A landmark case but one is rearrested right away how independent are turkish courts also on the show rescuing migrants in the mediterranean despite the dangers many desperate people are still trying to get to europe we have an exclusive report from the rescue. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today the death toll from the corona virus has now passed 2000 with more than 74000 people infected the vast majority of them in Mainland China the biggest cluster of cases outside of china has been aboard this cruise ship the diamond princess its been held in quarantine in the japanese port of yokohama for 2 weeks now during that time the virus spread among those on board today hundreds of passengers began leaving the ship and are now returning to their home countries. What went wrong on board the diamond princess passengers who tested negative for the corona virus are finally being allowed to leave now questions are being asked about how the floating quarantine facility became an incubator for disease. But obviously the situation of the grossest changed and clearly theres been more transmission than expected on the ship and they think that authorities in japan are adjusting to that reality now when the cruise ship 1st arrived in yokohama 10 passengers tested positive for the virus 2 weeks later more than 500 had been infected itll be very important to study this particular event and see what the issues have been that have led to transmission to to the to the people whove been on that ship other Health Experts say the ship has been a failed experiment in containment and want the air filtration and Waste Disposal systems tested as possible modes of transmission some on board described it as a floating prison one british couple shared their experiences through online videos. But were doing ok we conditioning is still getting us down weve turned off the humidify only leaving the door open but weve closed that now so damn cold outside. Shortly after they announced they tested positive for corona virus and would be moved to a hospital. Thousands still remain on the diamond princess those being evacuated now face up to 2 weeks more quarantine in their home countries. Well the majority of coronavirus cases are of course in the city of war on in china but cases of also been reported in dozens of other countries in africa though there has been just one reported infection that was in egypt despite this the fear of catching the virus is fueling discrimination in some places against Ethnic Chinese people our correspondent krishna reports from south africa. Chinatown in johannesburg there are hundreds of chinese shops here but hardly any customers locals tell us the business is always slow after the Chinese New Year celebration but others fear that the coronavirus is to blame. Yeah im afraid you will be but as you know already what i. Came. Here is somebody swim a sea of those people because of that virus its late its lays there in the eightys. When pong is also afraid of the virus. His 4th generation family lives in johannesburg and hes detected another dangerous trend in recent weeks the coronavirus has awoken a lot of racism and indian people and it was quite full for one of my kids 7 year old coming back to me the other day and sure that the kids were talking about the coronavirus and they said oh its because the Chinese People you eat dogs and cats and she was quite upset because she told them she doesnt eat dogs and cats and she said every good g. s she sees herself as going 1st and then chinese and shes saying she doesnt so it is you see a lot of these type of comments a lot of violent comments saying ill wipe the Chinese People out good you know hope this virus gets all of them those type of things and like i said that spreading faucet to me than the actual virus itself. Is meanwhile south africas Airport Authority has increased health checks. Nevertheless vajrayana just prize or believes that further cases in africa are likely. Still there is no need to panic he says. We are very considerate very much at least for such because i can say that i believe we are lucky here to be doing what we can and that is of course not foolproof a conscious decision says that if the p. O. B. Child on back in johannesburg chinatown they dont want to get used to the new situation the community here hopes that the Global Health emergency will soon be under control. In turkey celebrations over the unexpected release of antigovernment protesters have been dampened by the read attention of one prominent activist 9 protesters charged over the 2013 antigovernment demonstrations were freed from jail but the outspoken philanthropist. Was immediately ordered back into detention on new charges. Reporters waited for hours for the release of. The philanthropist an activist was jailed in late 2017 accused of organizing protests and attempting to overthrow the government on tuesday carville i was unexpectedly cleared them released but only for minutes he was returned to custody on new accusations of participating in a coup against the then Prime Minister now president obama and 2016. Its not the 1st time such a thing has happened in other cases last year immediate detention under new claims that are bizarre now they allege he took part in the 2016 coup attempt its quite clear that there has been political influence in the judicial process. May 2039 the start of the protests thousands of people demonstrated 1st against a Plan Development then against the government the movement quickly spread nationwide. But it ended after a violent crackdown 16 protesters were arrested including human rights activists academics and lawyers among them. The former entrepreneur a Nonprofit Organization founded and worked with several german foundations prosecutors had called for a life sentence. On tuesday came his surprise release then we detention the trial has been closely monitored by International Media and by diplomats and n. G. O. S some have criticized the whole process as politically motivated. For more did have used dorian jones joins us now from istanbul dorian why is colace case so important for so many people in turkey well in many ways as a giant of Turkey Civil Society his philanthropy and the organizations he set up helped to create the foundations of modern Turkey Civil Society built on after the 1980 military coup and the work of his organizations have learned trophy helped to challenge the major problems facing Turkish Society the divide between the rich the religious and the secular between turks and kurds and the fact that kabul has been jailed now for nearly 2 years facing the serious charges has sent a chilling message to the wider turkeys Civil Society that basically no one is safe in the present environment and during the government is now tying cava law to the failed true in 2016 when tens of thousands of people were arrested or lost their jobs as a result what has become of all those people well its a very very difficult situation theyre facing thousands tens of thousands are still in jail many are already facing lengthy prison sentences many of the cases that human rights organizations have said are deeply flawed many are now turning to the European Court of human rights to resolve their situation while the hundreds of thousands of people that have lost say jobs are now living in poverty they have in many cases have been unable to find jobs they offer comfort in Turkish Society and even cases of receiving pensions and social benefits have been theyve been excluded from so there is a deep concern that these people now have become prize of turks society and are literally struggling to survive many cases of suicide and i dont like the durian they were expecting more from the court what can we expect there. Well. Sure human rights organizations Civil Society and now bracing themselves for the was expected to the conclusion of another key human rights case 11 human rights defenders leading members of human rights organizations in turkey including the former head of the turkish branch of Amnesty International are expected now to find out the verdict of these tariffs charges they are facing they are accused of being part of this conspiracy to overthrow the government in the 2016 failed coup the prosecutors said that they met island just outside. Where they said these people conspired to overthrow the government if found guilty they are facing up to 15 years in jail this is not a key landmark case is Widespread International attention European Union is closely monitoring this case because it is seen as another. Watershed moment in turkish or. Turkish society over the future of this country where is it going are we going to see more leading members of Civil Society being jailed or facing lengthy prison sentences or is it the hope that the judiciary will heed these concerns and. Acquit please people jones thanks so much for that from istanbul today. Some of the other stories making news this hour ukraine and russia back separatist. Or a flare up of violence in ukraines rebel held east. Which. Puts pressure on the countrys 2015 cease fire deal. Oh afghan president off for afghani has been declared the winner of septembers president ial poll following a recount he was reelected to a 2nd term with just over 50 percent of the ballots his main opponent contested the election result is now vowing to form his own parallel government. A jury in the trial of the disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has finished the 1st day of deliberations without a verdict this falls emotional testimony from women accusing him of rape and Sexual Assault weinstein denies the charges saying any Sexual Conduct was consensual. The u. N. Supported government in libya has suspended its participation in talks in geneva aimed at salvaging a fragile cease fire. And came down for forces of rebel commander Khalifa Haftar stepped up attacks on the libyan capital tripoli it in its strategic port rebel groups now control most of the country. One n. G. O. s ship called the ocean viking has rescued 84 people off the coast of libya theyre among thousands of migrants still trying to reach europe by making the dangerous journey across the mediterranean in overcrowded and small vessels the ocean biking is operated by Doctors Without Borders and another n. G. O. They say the migrants are lucky to be alive you have used drugs or bush reports. From the deck of the rescue ship ocean fighting Nicholas Romaniuk is scanning the sea for a boat with migrants on board. The ocean viking is about 130 kilometers off the libyan coast that means its in International Waters. We have a look for a possible water boat with knives there are acts of war. If you have a visual Border Control pilots are in radio contact. So while the Border Patrol is searching the area with small aircraft or helicopters they say they think the spotted the migrant boat going to people on board 3. Iraqi. Was brought. Into. The migrants boat is now clearly visible. For the degree of. Rescue ding these are ready to be deployed tom he is one of the most experienced tough when it comes to see rescues even though he tells his colleagues what he knows about the refugees so far. And their mission begins. Can you put your leg to could mean the road. To rescue doing is set off for the migrants boat along with the ship in some ports and its not to rush this part of the operation. To take time to assess the situation. He wouldnt migrant boat is overloaded with 84 passengers all young men. Will go into that they might stand up and become agitated and tip over the boat is a big concern. Thats why the 1st thing they are getting on life 1st. Of all the way it will take 3 trips back and forth to get all the migrants on board the ocean floor and keep. Most of them are from bangladesh morocco and somalia where the few from algeria and the gambia 21 are under 18 years old they came along without parents all relatives. And. What are you know that. The migrants are also addressed in arabic and other languages every Single Person will be examined by the doctors on. It with the dangerously i brought it. With they were like you know where there is a common what was left on the left they can see a lot of business if you start thinking about that that they thought but if not then some of them found that quite difficult if not months about. Him but otherwise likely that it might not. Grew so weak but now say theyre happy to be alive. Or correspond me a drug is on board the ocean viking which is off the libyan coast right now good day to you mary drug can you tell us what happens next for the migrants we we just saw in that report now aboard the ocean viking in the past countries like italy and malta have refused to allow the ocean vikings passengers on board to land in their ports. Well right now its a little bit too early to speculate about its early and. Mentioned i think we continue to look out for more boats in distress last night it was quite new although distress calls what happens next was a fence on the weather if the weather did hear of aids people cannot launch their boats from the coast of libya because the wind comes from north then we may send a request for safe port in italy on multiple somewhere else the doc but i think this is really to early to speculate right now i dont have a crystal ball here the situation can change very fast at c f as we have seen your survey when we had to rescue operations i have spoken to nicholas on manual from as well as many tommy who is in charge of the boss the search and rescue operation on board and he told me that the ocean viking will continue to patrol course in International Waters off the coast of libya so we have to be ready to see more rescue operations in the hours to come ok now theres been an increase in the fighting in libya the situation there becoming increasingly unstable one of the people aboard the ocean viking been saying to you are are they expecting more refugees from libya what do they think is going to be happening in the months ahead in terms of the flow of people leaving libya shores. Well i think they expect more people to come especially because theres you said the station in libya is not Getting Better but in the end what the engine not out here is talk about politics its about saving lives you will find all kinds of people here are on board among the assessment on the Doctors Without Borders in the conservative people liberals people are interested in politics of this they dont really care the only reason why theyre here is to save lives i was 3 times on the small rescue boat yesterday there was a 6 year old boy among the survivors i saw his face he was afraid then he smiled at me when he got on the rescue boat and you gave me a thumbs up you must really have a heart of stone to not tell these people it gets pretty emotional out here as soon as some of the refugees. On the move the rescue boat they go down on their knees and they start to pray you know they have lost all hope they thought that they might die that they will die in the hours to come and then those viking came out of nowhere so someone told me there is a god again its its not about politics we dont talk about the political situation in libya and a lot n. G. O. S cannot save problems created by politicians. Thanks very much. Ocean viking today thanks very much. Its to colombia now and many people in the colombian city of cartagena are concerned about the growing number of children being forced to work as prostitutes this problem has become worse since large numbers of International Tourists began visiting the city but now a group of local residents is trying to stop the sex trade and help the young people who see no other way of making ends meet. During the day they must duns with its vivid colors and vibrant caribbean charm a picture perfect holiday destination for tourists from all over the world but when the sun goes down things change. As night falls sex workers flood the squares popular with foreigners many of them far too young to be doing this as a d. W. I. Undercover reporter finds out after just a couple of minutes on the central placid and. How old are you 16 how much is it time 100 i know a place within walking distance its safe i always go there the citys booming Tourism Sector has helped many families secure their livelihood but the wish to escape poverty has created a blind spot when it comes to protecting the most vulnerable. Fernando who wishes to remain anonymous was 13 when strangers 1st offered him money for sex. Are a big goal going through when i saw the money i obviously gave him i didnt anticipate the harm it would do to me. But once you enter this vicious cycle which it undoubtably is you cant escape on your own you need tools and people who can get you back on the right track. With a look at what will. Be. In colombia prostitution is illegal before the age of 18 the fight against Sexual Exploitation of children is regulated by law but legislation wasnt able to protect fernando and thousands of others from becoming victims. To shield young people from those who want to take advantage of them a local foundation has launched a campaign. I am the wall. For yours and i think you are so you know is a Defense Strategy for our boys and girls in the Tourism Sector environments there are protocols and codes of conduct we ask of Service Providers especially hotels to implement in coordination with the authorities thats the reaction part but the wall also doesnt put in prevention work and attends minors whose rights have already been violated and. Since its launch hundreds of hotels taxi drivers and Street Vendors have joined the Initiative One of them is victor he runs a beach tender rental and feels like much more than just another brick in the wall. Opposite the beaches who knew about this problem. If we see something we make sure to tell people hey listen what youre doing is wrong we need to protect our children and we cant put them in the hands of criminals when i do this from my heart nobody is forcing me this is Community Water when i want for my community i fight with my heart my hands my feet my teeth that was all i have. But not everybody is as dedicated as victor our undercover reporter was offered sex with a minor just metres away from 2 patrolling policeman proving once again that it takes a village to protect a vulnerable child but only one person to let it fall through the cracks. In the austrian capital vienna a same sex couples about to waltz into that countrys history books the prestigious opera ball dates back to the 19th century and in the Opening Ceremony on thursday for the 1st time 2 women will be on the dance floor. Sophia crowd and iris clips are preparing to take to the floor as tuesday debutantes at this years pro ball on thursday they will dance their way into history as the 1st same sex couple to whirl their way through the events Opening Ceremony were trying to use this up so you dont now just say about it doesnt matter what you have gotten so what you were born with you can do it you can dance whatever party you want to and everybody can plan to meet everybody can follow. The couple insist this isnt about ideology they just want to dance together yeah and everybody that is a dancer on that has down soon get their ass like a ballroom or latin couple or even like a padded do and then they will know that there is so many men that continental and so many women that can lead very well so yeah it doesnt really matter paul are going to answer maria girls power has welcomed the couple adding that in 2020 a same sex pairing should not be a big issue. I have always firmly believe the tradition is important to us and that within traditions to must be for the development and progress one cannot hold on rigidly one must also be open to move forward with the existing tradition. And over to tradition with new overtones. I this is either you news these are our top stories the 1st passengers have started disembarking from a cruise ship hit by the corona virus some 500 people who tested negative for the old lesson are not showing symptoms have been allowed to leave. The ship the don francis has been held in quarantine in japan for 2 weeks during that time the virus infected more than 540 people on board. A prominent turkish activists has been rearrested just hours after a Court Ordered his release. And 8 other defendants were acquitted in a landmark trial which centered on their involvement in widespread antigovernment protests in 2013. Has been detained a new accusations. The un supported government in libya has suspended its participation in talks in geneva aimed at salvaging a fragile ceasefire in the ausman came after forces of rebel commander Khalifa Haftar stepped up attacks on the libyan capital tripoli hitting its strategic for. The jury in the trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has finished the 1st day of deliberations without a verdict it falls emotional testimony from women accusing him of rape and Sexual Assault he denies any wrongdoing. This is the news from berlin for more you can follow us on twitter or go to our website. 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