Im british welcome to. Glad you could join us it is a product that is controversial but also impossible to avoid is found in or around how for the goods sold in supermarkets around the globe and in most brands environmental activists have been campaigning to have it banned for years because its caused division. And indonesia has led to the destruction of the rain forest and also Many Wildlife species what is perceived less attention however other conditions of the millions of employed in the Palm Oil Industry a new investigation by the Associated Press news agency has revealed many are subjected to horrific abuses instituting forced labor. Its a job thats both difficult and dangerous. Harvesting the heavy poem all fruit requires both strength and stamina. Work is often have to tend more than 100 trees in large expanses of jungle such as here in indonesia in extreme heat and harsh conditions but for many such challenges seem small when compared to the other problems they face as employees of the international Palm Oil Industry. The industry has been built on a back barn of Human Trafficking its being built on a back barn of modern slavery and its being built on the back bar and all of these companies being out of violate human rights norms left right and center with no consequence. Nearly 130 workers from 24 companies and 8 Different Countries were interviewed by the a. P. For their investigation into the industry. The results were disturbing almost all said they had been mistreated. Some said they had been threatened sexually harassed and forced to work for nothing even deprived of their freedom. Work i was working as a slave at the palm oil farm a good working without getting a salary i started in the morning and worked until evening. Others were afraid to show their face on camera fearing reprisals because of the guy as for my money my employer threatened to throw me over with a car coming the brute hours while im on a number of. Pomona is found in a vast array of products sold by well known companies its used in the manufacture of food cosmetics paints pesticides animal feet and pills among other things its a Global Business with billions of dollars its mainly funded by asian banks that western institutions including the likes of Deutsche Bank j. P. Morgan chase and the Vanguard Group also invested in the industry when asked to respond to the allegations of mistreatment most rita made today support for human rights. But as the demand for palm oil surges so too do the risks. Many of whom of vulnerable and have no other option. Lets get more on this from Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch has issued a vision for the robertson who joins me now from bangkok fairly how can on more Companies Get away with this well its an excellent question but these are very rich Influential Companies theyre connected very closely with the governments in the case of malaysia and indonesia and theyre also exploiting some of the most vulnerable workers that you can imagine Foreign Workers who are coming in some cases from south asia or other places in Southeast Asia where. These people are you know facing real difficulties and are desperate to find paying jobs you spoke about connections with governments in indonesia and malaysia does that mean that these governments dont have the put it to can will to actually improve conditions in the Palm Oil Industry. Well there theyre saying that they want to because theyre being threatened with sanctions we just had f. G. B. Which is one of the largest Palm Oil Exports are in malaysia barred from the u. S. Market by the u. S. Customs and Border Patrol agency because of forced labor on their plantations and that is a huge blow for malaysia its a huge blow for the malaysian government because the malaysian government essentially is the majoritys shareholder in that company so when you talk about some of these palm oil. Companies and the plantations youre really talking about an industry that is connected at the highest levels in these countries and theres not a lot of interest in really sort of peaking behind the covers to see what sort of abuses are taking place expression when theyre not happening in may cases to malaysians theyre happening to foreigners in the case of indonesia its happening to poor indonesians so you know theres not a lot of political commitment to take on these issues and really a kind of have the systematic reforms that need to be done to end the abuses and speaking of the workers who are working on these or the plantations ah theyre actually forced to walk do they have no other option because they have no other employment opportunities. Well many of them come from a far you know and they dont know what theyre necessarily getting themselves into you know any case in malaysia many of them are from burma or from bangladesh there they have no work there so theyre promised jobs in malaysia and they end up paying huge brokerage fees often in their own country often under the table and they arrive in malaysia with thousands of dollars of debt to be worked off because they need to. Earn money and send it back home and they have to work to survive and what they find is that theyre not being paid what theyre promised there are a lot of deductions their passports are seized theyre in remote areas and these huge palm plantations where the local controller really has the power and can use violence to make people work and they have no other option theyre trapped theyre forced to labor its a situation that we see all over these plantations and its a very difficult one to get at because there is a community to abuse these workers relief and even there for the timing but thank you so much for joining us from robertson thank you to china next for the country is grappling with the growing problem of gambling addiction gambling is officially illegal in the country is the only place where one can legally gamble but Online Gambling business is a sucker meant to go fish and checks to top into the Chinese Market with watering results well if this is a. Focus on his own. Well you know well. You know we saw one chouhan how going to rid himself of his Online Gambling addiction to regain control of his life the vegetable wholesaler enrolled at this rehab center in shanghai his compulsion has cost him and his loved ones dearly. Because the biggest impact of gambling is that my marriage broke down. And my family is in chaos as. Well. As gambling debts forced him to sell his familys home his wife from whom hes stolen money has divorced him. When no one feels at ease. And all are deeply hurt and living a painful life and with tears on their faces. Gambling has been illegal in Mainland China since the states inception in 1949 but now online operators largely using servers in the philippines provide a wide array of Gambling Options aimed at chinese customers by one official estimate online bets totaling 145000000000. 00 were made last year in china everything from baccarat to blackjack poker to mahjong and sports betting. People enroll at the center for a week of sessions with therapists and other addicts they discuss how gamblings fix to be a losing game they join in psychological treatment and devise strategies to keep their minds off their habit. And afterward writing summaries of their treatment with lessons learned. Despite their divorce juans exwife still supports him as he battles his demons. Hes been depressive for a long time and people surrounding him are putting too much pressure on him so he doesnt have any outlet to release the pressure part of it his gambling addiction is not accidental its inevitable if he werent addicted to gambling hed be addicted to something else. Then the week is over time to face life on the outside but the couple has a plan theyll work toward clearing hongs debts in a year get remarried and make a fresh start together. End of august and the 18 year old teenager has made it her mission to climb mountains its a sports not normally associated with women in the country who already face significant hurdles in their daily lives but that is of no consequence to far. Fasten muscle tunnel is used to scaling new heights as 18 shes already climbed no shack peak afghanistans highest mountain in some time he says its one of the hardest climbs in the world shes the youngest woman ever to reach the mountain spectacular summit. On the one on its own with my main goal is to show the world that afghan women are strong and can do the most challenging work that men do. That on women from Foreign Countries come here to conquer the high peaks of the mountains of afghanistan i thought why cant we afghan women also conquer these peaks. The hindu kush Mountain Range was a popular climbing destination in the past but nowadays the ongoing war in afghanistan makes doing sport here dangerous thats especially true for women with soltani well aware of the current Political Climate in the country. When i got into sports i knew that i would face some problems in the future. For example one of the issues is that the taliban me for that sports for women up was on the to raise the afghan flag now im ready to face any challenges. Thats next for the afghan pioneer soltani is setting her sights even higher shes preparing for the worlds highest peak mount everest. And thats it for today theres more on the dot Going Forward slash leader now with images of what will be up against as she attempts to conquer everest back on monday. Combating the pandemic. Where does research stand. What are scientists learning. Im not thinking out of the gym i guess sometimes i am but most often when. The german thinks deep into german culture looking at the stereotypes the question that if you think the future of the country that i now live. In thankfulness grandma. Thats all that. I might show joins me from the german sunday w. Post. Fear anxiety and loneliness. And then corona came along. Added isolation for those with dementia is damaging. So is forgetting to follow the new rules to avoid getting or transmitting the virus. Its also a challenge and danger for can give is. Theres more evidence showing a person with dementia in a care home is actually at higher risk of catching covert 19. The risk of severe symptoms rises steeply with age one in 10 deaths have been people over 60. So how do you go about isolating someone who for whom isolation is the worst thing possible and explain to them what the coronavirus is and how to respond when they keep forgetting well talk to a dimension nurse about that in a moment 1st this report on how families coping with the same situation in india. Quarantine has been fun for the sooty. She has spend playing games attending online classes and coloring with her 9 year old granddaughter should be. And these activities have taken on an added bocas in managing provide these alzheimers living with the disease for 9 years has led to memory loss and limited her speech but engaging with her granddaughter serves as crucial cognitive therapy should be has drawn up on the standing her grandmother is different. When she was younger she was at times frustrated that she was the one looking after. Instead of the other way around. Now she talks excitedly about the fun games she dreams up for her grandmother making lemonade together giving her despite speech. Her mother proudly calls her these primary caregiver giving commands and on demand. I still hear from real grandma i dont know so thats a little pretty good i think she is live in limousines and she is trying to get hold of her cell. Dr will shes trying again russ during this down. But be surrounded by loving family has been one of the more fortunate patients. To get centers like this one called hope it asha you were instrumental in providing patient care before the pandemic dr seuss socialization helps immensely in managing the disease. But now things look Different Group sessions are no longer held and all the caregivers wear protective gear and maintain social distance the change was confusing and isolating for residential patients. To the caregivers sitting next to bear having their you know giving them come forward. They were but lets just what is this. And they were all really calling them come here come here while the residents adjust to their new circumstances the end is also helping patients at home they have to look to schedule and activity kits with cognitive exercises which they then help the patients tackle through video. Gage helps of what episodes of violence which can be aggravated by isolation. And become very aggressive in turn out for 3 to 3 months. Down they were not even taken all play into the park or even are playing and that and theyre becoming very aggressive mark after following this routine that had been we gave them theres a lot of different. Dissolute these have managed to keep any such episodes in check should be misses her friends at school but is enjoying the praise and affection she gets for looking after her grandmother. Shes certain that the quietly enjoys the 2. She works with the family. How do you isolate suffers without. Its actually incredibly difficult to today read it because of course the person with dementia might not understand what youre asking them to the rationale behind it or even understand the language that youre using some of this day advice that we get people is to think about how you explain the virus and explain whats whats going on and you know rather than using less like one time a coworker is it really makes sense easing simpler was talking about things like flu like illness and trying to make it really straightforward people that. They understand that theres something out there thats tom fall in the start of a risky to them and they need to stay isolated a. Little but and then one of the other things i think is always really important when youre supposed to from a to mention is to think about engaging them in meaningful action. Because then you can kind of destruction in a way from some of the way when i was when i took my meaning for that said it is i mean to that is meaningful for the person themselves. Maybe music that they like a food that they are equal to the tos of past hope is they may have hopes comes in the past so you know you can talk about the reason we have today what you have today and i have to isolate because there is this. Disease thats harmful to us but then try to create a safe place with a cousin to engage in something that was meaningful and the right higher in the capsule to wherever they may going what difference can relatives make by getting involved. Relatives will make a huge difference from the majority of people to mention will be living in their own higher so theyll be cared for predominantly by the other and certainly in the. Does result because as you know weve seen with. Action in the concession kind of us to play the ball in the visits that might have come because of course covers a 2nd i got of themself of the question as we say but family is a hard thing to in some cases take off literally all of the bites by carrying them then they may have. A lead less about the dozen impacts and call relatives in a room i kind of think about if youre living in your house or somebody with dementia you might come to decide to make how they bearable or possible or you dont get treated i was kind of different parts of the reading. You know i think i took that like to watch a film living. In the kitchen dispersals a table take a walk in the garden you know see kind of sign Different Things and almost timetable Different Things. Throughout the day to compensate structure in place. What about when it comes to cast senses because some of them being coronavirus incubators. Certainly in the in the cairo they kind of take centers and services of the business they buy clothes play baseball and. Something that has been happening the people havent been a risk because theyve not gone to these places but theres theres always a risk with that because its kind of a balance isnt a relation if you close the sun to prevent people from getting contaminated in whichever you know picking a virus was but actually if i knew you faced an increased risk to people especially isolated stimulation that they need to carry the families have got to break that they might desperately need to. Build them to kind of stock up on the right result and do what they need that there is is a risk with some of the kind of a catalyst for those. Yes theres a risk people might go there and and cut because edge but theres a massive risk and. I dont know if. They do they fail to be declining in their ability to. Try. To every turn it will well have to leave it there sorry were running out of time it was protested having you on the show thank you very much thank you for. And time to look at your questions about the corona virus he is our science guy there. Are more confused than ever is the virus list deadly than we once thought but more contagious. These are actually 2 separate questions so im going to split them up on whether source code 2 is less deadly than we once thought id say yes remembering back to the early days of the outbreak i recall estimates saying covert 19 might kill up to 5 percent of the people who contract it dead or even more since then Testing Programs of ramped up and were detecting many more asymptomatic or mild cases and weve also gotten a lot better at treating people who develop severe forms of the disease so although of course the overall death toll continues to rise as huge numbers of people are now infected every day and the percentage of those infections that end in death is actually much smaller than we once thought most experts now believe that if a 1000 people catch code at 19 it will kill somewhere between 5. 10 of them which is still pretty deadly much more so than think currently circulating strains of flu. Second question is it more or less contagious than we once thought well contagiousness unfortunately cant be pinned down with any real accuracy because it isnt a fixed quantity its affected by by a range of factors not just involving what the virus does in our bodies but also what we do to try to prevent the virus from getting into our bodies and factors like social distancing or Wearing Masks rising herd immunity also affects the metrics we use to judge things like this but that in most places that still far from making much of a difference the most you can really say i think is that when trying to compare sars hooved to use transmissibility at the start of the pandemic what weve learned over time it might look like it goes up or down but exactly how much those changes are due to the viruses in 8 contagiousness and how much is due to other factors like Pandemic Response nobody i read could provide that answer. And a quick look at his data from over 200 countries shows new cases have doubled in 23 nations and increased in another 80 countries theyve stayed at the same level ie 9 countries 72 nations have seen a new positive cope with 1000 cases for some want another 17. And 8 countries have reported no new cases for 4 weeks in a row heres the graph stacked up against the statistics of the last weeks the battle is won when that whole chart is blue is the way to go. And ill see you next week on how the code is special. Good. To. See coal india. Made some payments. But not all. The dogs too often to go it was a probable explanation to go has since become a symbol of sustainability them success thanks to a project at the edge of the himalayas. 90 minutes on d w. D q you know that 77 percent. Are younger than 6 oclock. Thats me and me and you. And you know what its time no boy says part. Of the 77 percent of the talk about the issues that popped up this is where to cut. 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