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Of the mold because a state of emergency as the political crisis deepens now the Security Forces have broken into the Supreme Court. Despite ongoing government offensives and Chemical Attacks a day agencies say Syrian Refugees are at risk of being forcibly returned. Some song ajay windy is free down after his jail term for bing south koreas former president is unexpectedly suspended and the only surviving suspect in the twenty fifteen paris attacks refuses to answer questions as he goes on trial for a shootout with belgian please. And in sport the Philadelphia Eagles are celebrating their first super bowl title day johnny defending champions a new England Patriots forty one thirty three in minneapolis. We begin in the maldives where a standoff between the president and the Supreme Court appears to be deepening weve had reports in the last few minutes Security Forces have broken into the countrys supremum Court Building this hours after president abdullah ya mean declared a fifteen day state of emergency the political crisis was sparked by a Supreme Court order to release nine imprisoned Opposition Leaders shala ballasts has the latest. Opposition politicians film outside criminal court waiting to hear the fate of their colleagues il ham are mad and have to listen and they were arrested and charged with bribery upon arriving in the country on sunday a judge dropped the charges and release them they are two of nearly twenty politicians affected by a Supreme Court ruling that has created a political crisis in the island nation. Of ian celebrated on thursday when their top court called for the retrial of nine opposition politicians including exiled former president mohammed machine and the judges reinstated twelve employees who had lost their seats for siding with the opposition but one day of celebration soon turned into four nights of protests when president abdullah you mean refused to comply with the rule that was the parliament was scheduled to reconvene after recess on monday but the president said it would be closed indefinitely and imposed a state of emergency for fifteen days the mall devean parliament is now under military control opposition politicians want to get inside parliament to file impeachment motions against four top officials in the president S Administration for not freeing the colleagues or any effort. By me. I dont know about argent and the supreme. Police targeted the administrative head of the Supreme Court on sunday writing his house the court issued a statement ruling police didnt have enough evidence to arrest a judicial executive president you mean has asked the court to reconsider the arrest warrant ruling he said hes told the court his prosecuting attorney needs more legal direction before he can release any Political Prisoners the president says his people need to be patient critics have least faith i dont need. Them. Are. Not in. The opposition thinks they can turn their Domestic Support into International Pressure they want foreign intervention but the president and the Supreme Court are unified against it shallop bellus al jazeera lets get the latest from jannat mohammed a journalist with a mild is independent who joins me now from the capital and i believe you are on the streets of the moment when i can you just give us a sense if now the military are in the parliament and in the Supremes Court basically effectively marlay is under military rule. Yes right now i am on my one of the roads that lead to the Supreme Court i cant get on to the road that the Supreme Court is on nor any of the roads around doing it because all area has been very candid by. Color and the military. Unit has. Told to the. Spokesperson of the judiciary who confirmed to me that a Law Enforcement technique of the show had gained access to the Supreme Court building using force and that there were inside the building right now. As this unfolds. Several protests happening around the Supreme Court. And the hundreds of hundreds of people gathered outside who are calling on the Security Forces to either present young men and protect the Supreme Court do you know anything of the judges in the Supreme Court is there a fear that they will be arrested by the military here earlier we heard from i heard from one of the top lawyers in the country from my attorney general. Who has been in contact according to him with the chief justice and told me that the chief justice has the fear that. The Security Forces gained access to the building told him that they are effectively barricaded inside the building by the Security Forces who had surrounded the building it does feel at the moment that its escalating and there must be a fair im guessing on the streets that this could actually keep on spiraling out of control on the streets sorry i did i didnt hear you im just saying it feels like the situation is escalating. Yes it is a great thing because right now. The predator and her contra look pretty corporate including the police and the military as well and are you are doing it to. Any attempt by any of. Our direct report if youre going. To do anything but im talking about the legislature and the judiciary were really grateful for you giving us the very latest from the streets of mali John Muhammad thanks for joining us to syria now where Government Forces and their russian allies have intensified their attacks on rebel held areas killing forty nine people that already ramped up their offensive to take back italy province and eastern huta need to mask us from opposition fighters in recent weeks but airstrikes have reached a new level of for a city after a russian plane was shot down the weekend. In italy province thirty people died and dozens were wounded russian jets targeted a hospital in the countryside the second inus many days to be hit on sunday one of it lives largest hospitals was badly damaged and there are reports that chlorine gas was used in an attack on the city of sorry over the weekend. Thats at least twenty eight people were killed in airstrikes on besieged Eastern Ghouta near damascus which has suffered three suspected Chemical Attacks in the last month theres also a growing International Concern over acute food and medicine shortages the u. N. Says child malnutrition in eastern guta is the worst its seen in the nearly seven year war. A u. N. Security Council Meeting but with supposed to condemn the reported use of chlorine gas by the Assad Government in syria has failed to agree on a statement on the us is blaming russia for blocking its the meeting was supposed to be closed but was then opened after a video emerged showing people being hosed down following a suspected chemical weapons attack this shows people in the town are sorry at least eleven people were treated for symptoms consistent with chlorine gas poisoning u. S. Ambassador to the u. N. Nikki haley criticized russia for blocking a statement condemning the use of chemical weapons so far russia has delayed the adoption of the statement a simple condemnation of syrian children being suffocated by chlorine gas i hope russia takes the appropriate step to adopt this text but if we cant even take the first step of establishing accountability for chemical weapons used we have to seriously ask ourselves why we are here and ill do there was diplomatic i did to james bays was has the latest from un headquarters in new york. It was supposed to be a close monthly meeting on syria chemical weapons the u. S. Pushed for it to be open giving these latest allegations of the use of chemical weapons and so the russians reluctantly had to come to a meeting that was in the open where the Us Ambassador nikki haley condemned russia remember that there was in the u. N. System in the o. P. C. W. The organization in the hague that deals with chemical weapons of body called the joint investigation mechanism to investigate the use of chemical weapons and to decide who was guilty of its use that found on several occasions the Assad Government was responsible for using chemical weapons but russia then decided not to renew the mandate of that body that would come up with accountability so for now we have the security Council Meeting discussing chemical weapons unable to take any action a tall very strong response from vasily no benzine who is the Russian Ambassador in response he said this was an artificially heated up issue he accused the u. S. The u. K. And france of exaggerating their claims so no agreement no consensus at all on this issue which i think only underlines on this occasion the importance of the u. N. Security council and undermines the International Consensus on chemical weapons well despite the ongoing Violence International aid agencies say hundreds of thousands of displaced syrians are at risk of being forced to return to their homes and jungly polled by six leading agencies says neighboring countries as well as european and u. S. Governments are putting pressure on refugees to go back they know how to has more from the back of ali. Sheriff says some of his family members were killed in the war in neighboring syria he has also lost contact with others who have been displaced lebanon has been his home for six years he is from the opposition held province of idlib and for him going back is not an option. We want to save zone to return to otherwise where do they want us to go back to do they want us to die if we go back will be able to theres nowhere safe theres only death. It live is a deescalation zone there is supposed to be a ceasefire here instead civilians are being killed in almost daily airstrikes by syrian and russian planes humanitarian agencies say the violence in some parts of syria means its still not safe for refugees to return they are warning governments in europe the United States and the region not to force them back we the humanitarian organizations that are on the ground in syria and in the neighboring countries we call this report dangerous grounds for the simple reason that these women children and men have to be informed of the conditions and we have to assure that it is gone and teary when they go back and then we have to assist and protect the return. The u. N. Doesnt have exact numbers but the figures available show some seventy thousand refugees returned on their own from neighboring countries last year but aid agencies say for every return there were three more uli displaced because of the violence since mid december more than two hundred thousand people had to leave their homes because of fighting in the southern edges of lip province. Government forces control the main cities theyve recaptured a lot of territory from the opposition i saw has been pushed out of many areas and there are local cease fire agreements in place but the picture is misleading there are many areas where fighting continues its not just safety there is widespread destruction there are few civilian facilities left of hospitals have been hit mass returns cant be sustainable if these people cant find jobs and if there is no health care or schools. There are no proper Living Conditions imagine if i need to take my children to a doctor there are no Health Centers there is no life there im afraid of the day when they kick us out of here lebanons government says there will be no forced returns and any returns will be coordinated with the United Nations but refugees here are still worried so are aid agencies that is why they are warning no one should be forced back to syria without a plan that takes into account their safety and well being. Because valley lebannon lets talk more about the intensify attacks in syria with hamish director gordon who is a chemical weapons expert on director of doctors under fire he joins me now via skype thanks very much for coming on to aljazeera if first of all just take us back to twenty thirteen russia took responsibility for removing chemical weapons after the americans after that dreadful chemical attack we are still seeing these attacks what does president assad still have and how much of it does he still have. Well institute say how much of it he has but it is very clear although the chemical weapons were removed but those. Are not all the chemical weapons that assad had. And also as weve seen recently the use of coal which is a. Top of the Industrial Chemical which is a barnes and syria Many Companies drug the world is the favorite chemical weapon i was talking to some russian officials only a few days ago who was suggesting that culprit is not a chemical weapon therefore why was the west getting severa its use in syria chlorine was the original chemical weapon and the toxic chemical used to enjoy or kill civilians is deemed a chemical weapon so he appears to have still thoughts of weapons at his disposal but i think one of the key things is that he has been fighting in some of the masters problems for years trying to slow these rows and get civilians to surrender with conventional war but its a Chemical Warfare that hes turning to more and more that it appears to be most effective which is why the regime. Indeed and just turning to you with your hat on the director of doctors under fire weve had two hospitals hit in the last two days ive been in one of those in marathon now and theres no excuse for this this is a war crime why are we not hearing an outcry by the International Community when they are there he is now turning as you say his attention to hitting hospitals. Well i think we were off of this for the people involved in this sort of hugely disappointed. That some of the dramatic statement of the silence of the International Community i havent heard Prime Minister the french Prime Minister or american president s. Raise their voice of these Chemical Attacks or attacks hospitals its all. Misleading there is other news going on but what could be more important protecting innocent civilians who are already did it in hospitals you know it is a war crime it is a crime against humanity to attack these hospitals that are protected under the Geneva Convention and if we cant at least protect and the very Sick Children that are in a lot of them you know whats on earth you know is the position of the International Community are they really must step up and do something in your earlier report of the apparent adequacy of the u. S. Council at the moment is exactly that we need our leaders to lead and stand up and stand up for these people in these hospitals being attacked in this dreadful situation and you alluded to those pockets of resistance that are Still Holding out in anything good or do you get the sense of the way that that the momentum and the asterix theres such ferocity in the last couple of days of those airstrikes from the russians and from the outside regime that theyre really trying to wipe out the communities that have stood up all this time against the regime. Absolutely well i keep trying to get them. To surrender the siege there is a conflict it is really just the lead. Holding on. Such talks recently and we know the russians are putting a lot of pressure on so bring about peace it might well be worth president putin is getting assad a few weeks to sort before the pressure comes on. But as we saw earlier that. Twenty six seats was broken by ambassador that. Chemical weapons i think they are replicate that. Because it was successful also because the International Community has not stood are engaged around a hospital civilians at a chemical weapons being used were very grateful for your time here in aljazeera hey mr Breton Gordon thanks for joining us but coming up on this news hour from london. The porters and critics of jacob zuma clash as a. N. C. Members need to discuss the South African president fate. Or start to larry now is sentenced to forty to one hundred twenty five years for molesting Young Athletes in michigan prison turn. On paul reese in the netherlands the home of speed skating where the dutch are plotting another history making performance at the Winter Olympics. Now in a Surprise Court ruling the vice chairman of Security Forces<\/a> have broken into the Supreme Court<\/a>. Despite ongoing government offensives and Chemical Attacks<\/a> a day agencies say Syrian Refugees<\/a> are at risk of being forcibly returned. Some song ajay windy is free down after his jail term for bing south koreas former president is unexpectedly suspended and the only surviving suspect in the twenty fifteen paris attacks refuses to answer questions as he goes on trial for a shootout with belgian please. And in sport the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> are celebrating their first super bowl title day johnny defending champions a new England Patriots<\/a> forty one thirty three in minneapolis. We begin in the maldives where a standoff between the president and the Supreme Court<\/a> appears to be deepening weve had reports in the last few minutes Security Forces<\/a> have broken into the countrys supremum Court Building<\/a> this hours after president abdullah ya mean declared a fifteen day state of emergency the political crisis was sparked by a Supreme Court<\/a> order to release nine imprisoned Opposition Leader<\/a>s shala ballasts has the latest. Opposition politicians film outside criminal court waiting to hear the fate of their colleagues il ham are mad and have to listen and they were arrested and charged with bribery upon arriving in the country on sunday a judge dropped the charges and release them they are two of nearly twenty politicians affected by a Supreme Court<\/a> ruling that has created a political crisis in the island nation. Of ian celebrated on thursday when their top court called for the retrial of nine opposition politicians including exiled former president mohammed machine and the judges reinstated twelve employees who had lost their seats for siding with the opposition but one day of celebration soon turned into four nights of protests when president abdullah you mean refused to comply with the rule that was the parliament was scheduled to reconvene after recess on monday but the president said it would be closed indefinitely and imposed a state of emergency for fifteen days the mall devean parliament is now under military control opposition politicians want to get inside parliament to file impeachment motions against four top officials in the president S Administration<\/a> for not freeing the colleagues or any effort. By me. I dont know about argent and the supreme. Police targeted the administrative head of the Supreme Court<\/a> on sunday writing his house the court issued a statement ruling police didnt have enough evidence to arrest a judicial executive president you mean has asked the court to reconsider the arrest warrant ruling he said hes told the court his prosecuting attorney needs more legal direction before he can release any Political Prisoners<\/a> the president says his people need to be patient critics have least faith i dont need. Them. Are. Not in. The opposition thinks they can turn their Domestic Support<\/a> into International Pressure<\/a> they want foreign intervention but the president and the Supreme Court<\/a> are unified against it shallop bellus al jazeera lets get the latest from jannat mohammed a journalist with a mild is independent who joins me now from the capital and i believe you are on the streets of the moment when i can you just give us a sense if now the military are in the parliament and in the Supremes Court<\/a> basically effectively marlay is under military rule. Yes right now i am on my one of the roads that lead to the Supreme Court<\/a> i cant get on to the road that the Supreme Court<\/a> is on nor any of the roads around doing it because all area has been very candid by. Color and the military. Unit has. Told to the. Spokesperson of the judiciary who confirmed to me that a Law Enforcement<\/a> technique of the show had gained access to the Supreme Court<\/a> building using force and that there were inside the building right now. As this unfolds. Several protests happening around the Supreme Court<\/a>. And the hundreds of hundreds of people gathered outside who are calling on the Security Forces<\/a> to either present young men and protect the Supreme Court<\/a> do you know anything of the judges in the Supreme Court<\/a> is there a fear that they will be arrested by the military here earlier we heard from i heard from one of the top lawyers in the country from my attorney general. Who has been in contact according to him with the chief justice and told me that the chief justice has the fear that. The Security Forces<\/a> gained access to the building told him that they are effectively barricaded inside the building by the Security Forces<\/a> who had surrounded the building it does feel at the moment that its escalating and there must be a fair im guessing on the streets that this could actually keep on spiraling out of control on the streets sorry i did i didnt hear you im just saying it feels like the situation is escalating. Yes it is a great thing because right now. The predator and her contra look pretty corporate including the police and the military as well and are you are doing it to. Any attempt by any of. Our direct report if youre going. To do anything but im talking about the legislature and the judiciary were really grateful for you giving us the very latest from the streets of mali John Muhammad<\/a> thanks for joining us to syria now where Government Forces<\/a> and their russian allies have intensified their attacks on rebel held areas killing forty nine people that already ramped up their offensive to take back italy province and eastern huta need to mask us from opposition fighters in recent weeks but airstrikes have reached a new level of for a city after a russian plane was shot down the weekend. In italy province thirty people died and dozens were wounded russian jets targeted a hospital in the countryside the second inus many days to be hit on sunday one of it lives largest hospitals was badly damaged and there are reports that chlorine gas was used in an attack on the city of sorry over the weekend. Thats at least twenty eight people were killed in airstrikes on besieged Eastern Ghouta<\/a> near damascus which has suffered three suspected Chemical Attacks<\/a> in the last month theres also a growing International Concern<\/a> over acute food and medicine shortages the u. N. Says child malnutrition in eastern guta is the worst its seen in the nearly seven year war. A u. N. Security Council Meeting<\/a> but with supposed to condemn the reported use of chlorine gas by the Assad Government<\/a> in syria has failed to agree on a statement on the us is blaming russia for blocking its the meeting was supposed to be closed but was then opened after a video emerged showing people being hosed down following a suspected chemical weapons attack this shows people in the town are sorry at least eleven people were treated for symptoms consistent with chlorine gas poisoning u. S. Ambassador to the u. N. Nikki haley criticized russia for blocking a statement condemning the use of chemical weapons so far russia has delayed the adoption of the statement a simple condemnation of syrian children being suffocated by chlorine gas i hope russia takes the appropriate step to adopt this text but if we cant even take the first step of establishing accountability for chemical weapons used we have to seriously ask ourselves why we are here and ill do there was diplomatic i did to james bays was has the latest from un headquarters in new york. It was supposed to be a close monthly meeting on syria chemical weapons the u. S. Pushed for it to be open giving these latest allegations of the use of chemical weapons and so the russians reluctantly had to come to a meeting that was in the open where the Us Ambassador<\/a> nikki haley condemned russia remember that there was in the u. N. System in the o. P. C. W. The organization in the hague that deals with chemical weapons of body called the joint investigation mechanism to investigate the use of chemical weapons and to decide who was guilty of its use that found on several occasions the Assad Government<\/a> was responsible for using chemical weapons but russia then decided not to renew the mandate of that body that would come up with accountability so for now we have the security Council Meeting<\/a> discussing chemical weapons unable to take any action a tall very strong response from vasily no benzine who is the Russian Ambassador<\/a> in response he said this was an artificially heated up issue he accused the u. S. The u. K. And france of exaggerating their claims so no agreement no consensus at all on this issue which i think only underlines on this occasion the importance of the u. N. Security council and undermines the International Consensus<\/a> on chemical weapons well despite the ongoing Violence International<\/a> aid agencies say hundreds of thousands of displaced syrians are at risk of being forced to return to their homes and jungly polled by six leading agencies says neighboring countries as well as european and u. S. Governments are putting pressure on refugees to go back they know how to has more from the back of ali. Sheriff says some of his family members were killed in the war in neighboring syria he has also lost contact with others who have been displaced lebanon has been his home for six years he is from the opposition held province of idlib and for him going back is not an option. We want to save zone to return to otherwise where do they want us to go back to do they want us to die if we go back will be able to theres nowhere safe theres only death. It live is a deescalation zone there is supposed to be a ceasefire here instead civilians are being killed in almost daily airstrikes by syrian and russian planes humanitarian agencies say the violence in some parts of syria means its still not safe for refugees to return they are warning governments in europe the United States<\/a> and the region not to force them back we the humanitarian organizations that are on the ground in syria and in the neighboring countries we call this report dangerous grounds for the simple reason that these women children and men have to be informed of the conditions and we have to assure that it is gone and teary when they go back and then we have to assist and protect the return. The u. N. Doesnt have exact numbers but the figures available show some seventy thousand refugees returned on their own from neighboring countries last year but aid agencies say for every return there were three more uli displaced because of the violence since mid december more than two hundred thousand people had to leave their homes because of fighting in the southern edges of lip province. Government forces control the main cities theyve recaptured a lot of territory from the opposition i saw has been pushed out of many areas and there are local cease fire agreements in place but the picture is misleading there are many areas where fighting continues its not just safety there is widespread destruction there are few civilian facilities left of hospitals have been hit mass returns cant be sustainable if these people cant find jobs and if there is no health care or schools. There are no proper Living Conditions<\/a> imagine if i need to take my children to a doctor there are no Health Centers<\/a> there is no life there im afraid of the day when they kick us out of here lebanons government says there will be no forced returns and any returns will be coordinated with the United Nations<\/a> but refugees here are still worried so are aid agencies that is why they are warning no one should be forced back to syria without a plan that takes into account their safety and well being. Because valley lebannon lets talk more about the intensify attacks in syria with hamish director gordon who is a chemical weapons expert on director of doctors under fire he joins me now via skype thanks very much for coming on to aljazeera if first of all just take us back to twenty thirteen russia took responsibility for removing chemical weapons after the americans after that dreadful chemical attack we are still seeing these attacks what does president assad still have and how much of it does he still have. Well institute say how much of it he has but it is very clear although the chemical weapons were removed but those. Are not all the chemical weapons that assad had. And also as weve seen recently the use of coal which is a. Top of the Industrial Chemical<\/a> which is a barnes and syria Many Companies<\/a> drug the world is the favorite chemical weapon i was talking to some russian officials only a few days ago who was suggesting that culprit is not a chemical weapon therefore why was the west getting severa its use in syria chlorine was the original chemical weapon and the toxic chemical used to enjoy or kill civilians is deemed a chemical weapon so he appears to have still thoughts of weapons at his disposal but i think one of the key things is that he has been fighting in some of the masters problems for years trying to slow these rows and get civilians to surrender with conventional war but its a Chemical Warfare<\/a> that hes turning to more and more that it appears to be most effective which is why the regime. Indeed and just turning to you with your hat on the director of doctors under fire weve had two hospitals hit in the last two days ive been in one of those in marathon now and theres no excuse for this this is a war crime why are we not hearing an outcry by the International Community<\/a> when they are there he is now turning as you say his attention to hitting hospitals. Well i think we were off of this for the people involved in this sort of hugely disappointed. That some of the dramatic statement of the silence of the International Community<\/a> i havent heard Prime Minister<\/a> the french Prime Minister<\/a> or american president s. Raise their voice of these Chemical Attacks<\/a> or attacks hospitals its all. Misleading there is other news going on but what could be more important protecting innocent civilians who are already did it in hospitals you know it is a war crime it is a crime against humanity to attack these hospitals that are protected under the Geneva Convention<\/a> and if we cant at least protect and the very Sick Children<\/a> that are in a lot of them you know whats on earth you know is the position of the International Community<\/a> are they really must step up and do something in your earlier report of the apparent adequacy of the u. S. Council at the moment is exactly that we need our leaders to lead and stand up and stand up for these people in these hospitals being attacked in this dreadful situation and you alluded to those pockets of resistance that are Still Holding<\/a> out in anything good or do you get the sense of the way that that the momentum and the asterix theres such ferocity in the last couple of days of those airstrikes from the russians and from the outside regime that theyre really trying to wipe out the communities that have stood up all this time against the regime. Absolutely well i keep trying to get them. To surrender the siege there is a conflict it is really just the lead. Holding on. Such talks recently and we know the russians are putting a lot of pressure on so bring about peace it might well be worth president putin is getting assad a few weeks to sort before the pressure comes on. But as we saw earlier that. Twenty six seats was broken by ambassador that. Chemical weapons i think they are replicate that. Because it was successful also because the International Community<\/a> has not stood are engaged around a hospital civilians at a chemical weapons being used were very grateful for your time here in aljazeera hey mr Breton Gordon<\/a> thanks for joining us but coming up on this news hour from london. The porters and critics of jacob zuma clash as a. N. C. Members need to discuss the South African<\/a> president fate. Or start to larry now is sentenced to forty to one hundred twenty five years for molesting Young Athletes<\/a> in michigan prison turn. On paul reese in the netherlands the home of speed skating where the dutch are plotting another history making performance at the Winter Olympics<\/a>. Now in a Surprise Court<\/a> ruling the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics<\/a> has been released from jail genuinely with convicted last year on a number of corruption charges and sentenced to five years in prison and to actually going to reports from seoul where thousand koreans have been watching his case very closely. Jay wiley was smiling as he walked out of a soul courtroom out of jail and back to his life as vice chairman of Samsung Electronics<\/a> after a year in prison an Appeals Court<\/a> freed him and dismissed most of the corruption charges against him. I think if you can get out. For economic reasons overall i think it was a good decision. Lisa as hes used his time in jail to reflect. On the former again i feel very sorry to everyone for not showing my best side and it has been a really precious time for year reflecting on myself the first thing he did after being released was visit his father in hospital hes been incapacitated for three years prosecutors say it was leased strategy to succeed his father as chairman of Samsung Electronics<\/a> that got him in trouble. Hes one character of many in south koreas largest Corruption Scandal<\/a> in recent memory. It led to millions of koreans protesting and the impeachment of President Park<\/a> geun hey last year prosecutors say lee paid or promised to pay forty Million Dollars<\/a> to approve a merger of two samsung units he considered that important to a succession. Many people got angry about these Political Economic<\/a> ties and you know the political power of the president to use it to a personal advantage and the economy power or just the kind of opportunity to take the personal advantage or at the core still korean so many hoped please conviction last year would usher in a new era of accountability for Big Corporation<\/a>s and politicians now some are wondering if once again its simply business as usual. This is by the lower court and the epic court are so different im not sure what is good or bad but yeah im suspicious about how the decision can be so different leas lawyer say theyll launch an appeal to dismiss the remaining charges against their client now people are looking at the developments in police case and wondering how it will impact former president ha hes in jail and in the midst of a corruption trial of her own a verdict is expected in the coming months thats whats going to ayman al jazeera so. Well Constantino Grasso<\/a> is a senior lecturer in Business Management<\/a> the university of east london and he joins me now in the studio thanks very much for coming in to us there and i suppose my first question is why was he released from jail i think its strictly connected to the very nature of corruption its not something really to just asia but also its affects also our country western counties b. C. Cali corruption is polish with its light fronts and this is a commonly this is happening just because there is a substantive criminal law issue that is that when the criminal justice is so well developed. The influence of this creation and. Determined that Violent Crimes<\/a> and crimes against pompously were harshly punished whereas Economic Crimes<\/a> that there were other crimes that were committed by their members were not so we have to change the perception in our culture of the seriousness of economic coming corruption and we have to fight against that and it does it make it a victim of the fight on corporate corruption almost look really quite weak because this is also weak from because of a procedural thing that we do not you the five give us from the adequate eastern ments if youre like really to fight corruption in effect the way you have to use invasive investigating techniques like being an order surveillance now the dominant class doesnt want it because they are always messing corruption but this is what we have to fees im guessing people are still buying samsung so its probably not affected the brand so much but people do you think in watching as i say watching this very closely im very disappointed to think that this has happened i think that they are disappointed when they think that if companies were. This Big Corporation<\/a> were some conducting their Business Operations<\/a> in. Fear markets in a big open market where under the companies were competing fairly one legacy charter they would be affected by this major scandals but this is not going at this wont happen because this company is this big Huge Corporation<\/a> they tend to create create empires and because of this they basically work of all youve got police and what will happen yeah maybe the shift boss will be effect that it will fall down for about a while but then it will recover natasha mentioned in her report that now his lawyer is trying to get all the other charges against him wiped away is he likely to come away with a complete clean slate slate this is interesting us law of the most heated eight hundred eighty seven. Power standstill corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely now Big Corporation<\/a>s. To be the real source of wealth and power so they carry the best lawyers of the service the best the convents and they can exploit all the loopholes the time for choice in the Justice System<\/a> of course thats an aggressor thanks very much thank you very much. Now American Olympic<\/a> gymnastics dr larry nasser has been sentenced to forty to one hundred twenty five years in prison in a third sentence related to a series of child molestation cases in michigan he already been sentenced to more than two hundred years after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing girls while working as a doctor for the usa Gymnastics National<\/a> team is also being convicted on child pornography challenges john hendren has been following this story from chicago. Usa gymnastics dr larry nasser was sentenced again this time to forty two one hundred and twenty five years that is a third sentence he has received the first one was sixty years the second one was up to one hundred seventy five so we now faces up to three hundred and sixty years in prison the judge in this case said one of the reasons for that was she wanted to make sure that there was no possibility that he could ever walk outside of a prison again had he been sentenced to life he might have gotten Good Behavior<\/a> there might have been some kind of parole that is not likely to happen in this case yes or spoke to the victims this is the second time at least that he has done so he said the words of every one of their parents have impacted me to my innermost core he acknowledged that that pales in comparison to what his victims feel and he said it is impossible to convey how sorry he is after that short statement he was sentence and now is likely not to appear outside of prison that happened after and perhaps an unprecedented number of victim impact statements the judges in the cases said there were over two hundred fifty six women who would accuse nasser we have plenty more to come in this news hour that be drawdown began the confirmation that u. S. Troop levels in iraq are already being sent what will happen to those who remain in. Moscow struggles to came moving off its blanketed by its heaviest snowfall since records began on an unschooled International Olympic<\/a> committee. On russias ahead of the upcoming winter games. How it was all the cold then are disappearing from this part of the world its really sitting further north and east and part of europe have to wait for the winter to sing back down through the caucuses now is trying to do that was tension eight degrees it clearly hasnt succeeded its still modest that is real cold sitting up here otherwise the sun is i twenty two degrees in beirut on tuesday about eighteen aleppo. Throughout turkey to get to the far west as well so a quiet spell of weather nicely for a time its been snowing recently in the mountains in this problem on otherwise nothing else goes on in the pot the world in iraq the breezes stopped blowing down the gulf has walked off a bit in qatar for example is to warmer and westerns on society again as you might expect some pretty heavy rains when falling recently in zimbabwe from the state a satellite picture using most has now gone west and is falling in zambia northern botswana and beyond no show showing in south africa but some in madagascar now there will be some daytime show showing up every now and again in south africa otherwise it is quite quiet thirty but if you are in lusaka all up in northern. Expect the rain. What makes this moment in this era were living for so unique this is really an attack on truth itself is a lot of misunderstanding a distortion even of what free speech is supposed to be about the context is hugely important we have a right to publish if you have a duty to be offensive or provoke its all about eyes people take steps in this stage to serious debate. Up front at this time on aljazeera. You enjoyed your. Welcome back to remind all of the top stories on aljazeera the political crisis in the maldives has worsened with the president declaring a state of emergency now the Security Forces<\/a> have broken into the Supreme Court<\/a>. There to samsung jay windy has been unexpectedly freed from jail after his sentence for bribing south koreas former president was suspended and at least forty nine people have been killed in syria as the government and russia intensify the airstrikes on rebel controlled out of the country. Iraqi government says the u. S. Forces have begun with joining the troops from the country as spokesman said the move began off to victory over i saw last year some soldiers will stay for logistical training purposes u. S. Troops i was tested in the battle against i so since twenty fourteen how White House Correspondent<\/a> kimberly how kit from washington. Well the pentagon has not yet officially confirmed this drawdown that is taking place of u. S. Troops inside iraq it certainly is not denying it either we know that there were roughly five thousand u. S. Soldiers that were supporting particularly in the effort to defeat eisel but of course donald trump in his state of the Union Address<\/a> has has claimed that there is largely a victory that has occurred in terms of reducing the territory controlled by eisel in both iraq and syria but at the same time there is concern about what is happening in afghanistan and the string of deadly attacks that have taken place there as a result you see this repositioning of u. S. Forces and resources to afghanistan from iraq now this is something that has been taking place quietly for some time certainly we have seen signals in terms of the announcement of policy by the United States<\/a> albeit rather subtly not only have we had the surprise visit of the Vice President<\/a> mike pence to bob from air force base a couple of months ago where in fact he said he was concerned about the uptick in violence pointing the finger at pockets for assisting that something pakistan denies but as well weve seen since donald trump has taken office the doubling of u. S. Troops inside afghanistan as they continue to assist with the effort to defeat not only the taliban but also eisel and of course the string of deadly attacks not just the attack on the luxury hotel but also a military academy and even the bombing of a hospital has certainly put this in the forefront of the United States<\/a> that feels that this is where the resources need to be now as opposed to in iraq. Rival factions of south africas ruling party have clashed during demonstrations outside the potus headquarters in johannesburg it came ahead of an urgent a. N. C. Meeting to discuss the future of president jacob zuma after talks failed to secure his departure is going on the pressure to resign since around the pros a replace him as leader off a party for me then milan has more from johannesburg. The African National<\/a> congress is continuing to grapple with what it calls a transitional period after still remark was i was named president of the party while jacob zuma remains president of south africa and thats amid intensifying calls for zuma to step down this of course relates back to allegations of corruption and his relationship with a prominent family in south africa who are accused of influencing president zuma as well as a government policy and appointments now that still remark was a is president of the a. N. C. Would appear that zuma has position has weakened to some extent and they are calls from within the party and also from outside for the president to step down now unconfirmed reports indicate that zuma has said he wont resign that hes done nothing wrong and that he will indeed make the state of the nation address later this week opposition parties have requested the speaker of parliament to perspire own the address and if they dont have an answer any time soon they say they will approach the courts to have this address perspired until after a motion of no confidence in parliament scheduled for the twenty second of february zuma appears to be facing increased pressure to step down to leave office but he appears to be Standing Firm<\/a> thats despite what appears to be an increasing rift within the net and within the ruling party. And cape town her. Pushed back day zero the day it may have to turn off most tax because of a long drought by nearly a months official say its now expected to be may the eleventh theyre anticipating a reduction in agricultural demand for water so they may not need to take such a drastic move restrictions for water use are still in place with residents only allowed to use up to fifty liters a day per person. A prominent american investigator into the illegal ivory and rhino trade has been stopped to death as hes home in the kenyan capital seventy five year old as Bronte Martin<\/a> had spent decades investigating the Legal Practice<\/a> which the two species are faced with extinction his work spanned asia and africa he also served as the Un Special Envoy<\/a> on rhino conservation. Two of the three Kenyan Television<\/a> stations shut down by the government six days ago for trying to broadcast a mock you know were a nation of Opposition Leader<\/a> runner doing their earlier police in nairobi fired tear gas at protesters against the governments decision to forcibly hold live coverage of a dingo as mock swearing in the t. V. Stations and t. V. And katie and news both now resumed broadcasting although Citizen Television<\/a> is still. The only surviving suspect from the paris attacks and twenty fifteen is on trial in belgium is charged with attempted murder for trying to kill police during a shootout in brussels nearly two years ago. Refused to rise when the session began and told the court my silence does not make me a criminal he was arrested four days before bomb attacks killed thirty two people in brussels that sent this update from the court in brussels. Well solid dislodging told the judge that he would not stand up that he was too tired he also said that he would not respond to any questions he said that silence remained his defense and that muslims are often tried and judged without pity that there was no presumption of innocence well this was the first time that solid disarm has been seen since his arrest back in march twenty sixth and he is being tried over his alleged role in a Police Shootout<\/a> which happened just a few days before that arrest there is of course the highest security surrounding this trial at the time that he was caught he was of course europes most wanted man so each day he is being brought from a prison in northern france the school said by elite Police Officers<\/a> both belgian and free and french across the border to brussels and each day he returns that nothing we are told is being left to chance. The European Unions<\/a> chief brics negotiator says the u. K. Urgently needs to clarify what relationship it wants with europe after leaving the e. U. Michel bonnie is on his First Official<\/a> visit to the United Kingdom<\/a> since negotiations began on a has been speaking to the u. K. Six secretary david davis and Prime Minister<\/a> trees in may downing street hes warned the time has come for the u. K. To make a choice it was in the nature of its future trade baka has been following events for us. Were entering the critical next stage of bricks in negotiations focusing on the to be a transition period when britain formally leaves the European Union<\/a> on the twenty ninth of march two thousand and nineteen it is a two year period of adjustment as proposed by the british Prime Minister<\/a> reason by and her government to allow Companies Businesses<\/a> and investors to get used to the new reality of life outside the e. U. But the truth is nobody really knows what that reality looks like there are some key sticking points regarding how this two year period will play out hardline breaks it is within to reason may own party and government are worried that it will simply just mean a continuation of the status quo Michel Barnier<\/a> the east chief negotiator has hinted that the e. U. Will indeed continue to run the show jury that two year period. Also demanded that any e. U. Nationals arriving in the u. K. During that two year period be given the same rights as e. U. Citizens or that of arrived in the u. K. Before breaks it something to reason may refuse to let happen one of a number of sticking points that need to be hammered out before theres any chance of moving on to the next key stage of talks about trade crucial to britains future economy outside the e. U. Italian place have clashed with protesters in rome angry out turkish president type erdogan is meeting with the pope around one hundred fifty mainly kurdish protesters staged a demonstration close to the vatican which ten violent after an attempt to break through place lines theyre unhappy at the Turkish Military<\/a> action against the kurds in syria is the first by a turkish president to the vatican since one thousand nine hundred fifty eight the two men discussed their opposition to the u. S. Decision to recognize the capital of israel to hell as more from vatican city. Well it wont have been a total meeting of minds there are things they dont agree on pope francis and president not least the treatment of christian minorities in turkey but the issue of jerusalem certainly has brought them together you may recall in december when president crump announced that he was moving the u. S. Embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem indorsing the slimmest the capital of israel there was an immediate flurry of urgent diplomatic calls among them between the pope and mr agreeing that there should be no change to the status quo as far as truce the most concern of this meeting that has happened here we understand was asked for by mr erdogan himself he said before leaving turkey that the trumpet ministration was isolating itself over the issue of jerusalem so it seems likely that the meeting that took place here at the vatican was a way of gathering a sort of coalition against trump over the issue of jerusalem the head of the largest christian denomination and the man who politically at least represents islam israel has given deportation notices to thousands of african refugees and threatened any he refused to leave with imprisonment theyve been told to leave by april first in exchange for three thousand five hundred dollars and a plane ticket imran khan reports from tel aviv. Its a common sentiment among Asylum Seekers<\/a> here in israel who are being issued with deportation notices ready to stay in a prison more leave behind gabriel is another man who phase of his future hes twenty seven and from eritrea after a four year journey which involved prison time in egypt in israel hes now been handed a deportation noticed he says yes raids have dismissed his asylum claim out of hand and hes being held at the whole lot Detention Center<\/a> well jazeera interviewed him they dont even that would mean i dont know why they given your objection i just outlined them that i i came to hear in such a fourth action you know im not going to get in such off. What you know the government called out. The government called infinite immigration experts say his case is typical but these new notices target people outside of the hollow Detention Center<\/a> rachelle nones spicer works for an organization of faith that helps Asylum Seekers<\/a> and refugees in israel we obviously have a problem with having to send out. The refugees and Asylum Seekers<\/a> to our own wandering uganda or even leaving israel i mean these countries arent safer than whats happened theyre going there and theyre not being able out to stay so they go there and Research Shows<\/a> the research that came out recently that they believe they get there and then they have to start all over again and going to countries that are very dangerous to try and get into situations where they can stay because its not safe to stay and wander in uganda israel has a hardline policy the first round of deportation notices has been issued to refugees the Asylum Seekers<\/a> from eritrea and sudan thats about two hundred thousand people and they have sixty days to leave the country according to government figures there are some thirty nine thousand eritreans and sudanese in israel including five thousand children single men held here at the hillel to Detention Center<\/a> and they were among the first to receive the deportation notices others sleep rough in parks like this one in tel aviv deportation notices will not be issued to women children fathers of children will anyone recognize as a victim of slavery or Human Trafficking<\/a> but International Groups<\/a> say israel is deportation policy could be violating International Law<\/a> iran called deserve to the. Been protests in jordan over an increase in taxes on the price of everyday items young people burned tires and blocked streets in the city of assault northwest of the capital amman on thursday opposition parties also called for an open sit in in front of parliament to protest the price hikes. Pictures obtained by the media in the philippines appear to show further Chinese Development<\/a> of some of the disputed Spratly Islands<\/a> in the South China Sea<\/a> photos released by the philippine inquiry show beijing has built naval docks runways Wind Turbines<\/a> and several multistory buildings china has previously said the construction is intended to improve peace and Maritime Security<\/a> russias capital moscow is buried under record snow falls after more than a months worth of snow came down in just two days flights have been delayed surrounding areas have experienced power cuts and one person was killed by a falling power line the army has been called in to help clear the snow covered streets moscows mare has closed schools a highly unusual occurrence in a city used to bad weather and it could get worse with more snow forecast. I had. The Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>. Flying high for that first ever super bowl. With. The. Welcome back were getting breaking news out of the mold the former president. According to a spokesman has been arrested he was the president between one hundred Seventy Eight<\/a> and two thousand and eight reportedly hes been summoned for questioning on choose day but the colony in the mold is in a highly volatile says with the tensions if we have more on that we will bring it to you lets cross to fire with the spill so thank you so much the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> are celebrating historic win they beat the defending champions the new England Patriots<\/a> to become super bowl champions for the first time eagles got off to a strong start scoring the first touchdown quarterback nick foles trick play ensured philadelphia would lead twenty two twelve at halftime and make him the first player ever to throw and catch a touchdown in a super bowl the patriots star Quarterback Tom Brady<\/a> tried to pull his team back into the game but it wasnt to be a fairy tale comeback for the forty year old who is going for his sixth championship title. The eagles reclaim the lead philadelphia winning forty one to thirty three. Goals eagles quarterback of foles has been named the super bowl m. V. P. Twenty nine year old nearly retired after an underwhelming twenty eight fifteen season while he was with the st louis rams and although there is still doubt about foles remaining a starting eagle quarterback hes just savoring the moment right now it goes back to every last point i want individual and im fortunate to be them because game as youve seen this year weve had so many m. V. P. s throughout the course is two different guys step you know and you know its just a great honor of us to accept this and hasnt sold it to us and were unfortunately a part of a great team. Earlier i spoke to n. F. L. Broadcaster Michael Chorost<\/a> lend heres what he had to say about sundays super bowl its its weve had a run of good super bowls lately and they used to be they were like a cup finals where the high overpowers the event in the game turns out not to be very good but weve had a run of very good games and this was one of the greatest it wasnt perfect football if youre a purist you know and you like defense no but if you like scoring and if you like nonstop sort of back and forth action this game had a lot of philadelphia is a city with a big chip on his shoulder as we say its good because the rockies syndrome if you remember the movie and they like to see themselves as underdogs especially to the big city new york which is you know just up the road from them hundred miles or so and they were they were underdogs in this game but they probably should have been as as big an underdog as they were because they were very good the difference was the border backs new england have to has tom brady they had nick foles who started the season as their backup and only was playing because their starting quarterback in december but they only last three games all year theyre really Strong Defense<\/a> and the committee has formally rejected a request from thirteen more russian athletes to be allowed to compete at the upcoming winter games and chang the athletes foot or lifetime ban from the olympic sport for doping overturned by the court of arbitration for sport last week that decision was criticised by the i. O. C. President thomas bach one hundred sixty nine russian athletes will be taking part at the olympics under a neutral flag. We are right the same street procedure. Extremely disappointing custis titians appalling. Repeats. The privilege to be invited requires more than just the excellence of a sage so we have the right. Of the flat landscape and the natural lens makes it an unlikely place for excellence in Winter Sports<\/a> but the two thousand and fourteen olympics in sochi saw the dutch finish near the top of the overall rankings thanks to their performances in speed skating and more success has been predicted for the dutch in south korea paul resupport from here and. When it comes to speed skating nobody does it matter dutch. The netherlands medal tally at the last Winter Olympics<\/a> was the best point any nation in any single sport in the history of the games and put them fifth in the overall table despite not winning any medals outside of skating it has left rivals norway the u. S. And canada desperately trying to catch up before pyong chang twenty eight cherry no i cant believe. Doesnt feel good for everybody were trying to do always keep step ahead of the rest of the world and sometimes previous go because you know everybody learns from mistakes and its. So deep into the culture and everybody grows specially when theres no surprise and frozen outside and getting crazy i think we have the biggest reason why we have success in the. Speed skaters are professional stars in the netherlands the work that makes them champions is done here at the arena in the small town of hit in vain famed is the fastest ice in the world its home to pensioners and School Children<\/a> at the same time as world champions. But the success of the sport has its roots in the dutch landscape. The dutch have been getting their skates on for centuries as the many canals here for is over in winter this is the traditional finish of the elf stayed and talked a two hundred kilometer race across the frozen waterways of freestyle and its not been cold enough to hold it for twenty years now making it something that holds some dutch dreams even more than olympic gold if you win the praise you will be a legend. Its incredible how many people are to reraise and its even bigger than the olympics i guess. The netherlands has dozens of professional skaters. This single Team Presentation<\/a> including several potential olympic champions a show of power united with tradition that could be impossible to resist in. Paul reese aljazeera here in vain. And thats all your support for now its now back to see when london thank you for the berlin wall which divided the german city during the cold war era has now been down for as long as it was up built by communists in east germany it completely encircled the western half of land for brennan reports on a new exhibition looking at life with and without a wall. These days the famous checkpoint charlie is a magnet for tourists the cover up for vividly remembers the cold war years he was just seventeen when the war was built and he devoted the next twenty eight years of his life to campaigning and demonstrating against it when. I was seventeen years old and i just cried i couldnt believe it when they told us after the war in one thousand nine hundred five that injustice was meant to be over that people would never again be violently imprisoned at all and be the victim of political power and then they put a wall into a world city in my hometown for an island. From the thirteenth of august one thousand nine hundred sixty one berlin was a city divided russian and american troops faced each other in a militarized standoff desperate civilians who tried to cross the socalled death strip risked being shot as traitors by east german border guards. When the war finally fell on nov ninth one thousand nine hundred nine it stood for ten thousand three hundred sixteen days monday marks the point that it has now been down for ten thousand three hundred sixteen days. For twenty eight years two months and twenty seven days the berlin wall stood for division now twenty eight years two months and twenty seven days after it fell the remaining parts of it stand for something altogether more positive. The new exhibition to mark the date is a collection of private photographs previously unseen glimpses of life in the divided city there are snapshots taken in the east where such photographs really got this one taken by a teenager plotting his escape route he succeeded a few weeks later the curator of the collection says the wall is as relevant today as it was then but what we can learn from the nineteen eighty nine the. Urge for freedom by people in the end so strong that it made them well and wall fell and this is something you cannot solve problems was whats today the roots of the berlin wall is still visible in a line of couples marking its former location in the modern day tarmac and tourists come from all over the world to see the stretch of wall Still Standing<\/a> as a reminder of those twenty eight years of division it has now been down for as long as it was up but the ultimate futility of the berlin wall will never be forgotten paul brennan aljazeera belin. I wonder if it gets plenty more news on our website aljazeera dot com on the lead story there is more news coming out of the mall daves that the former president Mahmoud Abdullah<\/a> has been arrested according to his daughter the place broke down the door and arrested her husband or a speck from a picture the madonna back in a moment. The scene for us where on line what is american sign in yemen that peace is almost possible but it never happens not because the situation is complicated but because no one cares or if you join us on sat there people that there are choosing between buying medication and eating this is a dialogue i want to get in one more comment because this is someone whos an activist and has posted a story joined the global conversation at this time on aljazeera the psalms in archaeology graduate from iraq hes also a part time going to billings Pergamon Museum<\/a> which includes a reconstruction of the famous ishtar gate in babylon most of the people hes showing around came to germany as refugees this is just one of several berlin museums taking part in the project called most talk of a Meeting Point<\/a> and as well as bringing people together one of its aims is to emphasise the contribution of migrants right up to the present day to western culture of the same language he had been because ive been here for some time i can help them with lots of things that mrs ford to me the great thing is its not just about museum just about forming a new life here and part of life its culture. 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