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Railway system screeching to a halt in protest over a gas pipeline. The mother of russian cyber fraud suspect alexander vinick hopes to reach out to the french president for help with a court of appeal in paris rules to keep her son in class. Other thanks for joining us this is r. T. And. Doctors from around the world have condemned the British Government for its handling of the Julian Assange this case they claim the wiki leaks founder is under constant psychological torture in prison which has to stop more than 100 doctors signed a joint letter urging the u. K. Authorities to take measures they also called on the astray government to intervene to protect their citizens its the 4th doctors letter since the sounds made his 1st Court Appearance when they noticed his bad condition. Now there are 2 documented history of denial of access to health care and prolonged psychological torture it requested that the sons be transferred from belmarsh prison to University Teaching hospital for medical assessment and treatment faced with evidence of untreated an ongoing torture we also raise the question as to sans fitness to participate in u. S. Extradition proceedings meanwhile the Guardian Newspaper has published a feature article on the plans to battle press repression by the spirit if special envoy on Media Freedom amal clooney but wanky ditto was admitted clooney has links to julian and sergeant his case in particular despite the fact its one of the highest profile cases of a journalist being persecuted in the country the guardians article focused on clooney is plan c. Proposed the sanction all those who participate in jailing journalists for their work including ministers and prosecutors something that hasnt happened in Julian Assange and his case the article didnt even mention that clearly was actually a songes lawyer joining the swedish extradition proceedings against him in 2015 the mission is directed plenty of anger towards the guardian. Congratulations are in order to the guardians Patrick Wintour whos managed to write a whole article on global media suppression without mentioning the phrase Julian Assange the Foreign Office will no doubt continue to be delighted the u. K. Currently has julian a son she looked up at the because of the years because he exposed war crimes the guardian publishes an article on press freedom failing to mention this unbelievably and unforgivably no mention of julian a science journalist and broadcaster neil clark believes that the government doesnt want to talk about their sons case because its too shameful. When to the journalist apparently apparently we not 100 percent sure but apparently didnt see the need to actually brace the rest is the case of the most famous persecuted journalist in this interview about the persecution of journalists its a massive elephant in the room its quite extraordinary d really how anybody could write an article about the persecution of journalists without mentioning Julian Assange for the establishment this whole case now is a big embarrassment if youre in a staunch its either someone who could be attacked or to be ignored is a place to be ignored and when youre talking about it in this context press the persecution of journalists is another person is a nonperson you know good journalist being persecuted oh lets talk about other countries official enemy countries that thats fine but not what we actually got the guy just a few miles away down the road from us banged up in jail for doing journalism. Of a little british woman whod been repeatedly sex trafficked by drug gangs was denied support from the British Government until compelled by the high court the shocking revelation comes despite the u. K. Claiming it leads the way in the fight against forced labor deci to reports. The cake claims to be a world leader when it comes to fighting modern slavery and people trafficking yet if you take the story of this 22 year old woman that seems fall from the case. She was 1st registered as a victim of sex trafficking in 2019 and a professional should have been provided with safe refuge yet the home office failed to find any its shocking really its completely unacceptable that someone so vulnerable and someone so at risk free trafficking was not provided to support them accommodation that they said desperately needed with no support from the government this young woman was drawn into a vicious circle once again it was in june 2019 that i was made a decision not a crime as a potential victim of king. Spend the legal obligation to provide her with adequate support and assistance 1st a very. Home office was underage to protect her. This is in spite of the fact that she has contacts Mental Health Health Problems people who are. Often do it because because of their experience so you respect of the fact yes they were under. Support but when the woman was ready to be discharged from the mental facility the home office claimed her mental state meant there was absolutely no west suitable to house her from the time when b. The decision was made that she was a potential victim of trafficking up until january 2020 and the home was where where there was at least 3 instances agree trafficking for the perp and Sexual Exploitation i made that case. The high court but time arkwright was being released to homelessness been discharged from hospital and the judge ordered that they must report it would come to shoot until further order officials have been vague to say the least in their comments on the case i was too difficult reforms of the National Referral mechanism for victims of modern slavery such as the introduction of new single component or thorazine are the launch of a digital referral form as sure victims get the support they need more quickly theres been constant criticism that all the government talk on ending modern day slavery does not match in practice accusations that funding and support for victims are clearly inadequate figures from 20 9000. 00 confirmed that more than 2000 survivors of modern day slavery were given housing and specialist support but its not enough according to come painters who claim that a lack of safe and specialised accommodation is in fact leaving many of the victims traumatized isolated and vulnerable to retry picking the dearer tutor r. T. Canadas Prime Minister just into doha has summoned an emergency meeting of his ministers have to protest to shut down key rail routes across the country the demonstrators want to stop a vast proposed gas pipeline over Indigenous Territory with details on quarter. Railways out of Commission Reports a backlog marches on the streets transportation across canada has been shut down by protests over a near 700 kilometer long gas pipeline and judging by the most recent actions there seems to be little hope for a swift resolution. That is. At 1st a number of Indigenous Councils came to an agreement with the Company Coastal gas link to build a 6600000000. 00 gas pipeline that would run through Indigenous Lands but the chiefs of a small 1st nation called the what sue wetton tribe came out against its construction and for that they were raided by the police but the Police Action seems to have backfired the wet so wet and movement not long after spread like wildfire across the country their blockades of canadas railways have begun to shut down Trans National Freight Movement Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows hes got a problem on his hands one that he thinks will be solved through dialogue we are a country that recognizes the right to protest but we are a country of the rule of law and we will ensure that everything is done to resolve this through dialogue and constructive outcomes it doesnt take much for a problem like this to become a crisis though and trudeau probably knows that since he recently canceled a visit with caribbean leaders to convene an emergency meeting about the protests and. Stead but this is just one page in canadas difficult history dealing with 1st nation reservations the gas company says the pipeline is safe and environmentally friendly but much of the native population and their supporters arent buying it what theyre saying is they have agreements with 20 indian i am council and 5 of the 6 which suit graham councils have signed onto agreements the which they wouldnt have never signed a treaty with canada. They have an aboriginal title indigenous title to their land and they dont operate under the indian act there are there are already terry traditional government system there salmon bearing streams and other pristine force and that that this pipeline would go through that theyre objecting to it which is why they proposed an alternative route really it is. An issue about corporate interest trumping indigenous rights in canada i mean coastal gas link the west so it and as i understand it had proposed an alternative route for the pipeline the company said no because of the Economic Issues associated with changing the route but i think its going to cost them more money if they continue the conflict and dont do that. Lure in journalist to me to ask of a says that the bundling the pipeline project is the only way for the government to show respect to indigenous rights. These protests this is actually quite unusual by canadian standards when they begin to have an impact on the economic interests of Large Businesses in this country then thats an escalation of the fight that the Prime Minister is forced to deal with its very hard to see where theres a resolution here because frankly the only resolution that respects truly respects the rights of Indigenous People is to put a stop to that pipeline project this is unseated territory the hereditary chiefs of the whats working people have not consented to this project and that is rightly given the historical abuses that have been horrible abuses that have been visited upon Indigenous Peoples in this country and i think you know were hearing a lot of lip service as we have for many years from the Corporate Community in this country about their commitment to human rights environment but the reality is radically inconsistent with their rhetoric and its time for us to recognize that at the governmental level. Its not just fossil fuel companies that are facing increased scrutiny of their social impact the german court is going to test that to stop clearing trees for its 1st european Vehicle Production site despite the electric car john promising to quote replant an area 3 times the factory plots they have bilin its a victory for protesters he was supposedly doing companies are far from what they claim to be. I appeal to anyone whos considering a lawsuit to go back inside do not paralyze germany as an industrial location. Youre not allowed to cut trees or you know on that scale until you have permission to turn those forest land to industrial factory use and that seems to be whats whats whats happened here these trees were all cut Big Companies love to talk about being environmentally friendly because its very good p. R. Because they know all thats what ordinary people and their customers like to hear and its instances like this where you can find out whats behind those great words you know when the deeds are quite different that it turns out that oh that company that is not really so environmentally friendly is perhaps not really interested in these issues. The mother of russian cyber fraud suspect alexander vinick has asked the french president to ensure her son has the right to an impartial and objective hearing and so after an Appeals Court in paris ruled to keep her son in custody the next lords lords their appeal last month when i was under was transferred to france from greece he was detained 3 years earlier on charges of cybercrime and illegal Business Operations since and russia france and the United States all fought for his extradition we spoke to phoenix mother who says that the situation a son now finds himself in is a complete mess. Just what should what it should be a split deal to complete mask what is going on here its not a trial i think its a bit of crass a day before yesterday the older kid had a birthday alexander didnt call because hes not allowed to talk with his family but they say it is in the interest of his security he cant communicate with his family with his mother his wife whos elipse who is living her last days with his children when i was leaving the kids beg me granny tell dad everything show him how we are when will our father be back you know we are lying i lied to my daughter in law she doesnt know that she was transferred to france she doesnt remember dates months thats why i am lying i keep saying we have no connection with him at the moment but who will have soon as defense team has vowed to fight on and try to make all future hearings public they claim his basic rights are being violated the next lawyer believes that there is no basis to keep his client under arrest. So there is no reason for him to remain in custody the prosecutor have already you can always do that no evidence exists against him this why he asks for adjournment so the investigation can continue is completely unreasonable to keep and then in custody for 31 months without evidence without concrete accusations without Legal Proceedings and without sentence were asking to free alexander and moreover to respect his rights as french authorities of violating his freedom just as greek authorities do. Still to come for you the u. S. Secretary of state takes a rare trip to africa in a bid to dislodge chinas Economic Dominance but his warm words stand in contrast to washingtons actions on the continent will bring the full story after the break. What politicians do something to. Put themselves on the line. To get accepted or rejected. So when you want to be president. Or somehow want to be. That you do like to be close this is like that before 3 in the morning cant be good. Im interested always in the lawyers in the house. Or city. Join me every thursday on the alex simon sure and ill be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business im show business ill see you then. Place your order the kind of good intentions of architecture. In crescent and maybe even 40 years ago. Simply evaporate to. See if the compressor will supply of. The u. S. State is in africa or in a bid to win back a business from china these companies dominate the confidence that. Speech is standing called trustee washingtons recent actions in the region in the morgan expects. Mike pompei 0 is on a goodwill tour of the african continent trying to convince nations that they have no better friend than the good old u. S. Of the. Kind that america just will be by your side get a Good Relationship with 2000000000. 00 its with natural gas. To defend america and this is sure to the sure as well during our meeting i congratulated both the president and the foreign minister on the newly discovered Energy Reserves off the coast american firms like Cosmos Energy help britain baker years are all helping to develop these resources so that they benefit the senate good senegalese people not foreign actors that my palm peo has been the u. S. Secretary of state for some time however his interest in africa seems to be quite new but perhaps thats because his trip to africa isnt really about africa its about competing with china its tempting to accept easy money from places like china. But what good is it if it feeds corruption and undermines your rule of law but that ship has sailed china is already very well in bedded in africa its the continents largest trading partner not to mention the fact that beijing has been splashing cash on to development. Furthermore mike pompei it was timing seems to be a little bit off the travel ban has just been expanded to include several african countries so youre not welcome in america but me sure to give u. S. Officials a hearty welcome not the most winning message. The government expresses its dismay at this unfriendly acts which runs counter to the administrations pronounced policy of constructive engagement to address past wrongs with west africa struggling to protect itself from terrorist groups the usa may have sealed its alliance with military aid however that military aid is being scaled back the usa is also reducing other support in the region. We have spoken with the us about the need for that presence in the area we hope that the americans will continue to help us in Security Training and intelligence. Also do you remember a certain leader who referred to african countries with some rather profane words well theres still no apology on that there are 54 countries that make up the continent of africa 54 places president from considers to be countries as opposed to describe some immigrants coming from africa and he is coming from countries denies using such derogatory language and democratic senator who sat next to mr trump in the meetings insists that the president repeatedly used the word to describe the countries now behind all the lights cameras handshakes and photo ops mike pompei oh really wants africans to believe that america is their best friend especially if theyre trying to get close to china but i think. Clearly quite concerned just like the United States are concerned that the chinese have taken a massive lead across the african continent for now as far as i know the chinese have already got hold in africa i think of mistrust the chinese worked with the chinese if you read the chinese and only told access these access levels it was not because i because were fearful of the chinese or of the dross there is because of because believe that they wanted to choose their own destiny and chose to play a part which was not the United States for once the us was the you. It is trying to counter that for the us to want to compete with that right now im afraid the 10 years too late. Palestinians have dismissed an invitation to attend an art of event held on israeli settlements as colonialist and insulting so they come to occupied territory too in the area with your cubase negates Palestinian Development through a network of checkpoints roadblocks and closed moves resumes and then they tell us you can attend in igloos military ria. The Israeli Military has given approval for up to 15000 people to attend the gathering in disputed parts of the west bank organizers say politics have nothing to do with it. Its an unofficial version of the burning man event in the u. S. That prioritizes quote radical inclusion among its Guiding Principles meaning anyone can attend but palestinians who want to go to the west bank version will need to get approval from the israeli army or though it seems not many are actually willing to attend the event at all. As palestinian citizens we are all against this except those who cooperate with the occupation i dont agree with or support this this normalise is the occupation and we want these released to leave our lands just like i said i will never take part because im not a traitor to my country of course im against it they made this festival to provoke us it would be a dishonor for me to persist a place alongside such people this is an occupied holy land i reject this 1st of all i cannot participate in the jet amazing the occupation and trump socalled deal of the century which for me i will never go and i dont advise anyone to go. And weve asked event organizers as well as the israeli army to comment on why west Bank Palestinians need permission to return and we await their response. Victory is a new project launched by r. T. Uniting those who went through the horrors of world war 2 with the modern generations and now you can send a letter to veterans of that war and tell them how you feel about their feet meet one who served in the arctic convoys transporting vital supplies to serve at russia risking his own life but still feeling that anyone would have done the same. As in this side as goat song really guy was at so im churchill say it was one of the worst journeys in the world and. Most respect for them. All. If you think youve got it all began. And indeed so why. Well we save somebodys life says i was starving starving to death. And. Ive been to a sadder a cemetery where they just mans of earth where they local was wide and i just saw a bear with them there no night they just numbers. There was 27000000. 00 russians would during the war. And where they had their sacrifice and the sacrifice of days russian convoys that woke would never have been one the only regret of dumb spite russia. You know. Quite happy. To reply to any less is that you lot the same. Are we just our pride or is your wife. For many veterans monuments are places of healing the motherland calls europes tallest statue has been caught on film shrouded in mist 85 meters high its size still calls nothing close to demonstrating all the losses suffered during that war but large enough to show the scale it was built in 1907 to pay tribute to the heroes of the battle of stalingrad but perceived by many as a general symbol of the war. Wraps it up for this news hour thanks staying with r. T. Updates coming your way in half. So what weve got to do is identify the threats that we have its crazy. Let it be an arms race. Spearing Dramatic Development the only place really going to exist i dont see how that strategy will be successful ready. To sit down and talk. I 1st heard about wiki leaks. From the helicopter footage in iraq. I think it down to the people who remain in the u. S. Military who have never forgiven him for it this guys a traitor a treasonous and and he has broken every law the United States illegally shoot. Us really historic to have. Independent journalists with these computer exposing to see who is what crimes and to a global audience. The idea of developing an anonymous. And applying it to a Media Organization is what makes that was the 1st. I didnt the toy interest because he would be for a short while world right and one of the worlds most powerful news organizations when youre in standard founder Julian Assange in the sun over the sun and there was a great deal of jealous in the mainstream towards particularly why wont he be more like all that you seem. Sneering feces on the walls. We have julia in solitary confinement in the prison for terrorists a way to perhaps a live person the person. I dont want to see him die in a prison. And i think thats what hes facing. 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