Their candidates for septembers legislative elections despite warnings from government officials that their actions may be in breach of a new security law imposed by china. Watcher stone is a free man after the us president commuted the sentence of his former he had faced crusade for lying to congress. Michael its good to have you with us 25 years ago today serb forces captured the boston town of srebrenica and carried out europes worst massacres since the 2nd world war a ceremony is underway to remember the thousands of muslims killed in the atrocity the anniversary is being marked in the shadow of the global. Coronavirus pandemic which has not only meant that commemorations have been scaled back but it also again delayed appeals hearings in the trial of the main culprit serb general ratko not it was eventually convicted of war crimes and genocide but the families of the deceased are far from closure. Just 3 bones and a piece of cloth is enough to shed light on a sad fate one of 8000 victims of the strip in the genocide is recovered from a mass grave in eastern bosnia the bones are later brought together. Catherine baumberger is the director general of the International Commission on missing persons shes been instrumental in finding and identifying the bodies of the disappeared she cannot put the strap on its a genocide behind. Yeah in many ways every day its about 95 they are eternally dealing with this issue baumberger moved to the hague from the bosnian capital sarajevo a few years ago and the state of the art lab where d. N. A. Is extracted from skeletal samples and analyzed came with her the genetic codes can then be compared with the d. N. A. Of survivors but this is not only about victims finding closure. Lab results have been used in various trials in 2017 the International Criminal tribunal for the for me the slavia found the main perpetrator of the trouble needs a massacre the former serbian military commander ratko melodic guilty of committing war crimes and genocide. The us detected the genocide by analyzing satellite images of victims have been varied to cross serbian controlled used to both media some skeletons were torn apart then years later under the eyes of the bosnian serb authorities the dead were seen to. The aim is to allow family members to properly bury their dead and. I want to just a person together theyre running relations is it possible that this came from one of his role in this case for the president. What was pioneered in is no widespread method for identifying victims used the world over to identify those killed in wars and other conflicts. And serve as a reminder of what were all capable of regardless of which country were from that level of hatred results can have a very very bad ending and i am scared. Catherine baumberger says its up to us alone whether or not we learn from the past. Im now joined by professor hirees helen of it shays social anthropologist an Award Winning writer at our m. I. T. University in Melbourne Australia a little of each has written about the long term effects of the bosnian war but more importantly sir you are from and have relatives who were killed in the massacre there what does this day mean for you. Well a clear about who survives regrets that this is a most of the fights are conscious about the whole of the year its not just a one time a year event for most of us this is something you think about how daily bases. Some more than others and i know that my aunty said my uncles and my cousins who example are much more directly affected and myself i have found not to be sort of tired of genocide and i let us know my teenage years. As catching bogus crime finally go born in 5 preceding. All these cases together as you know our very own going process a very very traumatic experience to go through so it is a humble they they are members and they offer affection for all of us as it should be but one ounce understood the war was fuelled by nationalism some will say that nationalism is on the rise again in many parts of the world do you see any similarities to what is happening now and what happened back then before the war broke out. Well what is probably most disappointed is the see exactly that continuation of the old. Time nationalist rhetoric and not only gregory but also the policies and karl a whole culture would be if you was going to be so. Kind of nationalism that. Started before the war. At the groups in terms of justifying crimes at it would be committed even those that fit convicted in genocide studies we have a different status of genocide from the few 1000000 sation to perpetration of actual physical killing still there not what we have seen in past posts and the region is going beyond that and not its actually cultural triumphalism where genocide is even justified moch if you nearly all this is not only allowed but also promoted from above by hard call nationalist elites those in serbia and in kosovo because they are especially active in that and this has also kind of traded on to ordinary peoples lives the songs and jokes about genocide becoming almost the norm rather conformant extremism is very worried that was professor has how little of it at our Mit University in Melbourne Australia speaking to me earlier now lets take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world. At least one person has died in the mali and capital bamako as antigovernment protests turned violent demonstrators block streets attacked the Parliament Building and stormed the state t. V. Broadcaster for weeks mass demonstrations have called on president. To resign. Singapores Prime Minister lieschen long says his long governing Peoples Action Party is on course to retain power after fridays election but its support dropped to just over 60 percent there were celebrations among the Opposition Workers Party which saw its number of seats in parliament jump. Us prosecutors have filed a new 6 count indictment against Elaine Maxwell the former girlfriend and longtime associate of late financier Jeffrey Epstein maxwell has been charged with recruiting and grooming under age girls so epstein could sexually abuse though shes seeking bail citing the risk of contracting over 19 that way. Prodemocracy parties in hong kong have held primary polls to choose candidates for the upcoming legislative elections thousands queued at unofficial polling stations across the city many prodemocracy supporters held up signs urging people to vote as an attempt to demonstrate a popular mandate for candidates whom the authorities might try to disqualify before the elections government officials had warned the poles may be a breach of the new security laws imposed by china. Joining us now from hong kong correspondent phebe kong its good to see you given the new security legislation clearly everyones very sensitive about that how is that impacting the turnout today. One of my election nobody office and i missed you on the way right now that was during the 1st 2 hours off even the other night that was now that off the around 60000 people have had out of turn out to cast their ballots such were yesterday at one of the polling stations around our home. Yes this is an unofficial election so most of the day they found a station love set up on the both sides are at District Council is all business all the shops who are in favor of the protest so we see and i filled out to people are lining up on the stand so they have time no is likely higher than expected like for organized sex as well so they believe this could be a race i was all like a warning off the government that we also spoke to some of the protests right here right here that they expect someone from science that they think yeah this might be the last chance but im too boyce their anger at this content to the government so despite the new National Security also they still turn out to all like to cast their votes as the chestnut you are expressed there is trust in the government we understand in Hong Kong Police have searched the office of an independent political pollster what more can you tell us about that. While that process is to actually one of the main although i says all these primary election. 7 is that the the Polling Institute sees are the one in shot off set up setting up the most other poll polling mechanics something just so on last night a police. Carry our son and raid have it all to you and claiming that they are investigating into the case are related to Police Officers personal data related to surveys conducted several years ago so the Police Actually wait until today to our conduct the investigation ah about a case happening like. Several years ago so on the other guy says this could be a gesture from the authorities or paschal on the our primate actions that they feel that this could be Something Like you are the target. Citizens and people from coming out to vote as they might be for send off like preaching the National Forum which you all but was put into the like d. V. D. This question we saw today they are that the turnout like on the other hand if not. Offices but people are more willing to come out today that was off the list just got it you know phoebe kong no doubt well be seeing more of you later on today thank you so much. U. S. President donald trump has commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend and former aide roger stone he had been convicted of lying to congress and witness tampering during the moeller investigation into alleged russian interference in the 2016 u. S. President ial race the move marks another extraordinary intervention by trump in the u. S. Justice system and it has been met with fierce criticism from his political opponents. Oh. He has reason to celebrate only days before right just dont was to begin a 40 month prison sentence his friend donald trump came to his aid the president has said are numerous occasions that he thought theres a good chance i could be exonerated i agree with that recent book this is this is this is a horror off or if its right near when you realize that this is this investigation never had any legitimate or lawful beginning it was a witch card and february stone had been sentenced to lying to congress witness tampering and obstructing the house and mr geisha into whether the trunk and pain colluded with russia to win the 2016 election whats the word. Comment on the courthouse steps in an official statement that was published on friday the Trump Administration called stone a victim of the russian hoax that the left and its allies in the media perpetrated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency of the us President Donald Trump has repeated these stepped in to protect his associates this marxist highest profile intervention in a criminal case House Intelligence Committee chair adam schiff tweeted with trump there are now 2 systems of justice in america one for trumps criminal friends and one for everyone else and trumps rival in the upcoming president ial election joe biden vote that donald trump has surrounded himself with people who flout our laws we shouldnt be surprised that he thinks hes above the law. Even if critics might be shocked at trumps use of his unlimited pardoning power the strongest supporters are unlikely to be deterred by it. For us longtime political confident roger stone the president s willingness to help out his friends has helped pave the road to freedom. Well youre all caught up on news a lot from girl to berlin remember you can always stay up to date on our website that dot com and you can follow us on twitter and instagram as well f. T. W. News for all of us here at the judge in berlin and Michael Oconnor thanks for joining us. Im secure that volume or not hard and in the end this for me you are not allowed to stay here anymore we will send you back. Are you familiar with this. With the smugglers were liars. Whats your story ready. I mean when i was in women especially in victims of violence and take part