With me, zeinab badawi. The recent release of Saif Al Islam gaddafi by the libyan Group Holding him has led to the International Criminal court in the hague, the icc, demanding his arrest. Hes been indicted by the court for alleged Crimes Against Humanity, murder and persecution. The icc was set up in 2002 as a Court Of Last Resort to try such individuals, but its met a barrage of criticisms principally that it has an anti african bias because only africans have been convicted and nearly all the cases before it are from the continent. My guest is the prosecutor of the icc, Fatou Bensouda, a lawyer from gambia. What does she say in the courts defence . Fatou bensouda, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. You were born in gambia to a muslim family, you studied law in nigeria, then you returned to gambia in 1987 to work as a public prosecutor. Why did you want to go into law . I believe it is my this, you know, sense of right and wrong, and justice thats something which is just i
At seven well be speaking to aidan mcquade, whos director the of anti slavery international, about the growth of modern day slavery. Well also have more on the war of words between the United States and north korea with a report from the us Pacific Island territory of guam, threatened by pyongyang. And we find out more about the dark history of a tiny scottish island which has now been put up for sale. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Marriage toepfer sports day. Hello, and welcome to sportsday, im 0lly foster. Its day seven at these championships, three more gold to be one and it will be isaac friday in but one if he can take the 200 metres title. The highjump but one if he can take the 200 metres title. The high jump that Katerina Johnson thompson down in the highjump can she qualify in the individual final. And im Nick Marshall mccormack in salford with the rest of the days sport, including Rory Mcilroys bid for his third uspga title in North Carolina. Well have the latest from quail ho
Dc where donald trump appears to have launched a wide reaching Diplomatic Initiative to tackle what he says is the urgent Security Challenge posed by north korea. The president has spoken to the japanese and german leaders by phone and had is also holding a classified briefing on the subject with all 100 us senators. Mr trump also said this message to the Un Security Council. The status quo in north korea is also unacceptable and the council must be prepared to impose additional and stronger sanctions on north Korean Nuclear and Ballistic Missile programmes. This is a real threat to the world, whether we want to talk about it or not. North korea is a big World Problem and its a problem we have to finally solve. People have put blindfolds on for decades and now its time to solve the problem. President trump calling for new sanctions on north korea. This appeal was made not in new york, the un, but while the president was hosting Un Security Council ambassadors at the white house and thr
Dc where donald trump appears to have launched a wide reaching Diplomatic Initiative to tackle what he says is the urgent Security Challenge posed by north korea. The president has spoken to the japanese and german leaders by phone and had is also holding a classified briefing on the subject with all 100 us senators. Mr trump also said this message to the Un Security Council. The status quo in north korea is also unacceptable and the council must be prepared to impose additional and stronger sanctions on north Korean Nuclear and Ballistic Missile programmes. This is a real threat to the world, whether we want to talk about it or not. North korea is a big World Problem and its a problem we have to finally solve. People have put blindfolds on for decades and now its time to solve the problem. President trump calling for new sanctions on north korea. This appeal was made not in new york, the un, but while the president was hosting Un Security Council ambassadors at the white house and thr
Relationship with trump. Did this break Campaign Finance laws . Lets go outfront. Good evening. Outfront tonight, shutdown victory. President trump taking a victory lap as more than 30 Democratic Senators join all republicans in a vote to end the threeday shutdown. The house voting moments ago to end the impasse. The deal was done in congress and it was done by senators. Thats who made the deal. The president was silent. Today President Trump only issued a Brief Statement which said in part, quote, i am pleased the democrats in congress have come to their senses and now willing to fund our great military, Border Patrol, First Responders and insurance for Vulnerable Children. The short term spending deal came after mitch mcconnell, declared his quote, intention. Intention to hold a debate on the dreamers in the come weeks. Thats it. Intention to hold a debate in a few weeks. Theres no formal mechanism to
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