Journalists through intimidation and arrests. The better music muses one of its most cherished ambassadors we look back on the life and legacy of algerian singer if the. Sporting corruption says corona virus has created a perfect storm of opportunity for criminals a lack of action and income is making athletes more vulnerable to illegal approaches. So theyve officially recorded less than 3000 coronavirus cases but afghan officials are worried about just how bad the rate may really be random testing on several 100 people in the capital kabul is painting a disturbing picture it suggests that one 3rd of the city with a population of over 4000000. Could be infected russias number is that russias numbers are also on the rise its reported a 50 percent jump in the rate of infections over the past 3 days with more than 10600 new cases recorded on sunday but the government says the mortality rate has slowed and just as spaniards are enjoying the outdoors the country is reporting a decline in cavan 1000. 00 deaths with 164. 00 fatalities the Health Ministry says infections have been the lowest in nearly 7 weeks where the pandemic has caused tens of thousands of afghans to cross the border from iran the regions worst hit country but some have also been trying to go in the other direction looking for work and now afghanistan is accusing Iranian Border forces of drowning dozens of afghan migrants to stop them from crossing over is thought at least 38 people died iran has denied the allegations awarding alexy a bronze report contains some disturbing images they left their homes in search of opportunity in iraq instead witnesses say they were killed their final moments terrifying. The Iranian Border guards 1st beat us then made us do hard work then they took us by minibus near the river and we got there they threw us into the river dozens of afghan migrants are said to have drowned in the river that flows between iran and afghanistan they distraught relatives and the Afghan Government says. My brothers ventry around 30 days ago yesterday because the did they very drowned the iranians to the included evil and threw them into the water the iranian consulate in herat has denied the allegations the incident could trigger a diplomatic crisis between iran and afghanistan at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has seen an exodus of afghan migrants leaving iran and returning home. At least 265000 afghans have crossed back from around this year some blame them for bringing in the virus iran has the regions worst outbreak but despite this some afghans continue to look for a better life theyre trying to escape conflict and poverty decades of war have left afghanistans Health System woefully unprepared for a major outbreak of the virus there are about 3000 confirmed cases here but its feared the virus is spreading fast after random testing in kabul suggested a 3rd of the people in the capital could be infected if its by the government to persuade people to maintain social distance havent been entirely successful partly blamed on low rates of literacy in a densely packed city activists warn of a horrific human tragedy in afghanistan if the virus becomes widespread to some trying to escape the countrys problems has proven just as deadly brian aljazeera thought about the incidence of cases in afghanistan we can speak to have a political analyst joins us on skype from kabul welcome to the program so if a 3rd of residents are indeed infected in the capital kabul this is a very very serious situation. Indeed yes its a very serious situation. And a few other cities are just said out and mazhar have been one time and people have been asked to stay on for the past one was 2 months now but you still see regular activities you see a lot of traffic on the road where im having my stride count right now as i live in an apartment which is just are just interim endured and i think you could you could have the cars moving around the government is saying that nobody is allowed except these babies Government Agencies that includes officers from the ministry of Public Health but you dont see enforcement you dont see either government to bullies force asking people to stay home you see people still traveling between provinces we have rude people coming in going we have padda somebody has done by the ministry of Public Health and children that almost half of the people who tested positive recovered 19 yes its still 2700 people that have been tested positive but my assumption from conviction is that we have way more than that people who are suffering with over 1000 people are not going to. Voluntarily give up to give their tax for indebting because they dont trust the government infrastructure and theres not much the government can do right and if were looking at tens of thousands of infections in cobol what is the infrastructure like what is the capability of the hospitals to cope what kind of medical facilities are there and indeed protective equipment and so. There was a private hospital about a few weeks ago which got shut because all of its medical stuff got infected with court 90 you have 2 hospitals in carbon one is that does its destiny and the other one is that is responsible for the quarter timing game and basically admitting patients. Has its own problems you will have its doctors coming on social media and basically shouting tears because they dont have the facilities they dont have the support and you will have people complaining when social media for saying that it has been 2 weeks then they have given their tasks and the results have not yet come out you know that 2700 number that we have today is because not we have the limited number of kits available for testing and on the other side just below you given your task today and it might take about 2 weeks so the dea could announce it is us whether you are positive or negative and sometimes that doesnt even happen you know you just didnt lose the track in some government bureaucracies or government infrastructure its slow its a competent but thats what we have going mean ok but just look at this jump in the one that asked this is the situation in the capital where there is testing albeit very very limited what about the vast rural areas and mountainous areas of afghanistan where people live where theres no testing and almost no medical facilities at all. Judy just before we actually talk about one son a little bit background that we can give about ruler of understand dick over 1000 that came to one a son largely came from our neighbor iran and it came via these live letters who goes to iran and work as illegal libertarians so they were it was brought out of one a stumpy a down largest p. G. And the majority of these limiters are these people who happens to live and do and do a lot of honest so my assumption is that it could be far worse and little of one is something which you have in common the only advantage that you have a lot of understand is the scattered population and lack of consistent interaction among people a compared to what you have uncovered but yet again what you have in understand is you know access to hand access to doctors you will have perhaps 11 sort of hospital but each province that is the center and prevention aspect to dad access to that becomes extremely difficult because of security it is controlled by the taliban because every it is controlled by the government and becomes and its really difficult situation you know were talking about bending the cut my assumption is that the world might be able to bend the curve but when we look at the legalities on the ground in the up and situation. Were were were were behind and its going to be f one deadlier disaster in the afghan situation if not properly well its great to have your perspective as we do appreciate that thats how the war on these worrying figures of growing covert numbers in afghanistan thank you so. The number of people who have died from corona virus in the United Kingdom is nearing that of europes worst affected country italy the British Government announced more than 600 deaths on saturday taking its total death toll to just over 28000 Prime MinisterBoris Johnson said the u. K. Has passed the peak of infection is due to outline how the government will ease restrictions in the next few days lets cross to across what are you standing by there in london so any of the numbers now approaching the highest in europe grim statistics indeed. They are grim statistics and very worrying for the government who are now under pressure to make sure that they absolutely do not put a foot wrong Going Forward the official figure given on saturday was 28131621 deaths in the 24 hour period before that were all going to get an update on the death toll again later on sunday but we have been hearing from some comments from the head of the office of National Statistics he believes that the death toll actually might be higher than the official one given by the government and could be closer to 30000 the reason for the disparity he believes is because the official figure only includes people who tested positive for covert 19 and then died it doesnt include people who are on the way and then have the reason on their death certificate for the death as being covert 19 about number pushes the figures up he believes but he also warned that its potentially dont very helpful to compare countries against each other because there are a whole load of different variables at play ball to mention delays in the counting process could very much influence the figure is nevertheless the British Government under pressure to get it right Going Forward particularly when it comes to testing tracking and tracing which is why the governments now set a new target of hiring 18000 officials 3000 of them medical workers to try and track and trace individuals who have the virus and other people who may have come into contact with them that hoping by mid may to have all of this operational including an app to make sure that the next phase of dealing with the virus is as effective as possible. Plays and he is also speaking for the intimately about his time in intensive care. Yeah hes been sharing his story in one of the sunday newspapers he described the situation as such he said he was very reluctant to go to the hospital particularly concerned about the prospects of ending up in intensive care but he was grateful for those who pushed him to go to hospital given the symptoms that he had to be lingering for quite a significant amount of time when he did arrive at all still he said he was given a liter is a liters of oxygen he said he remained conscious throughout was aware of the machines around him he said he grew quite frustrated knowing that the readings on those machines were going in the wrong direction he also was aware of conversations happening around him as well about how the illness of the Prime Minister would be presented to the nation clearly concerns about what would happen if his health deteriorated and how that would be conveyed to the wider public aust whether he had learned anything from the experience he said that he had learned to trust the National Health service and his doctors and he also hopes that very soon hell be able to help get the country back on its feet to all right dave leave the thanks very much a new book reporting from with us from the. Play more still ahead on the news hour including well tell you why thousands of palestinians came out of israel because of the corona Virus Outbreak there returning to work. A deadly prison riot in venezuela sparks International Calls for an investigation. And sport coming up in the half hour or so the Rugby League Team on a one way mission in australia and it will be here with that. Israels new Coalition Government is yet to be sworn in but its already facing a major legal challenge judges at the Supreme Court have started hearing a case that argues its illegal 8 separate petitions have been lodged against the power sharing deal between the good party have been even yahoo for the blue and white party of benny gantz and the arrangement was reached between the former rivals after 3 inconclusive elections in one year by force it has more now from west jerusalem. There are 2 things that the Israeli High Court passed that liberates on on monday they will decide on whether the deal struck between Benjamin Netanyahu and his former rival benny gantz is in fact legal the way that it gives both men a sort of a coequal status taking turns as Prime Minister but keeping that Prime Ministerial status something that netanyahu wants to continue to fight off his corruption charges something that dance wants to ensure that he will be given power in 18 months time but sunday is a day on which theyre deliberating on whether netanyahu is eligible to form a government as Prime Minister while under indictment the indications from the court of it there sketching out of position which does suggest that there is a huge amount of momentum towards that situation now after 3 Inclusive Elections after its clear that there is a majority in the knesset the Israeli Parliament for netanyahu and dance to have this power sharing go. Meant but still the court is also saying that it has the right to rule and it is questioning lawyers for netanyahu quite aggressively on whether it really is right for someone under indictment who hasnt yet formed an official government still a caretaker to be Prime Minister of israel hardly need saying that the stakes in all this are exceptionally high the look could party of Benjamin Netanyahu says if the judges rule against any part of this deal thats it its off and they will go to another round of elections and indeed if the signing in of this unity government doesnt take place by thursday then the time limit on this whole deal will expire and again that would send israel to a 4th round of elections thousands of palestinian laborers are returning to work in israel for the 1st time since crossings were closed in march because of the pandemic if allah to agreement between israel and the Palestinian Palestinian authority last month some employers were accused of dumping palestinian workers at checkpoints after they showed 19 symptoms Rights Groups accused israel of failing to ensure workers safety that it prohibits in bethlehem and says despite the health risks the workers are an important source of income for the Palestinian Authority. Thousands of palestinian workers are returning to their work in israel after it agreement has been made to allow them to go there and stay there for a couple of weeks this has been a daily commute for many workers but after the outbreak of corporate 19 an agreement has been made for them to stay in israel a similar agreement was made a couple of weeks ago but some of those workers said that they couldnt find suitable accommodation so they came back according to this agreement around 40000 palestinian workers are expected to cross into israel on sunday and monday they are workers in the agriculture industry and construction sectors they are important for the israeli economy and they are also important for the Palestinian Economy they generate around 2 and a half 1000000000. 00 into the palestinians weak economy every year so its been a tough decision for the Palestinian Authority to make on the one hand around 74 percent of infections have come from workers and those around them but at the same time theyre crucial for the economy that has already taken a heads because of closures because of covered 900. 00 on the way here weve passed through 2 palestinian checkpoints manned by Palestinian Security forces and they said that theyre only allowing entry to those who have originated permits and they can prove that they can stay in israel for a month now were expecting those workers to come back in 3 weeks or so in time for the islamic holiday over it will filter and this is going to be the real test for palestinians they said their movement is going to be coordinated with the Palestinian Authority to ensure that they dont spread infections if and so its going to be a challenge for the Palestinian Authority which has already managed to kind of control the outbreak of course as 90. Speak to yahoo waddy whos a political analyst in the palestine policy fellow for. Which is the Palestinian Policy Network and joins us from ramallah via skype welcome to the program jada so were expecting 40000 palestinians to cross a really great mentors if they stay there for 3 weeks in the problems going to be when they come back is that what are your concerns about how this might play out where this is been an ongoing problem for several months now since the discovery of the 1st cases of 19 in bethlehem and then issue agreement was that workers would have to choose to remain staying in the west bank or working within the green line and it was a very difficult decision for these people because of course its a choice between. Living their livelihood and having proper and adequate care and in their places of work the decision was actually reversed by. The prime minute Prime Minister but now theyve come to a new agreement which is actually very similar to the previous agreement but the issues remain that the palestinian workers are not being provided with adequate healthcare theyre not being provided with adequate accommodation indeed weve had a lot of anecdotes from workers that have been placed in huge sort of warehouses lots of other people d where the risk of infection is incredibly high and should they get sick they dont have any guarantees of being taken care of actually weve seen the israeli authorities dumping palestinian workers who have symptoms of co 900 checkpoints and of course the facilities in the west bank the medical facilities are really really poor and its not adequate. Theyre not adequately supplied enough to deal with hundreds and hundreds of cases so it really is a choice between risking disease potentially risking your life for not only any money. Absolutely and many of the cases of 1000 in the west bank have actually been from workers who work within the green line and its certainly not their fault theres also a stick that touch them but unfortunately our unemployment rates are incredibly high and these people are having to on a living and they are living in such a in such terrible conditions that given very poor salaries theyre not provided with any health care so its really really in a catch 22 situation this stigma you mentioned how is how is it being viewed how these work is viewed by the rest of us to decide to you dont cross so. Unfortunately there is a stigma attached to them and its and its rooted in a sort of class class bias but theres also a problem with the Palestinian Authority here has not been focusing on taking care of those most affected in Palestinian Society knows of course are workers working class people. And you know daily wages theyve been really focusing on the private sector on the banks making sure that these. That these businesses stay afloat sort of taking care really of the elites which weve seen repeated all over the world unfortunately not just palestine yet however we do appreciate that thanks very much if your time you know who are these becomes and from ramallah. Saudi arabias share market has slumped by nearly 7 percent after its finance minister said the kingdom would take painful and drastic measures to help its economy dan says the action is needed to face a double shock of the pandemic low oil prices government projects will be slowed down to reduce spending saudi arabia slipped to a 9000000000. 00 budget deficit in the 1st quarter as oil revenues collapsed. Iran is set to reopen some mosques and schools from monday as it for the eases coronavirus lockdown restrictions the move will affect about a 3rd of districts which have been consistently free from the disease but president Hassan Rouhani is urging iranians to maintain social distancing the country is the worst hit in the middle east on saturday reported its lowest daily rise in new infections in more than a month. Ok will fall in prices has pushed many governments to the brink but irans president says his countrys economy is able to cope better than most because u. S. Sanctions are forcing it to diversify its members ravi reports now from terra. On the day u. S. Oil prices fell farther than ever before iranian media seemed to relish the news many say the United States has used oil like a weapon against iran for years and its effectiveness was ending irans president said u. S. Sanctions had helped his country become less susceptible to the tumbling market iran he said is now less reliant on oil how many. Countries including us with it by the situation some more some less dont we will be hit list in other countries iran has spent years trying to move away from an Oil Based Economy but still sells oil through back channels i guess. If we want to say that irans economy was not affected by the Oil Price Drop i think thats wrong it has definitely been impacted but if other countries fell from the 10th floor then iran fell from the 2nd floor because iran has already fallen in the past due to sanctions. Iran is trying to make up for lost oil revenue by manufacturing more goods it can sell abroad as well as building up other industries such as plastics mining and agriculture the government says non oil exports to china and neighboring countries have increased but oil and gas are still vital to its economy iran has expanded Refining Capacity in recent years and unveiled a new oil field in the southwest of the country. It also has a large domestic market because of u. S. Sanctions iran has been unable to freely sell its oil but government has for years been trying to diversify the economy to get away from depending on oil as its main source of revenue but one of the things that leaders said they had to do was remove state subsidies on things like gas to ease the governments financial burden. In november last year the price of petrol at the pumps doubled in some cases tripled overnight it sparked the worst protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution the death toll from the violence security crackdown that followed is still unclear when Global Oil Prices fell earlier this month some on social media began asking for the savings to be passed on to them now that the oil price is equal to the price of dirt shouldnt the price of gasoline and other crude products go down too said 1. 00 gasoline in the u. S. And europe is cheaper than iran joked another a common saying here is that prices go up never down and theres another financial pinch coming the latest government budget includes a plan to increase revenues by raising taxes zain. Well meanwhile a parking lot in tehran has been transformed into a drive through cinema bringing some relief to residents who have been. Carranza disinfected before going through to watch one of 2 shows screened each night at the outdoor Movie Theater has been operating since restrictions tonton easing earlier this month. Time for the weather now and we have early snow it Straight Arrow i know its some think of it really but there are matters in australia that you have a ski season it tends to start in june so this is an early one actually the european season last year has 1st deep snow in november so this is an equivalent if you like i were talking about the southern ill see it so this cloud you see running by give an idea of how strong the winds have been in the sort of weather comes through when were into autumn however the temperature profile reveals the mountains quite clearly where they blew its clear theyre subzero this is Current Conditions can result in plus 6 degrees now it is night time you know of course but this is the view up in the various our pride ski resorts several centimeters of snow fell a couple days ago and he stopped just yesterday i mean thats a significant amount at 10 said to be spread from victoria up into New South Wales the same mountain chain so maybe its a promise of a decent ski season when youre allowed to enjoy it of course but will come now theres probably little more to come the few rain showers in victoria the breeze is dying down the temperature is frankly are good that were talking about temperatures on monday in the teens typically put the overlay on it then you warm part of a Straight Year apart from the tropics is further west perth for example and thats the most likely interesting weather as well the proper from coming in its like do you have the wet or stormy in the next couple of days i mean thunderstorms but not snow nic thanks very much like you still ahead here on out there why many in sudan is struggling to put food on the table during the muslim holy month of ramadan. How one of the most sophisticated Delivery Systems is helping to keep the worlds 2nd biggest economy afloat. And its for the icelandic strongman hes living up to his reputation. Isolating times the listening post cuts through the noise youve been looking at another side of this story not some of the information around the outbreak but the misinformation separating propaganda from fact look its reality because during the long exposing deal ticks try to manipulate their rhetoric and but they cannot manipulate the listening post your insight going to the media on aljazeera. Reporting in the field means i often get to witness not just news is breaking but also history as its unfolding crossing from. One day i might be covering politics and the next around my covering protests. Whats most important to me is talking to people understanding what they are going through so that i can convey the headlines in the most human way possible. We believe everyone has a story worth hearing. Or. How to get you watching out 0 her mind of our top stories this hour and nearly a 3rd of people in afghanistans capital could have contracted coke at 19 thats according to a study by the Health Ministry suggesting infections in kabul could be far more widespread than previously thought. Russia has reported a 50 percent jump in the rates of infections over the past 3 days with more than 10600 new cases recorded on sunday. Israels new Coalition Government is facing a major legal challenge the Supremes Court has started hearing arguments against the power sharing deal between the Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu and the Opposition Leader benny gantz. Tens of millions of people in china were confined to their homes during a strict coronavirus now with a restrictions have been eased many are still afraid to venture outside even for basic supplies thanks to chinas vast Home DeliveryNetwork Drivers and Logistics Companies helping the economy take over while people stand towards katrina you has this report now from beijing. Boxes of toys toiletries and kitchen staples these packages are being sorted scrapped and sprayed with disinfectant before being delivered to customers all over that they change the current virus pandemic has seen increased the use of Delivery Services across china with more customers choosing to shop from the safety of their homes. We have more to deliver in the past weve also seen a huge christe in deliveries of staple food like a rice flour and the oil. Like a face masks on a cleaning products for weeks carving 19 forced the closure of businesses across china but delivery hubs like this remained open throughout the crisis tens of thousands of packages a process at this Distribution Center every day and more scuzzy will receive the items within 24 hours of ordering. Companies have adapted to the outbreak by limiting contact with clients. Are used to deposit parcels in residential compounds analysts say the widespread use of digital platforms has enabled china to develop one of the most sophisticated Delivery Networks in the world. China now has over 90 percent of these towns covered by Home Delivery service is an industrial faster speed intensive labor and a wide coverage. During lockdown millions of chinese residents relied on food delivery drivers like these to survive the infections have eased and restaurants have reopened many customers still prefer takeout Home Delivery is communion to essential i dont know what i would eat if i didnt have Home Delivery at the Distribution Center delivery drivers have their temperatures checked before starting daily rounds face masks and vitamins are provided a reminder of the risks they face wolf and many buying online means shopping safely for others it means putting that arent health on the line. You aljazeera baiting. The u. N. Experts on freedom of expression says he received a lawmaker count to retaliate against journalists reporting on the pandemic david kay says governments must stop intimidating the independent press and thats been echoed by the u. N. Secretary general and tony could tear. On World Press Freedom day we call on governments and others to get into their generally skin do their jobs throughout the covered 1000 pandemic and beyond as the pandemic spreads it has also given rise to a 2nd pandemic of missing from ation from Harmful Health advice to wild conspiracy to use the press provides the n. T. That very fights scientific fact todays news in the now is but says the bend that it began many journalists are being subjected to increase restrictions and punishments seem please for doing their jobs but the terrorist says long term measures shouldnt be abuse is an excuse to crack down on journalists and well europe still has the most Media Freedom in the world Reporters Without Borders say that the middle east and north africa continue to be the most dangerous places for journalists to work 346. 00 journalists are imprisoned worldwide China Saudi Arabia and egypt attaining the highest number of journalists al jazeera journalists were going to same has been imprisoned without charge in egypt for more than 11200. 00 days there are concerns for his health during this pandemic of the territory of general mr officer who has written to World Leaders urging them to call for the Immediate Release of the moment hussein and all other journalists. Well somali journalists continue to face of it 3 arrests physical attacks and censorship recent Amnesty International report says that harassment and intimidation against jennas is a deeply entrenched it makes somalia one of the most dangerous places to report from mohammad today has more. In the somali capital mogadishu a group of journalists has gathered to protest against what they say is a not talkin freedom of speech by their government and neither today we are standing it to protest about the arrest of our colleagues as somali journalists we demand justice for all reporters behind bars the constitution is quite clear that no one can be detained for more than 48 hours without being put on trial. According to Human Rights Watch somalia authorities of detained 3 journalists and prohibited a local Radio Station from broadcasting in a local dialect in the past 2 months. One of the detained journalists is mohamed up to have new editor of hicks radio he was arrested on march 7th after reporting on Police Brutality in the capital. His family says theyve been denied access to their son so its very worrying the cave labelled my son a terrorist for only practicing his profession i appeal to our National Leaders for the release of my son he was our only breadwinner and we havent seen him for a whole 2 months i wanted justice for my son. Journalists unions in the country often protest about the outdated Pennell Court which came into force in 96. 00 to fall it includes a number of vague and overly broad crimes including criminal definition offending the onan prestige of the head of state insulting a public officer or institution all charges frequently laid against journalists what we are seeing these nice or nice week now these is an organized campaign to criminalize journalism but would you journalists in court because of the media right or because the right to freedom of expression and speciously use of criminal movies which are already outdated and draconian such as the barrel could of somalia we was in action 964. 00 according to the committee to protect journalists somalia is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists they often face threats and attacks from government officials private individuals and the Armed Group Alshabaab the right groups ace impunity for the killing of journalists remain the norm with at least 6 to 9 journalists killed since 100121 where somalias civil war began and. Al jazeera. Lets take this on we can speak to letitia bader whos a Senior Researcher at Human Rights Watch the Africa Division and he joins us on skype from ramallah to see tell us 1st how serious the problem has become in somalia since the pandemic began. Leticia baby can you hear me now shes definitely on her so well tell you what well try and come back on in the while speech or a little bit ok the parents of murdered american journalist daniel pearl repealing the acquittal of 4 men in the case last month a Pakistani Court overturned the murder and kidnapping convictions saying there wasnt enough evidence against them both parents say that standing up for justice not only for the son for all pakistanis he was beheaded in 2002 while working for the wall street journal in karate. At least 5 security personnel and 2 fighters have been killed during a gun fight in indian administered kashmir it happened in the town west of srinagar Security Forces say they were responding to a call of civilians being held hostage for several months that has been near daily fights he between the indian army and those opposed to indian rule. More than 40 people have been killed in a prison riot in venezuela the protests started over demand for relatives to be allowed to deliver food riots in latin americas eva crowded prisons have been increasing as coronavirus restrictions are put in place a warning viewers may find some of the images and report to. Prisoners from indiana penitentiary taken to a local hospital dozens of them were hurt after a shootout at the prison located in the city of one. Around 450 kilometers away from us relatives were anxiously waiting outside. A musket and we want to know what really happened to our relatives weve been waiting since noon and we still dont know anything he writes representatives have not turned up or anything like i want to know what happened to. Pictures shown in local media show dozens of inmates dead the government says they were trying to escape but human Rights Groups say they were protesting for food and want a full investigation into what happened. Since venezuela imposed a lockdown to prevent the spread of covert 1000 visiting rights have been suspended prisoners rely on their relatives for food and medicines. But its not just in venezuela and rest has been on the rise in latin america on saturday in my now state capital of the state of a mass on as prisoners kidnapped 7 guards. Then set the prison on fire or thought he say they were trying to distract Security Forces to dig a tan and then escape the incident lasted for about 5 hours. But this operation was a success we had several hostages and all of them are alive there were no casualties on the police side in which there were people injured but nothing serious. Violence is a regular occurrence in brazilian prisons as rival gangs fight for control. But the situation is different this time prisons 11 america are overcrowded and lacks any taishan a ticking time bomb for the spread of colvin 1000. Whats going on is that prisoners are afraid because prisons are overcrowded and the conditions are bad in brazil for example there is no Running Water so how can you ask inmates to wash their hands restricting visitors is also a problem because its a lifeline for inmates that depend on them to get food hygiene products. Human Rights Groups say we do using overcrowding is needed to reduce the spread of disease. But it poses a major challenge for countries where resources are already running short. That is how will. Well lets take you back to that story about a disturbing report on somalia and the government accused is accused of intimidating arresting journalists in an effort to silence them we can speak now too to see a baby from Human Rights WatchAfrica Division joins us on skype from rome and it is a welcome to the program sir we had a bit of an issue with you with the order a little bit early but now weve got so 1st of all how serious has this problem become since a pandemic started because we had the u. N. Secretary one time to get terrorism saying that things have got more more difficult for journalists around the world since covert 90 i mean i think its important to remind people that of course somalia is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a journalist at the best of times but what weve been seeing in the last few weeks is a spate of arrests and intimidation of journalists including journalists whove been commenting on or were reporting on the governments response to coke 19 which is increasingly a problem in somalia as well at the moment and this is what sort of things have been happening perhaps give us a couple of examples. So there have been at least 3 journalists who have been detained and 2 of which were actually put in prison now as as as your previous reporter was mentioning at a time when governments should actually be jesting Prisons Police stations in somalia you have journalists because of the work theyre doing being put in detention facilities weve also had a case of one of the most prominent somali reporters who works for boys of america had a man who has been receiving intimidating messages from the Intelligence Services in somalia who say they are investigating him for national security. Offenses so i mean this is really a context of intimidation of journalists who are working in an incredibly difficult context but who are also absolutely key so that somalis can get information on how to protect themselves from this terrible pandemic right i mean more than ever right now you need a free flow of information that you absolutely and so you know the government needs the media to be able to broadcast awareness raising messages which are going to be absolutely key in a context where you have a Terrible HealthHealth Care System you need people to know how to protect themselves how they can you know prevent the spread of this virus but at the same time it is key but the government accepts criticism of its response and i mean in somalia weve often seen that the government resorts too easily to a very outdated criminal code which basically criminalize the criticism of governmental authorities of individuals in position of power and this is very much an out of date. Position to take right well as a read of how social media has been targeted a chief editor was arrested for criticizing for posting putting a post on the criticize the government response to cope with 90. Yeah this is something which number of groups have also reported on and were seeing is that the Somali Government has increasingly monitored commentary online now for a lot of somalis especially in urban areas actually receiving information and commenting about the political context online has become very much a key part of everyday life and so weve seen journalists that weve most recently the editor from go who was detained for several days and that is under investigation for criminal charges as a result of the post he put specifically on the government response to coke that 19 all right well its certainly a problem we do appreciate your time coming here to tell us about it lets you see it better thanks very much indeed thank you very much nearly a 1000000 people in sudans capital marking the fasting month of ramadan under law but with the country facing an economic crisis stocking up for the month has been hard for many especially for families who rely on day to day and go to morgan as more its time to prepare the evening if the army but so odd and her daughters are in no rush theres not a lot to be cooked so i says she wasnt able to stock up on food before sudans capital had to me went into lockdown 2 weeks ago and while people are allowed to shop for essential needs during a 7 hour window she says he doesnt have enough money to buy everything she needs but the. Things have become very expensive the prices of oil flour and sugar have all gone up and its expensive to even get to the market we cant afford many things especially in bulk these days we managed to have food to break our fast food sometimes we go to bed without a full dinner before the next day is fast and hard and this. Market process has been more difficult to bear since her husband stopped working a day to labor he says since the lockdown was imposed no one has called him to offer work. Before the lockdown i would in about a 1000 or 1500 pounds a week by doing construction in different parts of carteret but now there is no public transport so i cant go and look for work and no one wants to hire people because of the virus. The lockdown was imposed by the government to contain the spread of the coronavirus or covert 19 but even prior to it sudan has been witnessing a rise in the price of basic commodities because of a long running economic crisis but the economy has taken a steeper downturn over the past few months with the value of the sudanese pounds seeming to drop each day against the dollar presses have become affordable for many in heart some factions rely on daily labor which is no longer an option so theyre forced to live with the little they can afford sudans government has announced that it will distribute basic commodities to those in need during ramadan its also launched programs offering goods at below market prices. Were distributing goods and social support to the poor and the families affected by the lock down and this will continue in the coming days according to the show joel the support is meant to reach 560000 in khartoum states in need of support and then there are those in other categories also in need of assistance and we will reach them off to supporting the vulnerable so odd and her husband say theyre yet to receive any assistance for ramadan and they say if the lockdown which is due to come to an end in a week is extended theyre not sure how theyll survive beyond that with no job and no income he will morgan aljazeera. Still ahead here in aljazeera weve got sport why empty stadiums can still create Fertile Ground for much for exist and is here with that story. Hand. May on aljazeera has covered 19 infects millions and triggers a Global Economic crisis well bring you the latest developments from around the world. 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Well lets get out of this war has ended thank you so much nicola a leading voice in the fight against corruption in sport believes coronavirus has created a perfect storm of opportunity for organized crime fred lord of the international sense of the sport security says a lack of income is making athletes more vulnerable to approaches the global movements of many Anti Corruption bodies have been restricted during the pandemic allowing organized crime to increase its activities last month bookmakers were defrauded into offering bets on a football competition in ukraine the catch was these were socalled ghost games as the tournament didnt actually take place and with most sport canceled many professional athletes are in isolation facing an increase in spare time and a downturn in income. A lot of these athletes will be hurting in relation to this punishing come due to the lack of sports play employed but also provides opportunity now for organized crime to take the target by need to do the research and work out who might be looking to identify for targeted projects lyta sports come back on its a criminal enterprise so you only have a person whos involved in actually fixing the match this will be the person that might go on the ground and look at dinner for who might he want to manipulate what games are available and and what the possible targets might be so that hell basically draw up a criminal Business Plan and then he might make an approach to a financier and by basically make his case to sort of say this is what i paid to do this is the people that we could probably manipulate and this could be the return on investment and then the financier will then invest into that so normally there is 2 parties involved weve got to flip this and actually look at the Positive Side is weve been in a position washing when our organized criminals have not been up to move so really this is the mine point right now where we need to look at ensuring that International OrganizationsLaw Enforcement they they get into a situation where theyre prepared to share more information and about the movements and the tracking of organized criminals as sport comes back on the line you guarantee youre going to get organized crime following in their footsteps as well so its hard to be vigilant to be aware and Exchange Information so we can and started getting a jump back on criminals who are involved in the manipulation sport the newly reelected head of world rugby says its impossible to know when the International Game can resume former england captain Bill Beaumont one of votes are needed rugby for another 4 years a 100000000. 00 relief package has already been announced to support struggling nations. 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Chief executive of premier league Team Brighton says hes not in favor of playing games at neutral venues paul barber believes the move could damage the integrity of the competition little poll or just a couple of wins away from winning their 1st title in 30 years clubs are due to meet again next friday to discuss if a plan to restart the league in june is actually feasible but the us is the last man standing in terms of european football leagues slots beating then a moment to go top of the table there are no fans are allowed in stadiums but some clubs are selling virtual tickets to new fans from overseas in return buyers get a photograph of their face placed on a mannequin in the stands. Nascar is put together plans regime racing later this month events will take place with no spectate says tight social distancing regulations and only essential workers present by the plan doesnt include testing drivers for coronavirus 1st rice but will be held in south carolina. And an icelandic strongman is more than living up to his reputation. I. Have to bjornson best known for playing dream of a man seen in the t. V. Series game of thrones has broken the deadlifting world record he saw the one year old as Previous Year on the worlds strongest man competition back in 28. Im extremely proud you know im just really happy is the group is in bad or the proving people wrong always were going. I did everything in my poll to pull those words i pulled a few holes to feel good to know. I got more from in a couple of hours but so that is if an out see then thanks a lot thank you. Now one of the most well known figures of indigenous better music has died during musician known by his stage name dia used his songs to address social and political injustices were but many takes a look back at his life and his career. Will be remembered as a musician who campaigned to keep the berba culture alive his music inspired by the indigenous north african culture. 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And the other student rewind continues with me going into a war zone he said the 1st thing i look for is the exit its on how to get it its all to get out that nobody sees your pictures theres no point going to these places rewind on aljazeera. Well im half scottish and half left at least so diversity is really important to me and al jazeera is the most diverse place ive ever worked so we have so many different nationalities and this is a nice book together in this one piece on a guy sation and this diversity of perspectives is reflected in our coverage giving a more accurate representation of the world we reported on and thats a key strength of aljazeera. Org. Random testing brings worrying results for Afghanistan Government fears that more than a 3rd of couples residents could have killed 19. But on a cloud this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up a look at how the pandemic and an economic crisis leaving many ensue done struggling to put food on the table