Over disputed territory too. As a potshot contentious peace deal. Several districts in the colder region of placed under the sand and time for welcome to the program. 75 years ago today, trials opened the nuremberg of high ranking members of the nazi dictatorship. Today in the city. A ceremony took place commemorating this historic event, including witnesses from the time. The judicial proceedings for the 1st of their current nuremberg trial sought to hold individuals to account, instead of punishing an entire country. They also laid the foundations of todays International Criminal court in the hague price, marshall, Herman Gehring hitlers Deputy Rudolf Hess and chief archaeologist Alfred Rosenberg in the dark on nov 20th, 1945. Many of the leading nazi figures had by then gone into hiding or committed suicide, including hitler. But for the 1st time in history, the rulers of a country had to answer to an International Criminal court. The allies wanted to show that the individuals would
Major war criminal trial in nuremberg was revolutionary. The beginning of International Criminal justice. Our first fair, very fall. Without nuremberg, there would be less hope of justice for the victims also on the day, saudi arabia is hosting the g 20 summit with the coronavirus at the top of the agenda. But its the countries human rights record thats in the spotlight. 20 presidency, the government of saudi arabia has been hard at work trying to rebrand its image. And yet behind these initiatives and reform, the reality on the ground is that there is a brutal crackdown by the saudi authorities. National welcome to the day we begin with the 75th anniversary of the nuremberg trials have followed world war 2. A landmark event in history. It was the 1st International Tribunals of war criminals. Defendants included the top members of germanys nazi regime, who survived the war, and they faced charges including crimes and crimes against humanity. The trial of the original 24. 00 defendants
Country americas wounded mass to stay in lockdown to avoid a fight taliban is running into the hundreds of thousands. Plants nicaraguans are celebrating easter as normal with no restrictions on daily life that worries Global Health officials president Daniel Ortega is accused of risking an epidemic in central america. Im rebecca ridges welcome to the program christians around the world are celebrating easter under a lockdown as Global Health authorities struggle to contain the spread of the corona virus pope francis held mass on the eve of the holiday in a largely empty some pages basilica in rome the pope described the service as a message of hope urging the faithful not to give in to their fears over the virus. The pontiff will give his Easter Sunday blessing when fewer than 20 people present churches worldwide are also Holding Easter services we know the congregation. Well throughout the day well be speaking to our correspondents around the world about in the time of corona we begin
Im a decorator is welcome to the program pope francis has been saying a live streamed east a mass as the worlds 1300000000 catholics celebrate the holiday under lockdown francis has been speaking and sent pages basilica to a small audience a star in the end is the end of holy week rather one of the most important dates of the christian calendar but this year also says have been held in private as the coronavirus restrictions kate most of the faithful at home during the holidays good for them. And its cross now to martin gak database of religious Affairs Correspondent martin what does the popes speech mean for catholics at a critical moment like this. I think that one should keep in mind. You know in many ways the church has become essentially the very source of solace and the very source of companionship for many people that right no are in a state of complete isolation i mean this is a case for i think broad broad swaths of the catholic world so i think that essentially 2 things are h
Pontiff told thousands of worshippers packed in st Peters Square to let the light of christmas heres the darkness in human hearts he also made an appeal for peace around the globe. And the old wounds of for millions of christmas revolution the country marks the grisly anniversary of the execution of a communist dictator 30 years ago today that helped bring the countrys bloody revolution to an end. So glad you could join us to our viewers in the United States on p. B. S. And our viewers around the world a very warm welcome and we begin this broadcast in syria according to a relieved group more than 200000 people have fled a government assault on ad lib promise most have been having to. At the Turkish Border Syrian Regime forces backed by tanks are continuing their ground offensive against rebel held areas in southern and eastern it live about 250 people have been killed in this latest flare up of violence. Syrian tanks fire on targets as the ground assault in italy province advances. Go