a number of examples they now are attacking the human rights council because they cannot control the human rights council they don't want the international criminal court to investigate. the how their troops to behave in afghanistan for instances they are not part of the international criminal court so they do what they do they cannot control they try to destroy and. that's what's really happening and stop in think their security council for reaching a. agreement on this particular issue we were of course and we are against unilateral actions what the united states did in an april past april is really is a violation of the of the united nations charter of its principles it goes against of everything that this organization it stands for and i wonder if the united states would or would approve a mechanism to investigate a unilateral actions where instances i doubt it so if we are enough fifteen member states body then still should be as i said before a compromise from from all of them in order to again accommodate their perspectives and interests to try to uphold the the principles of t

amnesty international has now called for the un human rights council to hold a special session on the rohingya crisis in myanmar. these are the latest real hinge arrivals seeking safety at the refugee camp and cox's bazaar in bangladesh the camp is run by the international organization for migration it is seen a massive influx of ruhi just since last august several hundred thousand are sheltering here and in the surrounding area violence and persecution in their home country of me and mar drove them here. other busy much. and forced us to work as forced labor taking our identity cards from us. they burned down our houses we cannot live there we had to leave to come here that was that i didn't know they this. back in me in my hour the country's leader son suit she has expressed what appears to be support for the brutal crackdown three and for that she's been heavily criticized brawled. the authorities and me and maher have accused the real hinge of terrorism and regard them as illegal immigrants their hinge of crisis has also been overshadowing the mission of asian and european foreign

thousand have fled to neighboring bangladesh amnesty international has now called for the un human rights council to hold a special session on the crisis. these are the latest real hinge arrivals seeking safety at the refugee camp and cox's bazaar in bangladesh the campus run by the international organization for migration has seen a massive influx of rutin just since last august several hundred thousand are sheltering here and in the surrounding area violence and persecution in their home country of me and maher drove them here. and i visit my and forced us to work as forced labor taking our identity cards from us. they burned down our houses we kind of lived there we had to leave to come here that route out but i didn't know that. back in may in mar the country's leader sun suit she has expressed what appears to be support for the brutal crackdown today and for that she's been heavily criticized brault the authorities and me and maher have accused the real hinge of terrorism and regard them as illegal immigrants. for more on this i'm joined by barbara bila from brussels she is a german member o

comprehensive investigation and the problem is the fact finding mission that was appointed by the human rights council of the u.n. to do that is being blocked by aung san suu kyi and by the burmese military well i'm glad you mentioned on some sushi because that takes me to my last question simon i would be remiss if i did not ask about this particular issue obviously there has been mounting criticism of aung san suu kyi many saying that she should be doing a lot more now there is also though a school of thought in some diplomatic circles that perhaps putting more pressure on her is not the best thing to do would not really be helpful in trying to solve this crisis what do you say to that well i think pressure definitely needs to be applied to the burmese army to military owned businesses particularly those in the trade of precious gems like jade and rubies and i think it needs to be understood that although i'm sensitive she has no or thorough control over the me and other security forces she is foreign minister so when representatives speak at the un when they call on china to block any action agains

human rights council to hold a special session on the crisis.orter: these are the latest rohingya arrivals seeking safety at the refugee camp in a bazaar in bangladesh. the camp is run by the international organization for migration. it has seen a massive influx of rohingya since last august. several hundred thousands are sheltering here and in the surrounding area. violence and persecution in their home country of myanmar drove them here. >> they beat us and forced us to work as forced labor, taking our identity cards from us. they burned down our houses. we cannot live there. we had to leave to come here. reporter: back in myanmar, the country's leader aung san suu kyi has expressed what appears to be support for the brutal crackdown. and for that, she has been heavily criticized abroad. the authorities in myanmar have accused the rohingya of terrorism and regard them as illegal immigrants. the rohingya crisis has also been overshadowing a meeting of asian and european foreign ministers in the myanmar capital. one glimmer of hope -- china has

like to see happening now well i think that there has to be a recognition not only of the human rights council but at the u.n. general assembly about the important role that journalists play i think there has to be a much stronger role played by unesco which is the u.n. agency that is involved with the freedom of the press and i think that there needs to be a recognition from governments that journalists have a very valuable role and that these are not people that can be obstructed or killed that ultimately you know there is a responsibility to ensure that the stories can be told that they can be researched investigated and that the governments need to cease obstructing and again shooting the messenger in some case and regardless of the country and the situation that i mean when you see donald trump releasing those images of pertaining to hitch a c.n.n. journalist that cantelupe the call was kind of. you know and we've had many countries out in the asia pacific region most recently cambodia you know were newly minted dictator who in san is busy saying everything that trump says about the media

stronger action from the council, to call, you know, a stronger collective action from the human rights councilallow that, and these kind of things should be focused on at that meeting. also we have to look at, you know, there are almost 700,000 rohingyas in bangladesh and they are still not getting enough aid. this is also an issue. we need to save their lives and these things should be discussed and these things should be discussed andi and these things should be discussed and i hope they will do that in that meeting, that is what i believe. no matter what, this is an important time for the international community, to stop the genocide of rohingya, to call the un security council another meeting, with a stronger resolution, bringing burma to the icc, and also we need security and safety in the state, provided with mechanisms from the un to protect the lives of rohingya. this is very important. tun khin, president of the burmese rohingya 0rganisation in the uk, thank you to you as well for being with us us here on bbc news. thank you very much. let's bring some breaking news. this is reaction

human rights council will meet next week in a special session to examine the situation.e francis met today with aung san sui ki, the nobel peace prize laureate, who is now the civilian leader of the country. in his comments, the pope didn't mention the rohingya by name, but it seemed clear who he was referring to when he spoke of the need to respect all ethnic groups in myanmar. >> ( translated ): the future of myanmar must be peace, a peace based on respect for the dignity and rights of each member of society, respect for each ethnic group and its identity, respect for the rule of law, and respect for a democratic order. >> brangham: sui kyi, who in past has downplayed the severity of the attacks on the rohingya, today mentioned only the world's "interest" in this crisis. >> of the many challenges that our government has been facing, the situation in the rakhine has most strongly captured the attention of the world. >> brangham: it's not clear if the pope pressed sui ki privately on the plight of the rohingya, but he will likely visit with some of those refugees in bang

revenge or to flee to neighboring bangladesh and see international has now called for the un human rights council to hold a special session on the richer crisis in myanmar. well for more now let's cross over to bangkok where laura haith is a researcher with amnesty international is standing by laura your organization has just completed a two year investigation into the crisis in myanmar's were kind state where out most of the ridge a live can you explain to us what is really driving this crisis and well thank you for having me and yes i think everyone we've had an. experience of t.v. screen or. as we've seen or if you just invited actually inject us that ok all right so you are kind say when i record showing states that actually there is a root cause to this life that is a system of institutionalized discrimination and segregation those are huge states meaning that's actually every single aspect is restricted and has been for at least the last five years and we continue to have to careful i think and you know this is this is a crime against humanity and specifically use the crackles not. ok stay

plight of myanmar as will hinge i will be discussed at a special a special session by the un human rights council early next month it's an issue that's loomed large over pope francis is visit to me in march but the head of the roman catholic church avoided any direct mention of the word. as he appeared alongside mars leader and son suchi scott heiler reports from yangon. pope francis traveled to the capital in a poor tuesday on a day trip for me i got to meet on song suchi she introduced the pope after their closed door meeting of the many challenges that our government has been facing the situation in the rakhine has most strongly captured the attention of the world. touching on the issue that many are waiting to be brought up the plight of the ranger. while not calling them by name though he has before he alluded to their plight a growing number of nations and international bodies are calling ethnic cleansing the future me and my must be peace a peace based on respect for the dignity and rights of each member of society respect for each ethnic group and his identity. respect for the rule of law

from and what it's being spent on legally it's a mess according to the russian presidential human rights council but that doesn't really matter that's not the point at the point of it is to be shown to be doing something in response to the u.s. decision to put russian broadcast up partied on its own for a page and just so the on what i was asians we think that are going to be feeding the force here in russia are american organizations like radio free europe and it's russian language offshoots kind of voice of america but as i say this is a loosely draws a piece of leisure to legislate and where it takes us we still don't know yet. interestingly the u.s. has a similar law like this and it's habit since one thousand nine hundred thirty eight it's been used to curb propaganda in the same way the us applied to russia today so some people like this use are here they're asking if r.t. has to register as a foreign agent in the u.s. washington c.n.n. have to do the same in russia than this one here asks what if a foreign government complains that an american news outlet say fox news is spreading america

human rights abuses taking place in the drc. not only by malicious but by all and we have to hold each persondr accountable. as you may recall mr. chairman , in june, at the human rights councilwe supported the international efforts being sent to look at the gross human rights atrocities and of course, not only looking at the atrocities but also investigating the cases, particularly the death. [inaudible] that will remain priority for us to look at and to investigate. the other thing is during investor haley's visit to the drc, she met with the catholic church and also faith-based groups and very strongly supported, and we agree in supporting this facilitation that the catholic church had arranged in this agreement of 2016. as you know, faith-based agroups have been a cornerstone, pillar for a lot of our operations. not just in drc but throughout ethiopia, east africa, et cetera because of their commitment and quality of work. i guess let me turn. >> on the peacekeeping, are we satisfied that they are protecting. >> the issue for the peacekeeping is not. let's be very clear. it's not. the issues, the complexity of the drc, by having a political impact it has emboldened a lot

chairman, that in june at the human rights council we supported the international experts being sent to look at the gross human rights atrocities and, of course -- but not only look at the atrocities, but also investigating the cases, particularly the death of sharp and catalan. that remains, this murder case will remain a priority for us to look at and to investigate. the other thing is that during ambassador haley's visit to the drc she met with sinko and also the catholic church and also faith-based groups and really strongly supported -- and we agree in strongly supporting the facilitation that the catholic church had arranged in the agreement of 2016. as you know, faith-based groups have been a cornerstone, a pillar for a lot of our operations, not just in drc but throughout ethiopia, east africa, west and et cetera, because of their commitment and quality of work and low overhead cost. and i guess on the -- let me turn to my -- >> on the peace keeping, are we -- you did touch on it somewhat, but are we satisfied that they're protecting and the duty to protect is being followed?

human rights watch has called on the un security council to impose an arms embargo on me and maher and to go after those military leaders responsible for human rights violations with targeted sanctions for the sisters living in a refugee camp in bangladesh the damage is already done saying they're trying to heal but will never get back what they lost it's got other al-jazeera naypyidaw. the united nations says that at least a million children in yemen are at risk of contracting diptheria because gently needed vaccines are being blocked from entering the country the heads of three u.n. agencies have pleaded with the saudi led coalition to lift its blockade on the country they say there's also the risk of a new flare up of cholera which is in fact at some nine hundred thousand yemenis in the past six months on monday saudi arabia said it would reopen some yemeni ports and airports but the u.n. wants a complete lifting of the blockade i mean it is the director of u.n.h.c.r. as middle east north africa bureau he says the humanitarian message is clear it's a third of the of our time almost

of human rights campaign off almost all voluntary working intellects and transfer non-binary organisations and individuals so in the end now that for example the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe for example has promoted to work better on the human rights situation of intersex and trans people and especially into sex people are non-binary people finally the federal court has pushed it forward why different german government haven't gotten so far until now and now all forest and pushed to go for this is a case really where you have state parliaments and the national parliament not being able to come up with legislation is the courts have had to decide you know we hear that across the world these days with paralysis among lawmakers in judges having to legislate what's going to. change after this ruling because this ruling pertains specifically to birth certificates and this is going to change the options what that parents have or inductors have after a baby is born right but it will also be available for trans and intersects and number of people injuring augur life time to make their generator station change into one that is more appropriate to their gender identity re

first in two thousand and two when the european council expressed serious concerns among about human rights violations by the government of zimbabwe among two hundred seventy three other people absolutely collective responsibility yes great councils ban was extended in two thousand and four in two thousand and nine they accused him with them and then got work as a member of the government of engaging in activities that seriously moving democracy respect for human rights law seriously undermine democracy that doesn't sound good for the future that's going to seem like that's that's which would have been applied to any zimbabwean it attempts and we're talking two hundred seventy three members of the establishment so you're basically saying that there's an army there all of this mob and military forces should because the top iraq war then well you're saying the bureaucrats are saying the general is that we're there we're undermining democracy election law doesn't make it already does it went along with the system doing its best to extinguish democracy now here and of the narrative that's not c

high commissioner for human rights called for an independent instigation the council of europe we have you know relations we have already said always said that we have a standing invitation to you know special representatives of human rights organization international organizations to come as the feel it's needed we have received. later if we have answered those letters and you know the investigations are being carried through by the organs that are supposed to carry those investigations who have just as that's true why did the citizens' rights left turn to the city government in barcelona when asked what took place who was involved what the cost was he was told by the interior ministry presentation of this information would violate the regulations on classified information in other words get lost i don't think so i mean i think we have been really candid about this and we have. led every people who have been interested in this investigation to what he was told it was classified information well maybe it's the same with the least of those eight hundred people who have been injured that

them claiming that use of force or or you know un high commissioner for human rights called for an independent instigation the council of europe we have you know relations we have already said always said that we have a standing invitation to you know special representatives of human rights organization international organizations to come as the feel it's needed we have received letters we have answered those letters and you know the investigations are being carried through by the organs that are supposed to carry those investigations we have a justice that's true why did the citizens' rights left turn to the city government in barcelona when asked what took place who was involved what the cost was he was told by the interior ministry presentation of this information would violate the regulations on classified information in other words get lost i don't think so i mean i think we have being really candid about this and we have. led every people who have been interested in this investigation to give us. that was classified information well maybe it's the same with the least of those eight hundred people who have been

human rights watch has called on the un security council to impose an arms embargo on myanmar and to go after those military leaders responsible for human rights violations with targeted sanctions for the sisters living in a refugee camp in bangladesh the damage is already done saying they're trying to heal but will never get back what they lost it's got harder al-jazeera naypyidaw. the deposed president of the council and parliament is planning to run in next month spanish regional elections come as putin on tuesday using pro independence candidates to join him he plans to manage the campaign from belgium where he and four of his cabinet members are facing extradition to spain on charges of sedition and rebellion putin wants regional government held a vote last month on splitting away from spain. greece has declared a day of mourning after at least fifteen people were killed in flash flooding on the western outskirts of athens john snow reports from. bulldozers are trying to push this river back into its bid to rental rain swelled it so much that it burst its banks and sliced through

human rights watch has called on the un security council to impose an arms embargo on me and maher and to go after those military leaders responsible for human rights violations with targeted sanctions for the sisters living in a refugee camp in bangladesh the damage is already done saying they're trying to heal but will never get back what they lost it's got other al-jazeera napier door and he's fourteen people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the afghan capital kabul it happened outside a hotel which was hosting a gathering of around seven hundred supporters of an interventional regional leader think tim's police offices and two civilians i saw says it was behind the attack. greece has declared three days of national mourning after a flash flood killed at least fifteen people several others are still missing and hundreds more have been left homeless as a result of the disaster some experts are blaming the government for now houses to be built on dry river beds in the towns of near perilous and mandra. an artist a nation in the center of berlin is giving passes by a sense

human rights watch has called on the un security council to impose an arms embargo on myanmar and to go after those military leaders responsible for human rights violations with targeted sanctions for the sisters living in a refugee camp in bangladesh the damage is already done saying they're trying to heal but will never get back what they lost it's got other al-jazeera naypyidaw or . greece's declared three days of national mourning after a flash flood killed at least fifteen people several others are still missing and hundreds more have been left homeless as a result of the disaster some experts are blaming the government for allowing houses to be built on dry river beds in the towns of their pain and loss and mandra bad weather continues to hamper cleanup efforts and forecasters predicting more rain nature on thursday. twenty countries into the u.s. states and joined an international license to phase out coal from power generation before twenty thirty the powering past colons was no watched at the un climate talks in bonn and commits countries to sharing technology to reduce emiss

the un human rights chief is set to brief the security council on allegations of migrants and refugees being auctioned as slaves in libya and hold an emergency meeting called by france over the crisis. and the french president has called on europe and africa to increase their cooperation to crack down on these trafficking groups emanuel. says people smugglers need to be punished. so as part of his africa talk. tomorrow and i will propose a euro african initiative to put an end to this tragedy it's the strategies of the terrorists the arms and the human traffickers that have led to the tragedy that we see before our own eyes this initiative has to start by attacking the criminal gangs acting from the horn of africa and west africa up to the european coastlines i would propose africa and europe come together to help the population trapped in libya by providing massive support for the evacuation of people in danger this is our duty. well done our guy is a senegalese journalist and former director of information at echo us that's the economic community of west african states he joins us vi

wednesday sweden has called for an emergency closed door session of the security council to discuss the crisis so a human rights group that's been focusing on the medical situation in yemen so security council members need to speak out there so it's not a time to put secondary national interests first this is not a time to say oh i wonder what will happen to our arms industry oh i wonder what will happen to the president that smites out in terms of investigations of potential war crimes this is the time to step up and i would say that the u.n. has a role in pushing that. but i don't want to call it bravery i want to call it human decency for the people of yemen the stakes could not be greater james out zero but the united nations donald trump has struck a different tone towards north korea during a visit seoul u.s. president is on the second stop of his tour of asia he met with south korea's president lungi and said he is still open to negotiations with the north tony but the reports from seoul. donald trump arrived in south korea on the second and perhaps most delicate leg of his asia tour it brought him to wi

of human rights campaign off almost all voluntary working intellects and transfer non-binary organisations and individuals so in the end now that for example the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe for example has promoted to work better on the human rights situation of intersex and trans people and especially into sex people are non-binary people finally the federal court has pushed it forward why different german. governments haven't gotten so far until now and now all forest and pushed to go for this is a case really where you have state parliaments and the national parliament not being able to come up with legislation is the courts have had to decide you know we hear that across the world these days with paralysis among lawmakers in judges having to legislate what's going to. change after this ruling because this ruling pertains specifically to birth certificates and this is going to change the options what that parents have or inductors have after a baby is born right but it will also be available for trans and intersects and number of people injuring augur life time to make their generator station change into one that is more appropriate to their gender identity

wednesday sweden has called for an emergency closed door session of the security council to discuss the crisis so a human rights group has been focusing on the medical situation in yemen he says security council members need to speak out but this is not a time to put secondary national interests first this is not a time to say oh i wonder what will happen to our arms industry oh i wonder what will happen to the president that's mindset in terms of investigations of potential war crimes this is a time to step up and i would say that the u.n. has a role in pushing that. but i don't want to call it bravery i want to call it human decency for the people of yemen the stakes could not be greater james pays out zero at the united nations and information continues to march on the gunman who killed twenty six people and a church in the united states on sunday according to a local t.v. station in texas devon kelly escaped a mental health facility five years ago he was sent there for bating has wife and infant stepson and while i am u.s. air force kelly made death threats to military supreme are superior and tried to smug