A michael thanks for joining us hongkong is facing down another tense day a chord is set to hear a legal challenge filed by lawmakers against a ban on prodemocracy activists wearing face masks many protesters have already defied the prohibition sparking clashes with riot police. From the streets into the courtroom hong kongs prodemocracy lawmakers are hoping the judiciary will take that saeed theyre making a 2nd bid to overturn a facemask man and Emergency Powers which bypass the Legislative Council today is about off or tearing those them versus the rule of law i would say this is one of the most important constitutional cases in the history of. This could be the very last constitutional fight on our part of this emergency will just get so pass just like that hong kong will be deep into a very black hole how find that. On saturday protesters lined up hand in hand against the Emergency Powers forming a human chain and Wearing Masks in a peaceful act of defiance. To time you go trying to numerous rallies before but i never wore a mask are wearing a mask today like not because i want to hide my identity but to express my anger towards this law back at all when you know subway stations and many shops were closed for much of the weekend following violent clashes on friday hong kongs leader has justified the facemask ban saying her government is only acting to stop the violence. How long hong kong is facing an unprecedented violent attack the government needs to take drastic measures to say no to violence restore peace in society he said will protect citizens streitz to continue to daily lives and freedom was not allowing a small group of rioters to destroy its also bolthole. That many protesters disagree claiming the heavy handed tactics used by Hong Kong Police they say Major Political concessions and not draconian measures are needed to end the unrest today the courts will have their say. Is monitoring developments in hong kong and joins us now with more materials are relatively calm night in hong kong but protesters are valid to hit the streets again today whats the situation in the city right now. But i. As you can see people are marching again they are marching on the road that they have marched many times on and if any guy can see anything today its more face moss than out other protests you might see this behind me. Almost everybody is wearing one this face mask front has angered the protest is we have seen the pictures off the flashes from the night before yesterday the whole city was in a locked on with the metro system from the shot off today about harmful the stations are still not working and its going to shut down in the even meaning of the bag and these measures have been enacted in order to keep people from taking to the streets where as we can see it is not working people are out in force again i would use you mentioned that metro system as you know it carries millions of people every day how has suspended service essentially impacted the city. Of my god well. It carries 5000000 people a day so with the metro system shut down all part of the shut down and many shops are closed because they fear. Acts of vandalism windows was smashed shops were thank you over was smashed by the right by the protesters the night before this if you feel is really like he was in a very extraordinary situation if this is of course something that cannot go on i day is sunday tomorrow would be a Public Holiday but on tuesday people would need to get back to work i and the metro system is essential to make this city function. Carry landes use of colonial era Emergency Powers to restore order will face and 2nd judicial review to do. What can we expect until. I yet today that there is a Court Hearing with the both sides bringing the arguments and probably in court was we will not see a ruling today that was was. The digimon for an emergency ruling on friday that has not been granted so this will be no 14 court the situation is extremely tricky its an extremely tricky constitutional matter the law dates from the 920 s. When Congress Constitution to meet the basic law that so called many considerations has been in force since 997 and the government policy this law on the brows of this colonial law i is seen by the opposition as a highly anti constitution though the constitution should prevail they arguing this is what they make their case they make the Parliament House not been involved in this decision also a very controversial i moved because the parliament is not sitting yet it will be called in within the next few weeks so this is a highly controversial ad and as we have heard also a very Important Court ruling that would be issued at the end of this process was exploding in hong kong thank you god the United Nations is calling for an end to the violence in iraq which has left nearly 100 people dead and wounded Security Forces have repeatedly opened fire on demonstrators who were protesting against corruption and unemployment the uns top official in iraq has called it a senseless loss of life. Of that had their 1st sight of the another funeral procession in iraq the country has seen almost a 100 deaths in the past week this one is for a protester whose family say he was shot by police well as they got i hope that he went out to defend his rights nothing more. He had nothing on him and was an armored he was targeted by snipers to head shots that go on but the nothing like the feeling was. That this is the sound that is greeted protesters in recent days police cracking down on crowds with deadly results. Protests began last tuesday sparked by anger over unemployment corruption and a lack of basic Services Like electricity and water its a Movement Without leadership crossing political and sectarian divides the moment those who go to Parliament Wearing suits dont represent us but if 100 of us die next time we will be 1000000 and none of these protestors belong to a religious establishment or party. That. The governments response curfews and internet shut down and promises of eventual reforms the speaker of Iraqs Parliament invited protesters into talk but its action theyre calling for one influential cleric has demanded new elections. But as authorities respond with violence the flames of discontent continue to burn. Now to some of the other stories making news around the world north korea has broken off talks with the u. S. On its Nuclear Program john yang officials blame us in flexibility for the collapse of negotiations in stocco but the american delegation says it put forward some constructive initial. Yes. In ecuador indigenous groups and Union Organizations have taken to the streets once more to protest the governments austerity measures it comes after 2 days of violent demonstrations that saw hundreds of people arrested president Leonie Moreno has declared a 2 month state of emergency. Frances anti terror Prosecutor Says a knife attacker who killed 4 Police Officers had links to radical islam investigators believe he was in contact with the ultra conservative Salafist Movement the attacker was shot dead after the assault at Paris Police Headquarters on thursday. In thailand 6 elephants have drowned while trying to save each other keepers at National Park say 2 adults fell in Rushing Waters while trying to help a baby more bodies were found downstream 2 survivors were spotted trying to reach the drowned. Tunisians go to the polls in pali mentary elections on sunday with inflation and unemployment both rising major parties are under pressure from populist voters will choose from list of candidates prominent in local media and in a male dominated Society Campaigners are trying to ensure there are more female candidates. I said when the democracy in action raja gerry founded the independent electoral lists called citizens and we participate shes brought her supporters to the city of our young and out to come pain the 2nd time and marcus here is a popular spot where many women shop she wouldnt mind that the make and connection is even women come to this market from the surrounding areas i know too noisy and women Decision Makers and women should support each other thats why we came here today to make sure these women know that they are important to. Unable them to improve their situation taking part in the elections and being able to choose a list that is headed by women. Sit at that very few of tunis years electoral lists can claim das only about 14 percent of more than 1500. 00 taking part in the poll have a woman at the top. As my house is one she had chooses democratic and social union and shes calling on voters to choose her list in sundays poll and when economics give you the business but. The number of women who take part in political life in tunisia is very low and women are not politically active despite their obvious ability. Yanni out that i think women are just as competent as men can be and even more so than men sometimes have. Been had the statistics say that the percentage of girls who are successful in school is higher than that for male pupils as it is but. When they can however they remain less well represented than they are discriminated against in Decision Making positions. As it. Is reducing the chin is in league of women voters this Backing Health is aims to empower female candidates and enable their participation in political life. In this realm with us she had when accounts women candidates are subject to political pressure from different Political Parties and they need fostering and protecting. Their items so even the government doesnt really take into consideration the principle of equality between women and men. Because it does despite the fact that we have highly competent and honest women in public life. Whenever that raja djerba is that easy on the campaign trail she doesnt have any problem sitting with men in cafes im just us in politics but shes convinced that she is still a Patriarchal Society and thinks most people tend to vote for men rather than female candidates. And theres a sense here that the political partys campaigns and slogans calling for womens empowerment and participation are mere words many of the female candidates standing in 2019 fear their chances may be worse than in previous elections. Giant pandas heard some of the most endangered animals in the world and breeding them in captivity presents many challenges a facility in southwest china is now celebrating a Record Number of successes new figures released by the conservation and Research Center in situ in province says it now has 312. 00 animals thats the Worlds Largest group in captivity and 50 percent of the worlds total captive bred giant panda population. Stay tuned after the break well bring you the best of the action in the bundesliga coming right up leaders of the pack byron are expected to have an easy time of it at home to struggling hoffenheim but it didnt go according to plan all that and more in just a couple of minutes. And dont forget you can get all the latest news around the clock on our web site thats d. W. Dot com thanks for watching well have more news again in 45 minutes. Im scared that they were not tired and in the end they to me you are not allowed to stay here anymore we will send you back. 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