when my ever cape town the federation of human rights advised me to leave i did it because you know that activity again the. security of russian federation it's a crime a state reason. and. punishment it's to mean two years of prison so you came to paris with your children how difficult was it for you to leave russia to leave us i had a true feelings filled feeling was i felt myself like a traitor of people because you know all that many people in region they connected with me their hopes on justice even in any cases we did not receive the results sometimes the fight for your rights it's also results like a fight for justice against unjustice and this a moment i feel myself. i own laws the rules i feel that i was absolutely. outside a situation. like i lost the connection because my people. it was a really difficult even when i arrived in paris i refused to ask a political refugee during three months because i rolled many placation to russian prosecutor to. be about that why the channel for russia. russia twenty four accused my organization in the spill not do you have the evidence of al

of the human rights campaign. the leeds efficacy of the agencies of the federal government and has an extensive federal career and legislative career. let's start. what do we know about same-sex couples living as common-law spouses in the elizabethan perio d? >> one of the things we know is that people did not identify around sexual orientation. it is a really modern concept. but we do know is they did live together and clearly had sexual relations of, clearly had long-lasting commitments in elizabethan time. especially in the theater. >> and in the theater, speaking of the theater, thinking about night" isy, "12th being performed in elizabethan times and now. you had only men actors, portraying the roles of men and women, where in this play one of the actors playing a woman then turns back to be playing a man. what does that additional layer of cross-dressing add to the already blurred lines? how does that apply across what you looked at across the history of theater? >> other than a lot of fusion, really, in elizabethan england, women could not be on the stage. they really have no choice. one of the things it s

growing list of black churches nationwide helping immigrant resist deportation a matter many churches see as a battle for human rights. >> perhaps, that is against the law, of the federalr the state government, but it is not against the law of god. >> reporter: i have been told she and her four children will live in the classroom adjacent to this church and she will help prepare meals that are served to those in need five days a week. >> we're in this together with carmella and her family until it is over. >> reporter: while she awaits an appeal, hernandez, complete with her federal ankle bracelet from her temporary relief in new jersey, will live here, with hope, that she will get the asylum that she so desperately wants. cherry greg for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> and update to a story we have been following out of monroe township, new jersey. holy glenn elementary school will remain closed for the remainder on have the year after mold was found in october. the superintendent of schools sent an e-mail to parents this afternoon letting them know that there is still moisture issues in the school foundation that must be taken care of first. classes w

it was jackson, but it was also the federal -- we don't excuse them in any way. >> he gets low marks of human rightsart of the house spread this is where he spent most of the time in the last eight years of his life. he was in conant medication with the other president that came after him and members of congress. he still wanted to be president even though we were 900 miles away. 900 miles away. >> this was, it was kind of a coaching means making tough choices. jim! you're in! but when you have high blood pressure and need cold medicine that works fast, the choice is simple. coricidin hbp is the #1 brand that gives powerful cold symptom relief without raising your blood pressure. coricidin hbp. what's going on? oh hey! ♪ that's it? yeah. ♪ everybody two seconds! ♪ "dear sebastian, after careful consideration of your application, it is with great pleasure that we offer our congratulations on your acceptance..." through the tuition assistance program, every day mcdonald's helps more people go to college. it's part of our commitment to being america's best first job. ♪ i've about thinking. i mean, thin

rights, applied to the u.s. federal system this meant that the u.s. government rested on what abraham lincoln called a foundation of human rights and operated on a legal presumption of freedom, that is to say all persons should be presumed to be free regardless of skin color. slavery was said to be a state institution, that is instituted, regulated and abolished by the states alone, hence the republican party's slocum, freedom national, slavery sectional. and crucial to understand and the slavery politics is the ephesus in anti-slavery -- ephesus in anti-slavery on the due process clause of the fifth amendment, which prohibited congress from keeping property from persons, and from a antislavery perspective it meant congress could not establish or maintain slavery in areas under its direct jurisdiction because the do so would be to deprive persons of their liberty and property in themselves. these views of the constitution were held by what i call the anti-slavery mainstream, that is to say and the slippery politicians, anti-slavery jurists, as well as the majority of abolitionists. it did not include the more vocal, more famous, guerra sony and factio

after years of conflict church now it became a legal black hole within the russian federation moscow turned a blind eye. to the killing putin isn't very bothered about human rights. it's not the decisive issue guiding his policies rights are violated everywhere in russia. in ukraine the next round of the battle between pro russian and pro western factions erupted in two thousand and ten ukrainian lectured viktor yushchenko righteous president looking for financial assistance he turned to moscow. following the tried and tested president putin offered to cut gas prices and pay several billion dollars for ukrainian government bonds in return. was to tear up ukraine's agreement of association with the e.u. . ukrainians took to the streets in protest as many as a million people joined the euro mind on demonstrations prominent european politicians poured fuel on the revolutionary fire. their appearances were seen as a sign of solid. already against an ever more brutal state apparatus. is that stewart i have been on the my dance since the twenty fourth of november it was a demonstration for our integration into europe because nobody had expected something like this to

federal government. we don't excuse him in any way. he was part and parcel of it. >> he gets very low marks on human rights. the fact that he was a slave owner. >> there is nothing that would suggest he was morally troubled by the idea of slavery. it was part of the system he was raised in. it enabled him to be a general, to be a president, to do the things he did because they are basically running the plantation and generating revenue. >> the white house, where history is made, when we come back. how many presidents look to andrew jackson for inspiration on how one president is most like and are jackson. that story when andrew jackson, a hero under fire, continues. >> this is jackson's library to me this is the beating heart of the house spread this is where he spent most of the time in the last eight years of his life. he was in constant medication with the other president that came after him and members of congress. he still wanted to be president even though we were 900 miles away. 900 miles away. >> this was, it was kind of a whoooo. when it comes to travel, i sweat the details. late checkout... ...dow

of don't don't tell us are being fired uncustomary these bullets are being fired on customer days whatever the oppression is spread in india it's going to cost nearly is where federal put india because human rights violations are happening every day here security forces were able to break up the protests and calm has returned to the streets of street but gets we are separatists fight for freedom is far from over m.p.'s time al-jazeera. the united nations has criticised the u.k. for not doing enough to support people with disabilities and its report the un found that government funding cuts have deprived a whole section of society of their rights is not involved in our reports. mary ellen has been registered disabled for twenty three years she used to work as a nurse now she relies on her full time carer and she's constantly worrying about the future. i had. two years ago the government scrapped something called the independent living fund or i.l.f. and now her local council is cutting her care payments and since the lives closed the council has been making is time to supposedly can intervene as much money to put a can into trying to cut those hours social workers. came in and said that they woul

against human rights it does not give legal certainty and also there are many issues from civil society than being resolved. one such issue is a general lack of confidence in state and federal police forces the proposed legislation could result in less funding and less training for local law enforcement. however the bill has faced widespread criticisms in mexico you learn the more down is one of those voices her son went missing eight years ago six members of the military were eventually charged in connection with his disappearance the city must i mean. we're still afraid the people are still afraid there is still kidnappings by the military we don't feel safer because of the militarization would pose a danger to the population. that. over the years mexican military forces have been implicated in a number of murders and disappearances last year mounting allegations of human rights violations prompted the head of mexico's armed forces to publicly apologize . most lawmakers in mexico will agree that rising levels of violence must be met with new policies but critics say the current proposal normalizes a military presence on city streets instead of assessing the impact of more

human rights activists are concerned duterte may try to extend martial law nationwide, as part of his increasingly authoritarian and bloody presidency. protests continue over the federal communications commission plan to dismantle landmark regulations that ensure equal access to the internet. the fcc is slated to vote on the measure on thursdayay, december 14. the measure would roll back net neutrality rules requiring internet service providers treat web content equally. on monday, more than 20 pioneers of the internet, including world wide web inventor tim berners-lee, published an open letter that slammed fcc chairman ajit pai's proposal. the open letter, entitled "you don't understand how the internet works," calls on the fcc to keep the internet open. we'll have more on the fcc vote later in the broadcast. thousands of protesters took to the streets tuesday in buenos aires to protest the meeting of the world trade organization, or wto. this is a member of the mothers of the plaza de mayo, nora cortinas. world tradewant the organization. we don't want to lose our sovereignty. we want to be a free people with our own determination. we don't want better poliliciesf h

cost money is where federal put india because human rights violations are happening every day here security forces were able to break up the protests and calm has returned to the streets of street but gets near separatists fight for freedom is far from over if you start al-jazeera. here when i say was also recognized in the philippines where demonstrators say their country a sighting into a dictatorship under president a terror to several thousands of people including children have died since a terror tape declared a so-called war on drugs to me going to port from manila. and then there is no shortage of grief and anger here and many of those protesting voted for president libby go to their table was but now they are singing a different tune. sixty nine years since the united nations declaration of human rights many here in the philippines feel democracy has never been under threat like it is now like young people who say they are not intimidated by the president's violent rhetoric when do you bring the most of the show you how do people believe in the state and our job was really i don't think margin this movie and making sure that i actually out of thirty and used to s

because it goes against human rights it does not give legal certainty and also there are many issues from so. one such issue is a general lack of confidence in state and federal police forces the proposed legislation could result in less funding and less training for local law enforcement. however the bill has faced widespread criticisms of mexico you learned down is one of those voices her son went missing eight years ago six members of the military were eventually charged in connection with his disappearance. we're still afraid the people are still afraid there is still kidnappings by the military we don't feel safer because of the militarization would pose a danger to the population. that. over the years mexican military forces have been implicated in a number of murders and disappearances last year mounting allegations of human rights violations prompted the head of mexico's armed forces to publicly apologize . most lawmakers in mexico will agree that rising levels of violence must be met with new policies but critics say the current proposal normalizes a military presence on city streets instead of assessing the impact of more than ten years of failed se

of human rights on this day in 1948. it is the first document to establish an individual's right. >>> president trump is facing backlash this morning from the head of the naacp and several federal lawmakers. the controversy the president's visit to jackson, mississippi, for the opening of a civil rights museum. his appearance yesterday drew protesters outside the museum, many upset with how he responded to the violent white nationalist march in charlottesville, virginia, earlier this year. in his speech the president acknowledged the historic role mississippi has played in the civil rights movement. >> the civil rights museum records the oppression, cruelty, and injustice inflicted on the african-american community, the fight to end slavery, to break down jim crow, to end segregation, to gain the right to vote, and to achieve the sacred birthright of equality. >> civil rights icon and georgia congressman john lewis was scheduled to be one of the main speakers. he boycotted the ceremony to protest president trump. >>> this morning much of the u.s. is digging out of the snow of the nation's first major snowfall of the season blanketing 20 states from texas to new england. 90 mill

a federal agency says they may become extinct unless special measures are taken to protect them. one step includes the u.s. and canada decreasing the number of deaths caused by humans. 17 right whales have died this year, all of them in the waters off new england and canada. >>> sticking with the animal kingdom now, a zoo in berlin is celebrating the birth of this tiny polar bear cub. the mother, named tonya, gave birth a few days ago, and this morning the cub is only the size of a guinea pig. >> a little thing. zookeepers say they're not sure yet if it's a boy or a request girl. >> like a stick of butter. >>> coming up, your christmas might be made in china. >> two-thirds of the world's decorations come from one small region where santa's helpers ve elf. >>> and the force is strong with this one. stars storm the red carpet for the premiere of "the last jedi." so it's time to get your light sabers ready, people. first, let's take a look at your temperatures. >>> "world news now" weather, brought to you by carfax.com. to you by car fax.com. >first, let's take a look at your temperatures. >>> "world news now" weather, brought to you by carfax.com. that might help. show me the

the civilian toll of mexico's drug war is still far too high. and human rights violations at the federal, state and local level in mexico remain a serious problem. but what we gain from the initiative was an entirely new way of collaborating with the meck can -- mexican government on a wide range of security issues. presidents obama and pena and nieto built on a foundation and one of the results was a remarkable achievement in the last hours of the obama administration, which walz the ex tradition of drug -- which was the extradition of drug kingpin to my hometown of new york city to stand trial. without a strong u.s.-mexico partnership, that would not have been possible. a decade ago, it probably would not have happened at all. and while we absolutely don't need to waste billions of taxpayer dollars on a 2,000-mile-long wall against our southern border, what we do need is to maintain our partnership on security matters with the mention cab government. -- with the mexican government. we want the mexican government to continue to reach out to us with information regarding suspected terror

of the human rights of girls and young women. it is currently a crime in 26 states, including new york. in addition to the prohibition in the federal criminal code. around the world at least five girls are mutilated in this way every single hour. an estimated 100 million girls and 140 million women worldwide are living with the consequences of genital mutilation. despite the fact that female genital mutilation has been banned in the united states since 1996, people continue to engage in this abusive practice. recently the first prosecution was initiated under the federal statute. a doctor in michigan was charged with performing female genital mutilation on two girls who had been brought across state lines for this purpose. those who commit these horrendous crimes should be held accountable for their actions. i support increasing the maximum penalty under federal law from five to 15 years in order to reflect the severity of these injuries and their long lasting consequences and perhaps to better deter these crimes. therefore i support this bill and i urge my colleagues to do the same. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker

serving less than a half of the twenty five year sentence for graft and human rights abuses protesters claim the move is politically motivated to favor the current president federal public. a rockslide in austria is val's valley has cut off an entire village from the outside world just ten minutes before the rocks came down on the main road some locals had travelled along it to get to christmas mass no injuries have been reported. when you monitor the russian opposition leader alexei now vali has urged voters to boycott a presidential election next year it came after the country's election commission barred him from running against vladimir putin the commission says he's ineligible due to a fraud conviction which now vali says was politically motivated the vote in the woods that had just put it on the. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has praised quote them on his decision to move its embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem following the example of the united states guatemala was one of only eight nations to side with the u.s. in a united nations general assembly vote last week that rejected president donald trump's decision. from an isolated. images from nor