u. k. and is transforming it in the media, making things worse? joining me to discuss this are christine burns, editor of trans britain, and nancy kelly, chief executive of stonewall. the u. k. based l g b t q plus human rights organization. thank you both for joining me on upfront christine, i'm going to start with you. before we talk about the situation in the u. k. could you briefly explain what we mean by these terms and trans people? yes, certainly mark the way we understand trends these days is as to cover any people whose sense of themselves dinner in the language which have just has binary opposite of man and woman is opposite to the way they are presumed to be on the basis of how they were assessed at birth, so i'm a trans woman because i was identified as a boy when i was born. and when later when i grew up, i told people no, actually i'm a woman. and this people then are those whose since the self or i didn't gender identity aligns with their biological assignment. ember. that's exactly right. you've got it right. christina. the council of europe, that's europe's leading human rights organization. recently criticize the u. k. along with poland, hungary, russia, turkey f

u. k based and g o. human appeal organisation says residents of the densely populated strip are at risk of dehydration, kidney failure, and other fatal diseases. and the lack of clean water is a particular concern during the cupboard 19 pandemic. people cannot wash their hands properly, which could lead to the virus spreading. a quarter of a 1000000 people relied on desalination long for their water, but it was destroyed during the is really bombardment of garza in may. let's bring in mcmurry shuttle. she's the global water and sanitation hygiene advisor at human appeal. he joins us from skype from mass. manchester must much shot we talking here about a major health crisis just around the corner. me and peter, archery the situation in god's it's heretic situation. the water and sanitation situation was called wash situation is it to do anything for over 14 years. you know, that they got us under the blockades for over 14 years and protracted crisis for all 6 months, including water, sanitation, health, also education. we are currently working in the senior territories as a human appeal

u. k. government's health security agency, which says people with the variant are estimated to be 50 to 70 percent less likely to be admitted to hospital. and that is fairly consistent with 2 other u. k. based studies that release that this week. imperial college estimated that people infected with on the con are 40 percent less likely to be hospitalized for a night or more compared to the delta variant. and very early data from the university of adam brush indicates a 2 thirds reduction in risk of hospitalization. while in south africa where the strain was initially identified, people are 70 to 80 percent less likely to go to hospital scientists. they are say daily cases appear to have peeked at last week with about 23400 on december 17th. and they have fallen every day since we've barcode begins our coverage health services across europe on a war footing. taking the fight to armor crohn by giving booster vaccinations to hundreds of thousands of people a day. the variance fueling a new wave of infections across europe. in the french capital long queues formed outside pharmacies and coven testing centers in the run up to the christmas holidays. elsewhere, french police increase their checks

u. k. base tech company engineered ours have been billed. it's the latest hyper realistic robot featuring life like facial expressions. now the new robot called an mimics human mannerisms like smiling and regularly blinking its eyes, and it is absolutely terrifying in a release about the android engineered art says quote, human like artificial intelligence needs a human like artificial body, adding it is meant to test a i and machine learning systems. now, according to the website for the robot, it is available for rent and purchase for an unspecified amount of money if you would like to terrify a friend family. busy member, or even a large group of your coworkers, this is too much, i mean, we really mean that they say we need those the life like facial expressions, i would argue we don't. robot overlord, look like me by peter robot. i'm fine with it. they could do tasks and stuff, but what it looks me in the eyes and know is what i'm thinking. that's where i get a winner. you and then that's before that to, that's it for the you can catch b

u. k based tech company engineered our 7 bill, it latest hyper realistic robot featuring life like facial expressions. now the new robot called and the guy mimics human mannerisms like smiling and regularly blinking its eyes and is absolutely terrifying and released about the android. engineered art says, quote, human like artificial intelligence needs a human like artificial body, adding it is meant to test a i and machine learning systems. now, according to the website for the robot, it is available for rent and purchase for an unspecified amount of money. if you would like to terrify a friend, family member, or even a large group of your coworkers, this is too much, i mean, we really need them. they say we need those the life, like facial expressions, i would argue we don't overlook, look like me by people robot and find where they could do tasks and stuff. but what it looks me in the eyes and know what i'm thinking. that's where i get a winner. and then that's just for that to. that's it for the 5, you can catch boom bus on demand on the board will be be available on smartphones and t

u. k. currently, the, on the chrome epicenter, the u. k. governments like touch booster driven gamble based on data that still evolving will either be proven right to everyone's relief or wrong, perhaps giving other countries just enough time to change course journal al jazeera in me and mar a military offensive against ethnic had an armed groups is intensified the military that seized power in a coup in february is when accused of committing atrocities against villagers. thousands are fleeing into thailand and n he's in officials say they will not offer refuge to a group of ringo on a strand. the boat near the country is archie province. they say the vessel will be turned away, but they will help prepare it 1st. at least a 100 people including children on board. for giovanni progressing, i got unload at the movies. job is to secure the countries border. bureau hunger are not indonesian citizens, we can't just bring them in as a refugees. this is in line with government policy. a catholic charities set up my mother theresa can no longer receive foreign funds in india after the government re

u. k. dizzy all mccomb epicenter, the u. k. governments like touch booster driven gamble based on data that still evolving will either be proven right to everyone's relief or role, perhaps giving other countries just enough time to change course. donahoe al jazeera palestinian president mahmoud abbas has had his 1st formal meeting with an israeli official in more than a decade. he was hosted by the israeli ministry of defense benny guns. guns says they discussed security coordination and economic issues amongst others. harry forces has more from west jerusalem. i think there are a couple of things prompting this american pressure almost certainly to see progress or at least some indication of willingness to talk by the israelis with the palestinians. at the same time as the prime minister natalie bennett is still rejecting the idea of the u. s. reopening, it's palestinian focused consulate in jerusalem. also the security situation in the occupied west bank and inside east jerusalem as well in recent weeks has deteriorated. and so there is some imperative there for the 2 sides to talk each side, giving a slightly different appr

u. k. currency the on the chrome epicenter, the u. k. governments like touch booster driven gamble based on data that still evolving will either be proven right to everyone's relief or wrong. perhaps giving other countries just enough time to change. course jona whole al jazeera will many countries in latin america only now recording the 1st on the call cases. but the continent as well prepared with some of the wells leading vaccination rates was on the ram his he is in columbia council ball guitar. just to give you an idea. if you think about it, mike has just 8 percent of the world population by, by mid 2021 had already accounted for a 3rd of all corona virus related that globally, that just gives you an idea of how difficult things have been here. how difficult has been for government to reorganize the day, often apache health services that many of the countries in south america have at least for the majority of their population at the beginning of the vaccination campaigns most come through with maybe the exception of sheila, most countries and south america had a very hard time finding vaccines to start those campaigns in earnest.

u. k. currently, the, on the chrome epicenter, the u. k. governments like touch booster driven gamble based on data that still evolving will either be proven right to everyone's relief or wrong, perhaps giving other countries just enough time to change course. jonah, how al jazeera, one of russia's most prominent human rights groups, is in order to shut down by the supreme court. memorial international has been documenting abuses committed by the former soviet union for more than 30 years. prosecutors say is distorting history. a chance the group denies bernard smith, now over the past 12 months, this has become a familiar scene for human rights groups and activists in russia. this time, the axis colon on an organisation made famous for identifying the millions of victims of starlings purchase. as the judge finished reading the order to liquidate memorial shouts of shane came from a public gallery ah. * that is telling to ours, russia is moving from the, or the re, variance in system for some kind of cost more than totally theory system in russia. which would be kind over linkage with the s

u. k. currently, the article epicenter the u. k. governments like touch booster driven gamble based on data that still evolving will either be proven right to everyone's relief or wrong, perhaps giving other countries just enough time to change course jona whole al jazeera. now vaccination rates in bosnia herzegovina are low, many are reluctant to take the jap. one group is actually bucking the trend. prison is 80 percent of inmates in fact received at least one vaccine dose in stock. contrast to the overall vaccination rate, which is below one 3rd of mass has been out the 1st meeting in 11 years between the palestinian authority president and these really government defense minister benny gans grated mahar. the bass to discuss security coordination and economic issues about extending officials at the meeting stress, the importance of having a political venue to find solutions. move mary full said in western islam. i think there are a couple of things prompting this american pressure almost certainly to see progress or at least some indication of willingness to talk by the israelis with the palestinians. at the same time as the pri

u. k. currently, the article epicenter the u. k governments like touch booster driven gamble based on data that still evolving will either be proven right to everyone's relief or wrong, perhaps giving other countries just enough time to change course. jonah, how al jazeera. well, professor lauren's guston is an expert in global health law based at georgetown university in washington. he says, given the scale of the micron outbreak, governments have to strike a difficult balance between stopping the spread and protecting economies. what almost crime is doing is it's not just infecting people who have not been infected before and not been vaccinated. it's, it's re infecting people have already been infected with delta. and there are breakthrough infections. quite a lot of them. we think with respect to vaccinated populations and so years so, so and cautiously optimistic, although it's not been confirmed that i'm a problem might be a less severe disease. but the sheer number of cases will mean under that, you're going to have an upper uptick and maybe a surge in hospitalizations and debts. and so right now, we're actually back to the

u. k. currently, the, on the chrome epicenter, the u. k. governments like touch booster driven gamble based on data that still evolving will either be proven right to everyone's relief or wrong, perhaps giving other countries just enough time to change course jona whole al jazeera. so that's the situation in europe. meanwhile, australia is stretched health system is under increasing strain with some states. now, requiring lab checked p. c r tests for people traveling from other parts of the country and a fairy clark reports from queensland. the confusion is often compounded by of results . error calls the bechtel for kilometer testing centers across sydney. some people are waiting up for 6 hours for tests which results taking days to be returned. some states require mandatory, covetous before the allow people to travel from other parts of a structure that includes claims and south australia and tasmania. but that's putting pressure on a health system already inundated with rising number of infections. they're asking people to test before they come to hospital, but of course that to that the

u. k. currently, the, on the chrome epicenter, the u. k. governments like touch booster driven gamble based on data that still evolving will either be proven right to everyone's relief or wrong, perhaps giving other countries just enough time to change course. jonah, how al jazeera, well, more than 500 children in england were admitted to hospital with corona virus last week. double the number admitted in the final week of november, half the patients under the age of 5, pediatricians in the u. s. are also reporting record hospital admissions, especially of children who are too young to have been vaccinated. the centers for disease control says both delta and all may kron are behind the surge in cases there. it doesn't seem to be a more severe illness, particularly for kids. however, we're seeing many, many, many more children infected at this point and being admitted to hospitals. we're seeing record numbers of admissions. i've all children of all ages newborns, all through 21 years of age in hospitals and a nice use with homer crime. now in latin america, many countries have started record

we have a few plays based on the u. k. ready and denmark, unfortunately, to follow these plays one, able to be released public ups actually impacted us in the same way, i'd say seems like al jerry up. so it's a bit of a confusing situation because, i mean, obviously fee for kind of taking control of this tournament. and other organizes and yet the place still haven't been released and it's seen as a frenzy. let me one of the reasons all this is is how the play of hands rarely because not a doubt to attend to. the complaint stays by the annual football calendar is set out every year in terms of agreements between clubs and leagues all round the world and they set out through the year. these are the windows. when the clubs who pay the players have to release them to international tournaments or qualified, so it states, well there's a well cut baron. european championship or an asian cup clubs have to release the players all. they'll get punished. potentially. this is an extra solomon, so it didn't exist even when this calend

u. k. in coming days and weeks. so globally, i imagine that effect will also take place, just based on, on how quickly the doubling rate is occurring. we have had one death in the u. k, thus far. so it is to seen, to draw conclusions around severity of alma kron. however, even if it turns out to be half and severe is delta just due to the rate of spread, it's going to put a tremendous amount of pressure on the end, a chest and disrupt health care delivery. to an extent that will cause another significant crisis. if we can't get our boosters roll out accelerated and we have a human resource problem around that here in the u. k as well or will absolutely help in terms of reducing hospitalizations but boosters alone will not be enough. and we do need to look at other ways to break trains of transmission because of the vaccine that we have currently available are just not as effective as in the face of our micron is compared to other variance. it is very likely that we will see a future restrictions here in the u. k. as a result of the rate of spread, i, i can't see it being blunted by boosters just because of how many we

u. k. is going to bounce back brilliantly and 2022 with our 4.8 percent growth rate, a much stronger than that of most european base. you know, a, goldman sachs report just predicted u. k growth of 4.7 percent over the next 12 months is well above the 3.8 percent, which was already estimated for the united states. it's outpacing the u. s. it's out pacing other european countries as well when it comes to corona virus recovery . why do you think that is, why didn't the u. k is doing better certainly than other european countries, but even better than the united states, even with cases of on the grounds we mentioned the start here kind of soaring there . well, i think then it goes back to what i mentioned earlier. i think it's actually the efficiency of the n h s. it's probably the strongest national want one of the strongest, if not the strongest national health care system in the world. and it was a very efficient vaccination process when i mentioned only that 92 percent of the adult pop adult population, those over 12 been vaccinated. that is an astounding number, and it's right to the highest right at the top of t

u. k. m, in coming days and weeks. so globally, i imagine that effect will also take place. just based on, on how quickly the doubling rate is occurring, we have had one death in the u. k, thus far. so it is to seen to draw conclusions around severity of our micron. however, even if it turns out to be half as severe as delta a just due to the rate of spread is going to put a tremendous amount of pressure on the n h s, and disrupt health care delivery. to an extent that will cause another significant crisis. if we can't get our boosters, roll out an accelerated and we have a human resource problem around that. here in the u. k as well is a 3rd vaccine. those gotta be enough though to hold the spread of the i'm a convert or is a booster just a way of preventing more serious illness. and in a majority of cases, booster will absolutely help in terms of reducing hospitalizations, but boosters alone will not be enough. and we do need to look at other ways to break trains a transmission because the vaccine that we have currently available are just not as effective as you know in the face of o

pleased that president biden has not, has cleared the path to justice because in a rules based society like ours in the u. k, where we're living in a democracy, things go wrong. but in our system we are entitled as victims of a crime, to accountability and to see that justice is done. so it just didn't work from the, from the start and we're so grateful. not, not only the british people, but millions of people around the world, including in america who just just just didn't see the sense of this. and you know, we're nearly there now and it's time to help his family and try to move forward. all right, read seeka adviser and spokesperson for the don family joining us life, her naughty international. thank you very much for your time. we have a good thank you and i thank you for your time as well. thanks for joining us. aeronautics international, nearly half past 4 in the afternoon. now here in moscow, more if you're new still to come, when we were ton at the top of the ah, [000:00:00;00] with ah, ah, the obesity epidemic as the most important international health problem. let me thought that the new policy to

u. k. government chose the international day of solidarity with the palestinian people to announce it's new packed with israel today. as we approach christmas, it's narrative based in palestine, the un general assembly debates the ongoing conflict, while the u. k. u. s. a and e u pool weapons into his really hands and it's continuing violence in the legal settlements. joining me now from ontario in canada is professor micheal link the u. n. special repertoire for the human rights situation in the palestinian territories. thank you so much. so much robideau for coming on. as i said, britain has announced a huge pact that spanning cyber security lead loan trade with israel just to update us on know whether, despite britain saying they do have some concerns about settler violence, the weather, the situation of budget, chris was getting much better actually in the territories, this occupation is getting deeper and it has for, for years. and there's really been no change with the arrival. and you israeli government, which came into power in gym. so these continuing military agreements with israel on only one of giving israel much more confidence that the world is not

most certainly un reporter on torture. revealed sol base the head of the opposition into u. k. customer has a history in this case and the revelations made by ricky leaks referred back to a period when labor was in fact the government. over the years, governments have changed. different political parties have been in charge, but all of them have basically been responsible for those violations. simpler, exposed by ricky leaks, item all up to traffic to safety. come on. none of them were interested in the media focusing on those revelations and discussing government misconduct because clearly that would have led to legal proceedings potentially even against a political leaders. ah, instead it's julie and assad's locked up in a london prison. recovering from a minor stroke. under maximum security conditions, a journalist treated like a menace to society. what he really is is a menace to governance secretive ones, including to that, like to talk up there democracy and export their values, so called people, especially in the us and u. k. want to believe that we have rule of launch t

swedes don't withdraw your case. males that the un report on torture revealed soul based the head of your position in the u. k. customer has a history in this case. and the revelations made by ricky leaks referred back to a period when labor was in fact the government. over the years, governments have changed. different political parties have been in charge, but all of them have basically been responsible for those violations. simpler, exposed by wikileaks item, all up to traffic to 60, and none of them are interested in the media focusing on those revelations and discussed in government misconduct. because clearly that would have led to legal proceedings, potentially even against a political leaders. ah, instead it's julie in a savage locked up in a london prison, recovering from a minor stroke under maximum security conditions. oh, a journalist treated like a menace to society. what he really is is a menace to governance secret of what's including to that like to talk up their democracies and export their values. so called people, especially the u. s. and u. k. we want to believe that we have rule of lodge

u. k, it's almost assumed that whatever the narrative is that is out there in the sort of public domain is probably based on fact is probably true. so we can just, we have license to go ahead and generalize that. the russian state is behind whatever the various plots are and there are many of them in the last couple of years. how much should we read into these diplomat expulsions? is that german government just taking the obvious response to what a court in berlin has, has ruled or, or do you see patrick has more of the start of a, of an aggressive stance that's going to continue against moscow. there? i think good this, i think this is very much there's. there are a jeep state forces. ah, i would say, mainly from the united states. i'm, there could be some, a british influence as well in this, but in general, nato, the u. s. nato member states, there is a lot of pressure right now. i think this was sending a signal to all off shoulds to set the tone off for his government going forward. because whatever differences there were in the past between germany, let's say, and, and russia, there was a long rela

well those predictions and they're based on the current rate of growth, both the new variance spread across the country, both here in the u. k. but also from evidence from other places where we've seen that manifest, particularly south africa. the reason it's spreading so fast is because not only is it more transmissible, it appears that it's a better virus that infecting us. it's also able to infect people who previously would have regarded themselves as immune because they'd either got natural immunity from having caught current virus recently, or they'd been vaccinated. the fact that this means the entire population is basically available to the virus means that it can spread very, very rapidly. and although we've got reassuring data, clinically, the manifestations seem to be quite mild. most people are saying in south africa, for example, it's a mild illness. there will be some, for whom, despite our best efforts, it's not a mild illness. and under those circumstances, if you've got lots and lots of cases and a very spreadable virus, despite the fact that the symptoms of mild for the majority and only a tiny number will

mountains back in march in germany, countries across europe based on rest ahead of new year, over rigid restriction. some parents in the u. k. acute hospital, all discriminating against children with down syndrome, and a bit to pre op beds during the pandemic. we hear from a mother who was off to find a do not with when she's today. i well job is that's my son's life that you're asking, what are you going know? i mean, she has down's syndrome, but that's got nothing to do with whatever shipping the stuff tight. still not on the late that polling shows that most us democrats now don't want joe biden to run in 2024.

u. k. and therefore, you know, there's, it's obvious, there is a gap between the leadership and the base. and hopefully that will be bridge because then we know he's bankrolled by israeli lobby. is that correct? you didn't raise the fact that he's from a leadership campaign, was financed by someone who supports israel. the key matter here is how, how to present that of the leadership of its own base and how to present that of the leadership of the values of labor. these values are the values of social justice, of equality, of international. those are the buzz words all the time. you only there at the un general assembly. and what did you mean? what did he mean when he said, i give israel a year to get out and abide by un security council resolution to we won't recognize israel, something about the international court of justice. you'll go to the international court of justice in a year's time. why don't going out, why given israel another year? and there isn't a national community, there's a national community has invested heavily in the project. remember, the 2 state solution is an inter

bases were given out on tuesday. so that does seem to be a huge increase on previously, and it's that, that the u. k. government really pending its hopes on so the government is doing all it can, at least that's what it says. but this 100000 cases in one day that must be a shock to the people there. what does this search mean for folks in the u. k, with many of them gathering for christmas? i think one of the really big concerns is emergency services as so many things stop shortages, shortages at the moment, people isolating because they have the on the chrome bearing, you're seeing that we had it in the report that in hospitals and just how tired a hospital walk is docs is nice, is all so long into this pandemic now now face with this additional tie, the wave of cases you're seeing, businesses have very, very badly affected. although i said there are no new restrictions on hospitality. for example, people are taking their own choices and deciding that they want to mimic contacts and they run up to christmas. businesses have very, very badly affected. and then of course families around the country a

has police break off until march in germany. countries across europe based on rest ahead of new year, but with some parents in the u. k. q hospitals of discriminating against children with down syndrome and a bid to free up. during the panoramic, we have mothers who was asked to find a do not with the tape or just the hassan. when she said it, i well jump into my son's life that you're asking with valuable honesty has down syndrome. but that's got nothing to do with when we're shipping the stuff tight on, on, on the latest polling shows that most q as democrats now.

he was based for many years in ethiopia, and he joined just now from cambridge in the u. k. we have the kira forces, the t p l f se they are pulling back to take ride from neighboring regions. is this a turning point in the war? it's certainly a very important moment. i think it reflects the fact that the plan by the take the leadership to capture this and impose the transitional government or at least to take control of that, your booty, car door have proved unachievable and they've come under pressure from drone attacks is what is popular mobilization on the i'm hara and federal side. so definitely a significant moment and it will say the fact that they've made this explicit call presentation of hostility is also adjusted that positions in some important ways giving up immediately on the return of the territory and the west. and so now we have to see how the federal government respond. what does this retreat tell us, william about the relative strength of to grow and forces compared to those of the if the opium government there's very different interpretations of, of that,