last year it was awarded to a who wasudi blogger jailed and beaten in public just because he had expressedis opinions. we can't really say the situation has improved in terms of human rights. some would argue that it has not. the year before it was a tryingown gynecologist to help women who were raped in eastern congo. their plight hasn't really improved. it helps shine light on the plight of isolated. it's a small community. they were targeted by ice this. it's a way for the european parliament to say this is terrible, this is about sexual , minorities not really being helped by the authorities in the country they live in. it's a way for the international community to say we also need to care about those human rights and not only about military battles. there: it's day 11 of operation to retake the city of mosul from the islamic state. far 800 to 900 jihadists have been killed. have been forces moving towards mosul. the resistance getting stronger the closer they get. platz is on the ground. he sent us this report. >> tens of men are kept in the entrance behind barbed wires. >> i don't kn