Developing story out of china where a massive explosion has left several dead and virtually leveled part of a city balk. And all of the queens president s ahead of the bidens meeting with the queen, we take a look back at the nearly 70year history between Queen Elizabeth ii and americas first families. Thank you so much for waking up with us bright and early this sunday, june 13th. Were thrilled to have you. Amara, good morning. How are you doing . Im awake and my coffee is working. How are you, boris. Thats what matters most. Ive got apple juice and were ready to go. Apple juice . Yeah. No coffee . Im not a coffee guy. Got it. Sadly we start this morning with another weekend of Senseless Gun vie olence across the United States. For context, cnn defines a Mass Shooting where at least four have been shot. Since friday as you see on this map, the violence spreading across six states from georgia to washington state, leaving nearly 50 people . And two of the youngest victims are in cincin
Welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Im sure you would agree that amnesty S International reputation depends upon impartiality, independence, the rigour of your research. Mm hm. How do you think amnesty s reputation stands across the world right now . Look, based on the various travels i am doing in africa, latin america, asia, our reputation stands very high and firm. People from very remote areas, all the way to political leaders know that they can count on us if its needed. I was very recently in peru meeting with Indigenous People who had confronted state violence, mothers and fathers who had lost their sons. Who was there with them for months after the event, for weeks at a time . Amnesty international. We went there and we kept being there for them. I was in taiwan two weeks ago. Amnesty international has been in taiwan since the 1980s. We fought the white terror government. We are now in taiwan as an established ngo, but also an ally for the Civil Society more generally
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well, that s a powerful message. it provides a standard, it provides law, it provides adjudication, and it provides activism. it s a powerful message. are there any territories within the widest sort of interpretation of a human rights remit that you are wary of entering? i m thinking, for example, of arguments about sex and gender and the rights of the transgender community across the world. is there a danger that if amnesty treads into some territories, it will get caught up in global cultural wars and arguments which aren t helpful to your core message? the cultural wars are part and parcel of fighting for human rights. the fact that lgbti, that women, that trans, are being targeted by authoritarian leaders, authoritarian practices around the world does mean, does demand that amnesty international be present.
authoritarian leaders, authoritarian practices around the world does mean, does demand that amnesty international be present. the uganda anti homosexuality act, the anti. another law passed by hungary. the anti trans laws adopted by many states in the united states. the rejection of gender. of course we need to be there why? because those laws are suggesting that lgbti people are not human, that they don t have the same humanity as us, and that is absolutely undermining the entire human rights system. we need to be there with them shoulder to shoulder. you radiate energy and passion, but ijust wonder in your heart of hearts whether right now you are overwhelmed by gloom and pessimism? because, as we ve established from the very beginning of this interview, the tides