Your country. Your function surgeon. General. Do they stand a chance. And the same thing i do. With my get on you to stand up for your values and contribute to something important that she of. The future of europe starts september 2nd on d w. This is date every news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes brutality on the streets symbolically and please these opposition supporters who pays for the protested despite a bad will we see more seems like this in the coming days the m. D. C. Has vowed to continue the demonstrations. And comic relief for the ones who have lived through hard losses in the Central African republic are using theatre to make
people aware of the new paltz destine set up to prosecute war crimes committed in the country were talking to a prosecutor from the course. Hello im christine will welcome to news africa its good to have you along its been a tense day in Zimbabwe Police clashed with antigovernment protesters in the capital harare this morning opposition supporters took to the streets despite a police bat on the protest which was upheld by Zimbabwes High Court police fired tear gas and used Water Cannons to disperse the demonstration is around 80 people arrested and several well beaten by police the protests was originally organized by zimbabwes Opposition Movement for Democratic Change or m. D. C. Who accuse the government of corruption and mismanaging the countrys struggling
economy. My 1st guest today is the youth chief for the movement for Democratic Change all m. D. C. All basically is and had a welcome to the africa mr totally what was the plan purpose for todays protests. Oh ok today we are deployed in protest which was going to be peaceful what youre trying to advocate for is to ensure that the country called zimbabwe goes back to a sunny day we are facing a lot of challenges are there people of zimbabwe theres a lot of what i have here unemployment but the people of zimbabwe are also facing high levels of Human Rights Violations among other issues so were saying its high time it was about which we need to exercise our rights as enshrined under section 59. 00 of this in public consumption whereby everyone has the right to deal with that and point to tradition this is what exactly we had planned for and fortunately
we can is there in the nature in which the government is allegedly constitutionalism because they have banned the protests that are going to be peaceful so what is followed today it was in a scenario whereby people were being built here in the state of florida for simply walking in the streets which is not in it of Criminality Toy Illegality ok ok i had you on one second id like for us to listen to a representative from the ruling party speaking and then i want to get reaction to that its a sin to the representative who goes through this that you. Know there were. 280 who. We. Obey is it your policies mission to have the zanu p. F. Government led by him a sin ill stick it. Its quite unfortunate that you have some people individuals who live in a country called zimbabwe which clearly stipulates that if one is
a right to do was sit it is to find people who are again is that their constitutional right it only corn films that you are under your government that is disrespectful to the constitution and these are some of the reasons why you have to ending up with the people of zimbabwe to say enough is enough we can continue to years a government that does not please pick the peoples will a government that does not respect the provisions of the constitution is quite unfortunate that what we have witnessed today is a product of violence and of violence is it coming as i define my christian is if we. Obey my question to you was is a chill partys mission to have this government ousted and i i think i heard you confirm that it brings me to my next question there have been some voices in zimbabwe critical of the m. D. C. Leadership in particular for letting people to go to the streets and we saw what happened today people are assaulted and the question is the leadership themselves are not on the ground with the people does your party bans some of the responsibility for those people who have been injured today
the people who wont be in the streets of Zimbabwe Bearsden the acquisitional provisions it is unfortunate that the judgment was amid right on time when people were already in town so its quite unfortunate that it was tell people you wont be in town because there were 13 that the protest is going on is that provided for this. To people off the land its unfortunate that some outre vyas knows youve been youve been taken from the archives to ensure that the top people supported so what is that going to green the unfortunate basically also not fair to say the leadership was not to do so i am especially because i do want to get this in paps you can continue on and include this as well is the m. D. C. Calling for future demonstrations i know more had been planned all those go ahead. Of course because no one is above the law and the supreme law of this lind allows
people to demonstrate and got wind of you doing that in a piece of form in a. Very peaceful its unfortunate that you are dealing with a government that is violent this is why you saw people being beaten for not putting to use it when people got into this just today they were very p. C. Into some with putin just for sitting down in the road that is quite unfortunate so we are not going to be deterred by the actions of today we are going to fall into this same democratic inquisitional cause starting from mind or being a bit below are you sure there will be when you go into theres no being tied this is just defense to fears or a series of actions that are going to be pursuing your party to ensure that we if people as a government that is a respected food to the people of zimbabwe a base italy from the movement for Democratic Change or m. D. C. Thank you. Our next story is in the Central African republic one of the poorest countries in the world and one death seen as a series of vicious conflicts since it gained independence from france in 1960 s. The most recent civil war started 6 years ago with christian and muslim rebels fighting over religion power and Natural Resources today there are more than 10000 peacekeepers in the country many of them come from elsewhere in africa on groups control about 80 percent of the country in february a peace deal was signed between the cia ares government and 14 rebel groups but this is the 8th peace deal in 6 years. A un backed tribunal known as the Special Criminal Court has been tossed withholding to account those who have committed crimes against humanity since 2003 a group of artists are going about the country spreading the word. Of mouth music with a heavy beat it draws children from the neighborhood for some terrific entertainment. But at some chick is a serious one the Central African republic smear Special Criminal Court boniface
where tonga knows that if the children come their parents will follow god or god he hands out Information Brochures its the adults he actually wants to reach. Because they got good people are here to inform Central Africa as a prophet especially the victims of war crimes are committed in our country is going to the local nonprofit. And theyre doing it with theater this womans daughter was killed she expresses her suffering to the audience loudly and dramatically. In this cabaret heavy subjects are easy to digest. But of his what tongue is getting ready for his role he wrote the play which is meant to reflect daily life in the cia our. Lets see what muscles you can all see book Important Information is communicated in bars and nightclubs in our
country thats why i decided to fashion a Theater Piece in this way that those who are going through his own scene plays out in a bar where youre going to just meet some friends and gets drunk then they hear about the new court on the radio and they explain it all to the audience even the Little People can now bring charges against their torturers in their own country. But i the court will prosecute war crimes Sexual Violence and the targeted killing of ethnic groups which have been committed since 2003. There are still about 100000. 00 christian and muslim rebels in the c. A. R. But the struggle is no longer about religion it is rather over land power and raw materials. A Peace Agreement was signed but it is fragile the court is meant to help bring about a lasting peace and justice for the victims of whom there are many in this country theyre not going to send them back as you would know about the rebels arrived and
killed my younger brother when he met them and then they came into our house and beat my husband and me that ive become you know continue after the performance the audience is given legal advice. To me they are the me as they opened my eyes weve been through so much now i know what to do about it its up to. The play is set to become the film which will be shown in the Central African republic at the special tribunals supported by the government the un and the e. U. But it is short of funds. So i think its a very important without just as there is no security we cant live in harmony or peace. Or not a morning. That is what everyone here wants. My next guest today is one of the prosecutors at the Special Criminal Court in the cia are you joining a ditch a joins me from the Capital Bangui welcome to africa. Why is it important
that the public is informed about the existence of this course. It is very important that the public at large be informed of the existence of this code because this is one of the 1st coat that was created in the contrie where violence. So it is important because its one of the 1st. Of its guy. Or so it is. Called. And this is why people should be informed about this book all right and its is it is interesting that this tribe you know well the special crimes court is running at a time when the conflicts in the country has not necessarily been resolved some have pointed out that thats a particularly unique approach can you talk us through the logic of having this Court Running while the country the conflict is also still running itself. As you as you may be a work of this country has been undergoing violence since the ninetys sixtys when the country was independent there had been about 10 cool in this country and after every cool there had been a spate of violence and for a long time. Who committed these crimes in this country we are not accountable of their ads so i thing by creating this court in this context it is also in message to those who are continuing to commit crimes that. The kountry or the least is taking a step to stop. This types of crimes right country that is state any take
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world. To use the term. Insurance and 1st of. Interactive Content Teaching the next generation to talk to church. Music channels available people tend to share and more determined to build something here for the next generation. Is for the environment series of global 3000 on t w and online. Hi there and a warm welcome to our arts and culture news and before we start with a fantastic music a project from south africa lets have a quick look at what else is coming up on todays program. Its flower time in the belgian Capital Brussels and the famous city hall at the center. Is
a walk in. And if you would love to bend it like beckham or youre sure to like the latest film from british director bill ritter chop out blinded by the light blends a u. K. Coming of age story with the music. Well it was in 1998 that Peter Guy And American Double Bass Player who had moved to south africa started the string project it began with 18 kids from the black townships around braamfontein and since then hundreds of children from disadvantaged backgrounds have learned to play a String Instrument Well Today the orchestra travels the world and we took in their performance at the festival in western germany. Far away from home south africas bunch of braille a String Orchestra plays a piece of music called. The program is