meets with activists in kazakhstan as they push their dissent to the country's upcoming presidential election plus. north korean women trapped in sex slavery a recent report uncovers more information about those being sold across the border into china some as young as 12 years old. i'm melissa chan this is news asia it's good to have you with us we begin today in kazakhstan central asia largest country the oil rich nation sandwiched between russia and china is set to hold its presidential election on sunday and for the 1st time since the end of communism nursultan nazarbayev will not be on the ballot he ruled the country for 3 decades as an autocrat his supporters credit him with modernizing parts of the country and building its futuristic capital once known as a star it was renamed earlier this year as nor sultan in his honor by this man interim president joe marte to kieth he is not tobias handpick choice for the job but activists are risking arrest. to voice their dissent to a system they see as rigged and corrupt and we share when reports from kazakhstan's commercial capital. poe

and we share when reports from kazakhstan's commercial capital. poetry and music against political repression slow look like poetry collective is rehearsing a new piece it's a statement against political apathy though the young performers insist this is just art. you know you're. you're costs have told us of a is here to support the group the community activist was recently released from prison she was behind bars for 15 days for holding up a banner calling for free elections to be any attempts to express your opinion over oppressed and stifled in kazakhstan through arrests and fines and many activists are being sent to serve in the army now this is all we have. we can only express ourselves through our. we know we have to do something that there is a demand for change among people a people's movement for change. fishing as. the presidential campaign is in full swing in kazakhstan there are 7 candidates on the ballot one more sort on the other by if stepped down as president in march he made close ally. interim president now is running on a platfo

i'm rebecca it is good to have you with us kazakhstan is voting today to elect a new president it's the 1st time since independence that long time off for terry and roland. will not be on the ballot the world lost soviet era leader rules for central asian nation with an iron fist finale 3 decades but in march he unexpectedly stepped down handing over the reins to his protege kassam. is expected to win the election. the w. correspondent emily sherwin has been speaking to opposition activists in the country she sent us this report. poetry and music against political repression it's look like poetry collective is rehearsing a new piece it's a statement against political apathy though the young performers insist this is just art. do not go. you're. the. boss had told us of a is here to support the group the community activist was recently released from prison she was behind bars for 15 days for holding up a banner calling for free elections. any attempts to express your opinion are oppressed and stifled in kazakhstan through arrests and finds and many activists are being sent to serve in th

kazakhstan style.ntry's president of 29 years, nursultan nazarbayev, appears with his chosen successoi’. nazarbayev, appears with his chosen successor. the very next day, the parliament voted to rename the capital, astana, in the honour of the prime minister. it is now called nursultan. for many this is a step too far. this young woman chance, nursultan is not my city, i have a choice. more protests followed, but dissent is not tolerated in kazakhstan. police dispersed the celebrations, dozens were arrested. you can't run away from the truth, reads this banner, held by activists at the almaty marathon in december. this young man was detained for holding a blank sheet of paper. the government says the freedom of expression exists in kazakhstan. translation: nobody is being persecuted or oppressed. the state has to defend its own interest. if he wins we will continue the reforms in the country. the youth are unconvinced. i think as people we woke up and realised we had the power to do something and we ne

around 100 people are arrested in kazakhstan as they speak out against that country's presidential election saying the outcome is not not in doubt. and the italians inflict some last minute pain on australia at the women's world cup leaving told those folks in threat. a michael ok welcome to the program in hong kong hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets for a huge rally against a proposed extradition law the law would allow suspects to be sent to mainland china to face trial critics of the bill fear this could lead to arbitrary detention an unfair trial on congress returned to china in 1907 but has kept its own system of justice today's march is the city's largest in more than a decade. with me now is student bonnie chang from hong kong bonnie you organized a rally of protest against this particular law right here in berlin why is this so . personal for you so basically i think like i am a student here in berlin and then i and all the freedom here and i see what's happening in my hometown and that's why i think like i am someone living in a free country now i reflect a r

political transition, kazakhstan style.'s president of 29 years, nursultan nazarbayev, appears with his chosen successor. this snap election comes after the surprise resignation of nursultan nazarbayev in march. the very next day they decided to rename the capital. it is now called nursultan. for many this was a step too far. nursultan is not my city. they have a choice, chance this young kazakh girl ina a choice, chance this young kazakh girl in a video that went viral and social media. —— chance. more protests followed, but descent is not tolerated in kazakhstan. the list dispersed the demonstrations. dozens were arrested. you can't run away from the truth, hashtag for fair elections read this banner, held by activists at the almaty marathon in april. both got charged. and this young man was detained for holding a blank sheet of paper. but the government says the freedom of expression exists in kazakhstan. translation: nobody is tightening the screws. nobody is being persecuted or repressed. but the state has to defend it

the votes have been cast in kazakhstan and elections the polling stations have closed.ut even as counting begins many say the election won't change who's pulling the strings. exit polls show incumbent president. took a year with about 70 percent of the vote he's the handpicked successor a veteran president. by if he resigned earlier this year. you know field of 7 candidates there was only one who represented the opposition. side although i have tried to be very active during the campaign. and i actually have no complaints about the course of campaigning but you must be. the most important result of the peak of the election political process is counting the votes and filling protocols correctly you. accusations of electoral fraud are rife including a video posted on social media showing ballots marked with disappearing ink people across the country took to the streets in protest at an election they feel was a sham from the start police detained more than 500 protesters in the country's 2 main cities but people wanted their voices to be heard. we don't have freedom of spe

more protests followed, but dissent is not tolerated in kazakhstan.ersed the demonstrations. dozens were arrested. "you can't run away from the truth, hashtag for fair elections," reads this banner, held by two activists at the almaty marathon in april. both gotjailed for 15 days for violating the public assembly law. and this young man was detained for holding a blank sheet of paper. but the government says that freedom of expression exists in kazakhstan. translation: nobody is tightening the screws. nobody is being persecuted or repressed. but the state has to defend its own interests. if our candidate wins we will continue the democratic reforms in the country. the kazakh youth are unconvinced. as people i think we kind of woke up and we realise that we have the power to do something and we need to take part in the life of our country. these young people have gathered here to sing together, to recite poems, they describe it, they call it ‘seruen‘, which in kazakh means a walk about together. unsanctioned protests or any sort of public gatherings ar

the presidential campaign is in full swing in kazakhstan there are 7 candidates on the ballot one more salt on those that are by a step down as president and march he made close ally. interim president. is running on a platform of stability and continuity. with president here in kazakhstan for nearly 30 years and these are the 1st presidential elections without him the government is promising a free and fair ballot but of service say only by a hand picked successor really has a chance and that's our bias himself is still everywhere even in the street names despite stepping down as president he still has the title of leader of the nation the capital was recently renamed nor sold tom in his honor still there's a sense of excitement about the elections in the country it's just me i think right now is the moment to show that people can change something that's so we. can yes the course we want to be optimistic and believe that things will get better now. that democracy is an illusion yes some people are always in charge and we're just sure we're told he. is hoping to attract the protest vot

see people extradited to mainland china to face charges also coming up a landslide victory for kazakhstan the interim leader in the country's presidential election exit polls predict casiño mark to both take over 70 percent but hundreds protested the ballot calling it a sham to legitimize the power grab. security forces crack down on the pressure protest and soon don in a general strike at least streets deserted it's the latest strategy of government opponents who want to force the ruling military council to resign. and at the women's world cup the italians inflict some last minute pain on australia making for a perfect comeback after a 20 year absence from football's big stage. on a go for life welcome to the show. huge crowds have rallied on the streets of hong kong against plans to allow extraditions to mainland china organizers say more than a 1000000 people marched the proposed extradition law and the mass protest against and have left the city's probating leader with their backs against the wall of the central hong kong and several 100 protesters clashed with police outside the city

a survey shows most kazakhstan are critical of the move. >> kazakhstan is trying to keep up with the west and europe. the only thing is that the move will help -- hit the budget hard. i don't see the point of the change. there are not any advantages. why do we need this may be so we just can say that we did it in the future? >> it is not hard for me to use the new alphabet. we all use it online when we message our friends. >> many adults don't yet know the latin at-bat but back in the village, these children have already taught themselves and are using it on social media. as extensive government says the change will open up a whole new generation of citizens to the world. laila: i will be back in a moment with the day. i hope to see you then. ♪ the from front. rosalind got on the double album descriptive because the longer. the compiled a new film called the longer the film on france twenty four with you everywhere. all the time. yeah the two spoke to live from paris world news and analysis from france twenty four i'm margot in these the headlin

around a 100 people are arrested in kazakhstan as they speak out against that country's presidential election saying the outcome is not in doubt. the italians inflict some last minute pain on australia at the women's world cup meeting the matildas folks hanging by a thread. a michael thanks for joining us in hong kong hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets for a huge rally against a proposed extradition law the law would allow suspects to be sent to mainland china to face trial critics of the bill fear this could lead to arbitrary detention and unfair trial on congress returned to china in 1997 but has kept its own system of justice today's march is the city's largest in more than a decade. let's go to d w correspondent mathias bolinger in hong kong who's joining us 5 phone mathias you were at the protest earlier today quite a turnout it seems why did so many people take to the streets. when uncle was returned to china 22 years old china promised that he would keep this if he could keep it to the live t.v. and if independent judicial system now many hong kong most

this is shame on election 2019 in kazakhstan. it is a power transition thatis kazakhstan. to the chosen successor kassym—jomart to kayev. the chosen successor kassym—jomart tokayev. 0n the chosen successor kassym—jomart tokayev. on sunday, people came out to protest against what they say was a stage—managed election. hundreds we re a stage—managed election. hundreds were detained by the police. many face administrative charges. the authorities say on sanctions protests are illegal. kazakhstan now has a new president, but methods of suppressing descent. south east asia is battling to contain the spread of african swine fever, which has led to the culling of millions of pigs in china and vietnam. african swine fever is highly contagious and fatal to pigs, although it is harmless to humans. the disease has been reported in five asian countries since 2018, with experts describing efforts to contain it as a global battle. here's dr wa ntanee kalpravidh from the united nation's food and agriculture 0rganisation on why the disease is proving so hard to contain. for the african sw

no surprise in kazakhstan, exit polls say the ruling party candidate has won the presidential election. more violence in sudan as three people are reported to have been killed on the first day of a campaign of civil disobedience. talking trade — the uk agrees in "principle" a deal with south korea that includes keeping zero—tariffs on south korean exports such as auto parts and automobiles a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the programme: tweaking sleeping habits can shift people's body clocks and improve their wellbeing, say scientists in the uk and australia. so we'd like to know have you fixed a sleeping disorder? if so how? are you concerned about your sleep pattern? get in touch — just use the hashtag bbc—the—briefing we begin in hong kong, where in the last hour, the territory's pro—beijing leader said she would not withdraw a controversial plan to allow extraditions to the chinese mainland. this comes a day after huge crowds came out to oppose it. the peaceful march, which organisers say was attended

s units are providers in kazakhstan or stretching the flow of some of them free communication in the country now this supposedly korak was coordinated with the arrest of several high profile journalist opposition figures an attempt to prevent their message from getting out to the people in large. they've also been concerns i understand about irregularities yes there have been while we've been talking to many different election observer groups local groups on the ground in kazakhstan and they've sent in some rather interesting video i mean we've seen some reports of ballot stuffing those election workers putting made to way too many ballots in the ballot boxes but also there was this video which i believe are seen right now and it shows what one election observer saw in a in a district outside of. the largest city basically said there were some irregularities with the pens people are being used to vote on now we see him signing a piece of paper right here he brings it out to some of the election workers and shows that the in caruthers surprisingly is actually disappearing ink when it'

any attempts to express your opinion are oppressed and stifled in kazakhstan through arrests and fines and many activists are being sent to serve in the army now this is all we have. we can only express ourselves through our. what we know we have to do something that there is a demand for change among people a people's movement for change. good fishing. still there's a sense of excitement about the elections in the country it's just make us that i think right now is the moment to show that people can change something that's so we . can use the force of it is of course we want to be optimistic and believe that things will get better now. because song of is hoping to attract the protest vote he's the 1st critical candidate to be registered in a cause like election for more than a decade trying seriously when i think i have good chances because people are dissatisfied with the status quo and they see in other countries including in former soviet countries how new governments are electors and that there's nothing scary about it but many opposition activists say all the candidates are coope

even in kazakhstan she was terrified they might find her. too was seized and imprisoned in china because she refused it because like sim card . captors put a black sack over her head she spent a year in a camp then she managed to get to kazakhstan. i'm up for quoting what they call them ridge acacia in our training centers but you're locked in there is no training you're not there of your own choosing. they put us under pressure they didn't torture us physically but mentally like in prison. we were held captive and denied our freedom they bombarded us with communist party songs and speeches in chinese. that the wall of. china says its combat in islam is terrorism engine john but says most of the people in detention weren't even religious all that everyone felt terrible in the camps we were locked away scared frightened of being interrogated and wondering why we were even there we have committed any crimes. all of us. and i doubt many ethnic kurds x. imprisoned in china have relatives in kazakhstan who are deeply concerned. as a human rights

many ethnic kinds acts imprisoned in china have relatives in kazakhstan who are deeply concerned. i tell you it is a human rights organization in marty it helps people find their relatives in china its head is said it john b. lash the organization collects testimony about what's going on in china's camps it's mainly intellectuals writers teachers and nurses who were seized and held in the camps china has now officially acknowledged the existence of these camps which it says an educational purpose is setting estimates that half a 1000000 cars x. are or have been in chinese detention. organisation collective the warzone every day more than 150 people at the we at that is that information and we think it is really officious in short is war said jane people. inside the party should i go forward to it came forward to sleeping because of his campaigning for the rights of kazakhs in china he's now under house arrest in kazakhstan in the summer of 2018 he posted this video on youtube. 5 year old wants to find his father who's disappeared he's a cook working in china where the pay is bette

then she managed to get to kazakhstan. not for clinton what they call them reeducation are training centers but you're locked in there is no training you're not there of your own choosing. they put us under pressure they didn't torture us physically but mentally like in prison if. we were held captive and denied our freedom they bombarded us with communist party songs and speeches in chinese. that the wall of. china says it's combat ing islamist terrorism engine john but says most of the people in detention weren't even religious all that everyone felt terrible in the camps we were locked away scared frightened of being interrogated and wondering why we were even there we have not committed any crimes. i mean all of us oh. and i know many ethnic kurds x. imprisoned in china have relatives in kazakhstan who are deeply concerned. i tell you it is a human rights organization in marty it helps people find their relatives in china its head is said it john b. lash the organization collects testimony about what's going on in chin

in the golan heights is hoping for a revival using condoms again sort of a cut but we begin in kazakhstan the former soviet republic wants to replace the critic alphabet with russian letters it's a step away from russia and towards a national identity of itself. was lucky that learning how to read and write is so fun for these 1st graders at the moment they're learning the cyrillic alphabet in their cars like lessons but soon the kids at this village school will have to switch to the latin alphabet the government plans to phase it in across the country in the coming years teachers will have to receive additional training. we teachers will find the switch harder because we're already has 2 on the alphabet did i miss the children a young fellow in the alphabet quickly because. i didn't my parents won't be able to help with the transition to the latin alphabet because they haven't allowed to themselves or children will only be able to manners in school we're worried that the main weight of this change will be on the teacher's shoulders. language is already a complicated question in kazakhsta

language is already a complicated question in kazakhstan even in this school and the village of kind as are across the country cousins and russian are both official languages here children choose which language they want to study and like many cause us most pupils are bilingual now the jump to a new alphabet awaits them as well. in the nearby city of new shop signs are already being written in the latin alphabet but soon the government will have to swap street signs and translate official documents and textbooks a mammoth change. several neighboring central asian countries switched alphabet soon after the fall of the soviet union but in kazakhstan an independent survey shows most cause us are critical of the move because it was because stance which a long time ago as a country honest trying to keep up with the west and with europe the only thing is stop the move will hit the countries bug. hard. and actually i don't see the point of the check much the basically aren't any advantages why do we need this maybe just so we can save we did it in the future because. at the movie. it's not

in the central asian country of kazakhstan could be radically different from free vs the generations if efforts to switch from the cyrillic alphabet are successful. and michel platini is back in the spotlight but not in a good way we'll tell you why the former head of european football has been implicated in a probe over the decision to give the 2022 world cup to casa. but 1st here in germany investigations into the killing of a regional politician are being stepped up police reports indicate that a suspected far right extremist arrested in this case may not have acted alone the victim alteration valda look was shot in the head of close range earlier this month investigators are looking at whether the suspect now in custody may have been part of a wider network of far right extremists. or luka the local german politician shot dead on his own terrace intensive investigations are underway with the main suspect identified and known neo nazi but did he act alone german media report that clues point to multiple suspects on the night of the killing a witness saw 2 cars rushed from the scen

kazakhstan's government hopes the change will open up a whole new generation of cause us to the world. to the women's world cup now where there was plenty of drama last night with slots in the last 16 up for grabs among those in action were outside contenders australia while they defeated jamaica for want to reach the next round and that came in no small part thanks to the performance of captain sam kerr. australia got off to the perfect start when captain sun steal this stunning video when the 11 minutes. drawl finished from australia stop playing. and captain fantastic made it to with another hit with this many australian cruising. but some tough jamaican cycling probably was going down without a fight. and so it proved to me the pulled one but we've done it so that in the full team maybe it's just me. but the hope was short lived some woeful defending still could by good serve the 1st australian ever since the world cup. is job done in the 83rd minute some slapstick still keeping still put the full. jamaica of the tournament australia through to the next round. while next verse or

kazakhstan's switch from the cyrillic. the latin alphabet is a break with its soviet past and a huge step in its search for a national identity that's why the government is forcing millions into the move. several neighboring central asian countries switched alphabet soon after the fall of the soviet union but in kazakhstan an independent survey shows most cars are critical of the move was because thought it was because stance which a long time ago as a country town is trying to keep up with the west and with europe the only thing is the move will hit the country's budget hard. i don't see the point of the check much of the basically on any advantages which is why do we need this maybe just so we can save we did it in the future because. at the movie new the premier it's not hard for me to use the new alphabet but there was the one we all know he said online already by the message of france. but. many adults don't yet know the latin alphabet but back in the village of. 8th graders say they've already taught themselves and a

is to the central asian country of kazakhstan now which has been pushing to westernize over the last few years well to do that authorities want to switch from the cyrillic alphabet to the latin one by 2025 or the government says the move will not distance the country from russia which also uses cyrillic and russia is the country's most important trading partner only showing visited a village school to find out what people think of the plan. it's lucky that learning how to read and write is so fun for these 1st graders at the moment they're learning the cyrillic alphabet in their cars act lessons but soon the kids at this. school will have to switch to the latin alphabet the government plans to phase it in across the country in the coming years teachers will have to receive additional training. we teachers will find the switch harder because we're already has 2 on the alphabet. and this year the children young. learn the alphabet quickly was. already to good parents won't be able to help with the transition to the latin alphabet because they haven't allowed to themselves so children w

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this is news of live from berlin around 100 people are arrested in kazakhstan as they speak out against the country's presidential election saying the outcome is not in doubt also coming up. hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets in hong kong to demand the repeal of a law they could see suspects extradited to mainland china to face charges. and a young australian breaks a 46 year drought in paris ashley breaking through for her 1st grand slam title. i'm michael ok welcome to the program around 100 people have been arrested at protests as kazakstan holds a presidential election internet services in the central asian country have also reportedly been shut down the protesters are accusing authorities of running a sham vote it's the 1st time since independence nearly 30 years ago that their country's soviet era ruler will not be on the ballot and many had been calling for change but once again there's little doubt who the winner will be. it was meant to be seen miss transition to a real democracy but instead this. opposition protesters being rounded up in several cities during e

it was meant to be kazakhstan seamless transition to a real democracy but instead this. opposition protesters being rounded up in several cities during elections for the central asian countries 1st new president in almost 3 decades. there is 7 candidates running to replace the longtime former leader nestle thomas not by a half but only one is expected to come out on top he's handpicked successor interim president casting. a generation of catholics as no no other leader another by half and many of them feel will do little to bring change to the former soviet country. one of them is opposition activists. we spoke to d.w. from all marty just shortly before he himself was arrested at a rally. i think it's quite clear that once you have stepped up their rules of the system if you come out oppose. it and we expect. she going to ask for their rallies to get start to get out of the people on the squares she gets fired really for a lot of hardcore doubt political right there will be believed to. be rebuilt that. keep pressure on their teeth. and of course once he started to coope

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