the 47 members of the united nations' human rights council have adopted a resolution without a vote whichemands the restoration of the elected government in myanmar and the immediate release of all persons detained. this as a military takeover continues to attract huge crowds of demonstrators for this friday's protests, the biggest to date. >> a message of defiance aimed at me's military leaders. -- myanmar's military leaders. hundreds of thousands of people are thought to have heated calls to demonstrate across the country. they are determined to show they are not afraid. >> [speaking foreign-language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> in the southeast of myanmar, a tense standoff between police and protesters turned chaotic. that as the united nations said live rounds may also have been used against protesters. >> there's photographic evidence that myanmar secury forces used live ammunition against protesters. >> a letter sent by hundreds of lawmakers sent to the united nations human rights council called for the investigation of human rights abuses. >> since february 2021, grave human

most obvious sort of place to announce it when all eyes were on sri lanka was that the united nations human rights council sessions on wednesday but this guy's a certification coming live tonight has been quite a surprise and it shows that the government has conceded allowing burial or cremation as the gathering says was these affectively mean is that all 4 big 19 victims especially the muslim and the christian population for whom cremation has been an issue which came out you had to read a centrally form that the would go ahead with in terms of final rights now as much as we heard prime minister mine the rajapaksa on the 10th of february tell hollywood that they hoped to allow burials the huge kind of reaction from the government which basically backtracked from his announcement give everybody the impression that the rajapaksa government was not going ahead with that permission to allow burial of corvids $1000.00 victims they said that it's up to the experts and there's a lot of sort of backtracking but this announcement here on thursday night obviously comes at a time when sri lanka is facing a lot of p

involvement in the violence he has been condemned internationally including by the united nations human rights council and sanctioned for his role in the violence perpetrated against the road so what would you say this could do which gives him more power will mean for muslim communities in myanmar. well i think the situation will worsen what we have seen so far will worsen i mean already when the ethnic cleansing against. connecticut the civilian parts of the government did not have much control over what happened in rakhine state and our own sense that she is definitely to blame for not defending the ruhi jeff for not coming out in defense of the regime jeff we're not defending human rights even though she was a human rights i can at the time by the civilian parts of the government didn't control the situation on the ground and it was the military who controlled the situation on the ground and it still does in rakhine state and what ed what's added on now is that we have even less transparency. off what's actually happening in these areas even less oversight even though there was no that has never be

capital to break up the rallies now britain and the european union have requested be united nations human rights council old a special session in response to the unfolding political crisis. one week on from the arrest of their elected leader me and ma has grown bolder. 'd protesters in the capital in a futile space police water cannons on monday blocking their path their only weapons a 3 finger salute which has come to represent the pro-democracy movement of thora cheese have since issued a warning on state t.v. to protesters who break the lol you know if you knew action must be taken according to the law with effective steps against offenses which disturb prevent and destroy the state stability public safety and the rule of law. in addition to the street protests a nationwide strike began on monday a campaign of civil disobedience has all the while been growing louder launched by medical personnel protests have now spread across the country after the army chief seize power on february 1st the military detained later sunset she and dozens of her party members accusing them of election fraud demonstrator

they are not getting any because the united nations human rights council says the highest levels of the sri lanka government are in denial about past crimes. we -- it it -- the independence of the judiciary, the human rights commission of sri lanka, the national police commission and now key bodies have been deeply eroded by the 20th constitutional amendment. reporter: his brother was the president at the end of the civil war. 100 thousand people were killed in a 26 year long war between tamil separatists and the government. both sides are accused of crimes including murder and torture. now, the u.n. says minority groups are facing his termination. this protest in february was a rare combined march of muslims and tamils with a long list of complaints. sri lanka's government rejects all the allegations made in the report, including claims it uses divisive rhetoric. >> the constitution guarantees us fundamental rights and anyone can canvass under the fundamental rights. sri lanka in the last few years has realized today we have all of our programs, economics, social, other beneficial prog

look at the latest from our correspondent in washington also coming up on the show the united nations human rights council calls for the release of myanmar as ousted leader aung san suu kyi she will share from the un's a top and diplomat on and mark.

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thursday night obviously comes a time when sri lanka is facing a lot of pressure from the united nations human rights council and it needs as many friends as it can get. in terms of islamic countries, we did hear quite a few country speaking in support of sri lanka. but within that support was referenced to the issue of burials. these are all interconnected and there are lots of layer upon layer of negotiations and wrangling behind the scenes, but at the end of the day, for all those families of victims of covid-19, it is something that has been a victory for them. they can now go ahead with the rights they are used to and want for their loved ones. anchor: in myanmar, supporters of the military coup faced off against opponents. violence broke out in some parts of the city. tensions come as facebook has and myanmar's military from its platforms. reporter: early on thursday, about 1000 marchers took to the city, voicing support for the junta and its takeover of myanmar's democratically elected leadership. they were flying the flag of the military and met by protesting against the coup. later, photos appeared

this is deja vu news live from berlin the united nations human rights council calls for the immediate release of myanmar's ousted leader aung san suu kyi the demand comes as hundreds of thousands continue to take to the streets of myanmar to protest the military coup. on for more also coming up on the show donald trump's lawyers wrap up their case in his impeachment trial.

involvement in the violence he has been condemned internationally including by the united nations human rights counciland sanctioned for his role in the violence perpetrated against the rohingya so what would you say this could do which gives him more power will mean for muslim communities in myanmar. well i think the situation will worsen what we have seen so far will worsen i mean already when the ethnic cleansing against or again joe was committed to the civilian parts of the government did not have much control over what happened in rakhine state and our own sense that she is definitely to blame for not defending the ruhi jeff for not coming out in defense of their hand jeff we're not defending human rights even though she was a human rights i can at the time but the civilian part of the government didn't control the situation on the ground and it was the military who controlled the situation on the ground and it still does in rakhine state and what what at what's added on now is that we have even less transparency. off what's actually happening in these areas even less oversight even though there

growing evidence that security forces have used live ammunition against protesters the united nations human rights council has been holding a special session on the situation in man mom mass protests protests have continued and the army has detained most of the elected late is. the biggest street demonstrations in myanmar in over a decade protesters want the generals to step aside they're calling for elected leaders to be freed and they're calling for a new constitution. that's because the army says that an article in the current document allows the generals to take over. when the state of emergency is over we will hold a free and fair general election according to the 2008 constitution and hand power to the winner but. it's a promise the people of myanmar don't believe. a telecoms and social media blackout days after the coup did not stop people organizing mass demonstrations to raise international support. the police responded. the military says it did not use lethal weapons on the demonstrators on tuesday but amnesty international says police recklessly targeted protesters with no respect for their liv

denies he incited the capitol hill the trial and that the vengeance also coming up the united nations human rights council calls for the release of the hostage of myanmar they don't want some some cheap protesters against the military join to accuse the old thorazine so of using excessive force we'll hear from the un's top diplomat on me and. also coming up.

the united nations�* human rights council has passed a resolution deploring the military coup in myanmarnd others who've been arbitrarily detained. hundreds of thousands of people have protested in cities around myanmar for a seventh day also calling for her release, more than 326 people are reported to have been detained in the days since the coup — according to one monitoring group. mya thwe thwe khaing is a young protester who was shot in the head in tuesday. she remains in critical condition and has become a symbol of the protests. her mother spoke to bbc burmese. translation: she wanted to join translation: she wanted to 'oin sto i did translation: she wanted to 'oin stop i did not fl translation: she wanted to 'oin stop i did not have i translation: she wanted to 'oin stop i did not have a i translation: she wanted to 'oin stop i did not have a chance h translation: she wanted to join stop i did not have a chance to - stop i did not have a chance to speak to her. she went out with her sister. speak to her. she went out with hersister. she speak to her. she went out with her sister.

but don't get any because the united nations human rights council says the highest levels of sri lanka's government is in denial about past crimes the spaces were seen as crime and the media. is now rapidly. they independence already the sorry the human rights commission of. the national police commission another key warning as the needly eroded by the recently about the apprentice constitutional amendment president got a buyer rajapaksa was defense secretary at the end of the civil war is brother mahinda was president 100000 people were killed in the 26 year long war between tamil separatists and the government both sides are accused of crimes including murder and torture. and now the u.n. says minority groups are facing more discrimination this protest in february was a rare combined march of muslims and tumbles with a long list of complaints including trying to get education in the tamil language and oppressive police surveillance of muslim lanka's government rejects all the allegations made in the report including claims he uses divisive rhetoric. calls constitutional guarantees as i

also coming up, the united nations human rights council calls for the release of the ousted myanmar leader. protesters against the military accuse the authorities of using excessive force. we will hear from the un's top diplomat on myanmar. also coming up, kremlin critic, alexa navalny, and courts again come already jailed, charged with slandering a war veteran. tensions between russia and the european union over navalny's state are rising. and, mario draghi takes over as italy's new prime minister. now the economist is credited with saving the nation, ravaged by the pandemic, amid a crippling recession. ♪ i am anthony howard. to our viewers on pbs in the u.s. and around the world, welcome. we start in the usa, where president trump's defense lawyers are opening their impeachment defense by denying that trump played any part in inciting the capitol hill riots. they are decrying the case has political vengeance and calling it a witchhunt. their position is clear. trump holds no responsibility for violence of the january 6 riots. they say only those who actually stormed the capitol are to bl

involvement in the violence he has been condemned internationally including by the united nations human rights counciland sanction for his role in the violence perpetrated against the rohingya so what would you say this could do which gives him more power will mean for muslim communities in the anbar. well i think the situation will worsen what we have seen so far will worsen i mean already when the ethnic cleansing against. connecticut the civilian parts of the government did not have much control over what happened in rakhine state and our own sense that she is definitely to blame for not defending the ruhi jeff for not coming out in defense of the regime jeff we're not defending human rights even though she was a human rights i can at the time but the civilian part of the government didn't control the situation on the ground and it was the military who controlled the situation on the ground and it still does in rakhine state and what what at what's added on now is that we have even less transparency. off what's actually happening in these areas even less oversight even though there was no that has

the united nations human rights council to hold a special session on the february 1st coup and all that's been happening in myanmar since it's got hardly al-jazeera. rescue teams a desperately trying to find 35 workmen trapped in a flooded tunnel in the indian state of atomic and the flooding was triggered by glass and that broke and fell into a river washing away dams power plants and roads people are known to have died more than 170 a missing are india correspondent elizabeth cohen reports from the scene of the operation in top of one. rescue workers clear a tunnel dan have been working since sunday to find dozens of people who'd been building the facility when a torrent of water and debris and to. sister's son. have also been coming since the disaster a brother had been working as a supervisor on the construction of the tunnel. my brother has been trapped inside for the past 3 days so we've been sitting here for the past 3 days waiting for him we don't have any hope we don't know what's going on crying to god. rescue teams involving the police navy and disaster response so they're tryi

involvement in the violence he has been condemned internationally including by the united nations human rights counciland sanctioned for his role in the violence perpetrated against the road so what would you say this could do which gives him more power will mean for muslim communities in myanmar. well i think the situation will worsen what we have seen so far will worsen i mean already when the ethnic cleansing against or again joe was committed to the civilian parts of the government did not have much control over what happened in rakhine state and that she is definitely to blame for not defending the ruhi jeff for not coming out in defense of the regime jeff or not defending human rights even though she was a human rights i can at the time but the civilian part of the government didn't control the situation on the ground and it was the military who controlled the situation on the ground and it still does in rakhine state and what what at what's added on now is that we have even less transparency. off what's actually happening in these areas even less oversight even though there was no that has neve

month they want answers accountability and justice but aren't getting any because the united nations human rights council says the highest levels of sri lanka's government is in denial about past crimes the space personal side and the pan the media which have grown significantly is now rapidly shrinking the independence on the free the human rights commission of. the national police commission and other key warnings as mean diddly eroded by the recent the apprentice constitutional amendment the. president got a buyer rajapaksa was defense secretary at the end of the civil war is brother mahinda was president 100000 people were killed in the 26 year long war between tamil separatists and the government both sides are accused of crimes including murder and torture. and now the u.n. says minority groups are facing more discrimination this protest in february was a rare combined march of muslims and tumbles with a long list of complaints including trying to get education in the tunnel language and oppressive police surveillance of muslim lanka's government rejects all the allegations made in the report inclu

to myanmar now, with the united nations human rights council passing a resolution deploring the militaryiate release of aung san suu kyi and others who have been arbitrarily detained. hundreds of thousands of people are protesting in cities around myanmar for a seventh day, also calling for her release. more than 300 people are reported to have been detained in the days since the coup, according to one monitoring group. john sefton, the asia advocacy director at human rights watch says more needs to be done on an international level. it is time for the international community to really step up. i mean, there have been special sessions of the un human rights council, meetings at the un security council, joseph biden in the us has placed sanctions on the myanmar military, but it is not enough. what the myanmar military needs to see right now is coordinated international responses from the european union, united kingdom, the us, japan, south korea and others, all saying that there are going to be tough economic sanctions placed on the military leadership if they don't release political pris

inside the capitol hill riot and calls the trial and that vengeance also coming up the united nations human rights council calls for the release of the ousted of me and my laid out one some some cheap protesters against the military join to accuse the old thorazine so of using excessive force we'll hear from the un's top diplomat on me and. also coming up from a critical acclaim developing in court again already jailed now he's charged with slandering a war veteran tensions between russia and the european union of the no boundaries fight and rising. and form of mario draghi takes over as italy's new prime minister now the economist credited with saving the euro must revive the nation ravaged by the pandemic and the crippling recession. imagine how 2 of us on p.b.s. in the united states and around the world welcome will stop in the usa where president trump's defense lawyers are opening their impeachment defense by denying that trump played any part in inciting the capitol hill riots decrying the case as political vengeance and calling it a witch hunt their position is clear trump holds no responsibility f

like a laser baby on companies connected with me and mas military i mean there was a a united nations human rights council report about this in 2019 and they recommended focusing very clearly on companies connected with the military and since simultaneously supporting business in me and mot connected with the military i think i think a couple things have changed in recent times too i mean the engagement of the u.s. with me and not change is the playing field remarkably companies like karen did not feel it in the aftermath that the regime crisis in 2017 that they'd be meaningful consequences for them internationally either by the reputational or in terms of penalties that they obviously feel they will be nat and i think that what we've seen this week at the united nations security council that the china did sign up to a statement from the security council mean much i mean china's relationship with own sense of she was very good prior to the coup china's support for me and mas military post has been less than fulsome i mean yes yes they've been they have not can dampen and but it's it's not the wholehearted

the united nations human rights council will hold a special session on the february 1st coup and all that's been happening in myanmar since. al-jazeera. chile is interior minister says undocumented migrants who have been entering the country will be expelled more than 6000 venezuelans have come in through a remote desert passage in the last 6 weeks a lot america at its end for some culture. the chile bolivia border in the at the time of desert excruciating the heart by day and freezing by night. than a distant nation for the news whalen's seeking a better life in chile. i have 7 grandchildren here they are they're the reason i come here to help feed them because in venezuela they conservation here thousands of undocumented venezuelans have been really made here crossing at night through illegal entry points into the isolated town of chani. lives suffering from hypothermia altitude sickness and hunger at least 3 have died including a baby it's becoming more and more windy and pretty soon it's going to be dark but the temperature will drop to below 0 absolutely freezing conditions thes

involvement in the violence he has been condemned internationally including by the united nations human rights council and sanction for his role in the violence perpetrated against the rohingya so what would you say this could do which gives him more power will mean for muslim communities in myanmar. well i think the situation will worsen what we have seen so far will worsen i mean already when the ethnic cleansing against or a hinge committed it the civilian parts of the government did not have much control over what happened in rakhine state and our own sense that she is definitely to blame for not defending the ruhi jeff or not coming out in defense of the regime jeff we're not defending human rights even though she was a human rights i can at the time but the civilian parts of the government didn't control the situation on the ground and it was the military who controlled the situation on the ground and it still does in rakhine state and what what at what's added on now is that we have even less transparency. off what's actually happening in these areas even less oversight even though there was no

the united nations humid the united nations�* human rights council has passed a resolution deploringly detained. hundreds of thousands of people have protested in cities around myanmar for a seventh day also calling for her release, including this but more than 326 people are reported to have been detained in the days since the coup — according to one monitoring group. mya thwe thwe khaing, the young protester who was shot in the head in tuesday, remains in critical condition. ms khaing has become a symbol of the protests, tom andrews is un special rapporteur for myanmar and addressed the un human rights council meeting earlier today. hejoins me now. thank you for your time. your response to this resolution being passed by the un. what does it signify? it passed by the un. what does it siuni ? , , ., signify? it signifies a unified myanmar- — signify? it signifies a unified myanmar. not _ signify? it signifies a unified myanmar. not only. - signify? it signifies a unified myanmar. not only. we i signify? it signifies a unifiedl myanmar. not only. we seen extraordinary uproar rings of

the united nations human rights council begins its spring session in geneva on monday.ountries are expected to seek a new resolution calling on sri lanka to hold perpetrators of human rights violations to account and deliverjustice to victims of the civil war that ended in 2009. tens of thousands of people, mostly tamils, were killed in the ethnic conflict. the bbc�*s south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan reports. sri lanka's devastating civil war lasted for nearly three decades. it ended with the defeat of tamil tiger rebels in may 2009. the un and other agencies estimate that more than 40,000 people, mostly tamil civilians, were killed in the conflict. thousands went missing, and the families of those disappeared have held protests demanding answers. following years of international pressure, the government in 2015 agreed to investigate rights abuses and disappearances. but it withdrew from the commitment months after gotabaya rajapaksa, who led the war effort, was elected as president in may 2019. now, britain and other countries want to hold sri lanka accountable. t

look at the latest from our correspondent in washington also coming up on the show the united nations human rights council calls for the release of myanmar's ousted leader aung san suu kyi we'll hear from the un's a top and diplomat on the m.r. . former bank chief a mario draghi takes over as italy's new prime minister now the economists are credited with saving the euro must revive a nation ravaged by the pandemic and a crippling recession. and a kremlin critic i like saying have on the in court again already jailed now he's charged with slandering a war veteran tensions between russia and the european union over and over on these fait are rising. oh i'm claire richardson welcome to the show lawyers for donald trump have wrapped up their defense in the former u.s. presidents in pietschmann trial denying that trump played any part in inciting the capitol hill riots last month after 2 days of emotional. isn't patience and shocking video footage presented by house democrats before the senate translators made their case in just 3 hours his team said that only those who actually stormed the capitol are to bla

this is d w news a live from berlin the united nations human rights council calls for the immediate release of myanmar's ousted leader aung san suu kyi the demands comes as hundreds of thousands continue to take to the streets of man march to protest the military could put out yangon for more also coming up on the show donald trump's lawyers wrap up their case in. his impeachment trial they insist the former u.s. president holds no responsibility for the violence during the january 6th riots at the capital get the latest from our correspondent in washington. and a former bank chief mario draghi takes over as italy's new prime minister now the economist credited with saving the euro must provide any should it ravaged by a pandemic and a crippling recession. alone play richardson welcome to the show the un's top human rights body has passed a resolution urging an mars' military to immediately release on san suu kyi and other civilian government leaders detained after a coup earlier this month pressure on the military is also growing within myanmar where large crowds have been taking to the st

the united nations human rights council will hold a special session on the february 1st coup and all that's been happening in myanmar since scotland al-jazeera. can win is an executive director of the burma human rights network he's appealing to world data support more pressure on the burmese military we are constantly a book adding in an international community to take serious action against the military specially the target sanction economic interest of the military such as the companies and their whole needs so it is important that the international community need to take immediate steps to take the action against the military because if the this even is this the step has been taken the military will realize that in the long term they are going to be suffering because they are relying on this economic there that their businesses and their companies and their cronies so once this is sanctions imposed on these entities and this is the key you know for them to do rely upon upon this so the international community immediately take to take action and the peoples are expecting the inter

the united nations human rights council will hold a special session on the february 1st coup and all that's been happening in myanmar since scott toddler al jazeera. not many 60 hours after the flooding of a tunnel in the indian state who's at risk and rescue teams have managed to clear enough dead brits you went to the structure so if i were to believe to be trucks around $180.00 metres inside the tunnel connected to the top of an additional hydropower project the flooding was triggered by glassy that broken fell into a river washing away plants and roads 30 people are known to have died more than $197.00 missing and was withdrawn and reports now from the scene of the operation into. rescue workers clear a tunnel dam they've been working since sunday to find dozens of people who'd been building the facility when a torrent of water and debris and to. sistas south. have also been coming here since the disaster a brother had been working as a supervisor on the construction of the tunnel emitted by my brother has been trapped inside for the past 3 days so we've been sitting here for the

the united nations human rights council will hold a special session on the february 1st coup and all that's been happening in myanmar since it's got hardly al-jazeera. nearly 60 hours after the flooding of a tunnel in the indian state of atomic and rescue teams have managed to clear enough there to enter the structure $35.00 workmen are believed to be trapped around 180 meters inside the tunnel connected to the temple one vision of god hydroelectric project the flooding was triggered by a glass in the broke and fell into a river washing away dams power plugs and roads 30 people are known to have died more than 170 missing around 2000 members of the military police and specialists are involved in the search and rescue operation. the world health organization team that's been in the chinese city of will hand investigating the origins of the corona virus says it's unlikely the disease was leaked from a lab the team says it's probable covert $900.00 jumped to humans from an alamo but they can't yet certify the exact source it also found no indication that the virus was present in hand be

ties with the military junta in myanmar we're going to hear a special session of the united nations human rights council on friday and you can imagine that the the wording the rhetoric that will come out of that will be pretty strong it'll be interesting to see what action comes out of that the u.n. security council has already issued a statement last week even before what the mass protests we saw really swell over the weekend but will be interesting to see what comes after that human rights council meeting on friday maps and it may be keeping a close eye on events for the moment those scott thanks very much. as a human rights activists who was involved in the 1988 people's uprising and he says young people are leading this fight against the military even is. this uprising what is different from what we have the. experience in 1988 that a lot of the young people especially the young people who voted. that their vote in the previous. elected the family even as young is that 18 a little bit a little over 18 years old and then most of the people involved in this 3 of the adamant faces voted in young go bet

the united nations human rights council to hold a special session on the february 1st coup and all that's been happening in myanmar since scotland al-jazeera. nearly 60 hours after the flooding of a tunnel in the indian state of cons rescue teams have managed to clear enough to break to enter the structure $35.00 workmen are believed to be trapped around 180 metres inside the tunnel connected to the top of on the action of god hydropower contract the flooding was triggered by a glacier that broke and fell into a river washing away down its power plants and roads 30 people are known to have died more than $197.00 are still missing. chile's interior minister has warned that undocumented migrants who've been entering the country will be deported more than 6000 venezuelans have come in through every moat desert passage in the last 6 weeks a lot america tennesseean human reports from coach danny. the chile bolivia border in the at the time of desert excruciating the heart by day and freezing by night. the latest distillation for the news whalen's seeking a better life in chile for a coffee at