest t.v. network the decision will permanently shut down a major part of a.b.s. c.d.n. zoppot the station repeated run ins with president rodrigo to turn over its critical coverage of his government. if t. is an anger from the people who have power the largest t.v. network in the philippines by the 11000 strong

grounded for months emirates had around 60000 staff members this is the 1st time the carrier has disclosed the number of jobs being lost. the netherlands is taking russia to the european court of human rights for its suspected role in drowning a member in downing rather a malaysian airliner all $298.00 passengers and crew were killed when the jet was shot down over eastern ukraine 6 years ago the boeing triple 7 was flying over territory controlled by russian backed rebels russia has repeatedly denied any involvement in the attack. turkey's president says the 1st prayers will be held inside the stumbles i fear on july the 24th after he signed a decree formally restoring the landmark status as a mosque on friday a court ruled it's conversion to a museum in 1934 was illegal so in course all new reports. dozens celebrating conversion of istanbul's iconic landmark hagia sophia back into a mosque through a much awaited court decision at dream turkish muslims have been chasing for 85 years of i'm very happy i wish hard use of fear remains as a mosque until the judgement day i still get them i as soft as a mosque is a legacy of 5 children my met you got it back turkey's present project a part on

but its government is taking russia to the european court of human rights for its alleged role in the dow the in the downing of malaysia airlines flight. 117 over in eastern ukraine 6 years ago the foreign minister said his country wants justice for the 298 victims killed when the plane was hit by a surface to air missile on. the free speech campaign is in russia feel that all sources are extending a crackdown on critics agents have searched the homes and offices of opposition activists who spoke out against constitutional changes that would allow president putin to extend his time in office protests planned for next week in moscow and st petersburg have been banned. russian investigators searched the offices of m.b. k. media in moscow on thursday a multimedia news outlet is funded by self exiled kremlin opponent may hire khodorkovsky but the journalists working here can only speculate about the reasons behind the rate. in syria it could be about anything some article that someone didn't like. was a bit of a seized our equipment and are refusing to return it. you know it's a way to di

momentum nicholas hawk al-jazeera the dutch government says is taking russia to the european court of human rights for the role it played in downing malaysia airlines flight m h 17 the plane was shot down over ukraine 6 years ago killing almost 300 people but he has more. it's almost exactly 6 years since a surface to air missile blew malaysian airlines flight m.h. 17 from amsterdam out of the sky over eastern ukraine of the 298 victims more than 2 thirds were dutch 43 malaysians and $27.00 australians were also killed the dutch government says by taking russia to the european court of human rights it will be able to help individual cases already brought by relatives of some victims we have record or context switch to reality s. so we have never let them know in a trance that we should take this step and. also sort our public reaction today that they are happy to support also get a quest for tools and justice by taking a step in the us. the missile that brought down the plane was fired from territory controlled by promo sco ukrainian rebels dutch led investigators say they have evidence it was trucked

after the government was found responsible for birth defects and linked to an epilepsy drug thank you very much indeed now the european court of human rights has condemned france for its treatment of 3 asylum seekers judges said they were forced to live on the streets in what amounts to inhuman and degrading conditions the government has been ordered to pay them compensation. pfizer reinforcements being flown into the russian arctic to help put out huge wildfire has and helped clear and burn off excess vegetation as strong winds of found flames in siberia which is having one of its hottest summers on record a 1000000 hectares of forest has already been destroyed despite the efforts of around 800 firefighters. now in this 1st plasma donation bank is opened in the early states and the worst affected area has started what is it calls the world's largest as my therapy trial to say treat infected patients with plasma from recovered patients could reduce the number of coronavirus there's been reports now from the that. the minister for putting it in but he would have been right to praise khan is the 1st person in delhi to have denatured his plas

let's have a look at what's coming up for you on this news out in humane conditions the european court of human rights rules against france in a case about asylum seekers with millions of jobs lost in the u.s. may the pandemic fears some of those positions might be gone for good and in sport we will look at how coronaviruses changed the way football fans stay connected with the cops. russians have backed changes to their constitution that would allow president vladimir putin to stay in power to lead a 2036 electoral commission says almost 78 percent of people voted in favor of the amendments to happen claims of irregularities at the polls including from an election monitor rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah have said they will work together to fight against israel's annexation plans for the occupied west bank secretary-general jabril rajoub has been speaking in ramallah where he said there is a national consensus against an accession and says a day after the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu was due to launch the annexation process that has now been delayed as high level talks continue t

european court of human rights has condemned france for its treatment of 3 asylum seekers judges said they were forced to live on the streets in what amounted to inhuman and degrading conditions the government's been ordered to pay them compensation. firefighter reinforcements are being flown into the russian arctic to put out a huge wildfire has strong winds of fan flames in siberia which is having one of its hottest summers on record a 1000000 hectares of forest has already been destroyed despite the efforts of around $800.00 firefighters. that came up soon here are now desert struggling to fill the shelves lebanon's economy continues to fall well food prices rise. by messaging well it's always about doing this ok fully cautiously united kingdom but 2 very different approaches wells's kept its infections low as england grapples with a high number of reverse cases. i got support to in tamil and continue the push for champions league qualification so i will be here with. no surprises in the weather across the middle east hot dry and sunny sums it up rarely we can see a little more clo

european court of human rights. if she actually if the judge grants extradition and says ok julian assange can be sent to the united states for trial on this indictment then there are several levels of appeal within the british system and then in the european system. before any extra actual extradition would take place and meanwhile and i think we need to mention this chris julian assange his health is severely deteriorating and i think you did mention neal's meltzer and talked about that he mentioned psychological torture when julian was in the ecuadorian embassy in london for 7 years and had some serious health problems and the u.k. government would not allow him to leave and go to a hospital which aggravated these medical conditions his health has severely deteriorated there's going to be there are going to be medical report submitted in the next month or 2 about his condition but there is another reason that julian assange should not be extradited aside from the political offense exception in the extradition treaty and that is the convention against torture and other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment whic

to the european court of human rights forests alleged role in the downing of malaysian airlines flight 17 over eastern ukraine six years ago. the foreign minister says his country wants justice forhe 298 victims killed in the plane was hit by surface to air missile. free-speech campaign in russia feels authorities are extending a cracked on critics. agents have search homes and offices of opposition activists who spoke out against constitutional changes that would allow president to extend his time in office. protests planned for next week in moscow and st. petersburg have been banned. >> russian investigators searched the offices of and became media in moscow thursday -- mbk media. they outlet is funded by kremlin opponent but the journalists working here can only speculate for the reasons behind the red. >> and the area could be anything, some article someone did not like -- in theory it could be about anything. they seized our quitman and refused to return it. -- they seized our equipment and refused to return it. it is a way to disrupt our work. >> earlier this week and respected journalist saffron off was arrested and charged with treason. the most recent he worked as an ad

european court of justice has been welcomed by did show rights advocates we have repeatedly highlighted legal and policy developments that called into question the validity of the arrangement including enhanced u.s. surveillance the childers regard for human rights globally this is been a longstanding issue that has been going through the courts for many years 1st of all it was about a day to agreement between the new and u.s. called safe harbor which created all the way back in the early infancy of the internet back in 1995 now following revelations made by whistleblower and former n.s.a. employee edward snowden over the scope of surveillance and the leaks that were taking place in the u.s. one austrian citizen became particularly concerned about his privacy and he lodged a complaint back in 2013 this is much rems now he took this case to court and he won as a result the original agreement called safe harbor was thrown out. but then the e.u. and us came up with a new agreement the replacement of the commission has proposed to shield is basically safe harbor once again so is it a win is this the end of the case will sadly not because they are already mechanisms in place other mechanisms that have been used between the e.u. in us for the t

for countries to unite other than to find ways to introduce aneurin heuristic sions especially given the fact that they are ryssdal funniest in magnitsky was not disputed even by the european court of human rights. yes says there may be abuses. in it and mistreatment towards him but it should be proven effective he's arrest was not disputed so it is a very complicated question and it needs. procedural investigation concern and. i want to give thanks actually to all our guests i would hate anastasia got her over and yes in x.a. and thank you too for watching you can see the program again any time by visiting a website al-jazeera dot com and for further discussion go to her facebook isis facebook dot com forward slash a.j. inside story and you can also join the conversation on twitter we are at a.j. inside story from am around town and the whole team here in the i don't you. it's the oldest muslim undertakers working here is just 7 days a week that's grown with a community my father purchased a black ambulance man started to do the funerals in london and the family we saw stopped being father and daughter and became business partners the stories we told often here told by the people who the famil

for countries to unite other than to find ways to introduce aneurin heuristic sions especially given the fact that they are ryssdal fun used to magnitsky was not disputed even by the european court of human rights. yes says there may be abuses. in it and mistreatment towards him but it should be proven effective he's arrest was not disputed so it is a very complicated question and it needs. procedural investigation concern and. i want to give thanks actually to all our guests i would hate anastasia got her over and yes in x.a. and thank you too for watching you can see the program again any time by visiting our website al-jazeera dot com and for further discussion go to her facebook isis facebook dot com forward slash a.j. inside story and you can also join the conversation on twitter we are at a.j. inside story from am around town and the whole team here in town i can and you. we're talking about ivory poachers who have decimated populations of elephants in africa they almost always shipped the ivory out of a different country from where it was poached because that's where you start your search to look in the wrong place this radiocarbon dating method tell us their trade of ivory is legal or n

european court of justice has been welcomed by did show rights advocates we have repeatedly highlighted legal and policy developments that called into question the validity of the arrangement including enhanced u.s. surveillance the childers regard for human rights globally best of all it was about a day to agreement called safe harbor following revelations made by whistleblower and former n.s.a. employee edward snowden over the scope of surveillance in the u.s. one austrian citizen bloc schrans now he took this case to court and he won as a result the original agreement called safe harbor was thrown out but then the e.u. and us came up with a new agreement brooke placement of the commission has proposed to shield is basically say for once again it didn't change anything it's the same again we take it all basically so is it a win is this the end of the case will sadly not because there are already mechanisms in place other mechanisms that have been you. between the us for the transfer of this sort of data so it seems like a win today from actually other digital rights campaigners but it seems that there is still a long fight ahead. privacy act of visible new things it's unlikely any that some large data sharing agreement can ever be imple