And those that have lost loved ones give them hope and faith and flawless. And those that have lost their jobs or their wellbeing, dont have nutrition or opportunities to take care of their family, keep them safe, we will get through this, times will be better. And to the police, give them the fortitude to carry on for peace in their hearts and understanding and acceptance and peace in the hearts of the protesters as well. And to the people that have rioted, give them understanding that there are better ways to go about their lives. Amen. Id like to start this hearing the committee on the judiciary subcommittee on constitution civil rights and Civil Liberties will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. I welcome everyone today to the hearing on protecting the rights of voters during the covid19 pandemic and thank the witnesses for joining us today and my colleagues are conducting this new format and continuing to se
Unless it improves its function within 30 days. From. The. Welcome to the program judges are germanys high court. Spying on them by germanys foreign intelligence agency. That surveillance of journalists violates the. Rights to privacy and freedom of the press the challenge was brought by 6 foreign journalists. And the Advocacy Group Reporters Without Borders a court is giving the spy agency unto the end of next year to change the way operates. From on this im joined by hans brandt from our parliamentary studio here in berlin hans it was john listen journalist organizations that brought this complaint to the court what does the verdict mean for journalists lawyers and Civil Rights Networks from all over the world basically it means that they have have the same protection under the german constitution as a german journalist in germany or german lawyers in germany would have in other words what the court has ruled is a very fundamental basic principle that the german agencies the German S
Going to have to be created number one and number 2 i can imagine them being. Among the right over there for a better new year old or it going to be quite a cost prohibitive that well what youre trying to achieve if youre graphically limited number of people coming in a very very very bad theyre going to have to be reported market level or jury again for people who are marks more than the rate thats going to be very very and. A 2nd intelligence official is considering filing a whistleblower complaint against us President Trump thats according to the New York Times trump is accused of using his position to pressure ukraine into investigation his political rival joe biden and joe bidens son opposition democrats have launched an in peach meant investigation. U. S. Secretary of state mike from pale has defended the state department missing a deadline to turn over documents related to that inquiry he says his office said the lessons of congress as as an initial response speaking greasy also
By the Security Forces of their own Government People are dying something that is in the passive voice. With d all respect it fails to to precisely put the ball where its real or peaceable demonstrators are being killed by their own Security Forces what i would have liked the Prime Minister to have done when he 1st spoke to the country i think on thursday night is to have. Called for an investigation into who ordered the use of live ammunition against protesters in baghdad and other cities. To order an investigation on who carried out those orders. And to promise. That those who gave such orders would immediately be placed. He should also have given orders that live ammunition should not be used against demonstrators. And that he should have. Sought to speak to some representatives of the demonstrators whether its too late for all that now are conseco but but that is the direction that the government should have gone to in the 1st instance we may be past that point now its difficult to
Are you know in the one scenario where theyll just peter out again and its a complete back to business as usual for ready the political elite or whether in fact this is gaining a life of its own that will come to threaten the very political system. I know more ahead of the news hour including why Donald Trumps warning if you want to move to the u. S. You better have money for health care more on the new roles for emigrants. A major thomas in australia where recent fires combined with the worst drought on record having devastating consequences for pharmacy and its not even the summer yet. And history on the track in doha are has action from the robotics championship. A Court Hearing is taking place in hong kong over the facemask ban imposed by leader kerry lam there were more protests in hong kong on saturday but there were much smaller than in recent days on kongs rail network was closed because of what authorities called malicious vandalism on friday crowds set fire to metro stations