A surprise visit to troops in the region that recently saw a deadly confrontation with china. Im rebecca races welcome to the program and Istanbul Court has sentenced a formal later of the Rights Group Amnesty International tannic kits to 6 Years Imprisonment on terrorism related charges the harsh verdict ended what critics say was a politically motivated trial targeting opposition activists in turkey the country the court rather also sentenced 3 other turkish activists to prison 7 defendants were acquitted the german activist peter was among those acquitted of terrorism charges his arrest in istanbul 3 years ago had triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey. More on this im now joined by marcus because the 2nd secretary general of Amnesty International germany marcus how much of a surprise was todays verdict in istanbul for you. Now for anyone who has been following the situation in turkey. It was difficult i mean everyone hoped that it was difficult to expect that we
News confirms that china is imprisoning members of its Muslim Minority based soley on their religion and culture we speak with the relatives of those being helped and china releases a new study showing that the number of new coronavirus cases appears to be declining but Health Officials also urged caution to speak with a microbiologist and is it deja vu for paris on your mind coach thomas to fill in the Champions League tonight as he returns to his former team dortmund. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program a Turkish Court has acquitted 9 Civil Society activists accused of seeking to overthrow turkeys government in the 2013 gezi park protests the verdict was not expected judges ordered the defendants immediate release. The defendants include the businessman and rights activist. And the actor and director method. Critics have called the trial an attempt to silence turkeys opposition and criminalize antigovernment protests the gezi park protests were triggered by plans to build a Shoppin
Relatives of those being held at the plug pulled on tesla the electric car builder was clearing a site for and met the factory near barletta but a court has ordered it to Halt Operations after its petition are mentalists and its deja vu for paris and her mom coach thomas to fill in the Champions League tonight as he returns to his former team for the year dont. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program a Turkish Court has acquitted 9 Civil Society activists accused of seeking to overthrow turkeys government in the 2013 gezi park protests the verdict was not expected judges ordered the defendants Immediate Release the defendants include the businessman and rights act. And the actor and director method. Critics have called the trial of attempt to silence or appease opposition and criminalize antigovernment protest the gezi park protests were triggered by plans to build a Shopping Mall on a small park in central istanbul. And for more im joined by yulia han correspondent it is stumble yulia h
The director for really jet religious freedom happy holidays and i also want to draw your attention to the crisis in china against the population there it is one of the worst with religious persecutions of our day or hour age it is a crisis of religious persecution and of Human Rights Violations of epic proportions. All people should be concerned for china and the rising power that seems to make us a model not just within its borders but exporting the model it is a deep concern to me as someone who monitors religious freedom around the world. It is my deep privilege to introduce the ambassador at large from the state Department Sam brownback who will be giving the keynote address in just a moment ago i have known the ambassador for about 25 years when he was in the Senate Working together including suda sudan. So i am very pleased in this position and someone who has been empowered under this administration and through congress and really is the face of religious freedom as a priority
Good morning everybody. Please take your seats we will start our program. Welcome to the Hudson Institute i direct the director for really jet religious freedom happy holidays and i also want to draw your attention to the crisis in china against the population there it is one of the worst with religious persecutions of our day or hour age it is a crisis of religious persecution and of Human Rights Violations of epic proportions. All people should be concerned for china and the rising power that seems to make us a model not just within its borders but exporting the model it is a deep concern to me as someone who monitors religious freedom around the world. It is my deep privilege to introduce the ambassador at large from the state Department Sam brownback who will be giving the keynote address in just a moment ago i have known the ambassador for about 25 years when he was in the Senate Working together including suda sudan. So i am very pleased in this position and someone who has been