For those already struggling to survive well take you to the streets of delhi where 2 children tell us how they are fighting to keep body and soul together and trying to look to the future. And a religious reckoning in the heart of istanbul and i guess the fear is due to open as a mosque for friday prayers after more than 80 years as a museum. Im sunni so misconducts good to have you with us a court here in germany has given a 2 year suspended sentence to a former nazi concentration camp guard for his role in killing thousands of people during world war 2 the former guard known as bruno d. Is now 93. 00 he did sisig he wasnt responsible for the killings that took place at the camp the trial is likely to be one of the last of those involved in the holocaust. A 2 year suspended prison sentence from a Juvenile Court not the outcome one might expect for a role in the murder of over 5000. 00 people but bruno di now aged 93. 00 was a small cog in the nazis machinery of killing and he was a teenager at the time he was a guard at the form of concentration camp near go down skin what is now poland from august 944 to april 945 historians as deeded sentry g. T. Keeping watch preventing inmates from fleeing in court he denied guilt saying he needed little about the killings and was not in a position to prevent suffering but still how survivor martic do an investor bitch who gave evidence in the case remembers it differently. So his testimony before the court was a lie nothing but a lie because standing on the watchtower he had a view of the whole camp right under his nose as he stood next to the machine gun so that if anything it happened an inmate rebellion or a riot he would have shot without hesitating. But. It was the 2011 conviction of former camp guard John Demjanjuk as an accessory to murder at the sabi board death camp that opened the way to a string of such cases against minor figures who did not kill but facilitated the killing demjanjuk died before his appeal could be heard but the case helped to cement the view that in the context of the holocaust guards were perpetrators to. The judges found bruno di guilty as an accessory to 5232 murders the number killed while he was it still took off in his closing statement he apologized to all those who as he said went through the hell of this insanity but many survivors will feel that such words and a sentence which in effect falls short of punishment is not justice enough so lets get some more perspective on the story now we have if im sued off with us hes the director of the Simon Wiesenthal center in jerusalem and the court nadir of Nazi War Crimes Research worldwide mr off good to have you with us here on your 1st of all lets get your reaction to todays verdict well we of course welcome his conviction but we have early disappointed by the suspension of punishment we think this is definitely rule message. To society and it is an insult to the ins to the survivors and their families what is the wrong message thats being sent there you know you can be you can be quite a murderer machine and get away with it does this bring some measure of justice to the plaintiffs must as are often some measure of justice not only the plaintiffs but survivors of the holocaust. How is this a measure of justice that hes not published he goes home happy and they go back to their nightmares and dramas well i do want to ask about what we heard in court from bruno d. C. Defense lawyer the defense lawyer said that bernard was just 17 years old at the time and he was forced to do this work by the s. S. And that he wasnt aware of what was happening around him what is your opinion on that. 1st of all i dont believe for one minute that brutal day that you know what was happening in churchills that seems to me and if im not mistaken the judge said that as well i mean this is pure fabrication 2nd of all i have no see you there is no documented case of a single german who refused to murder jews or participate in that mass murder of jews who was executed for refusing to do so and there were numerous cases of people who were yes the transfer was because they didnt want to engage in these kind of activity so its truly a good day was young thats why the prosecution only asked for 3 years as opposed to 5 years but for him to walk away with no punishment what kind of justice is that yeah youre disappointed by this verdict today and we should say its been many decades since the holocaust i think germany has been too slow with trials like these. First of all germany has a horrendous wreckage in terms of terms of prosecuting nazis ok during the initial decades of west germany for example many of the judges themselves were members of the nazi party and the if they give you example there were 120000 investigations of nazi war criminals and less than 7000. Were convicted. So that gives you a sense of how full justice was but when many years later now and in a sense the German Government the legal authorities made a correct decision a decade ago to make it to facilitate the prosecution of nazi war criminals by saying that anyone who served in a death camp with the apparatus for mass murder like a Guest Chamber that it was used at all. Can be prosecuted even if there is no evidence of a specific crime against the specific victim motivated by racial hatred which was in till 10 years ago the standards by which thats what criminals with credit were prosecuted well thank god they changed that because its virtually impossible to prove but if this is whats going to happen then really i mean its just really not a good message in terms of justice mr starr flecks look for it here because bruno days trial is likely to be one of the last of its kind are you afraid that once the perpetrators and eyewitnesses are no longer with us that this part of history might be at least some not forgotten. 1st of all theres no danger of the how it was being so got because you have thousands and thousands of dedicated people who have devoted their lives to collecting the evidence presenting that evidence in different floors whether it be the museums in history books in syria or in movies on the internet it said thats not the danger at the moment but the question is whether people will learn the lessons of out there if you dont punish the perpetrator is that sending a very very big message does it just say well you know so many years the past is that old man this is what i call mr place the syndrome. Bruno day is the latest person who deserves and he said that people deserve the sympathy of the survivors and needless to say the victims but the victims that he gets so listen not a Single Person who has been convicted says the change in german press that you should policy has set one day in jail is he being convicted not the man you know not droning not heading and now just a day goes whole very happy and we go back to our pay to drown. Well have to leave it there if friends are off the director of the Simon Wiesenthal center in jerusalem thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us today. Thank you. Now it took almost 5 days of exhausting negotiations by European Union leaders but well the 750000000000 euro coronavirus recovery package make it through the European Parliament lawmakers have started scrutinizing the package and theres been plenty of criticism back to the 1st joint Borrowing Fund ever agreed on by the e. U. And consists of 390000000000 euros and grants and 350000000000 and loans members of parliament are due to vote on it in a couple of months time. He did his Marina Strauss caught up with catalina ali Vice President of the European Parliament which is looking at the deal finally insisted the parliament was the voice of the people and would take its chance to make the deal better. Disparity your leaders describe to deal they struck a sorry what are the words you would use for it. Well it was a compromise and it was a compromise between leaders of Member States and so you see it as well a mixture of interests of Member States but the European Parliament is the voice of the people the only directly elected body so we are here to add more european perspective so its the 1st time in history you sort of rule of conditionality might be introduced you must be happy about that well i would be if it was clear how its going to announce and the interpretation of these few paragraphs is rather different and this is what worries me a lot because we need a strong conditionality between financial means and the rule of law we are seeing the rule of law deteriorating in a lot of Member States and we have to stop. It all by for example the hungary and Prime Minister youve been criticizing him a lot so that theres no conversation ality did he understand something wrong but thats exactly the question have there been some kind of deals behind closed doors we dont know this is why we want much clearer formula i mean what we have now is not a legal text yet we have still to see the legal text that comes out of the council and we will really focus on the rule of law there this year was very hard for it and were in an emergency situation here time is running we all know that so what power does the European Parliament have now just have to do your basically have to say yes now to this deal thats the pressure that everyone in the Member States in the 1st. Place like to put on of course but also some parts of the media but sometimes the population says what has taken so long now and has been so difficult you have to say yes but the woods would waste a chance because its not only that we have to be fast we also have to be very very good in what were doing now and i think the problem and has the chance to make it better. Or lets get a round of now some other stories making news around the world the latest round of talks between the u. K. And the European Union have ended with a downbeat assessment for both negotiators the e used chief negotiator said a trade deal looked unlikely case chief negotiator has warned that it will do whatever is necessary to defend its sovereign rights french president has also criticized what he called turkeys violation of the sovereignty of greece and cyprus. New u. S. Unemployment claims have risen by 1400000. 00 in a single week bringing the official total to 32000000. 00 its due to a spike in coronavirus cases and marks the 1st rise in jobless claims since late march. And in bulgaria Prime Minister boyko body so it has fired 3 key ministers in an attempt to calm antigovernment protests thousands of people have taken to the streets in the last 2 weeks demanding the entire government resign they accuse the Ruling Coalition of corruption and links to all the guards. Of numbers of new covered 1000. 00 and factions in india are among the worlds highest the Health Ministry reported more than 45000. 00 new cases on wednesday while the total death toll so far is nearly 30000 lockdowns and other preventative measures are proving hardest for those living at the margins of indian society. Monita child he sent us this report on Street Children in delhi. 15 year old justin sometimes likes to watch t. V. In this dimly lit room because home which he shares with some 50 people this room is one of the many shelters that houses countless homeless families like his own who live on the streets. Many such families were given space in these shelters after the nationwide lockdown with announced to curb the spread of call that 19. Many do are still out on the streets reduced them is one of the estimated 70000 Street Children living in the capital city daily who live or work on the streets some manage to go to school but for most of them getting an education is a distant tree. With his father in poor health it has fallen on just im the oldest of all siblings to on for the wolf family before the lock down loose them like other Street Children did all the jobs to support a family after going to in the air by a local school no longer belair value for the walk down the newscycle for backpacking at the Railway Station after the hour or so to have a nearby park and also some toys from corner cars later i started selling Water Bottles from cold drinks and aparna boarding and. Now reduced them have to beg for money while there are no here for the bank where you have to live a bit to me indicates that there are millions of children in india who live and work on the street but employed and some of the other form of labor they work 6 at back because what the fella boys and many of the autumn begging to support their families the federal poverty and the doesnt load down for the children much deeper into politics and the funding of cycle maybe already at the very margins of society with rare is regular access to social benefits the Current Situation has left these children even more wonderful. The children may free from any problem for example they can be put. In the bonded labor situation. The. Victim of profit. Into the sex trade. The same age as just a by and used to do it actually came to a nearby israeli station to help her family before the lockdown. For young girls of homeless families a rare shortage education also takes a back seat as domestic responsibilities take over by i dropped out of school to help out her family after her brother passed away. Now she spends most of her time taking care of her younger siblings and helping her mother with her daily chores. Though she got enjoyed in an open learning program she does not have regular access to books and stationery sometimes she has to step out and beg for money we can begin to open for. The home one of them with a mass production of these families unless there is new pollution another medical treatment under the thumb of power from their hands on biological and despite their hardships want to trust them and buyers are hopeful and have plans for their future so theyre going to want to study further so i can teach the children and help them. For these creatures in the future which no certainty and the Current Situation in the country has made much its worse for them. Now if you look up tonight you might be lucky enough to see the neo why its comet it is so close to earth at the moment it can be seen without a telescope its about as bright as the north star comets are prime targets for scientists and this one wont return so close to earth for another 7000 years. When comets come too close to the sun. Evaporates this shoots massive particles into space and results in shimmering clouds. Because of these particles you can see the comment. Without a telescope it arrived here from the depths of space the furthest point in its orbit is hundreds of times the distance between the earth and the sun the neo wise comment was named after the telescope with which it was discovered in march. Earth object Wide Field Infrared survey explorer as the comet flies across the sky it looks like a collection of red fluffy dots. 3 months after its initial discovery the solar Observation Center soho also spotted the comet. An entire week they observed continued to fly closer to the sun while becoming brighter. The astronauts on the International Space station also followed the unusual drama in the sky. It was just awesome sight to be able to see all these changes are just examples of our world around us its not a stagnant place continues to change it continues to evolve and you know part of our job is to capture capture that change and share it with people. On july 23rd the comet will reach the closest point to the earth along its orbit but it will still be more than 100000000 kilometers away as it passes jupiter and saturn. The planets will change the comments orbit as it nears their gravity field causing neo wise to disappear even deeper into space it will not reappear near earth for another 7000 years comments like neo wise are likened to flying libraries they archive the original Building Material from which our solar system was formed more than 4 and a half 1000000000 years ago. It is quite possible that comets transported organic molecules to earth and thus help create life. All this makes them worthy of Research Objects but they can only be explored in detail when elaborate missions are launched. Into. The nasa space probe stardust approached the comet wild 2. Collected dust from its tail and brought these precious particles back to earth. Space probe rosetta sent the 1st Research Robot to a comet. And then accompanied the icy heavenly body on its path to the sun. Its task was to observe the escaping gases and investigate what they were made of the resulting data shows how comets influenced the evolution of earth. Is that bulls hell yes sophia will host friday muslim prayers this week it will be the 1st such service there since it was turned into a new museum more than 80 years ago originally a cathedral it has been at the heart of istanbul for 1500 years the latest change has triggered an outcry. Reports. The highest of fear is temples landmark. It symbolizes the byzantine the ottoman as well as the turkish period. The architecture is so marvelous that the old byzantines believe that the dome was held by god himself all of them beautifully cover that little mark but it also marked a bit of this oh yeah this quarter show knows everything about the how do you feel for 20 years hes been guiding tourists to the World Heritage site and when he talks about it he is still amazed every time. But right now everything is different 1st in new zealand closed due to the corona virus and then the museum was suddenly no longer a museum. Because president edge of time and one turned the heaviest of fear back into a mosque. As a christian citizen of this country it saddens me but im trying to stay calm as a mosque the highest the fear will still be open for visitors they can even enter free of charge in the future but the rules will probably change that they give you short they just give a shit load of all which. Visitors will now only be permitted outside prayer times was a x. And i can see that testify that the i. S. O. Fear was the most Important Church of christianity for centuries will be covered with curtains during worship. And the best and biggest decision ever made for turkey. Its great news for the entire muslim world which weve been longing for this for more than 80 years. Were going to have to we can see these days thanks to our president for this decision that many people here are happy that they had yes a few years now a mosque again but theres also a lot of criticism the European Union has called the decision regrettable the u. S. A disappointment pope francis said he was very distressed and unesco wants to review the hagia sophia status as a World Heritage site. The criticism does not only come from abroad like some people in istanbul consider the hagia sophia decision to be a political maneuver by outlining. Their doctor already have enough mosques in istanbul we dont need another one i think this has clearly been a political decision. To make us wonder if youre just do that to distract people from the actual problems in this country the economic crisis and high inflation he was and is all about i also feel how he is a fear is a museum because i am absolutely against making it a mosque because istanbul is home to many religious beliefs. She hears. The tourist guide young his quarters full of for example belongs to the Greek Orthodox minority in turkey people in his church see themselves as descendants of the byzantines who built the heaviest yet in the 6th century for them its part of their identity. But younis is reluctant to voice criticism he says his community has experienced many setbacks and yet theyve always managed to move on. Nationalists of course now celebrate the highest afia decision as a victory. Because because because theyre a very Small Community they dont hear us. In a country with more than 80000000 people its not easy to make a few 1000 voices heard which means. Nearly 4000000 people visit if they have yes sophia last year. And young is quite a shallow hopes that he can continue to show this monument to as many tourists as possible because for him regardless of its status it remains the most beautiful landmark of istanbul. Now a german chocolate maker has won the right to trademark a shape the countrys top court has decided that for its familiar square shaped chocolate can be legally protected a Company Registered in the 1990 s. Bought a competing brand took to court saying trademark protection for a simple shake is going too far the court didnt agree a case perhaps of a company biting off more than it can shoot. Lets get a recap of our top story here on d w a german court has convicted an ass as concentration camp guard for crimes committed during the holocaust the court found him guilty on more than 5000. 00 counts of accessory to murder and gave him a true year suspended sentence. Coming up next year on the w. R. Show focus on europe including a report on how the coronavirus pandemic has led to a huge build up of Plastic Waste in some spanish regions keep watching to find out why and dont forget you can always get the very latest on our website dot com thank you for watching. Drugs weapons human trafficking. Come delmore to a known near naples where the nigerian mafia is on the rise. How is it comes of this who was behind it most of all they. Need an insider to help business there in some really dumb focus on europe. On d w. In the art of climate change. Because minister. Wants most an. Odd what ideas do they have of their future. G. W. Dot com Africa America series the multimedia. 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