i mean mobile phones inside rakhine state for many years and even still to today are highly restricted range a call with a smartphone or call with international numbers in their cell phones in rakhine state can be prosecuted they can be beaten they can be extorted for money so now that bangladesh is also limiting internet access and sim cards you know their engine know this process well and there are who want to communicate with the out by world and not have you know rock trainer and the ability to access sim cards creates an environment where human right to be says can happen and go on documented . that were flame the country in shell from 17 to bangladesh documented you know the atrocities that happened against them so they've used mobile phones and internet to disseminate information to journalists human rights monitors and been able to show the world themselves what's happening to them are what we have run out of times we're going to have to leave it there thanks so much to all our guests anita sugar ronan leigh and john quigley and thank you too for watching you can see the progra

i mean mobile phones inside rakhine state for many years and even still to today are highly restricted range a call with a smart phone or call with international numbers in their cell phones in rakhine state can be prosecuted 'd they can be beaten they can be extorted for money so now that ball of ash is also limiting internet access and sim cards you know their engine know this process well on their end to want to communicate with the out by world and not have you know rack trainer the ability to access and cards creates an environment where human right to be says can happen and go on documented. that were flame the country in chelton 17 to bangladesh documented you know the atrocities that happened against them so they've used mobile phones and internet to disseminate information to journalists human rights monitors and been able to show the world themselves what's happening to them are what we have run out of times we're going to have to leave it there thanks so much to all our guests anita sugar ronan leigh and john quigley and thank you too for watching you can see the program aga

i mean mobile phones inside rakhine state for many years and even still to today are highly restricted range a call with a smartphone or call with international numbers in their cell phones in rakhine state can be prosecuted 'd they can be beaten they can be extorted for money so now that ball of ash is also limiting internet access and sim cards you know their engine know this process well and there are who want to communicate with the out by world and not have you know that trainer the ability to access them cards creates an environment where human right to be says can happen and go on documented. that were flame the country in shell from 17 to bangladesh documented you know the atrocities that happened against them so they've used mobile phones and internet to disseminate information to journalists human rights monitors and been able to show the world themselves what's happening to them are what we have run out of times we're going to have to leave it there thanks so much to all our guests anita sugar ronan leigh and john quigley and thank you too for watching you can see the progra

unchanged since our last report a year ago there are around 600000 people who continue to live in rakhine state and they live in conditions that we have described as persecution they have no access to to livelihoods that is to their paddy fields to farm to the seas to fish the children have no education there is very little health care their food security is dependent entirely on a couple of international agencies the international committee of the red cross and the world food programme so in these situations of extreme persecution there's no question that those that have fled will be able to return but we have to get it back into the headlines we have to keep it as a high priority for united nations agencies there has to be a resolution that's simply a matter of of justice and in title meant for those who have fled but even more a situation of justice and entitlement human rights in title meant for the 600000 who remain so facilities from the u.n. fact finding mission on me and my thank you for your time today appreciate it. well thousands of firefighters are working around the clock to

the border post in northern rakhine state.ists of the rohingya refugees his government had approved last month. they want the world to understand how ready they are to have at least some of them back, though so far, they've had no takers. well, we've been allowed to come right up here to the border with bangladesh, and it's through these rusting gates that myanmar officials say they were expecting hundreds, even thousands, of rohingya refugees to come under the latest repatriation scheme. but of course, without any promises of citizenship, without any real investigation into the abuses they suffered, and most of all, without any reassurances about what kind of future they have, we know that at the moment none of the rohingyas over there on that side of the border are willing to make this crossing. if significant numbers of rohingya refugees do decide to come back, this is where they're likely to spend at least their first two months. it is a transit camp, and as you can see, it would be pretty basic living. it's also fenced in

the border post in northern rakhine state.e rohingya refugees his government had approved last month. they want the world to understand how ready they are to have at least some of them back, though so far, they've had no takers. well, we've been allowed to come right up here to the border with bangladesh, and it's through these rusting gates that myanmar officials say they were expecting hundreds, even thousands, of rohingya refugees to come under the latest repatriation scheme. but of course, without any promises of citizenship, without any real investigation into the abuses they suffered, and most of all, without any reassurances about what kind of future they have, we know that at the moment none of the rohingyas over there on that side of the border are willing to make this crossing. if significant numbers of rohingya refugees do decide to come back, this is where they're likely to spend at least their first two months. it is a transit camp, and as you can see, it would be pretty basic living. it's also fenced in, with wat

of course they're in the camp i mean where was listening to your story they were in rakhine state they became refugees it's foolish to even expect militants to suddenly cross the border and no longer be militants so i mean these people are villages right now the majority of militants that are part of asa were recruited from the villages that led by a small college of ex-pat hinges from saudi arabia the leadership part of the leadership we don't know what percentage received training by the pakistani taliban that's what a spokesman actually confirmed to us so that seems to be true but of course these 3 to 4000 militants they're not just going to go away if they're active in the camps there possibly still recruiting in the camps but what they are doing is crossing into me and ma $2.00 to $300.00 ranges at a time is what this this man told us are receiving training in myanmar because on the other side of the border that is where you've got for a steep hill that recruitment idol training ground so they're preparing for the fight or for smaller scale battles that may or may not come in the

its latest report the un found the muslim minorities living in inhumane conditions and myanmar's rakhine state investigators also accuse the army of new war crimes including forced labor and torture more than 700000 ranger fled rakhine to bangladesh after a government crackdown 2 years ago the turkish president reza type erdogan says there's been progress towards a political solution to the war in syria he hosted russian and iranian leaders in ankara the talks focusing on libya is the last rebel held province home to many people have been displaced from other former opposition areas it's under attack from syrian government forces and russian aircraft so need to be we have refugees amassed on our borders and we can't sit and watch this such a dangerous development will affect not only our country but also europe we need to continue our responsibilities and we have decided there is a need to establish safe areas for our troops jamal a child has more now from the summit in ankara. a re emphasis on the policies pursued by turkey iran and russia are underlined by the opening statements of the

found the muslim minority is living in inhumane conditions and men miles rakhine state investigators also accuse the army of new war crimes including forced labor and torture more than 700000 ringer fled rakhine to bangladesh after a government crackdown 2 years ago. prime minister abbas johnson has made an early exit from briggs it talks in luxemburg. he canceled a planned joint press conference with the prime minister better at the last minute earlier john smith the head of the european commission. because as britain has yet to offer any legally operational solutions but in johnson's absence the luxembourg leader delivered a few home truths now it's it's. mr johnson he holds the future of all u.k. cities and every you citizens leaving the u.k. he sense it's he's responsible to your people our people count on you. johnson says he can see a better brigs that deal taking shape we are now in the stage where we have to start really accelerating the work and that was the agreement today. it's all good you'll get on with me siobhán and look i don't want to get people's we've got to manage

it's been two years since the massacres in rakhine state and the suffering continues across the board for the bangladesh. the house passed this legislation before with an overwhelming and bipartisan vote. sending a strong message to perpetrators and victims alike. i urge my colleagues to join me today in doing the same once again. this legislation is a necessary response to one of the most pressing human rights and humanitarian concerns in the entire world today. i'm glad the house is considering it. i salute my chairman, mr. engel of new york, and i encourage all members to vote for its passage. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass bill h.r. 3190 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- >> mr. speaker, on that i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of taking the vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standin

its image there might be an attempt like pushing them to brush and char island but pushing them to rakhine state i don't think so they even risk destroying their image junk when they what do you think about that point i mean bangladesh has government it has has said over and over again that repatriation would only happen if it was on a voluntary basis but there are indications right now from officials in bangladesh and from media outlets in bangladesh that perhaps patience seems to be running out when it comes to the rink issue do you think we could get to a point where repatriation could be pushed again and maybe they suggested it would be a forced repatriation. yeah i was i was in cox bazaar during the repatriation process in november 2018 i was also in caucus are recently in august 22nd monitoring there are a trace in process of her rights and myself spoke to people who are hendo refugees in the camps on august 22nd that were on the repatriation list and all of them like anita said. don't want to go back without restored citizenship rights they also talk about the need to go back to the

only 2 years ago and not many independent observers hardly any journalists allowed into the state rakhine state as in the within me and ma where these people come from but the reports we all are getting is that conditions are bad and people just don't trust the government say that between so i said i hope this is what you've been told is they don't right now that they wouldn't go back to me and or because they're scared for their lives they don't want to go to this island. because they'll be cut off from the rest of the world so much as bizarre is the only where they are now is really want to stay for the time being and that's a place where you get this horrible story about prostitution of course and also the . government of bangladesh is trying to force them to leave just last week they switched off the internet we talked to the foreign minister who said well actually the conditions are really good may be best so good that that's why people don't want to leave so i think in a fairly well looking at the future that is the coming christly really yeah like a nightmare that just won't and na

accused of killings gang rape and arson during a crackdown the drug more than 700000 people out of rakhine state and into neighboring bangladesh in 2070. more than 700000 right fled recchi in state myanmar in 27 but despite global outcry the u.n. found persecution continues to this day. my has done nothing to dismantle the system of violence and persecution and the rohinton main reclined live in the same dire circumstances that they did prior to the events of august 2017 the idea night citizenship and recognition face regular violence including in the context of the ongoing conflict between the economy and that about all the mission says it has a confidential list of over $100.00 names including myanmar officials suspected of being involved in genocide crimes against humanity and war crimes in addition to 6 generals it names publicly a year ago. chillingly i have also received reports of villages being burnt as many as 6 since the end of june which was also when the government imposed the suspension of mobile internet services the fact finding mission was not allowed by the myanmar governm

jonathan head was able to find evidence that, far from welcoming the rohingyas back, the authorities in rakhine of them. the border post in northern rhakine state. an immigration officer shows us state. an immigration officer shows us lists of the rohingya refugees his government had approved last month. they want the world to understand how ready they are to have at least some of them back. though so far they have had no takers. we have been allowed to come right up here to the border with bangladesh and it is through these rusting gates that myanmar officials say they were expecting hundreds, even thousands, operating the refugees to come under the latest repatriation scheme. without any real investigation into the abuses and, most of all, without any reassu ra nces and, most of all, without any reassurances about what kind of future they have, we know that at the moment none of the rohingya ‘s over there on that side of order are willing to make this crossing. if significant numbers of rohingya refugees do decide to come back, this is where they're likely to spend at least their first two mo

only 2 years ago and not many independent observers hardly any journalists allowed into the state rakhine state as in the within me and ma where these people come from but the reports we are getting is that conditions are bad and people just don't trust the government so that between so not this is what you've been told is they don't right now that they wouldn't go back to me in or because they're scared for their lives they don't want to go to this island. because they'll be cut off from the rest of the world so carts as bizarre is the only where they are now is really want to stay for the time being and that's a place where you get this horrible story about prostitution of course and also the . government of bangladesh is trying to force them to leave so just last week they switched off the internet we talked to the foreign minister said well actually the conditions are really good maybe they're so good that that's why people don't want to leave so i think in a fairly we're looking at the future that is coming christly believe yeah like a nightmare that just won't end naomi congress as

no forget one fact since 2000 trust the international media does not have any access to the rakhine state the international humanitarian agencies don't have unfettered access to their work i state and also use the u.n. fact finding mission has been denied access to it including the special report tools so how are we expecting these 104-0000 growing us to repatriate to a complete new lockdown area once we are going to push these people to this side of the myanmar then you're come easy to see these people from the humanitarian the duff. yet completely losing these people so that's why there is no accountability who can provide us security who is building to provide us security we are not protected by law that's why it's very important that our rights restored before we talk about. and all but you cannot decide on the fareed all the big 5 years of genocide when their wife is not included in any part of the repatriation process so growing a wife if must be her then must be part of any negotiations and then there can be success and on that point i want to let you know that i want to bring in a

done nothing to dismantle the system of violence and present condition and the rohinton have a main rakhine live in this. same dire circumstances that they did prior to the events of august 2017 we are denied citizenship and recognition face regular violence including in the context of the ongoing conflict between the economy and get out my door neighbor to move freely and have limited little access to food health care and education livelihoods and services soni said these are some of the main reasons that they don't want to go back home they don't feel that they will be safe back home can you explain a few more reasons as to what the situation might be back home for them and why they would prefer to call it is bizarre.

their plight makes repatriation impossible for a nigger in bangladesh around 700000 fled their from rakhine state during a military crackdown 2 years ago un investigators are accusing the me and mommy of new war crimes including forced labor torture. at least 8 people have been injured after a passenger train derailed in hong kong the train came off the tracks near the hung on station in the city's south during morning rush hour accident investigators say there's no evidence of foul play haiti's capitalism is at a standstill as violent protests continue to fuel shortages and anger at police brutality the police are accused of shooting and killing a man during a protest in the capital port au prince roads are blocked while banks government offices and schools were closed on monday protesters are also demanding the resignation of the president show no more as a fuel supplies are fueled suppliers are refusing to make the river is until the haitian government pays its debts. late night talks to end a strike at america's biggest carmaker failed to find a breakthrough nearly $50000.00 general mot

and its latest report the un found the muslim minorities living in human conditions in myanmar's rakhine state investigators also accuse the army of new war crimes including forced labor and torture. took as president russia there's been progress towards a political solution to the war in syria the host of russian and iranian leaders an anchor of the talks focusing on. is the last rebel held province home to many people who've been displaced from other former opposition areas it's now under attack from syrian government forces and russian aircraft. haiti's capital is at a standstill as violent protests continue to fuel shortages and alleged police brutality of the police are accused of shooting and killing a man during a protest in port au prince have been petrol shortages across the country for more than 3 weeks roads are blocked banks government offices and schools are closed on monday protestors are also demanding the resignation of the president john williams . late night talks to end a strike at america's biggest com a cafe able to find a breakthrough nearly $50000.00 general motors

only real action will bring hope and create conditions for reaching a final solution to what the rakhine issue all the parties involved including un agencies should help move things forward rather than holding back the process that kashmir issue a dispute left from the past should be peacefully and properly addressed in accordance with the un charter security council resolutions and bilateral agreement no actions that to would it unilaterally change the status quo should be taken as a neighbor of both india and pakistan china hopes to see the dispute effectively managed and stability restored to the relationship between the 2 sides mr president the development is the master key to solving our problems development should be be placed at the center of the global macro policy framework with a continued focus on priority areas such as poverty reduction infrastructure education and public health we need to maintain global development corporation where north south cooperation as the main channel supplemented by south stars cooperation we need to build an open world economy and how developing c

it's been 2 years since security forces launched a violent crackdown on more than 700000 rohingya in rakhine state mean marsan boyd told the un general assembly and they were paid trajan last happened under controlled conditions which the president displeased with you know in talking with who had been regine in the kind of different legal status. we are willing to repatriate them in accordance with the ballot to remain signed between in bangladesh the agreement calls for the issuance of identity cards to the journey while the main march home been almost 4 years since a so-called nationwide cease fire agreement was signed between ethnic rebel armies and the government but there's still no sign of lost in peace some groups are refusing to sign the document including what's regarded as east asia as largest non-state army which ones that isolated states on the borders between china and thailand where hate takes a rare look at the secretive watch state. in the far east of me and is a defacto independent territory it's run by the country's largest rebel army which unilaterally declared it a state

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two years ago, hundreds of thousands of rohingya fled to bangladesh from burma's rakhine state e after burmese authoritis launched a campaign that the u.n. has desescribed as a bobook -- textbook example of ethnic cleansing. north korea has proposed restarting denuclearization talks with the u.s. later this month. nenegotiations between the countries stalled in february after trump walked away from a failed second summit in hanoi. but in junune, trump visited the demilitarized zone with north korean leader kim jong-un, where the two heads of state expressed renewed interest in resuming talks. this comes as north korea launched two unidentified projectiles towards the sea of japan tuesday morning, the eighth such test since july. the cia extracted a russian informant in 2017 who provided top-secret intelligence on russia for decades according to multiple reports. the intelligence included information on russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. "the new york times" is reporting the informant helped u.s. intelligence determine that russian president vladimir putin was directly

and some of this evidence is is revelent story and exposes massacres and violence that happened in rakhine state and should be used in future prosecutions we also have anyone had approached them to hand over the videos is some form of evidence we were told no this camp has hundreds of thousands of witness accounts and of potentially crucial such a graphic and video evidence of the crackdown against the regime the international criminal court is looking into opening a formal investigation it's been 2 years and no one has been brought to justice stephanie decker al-jazeera in the writing or refugee camps of cox is bizarre. vietnam is marking 50 years since the death of its revolutionary leader who is considered the father of the nation and its communist party he led the fight for independence against several foreign powers. falls on vietnam's national day florence louie has more from her. outside the herdsmen most of them in hanoi long lines have formed of people waiting to get in to get a glimpse of the embalmed body of men and he's still very much revered in vietnam seen as not just the fo

done nothing to dismantle the system of violence and present condition and the rohinton have a main rakhine live in this. same dire circumstances that they did prior to the events of august 2017 very denied citizenship and recognition face regular violence including in the context of the ongoing conflict between the our current army and the time i got our neighbor to move freely and have limited little access to food health care and education livelihoods and services so nice as these are some of the main reasons that they don't want to go back home they don't feel that they will be safe back home can you explain a few more reasons as to what the situation might be back home for them and why they would prefer to be caught as bizarre let us not forget one fact then still talk entre the international media does not have any access to the archives the international humanitarian agencies don't have unfettered access to the archives and also you know you and fact finding mission has been denied access to it including the special report all so how are we expecting. there are hundreds of how we're

forced labor and torture of civilians at least $65000.00 people have been displaced across northern rakhine and southern states since january. well india's top court has ordered the government to ensure normal life is restored as soon as possible in indian administered kashmir and remains under lockdown 6 weeks after the government revoked kashmir's autonomy now the ruling in new delhi is being seen as a victory for journalists in the region iran contra ports at 1st glance it looks like a smeary photojournalists to is going about to daily business of getting the news but because of the indian government's clampdown on freedom of expression in indian administered kashmir she's unsure whether her pictures will ever be published it is for the 1st time witnessing this down i know late new video 1st day vi nor do you on the other it will do delhi would you know report or story on a particular dime or do justice with our job. in protest at the restrictions on reporting some of the largest news organizations english media launch legal action at india's supreme court their case is on behalf of one

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it's been 2 years since security forces launched a violent crackdown on more than 700000 ranger in rakhine state mammals envoy told the un general assembly and the repatriation though must happen under controlled conditions. it's a persian displease britain not in khaki bizarre who had been regine in the kind of different legal status. we are willing to repatriate them in accordance with the by little agreement signed between in bangladesh the agreement calls for the issuance of identity cards to the journey and inside me m r it's been almost 4 years since the nationwide cease fire agreement was signed between ethnic rebel armies and the government but there's still no sign of lasting peace some groups are refusing to sign the document including what's regarded as east asia is largest non-state army it controls an isolated region on the borders with china and thailand when hate takes a rare look at the secretive state in the far east of me and my is a defacto independent territory it's run by the country's largest rebel army which unilaterally declared it a state it's largely cut off from

investigators have found for him as a living in inhumane conditions and myanmar's rakhine state the team has also accused the army of new war crimes including forced labor and the torture of civilians at least $65000.00 people have been displaced across northern rakhine and southern states just since january indonesia's government to scrambling to control widespread forest fires which are causing a toxic a is to spread to other countries the smokes causing respect tree problems and disrupting flights for him hamad has more from but can borrow in indonesia. we're in peckham bar city in the province of rio on the island of sumatra where 40000 hectares of land have been covered by smog and haze what we know so far is that most of the area is under control but there's still 640 hotspots that need to be dealt with by the emergency services fire brigades have told us that their biggest issue right now is the dry season with the dry season that comes with an issue all around water there isn't enough water to go around they're having to source this from rivers and creeks and also in and down to

the systematic persecution and genocide of urging the muslims in rakhine state. our unprecedented access to them about how monastery and sleepers offers a glimpse into how their ultranationalist agenda is becoming the blueprint for the political structure of the country. is the joining the forces between monks and generals threatening mars young and fragile democracy. 2 but in the summer the film is when. we get to the. listening saga to be able to move thought the old school we got to looking this way. then the other thing the. 2 2 2 good of those it's only job is to marry somebody. but the cough and the skull that it. doesn't want is about yes they want to see it the. well. they want you. roy and yes it is the pick me of the fake name. there is no it in our history. roy and yes is really have been going to we don't like illegal migrant. my house my rules everybody has to understand this. situation. the alliance. their life they line. our accounts take. 2 2 the persecution of range of muslims in myanmar can be traced back decades to the military takeover in 1962