Thank you very much for being with us. Thousands of protesters a settled in for the night in hong kong this the continuation of the weekend protest against the plan. To pass a little to allow extradition to china human Rights Groups say the move threatens freedom the former british colony and business sources say theres already evidence that the move. Is making investors think twice. In spite of the protest the chief executive of hong kong says the lord will be passed. Rain and thunderstorms didnt stop thousands from coming out an online petition called for fifty thousand people to surround hong kongs Legislature Building at ten pm tuesday. And stay until morning thats when the Legislative Council which is dominated by pro beijing lawmakers will resume debate on a contrtroversial extradition bill. One that would allow people to be sent to Mainland China for trial. That maybe we should. Do something less violent but more effective wayss for example like we i am not going to schoo. Some of the s shops are closed. One day to show their stands and show how important it is for the chief executive to care and sing twice before. That kind of a wider social action is expected on wednesday small b businesses are gearing p for a o one day shot down and groups have called for a boycott of work and classes. In spite of the public pushback compounds leader chief executive carrie lam has consistently defended the legisislation as necessary to close legal loopholes. And tuesday she warned against further protest. Until he the life for you sir right hand i cool on schools parents institutions corporations and unions. To consider sereriously if they advocate these radical actions. And what kind of benefits they will bring to hong kong society. The legislatures president andrew leon has scheduled a vote on june twentieth opponents have vowed to keep up the pressure. Simone this being rolled why his so his fellow at the Asia Pacific Program at Chatham House well thanks for being with us this seems in many ways like the irresistible force. Meets the immovable object and something clearly at some stage has to give. I think so and i have but it does l look as thohough the Hong Kong Government is set on going through with this legislation and of course they have the numbers in that i just did you counsel to do so. That it doess seem all that they are unable to take account of the huge j jack outpouring calls and descent and worry as seen. By the people of hong kong and you would expect the government to be more responsive t to that. How reall a are the city is fulf freedom in hong kong and the like to this new low . I think it comes at the end when it comes. Following a long process of i have what is seen as encroachment upon hong kongs at freedoms by and byy maiainland china and of course the the thee concerned really. About a possible lock extradition to people from hong kongng to Mainland China do the very onset. Gal system that is thatat im the waway that the mainland houe no qualms about thatt. I had sold mobile. Putting up chaharges against people whom they dont like and want thank you. I think likike the canadian michael codebreaker has these charges against him add that rootot had he been in hong kong probably have put in extra time. That is a no doubt he of course to human rights problems that beijing has continues to be questioned upon a hong kong because for many years has been a very different place going back to british colony statu and ofof course the difference between hong kong and china has been huge. I wonder what the the future holds them for these protests this what does all this leave them . At leaeast i a increasinglgly ay and frustrated yeah and because there is no sign as i said that the government taking. Any substantial notice all of them but it is a it is a message to the government dot you know the p people of hong konong cany deeply about their future. And this needs to be properly consider. As hong kong goes goes forward and it does seem to me that it was a an ill considered moved by the government to introduce this legislation but having introduced it. The absolutely firm about that continuing with it. I thank you for much indeed for joining us realize the ship of the Asia Pacific Program at the Chatham House think tank thank you so very much for your time and for your analysis. Nextel live from paris yvonne golan office says he will continue his investigations into corrupt politicians. John this was released from detention after a huge outcry over what seemed to be a bogus drugs conviction three major russian newspapers pledged their support for him. By publishing the same front page on monday the russian public also demanded answers from the kremlin of what looked more and more like a setup. June saying in celebration as an emotional live on the little guys free after Russian Police drops drugs charges against the investigative journalist. It was a very good over it i will continue my work as i did before. I will continue my investigations. Because i need to justify the belief of those who have supported. By general. I hope that this experience will change the way things work. And i hope that the situation wont happen again to anyone else in this country its a major climb down for russian authorities came under pressure as allegations mounted that the charges have b been fabricated t in the furnace. A progression a decision was made to terminate the criminal prosecution of citizen g going. To the lack of evidence of his participation in a crime. I believe that regardless of the professional affiliation of any citizen. Is right should always be protected the the sugar. Go on nov is known for taking on stories exposing corruption among the operations of moscow city officials. Followowg his arrest lastt week protests spiraled w with e even mainstream newspapers coming out to his support. Police later admitted that photographs of what appeared to be a drug flat but donalds apartment hadnt in fact been taken that. And even russias parliamentary speaker the third most senior official in the country raised questions about the case. The offices involving dylan Office Arrest have now been suspended pending an investigation. More Senior Police officials could also face repercussions including that own dismissal. Nextel live from paris to dons protest and Opposition Alliance says its suspending a campaign of civivil disobedience and a jumble strikee this from wednesday. And untitil further notice strie it brought much activity in the capital khartoum to a standstil. As the declaration of freedom and change forces alliance tried to pressure sudans Ruling Military Council to relinquish power. At least a hundred eighteen people have been killed since june the third after the army stormed peaceful civilian sit down protest its the military headquarters. The bugs in the court room in cacap around as botswana b becae the latest. African nation to decriminalize homosexuality previously gays and lesbians wrist a seven year jail term. Relationships will be hidden by necessity will not ended in legal terms is tuesday hello plowed in what a society remains to be seen. Its the end of a law that is more than one hundred years old on tuesday but this one is High Court Ruled to overturn Nineteenth Century laws that criminalize homosexuality. In its ruling the court said quote that Human Dignity is harmed when minority groups are marginalized adding the laws that ban same sex relations. Were discriminatory. For l. G. B. T. Activists the decision was just common sense they mostly for decriminalization lad and basically that id stow expression freedom of expression and the rights to privacy mad that i to equal protection of the law. And then the union the gays. That said that this is so with an enginene that. Lalake homosexualility is nonotf i am i free can. And they see it as an atm thing. Homosexuality has been legal in botswana since the late eighteen hundreds back when it was called bechuanaland the laws were introduced by British Colonial rulers. Up until the criminalization people who engage in same sex relations could face up to seven years in jail. Homophobia is still deeply rooted across africa where same sex relations are outlawed in more than thirty countries. Just last month Kenya Supreme Court refused to strike down similar colonial era laws that criminalized homosexuality. The Prime Minister of molly his visit the site of one of the countrys worst massacres this used. Up we see say was seeking to reassure terrifieded residents after the attack that left at least ninety five people dead. The village in a largely ethnic doggone enclave in central maui was the target to pull the hallmarks of violence much of a gym buy ethnic tensions. Which is claimed hundreds of lives the last eighteen months. The scandal over the corruption conviction of brazils former president Lula Da Silva has reached the Supreme Court judges ought to debate an early releas. Of the left wing i called his conviciction and imprisonmenentp them f from running for preside. An invnvestigation by journaliss hahas revealed s suspicicions oa setup stop is almost certain victoryy. A corresespondent catherine ausn says. In court is to review this case out of the day on the twenty fifth of june. They say they may review the case today a and if not today on the twenty y fifth of june. And they do appear to be taking these new facts into account not one but two of the Supreme Court ministers have said that they are serious facts and the date you know can be considered in this case. And really listen its has already been reduced on this one case so its possible that the court could could reconsider he has several other series corruption charges against him pending so. This was the first in the fastest one that moved against him unfairly fast many analysts said and really that caused him to be an eligible to run in the election last octobe. So even if he you know defeats the hurdle of being able to be releaseded from m prison part t. Because this i information it wl be facing further charges down the line as well. The most one ira reported that in we hahave. Next donald trump says hell give asylum to anyone from venezuela fleeing the mature administration. The dark reversal jumps out at you to other mike when seeking to enter the United States economic reasons from latin america. Trump the first will be to recognize the claims of that as well as Opposition Leader who won quite as the self proclaimed interim president in some fifty countries have followed suit since. And a former manson italian town is going on trial accused of facilitating illegal immigratio. The medical lucano openly encourage americans to move to this town. In calabria because there was a population crisis he admits wanting to show integration of michael could work. This is trusust alsoo knew monts metal acted in this place by by e far right and anti mike went legal party. This is the yeah gee a small village in southern italy like many of the countrys villages the action was faced with the prospect of becoming a ghost town as its youth move to large cities. Inin its elderly passed away. More than twenty years ago the mayor of the aceh dominical con began welcoming hundreds of migrants in the hope of rejuvenating the small calabria in village. Migrants and refugees were giving six hundred euros in local money if they agree to workrk i in local trades and cr. For years the village was seen as a model for integration but fast forward to twenty nineteen and the mood has dramatically changed. Some of the least see me so no v. These villages are beautiful theyre not liveable theyre phenomenal i mean and they must not gonna change at kelly then yeah monday most certainly not to be kept alive the massive redeployment of rescue. Must see able. We call that that case hello and silently anthony is safe. So stick to soon at the nuka. The rise of far right populace across italy led to many of the countrys aid programs for migrants being scrapped that effectively ended the i ching model at the same time lou kinda was hit with accusations of mishandling town contracts. 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