Were tortured, killed, and disappeared under military dictatorships. Van boven our primary duty is towards the peoples in whose name the United Nations charter was written. Bertie ramcharan he was by far the greatest human rights leader the u. N. Has ever had. Van boven my name is dale van boven. I was the director of the United Nations for human rights from 1977 to 1982. Tom mccarthy there was a lot of pressure of all kinds from certain governments, having their secret Service Agents in the corridors looking after what we were doing, following what the ngos were doing, threatening people, putting pressure on other governments. Latin america had strong dictatorships. Ngos couldnt mention government names in the commission for violations. Van boven it is inexplicable and indefensible for the United Nations not to react urgently to situations of gross violations of human rights. Ramcharan it was entirely unheard of that a human rights director would take vigorous positions. Everything th
Course extra cautious. Back to you. The recent Mass Shootings has people on edge. Especially at public facilities, like state colleges. Organizers actually planned to hold their mock mass shooting on the campus of the university of texas austin. But the school saidno. So now the Organization Says the demonstration will be held right next to the university. Were going to be using visual aids, its going to be overdramatized, very unrealistic come and take it texas which that the life and liberty walk to end gun free zones is an effort to combat president obamas gun confiscation agenda. The founder of the Gun Rights Group says that gun rights supporters will march about eight blocks down a street. 20 feet away from then,. Put their guns made out of cardboard. The mock mass shooting will feature supporters playing the role of victims using ketchup for blood. A judge is expected to read a mans verdict who is accused of beating afternoon. Police say 19yearold ngor makuey broke into the mans
Live for you in doha. Manchester city, action coming up later on in the program. Syrias main Opposition Group has been in its First Official session in u. N. Backed talks aimed at ending the countrys civil war. It says its been given a positive response and insurances woulassurancesthat these humanis will be addressed. Key Syrian Opposition figure Mohammed Aloush will be attending peace talks aimed add ending the war. The humanitarian crisis in syrian is continuing. Fleeing advances by progovernment forces backed by russian air strikes. Lets cross live to geneva and speak to our dploi diplomatic es bays. When if likely are we to hear about it . The meetings are over. The 17 members who met mr mr. Demistura, moments from now, theyre going to come down the stairs of the unite united s palais. Yes they are prepared to talk but if they are going to stay here for any period of time, they need concrete measures on the ground, measures outlined in the United Nations resolution, stopping the b
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Hello, and a very warm welcome to the programme. A race by democrats to remove donald trump from office is gaining momentum as some of his fellow republicans begin to abandon the president. The house of representatives plans to vote later on whether to impeach him over last weeks attack on the us capitol building, accusing him of incitement to insurrection. From washington, our correspondent Barbara Plett usher reports. Just one week after the deadly attack on the capitol building, the house is racing to impeach donald trump for inciting it. The president s actions demonstrate his absolute inability to discharge the most basic and fundamental duties of his office, therefore, the president must be removed from office immediately. Office immediately. First, though. Office immediately. First, though, democrats office immediately. First, | though, democrats versed office immediately. First, though, democrats versed there boost the Vice President , mike pence, to take action, to invoke the