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By thanks for joining us this is altie international. Canadas Prime Minister just into doha summoned an emergency meeting of his ministers to protest the shut down key rail routes across the country the demonstrators want to stop a vast proposed gas pipeline over Indigenous Territory the details quarter. Railways out of Commission Reports a backlog marches on the streets transportation across canada has been shut down by protests over a near 700 kilometer long gas pipeline and judging by the most recent actions there seems to be little hope for a swift resolution. I. At 1st a number of Indigenous Councils came to an agreement with the Company Coastal gas link to build a 6600000000. 00 gas pipeline that would run through Indigenous Lands but the chiefs of a small 1st nation called the what sue wetton tribe came out against its construction and for that they were raided by the police but the Police Action seems to have backfired the white Sweat Movement not long after spread like wildfire across the country their blockades of canadas railways have begun to shut down Trans National Freight Movement Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows hes got a problem on his hands one that he thinks will be solved through dialogue we are a country that recognizes the right to protest but we own the country of the rule of law and we will ensure that everything is done to resolve this through dialogue and constructive outcomes it doesnt take much for a problem like this to become a crisis though and trudeau probably knows that since he recently canceled a visit with caribbean leaders to convene an emergency meeting about the protests and. Stead but this is just one page in canadas difficult history dealing with 1st nation reservations the gas company says the pipeline is safe and environmentally friendly but much of the native population and their supporters arent buying it what theyre saying is they have agreements with 20 indian i am council and 5 of the 6 which so it Grant Councils have signed up to agreements which they wouldnt have never signed a treaty with canada. They have aboriginal tie you know in addition us title to their land and they dont operate under the india back there are there are already a kerry traditional government system there salmon bearing stream or some other pristine force and this pipeline would go through that theyre objecting to it which is why they proposed an alternative route really it is. An issue about corporate interests trumping indigenous rights in canada i mean coastal gas link the west so it and as i understand it had proposed an alternative route for the pipeline the company said no because of the Economic Issues associated with changing the route but i think its going to cost them more money if they continue the conflict and go to the. Lawyer and journalist to me to discover says that the buns in the pipeline project is the only way for the government to show respect to indigenous rights these protests this is actually quite unusual by canadian standards when they begin to have an impact on the economic interests of Large Businesses in this country then thats an escalation of the fire that the Prime Minister is forced to deal with its very hard to see where theres a resolution here because frankly the only resolution that respects truly respects the rights of Indigenous People is to put a stop to that pipeline project this is unseated territory the hereditary chiefs of the whats working people have not consented to this project and that is rightly given the historical abuses that have been horrible abuses that have been visited upon Indigenous Peoples in this country i think you know were hearing a lot of lip service as. We have for many years from the Corporate Community in this country about their commitment to human rights and environment but the reality is radically inconsistent with their rhetoric and its time for us to recognize that at the governmental level. And its not just fossil fuel companies that are facing increased scrutiny of their social impact the german court has ordered tesla to stop clearing trees for its 1st european Vehicle Production site thats despite the electric car giant promising to quote replant an area 3 times the factory plot near bilin is a victory for protesters who want modern supposedly Green Companies are far from what they claim to be. I appeal to anyone whos considering lawsuits go back inside you know paralyze germany as an industrial location. Youre not allowed to cut trees you know that scale until you have permission to use forest land to industrial factory use and that seems to be whats whats you know whats happened here that these trees will come Big Companies love to talk about being environmentally friendly because its very good p. R. Because they know thats what ordinary people and their customers like to hear and its instances like this where you can find out whats behind those great. You know when the deeds are quite different that it turns out that oh that company perhaps is not really sort of the frenchies perhaps not really interested in these issues. The u. S. Secretary of state is in africa in a bid to win Bank Business from china these companies dominate the continent might pump a speech is stunning stark contrast to washingtons recent actions in the region details his candid. Mike pompei 0 is on a goodwill tour of the african continent trying to convince nations that they have no better friend than the good old us of a ship that in their history that we will be by your side going to the missions going to delete posts with your guess. Is that their business is sure to the whole sure as well during our meeting i congratulated both the president and the foreign minister on the newly discovered Energy Reserves off the coast american firms like Cosmos Energy Halliburton Baker hughes are all helping to develop these resources so that they benefit the senate good senegalese people not foreign actors now my pompei o has been the us secretary of state for some time however his interest in africa seems to be quite new but perhaps thats because his trip to africa isnt really about africa its about competing with china its tempting to accept easy money from places like china. But what good is it if it feeds corruption and undermines your rule of law but that ship has sailed china is already very well in bedded in africa its the continents largest trading partner not to mention the fact that beijing has been splashing cash on to development. Furthermore mike pompei was timing seems to be a little bit off the travel ban has just been expanded to include several african countries so youre not welcome in america but me sure to give u. S. Officials a hearty welcome not the most winning message. The government expresses its dismay at this unfriendly acts which runs counter to the administrations pronounced policy of constructive engagement to address past wrongs with west africa struggling to protect itself from terrorist groups the usa may have sealed its alliance with military aid however that military aid is being scaled back the usa is also reducing other support in the region. We have spoken with the us about the need for that presence in the area we hope that the americans will continue to help us in Security Training and intelligence. Also do you remember a certain leader who referred to african countries with some rather profane words well theres still no apology on that there are 54 countries that make up the continent of africa 54 places president from considers to be countries as opposed to describe some immigrants coming from africa as coming from countries tom denies using such derogatory language and democratic senator who sat next to mr trump in the meetings insists that the president repeatedly used the wood to describe the countries now behind all the lights cameras handshakes and photo ops mike pompei oh really wants africans to believe that america is their best friend especially if theyre trying to get close to china but i think. Clearly quite concerned just like the United States are concerned that the chinese have taken a massive lead across the uk and for now as far as i know the chinese have already got hold in africa i think of mistrust the chinese worked with the chinese if you read the chinese and told access these access levels it was not because i because were fearful of the chinese or of the they didnt trust them its because of because believe that they wanted to choose their own destiny and chose. Which was not the United States for the us was the you. It is trying to counter that for the us to want to compete with that right now im afraid their 10 years too late. A vulnerable british woman whod been repeatedly sex trafficked by drug gangs was denied support from the British Government until compelled by the high court and shocking revelation comes despite the u. K. Claiming it leads the way in the fight against forced labor david souter reports. The cake claims to be a world leader when it comes to fighting modern slavery and people trafficking yet if you take the story of this 22 year old woman that seems far from the case. She was 1st registered as a victim of sex trafficking in 2019 and a professional should have been provided with safe refuge yet the home office failed to find any its shocking really its completely unacceptable that someone so vulnerable and someone so at risk every trafficking was not provided with the support to macc accommodation that they said desperately needed with no support from the government this young woman was drawn into a vicious circle once again it was in june 2019 that i was made a decision not a crime as a potential victim of king not spent the legal obligation to provide her with adequate support and assistance 1st degree and the home office was underage to protect her. This is in spite of the fact that she has contacts Mental Health Health Problems people who are. Often do it because because of their experience its so respectable that yes they were under. Support but when the woman was ready to be discharged from the mental facility the home office claimed her mental state meant there was absolutely no west suitable to house her from the time and b. The decision was made that she was a potential victim of trafficking up until january 2020 and the home was well aware that there was at least 3 instances agreed trafficking for the purpose of Sexual Exploitation i made the case. The hike or the time a crime is being released to homelessness youve been discharged from hospital and the judge ordered that they must require you to come to washington to. Officials have been vague to say the least in their comments on the case i was the difficult reforms of the National Referral the hedonism for victims of one slave or e such as the introduction of new single component or thorazine are the launch of a digital referral form and sure victims get the support they need more quickly theres been constant criticism that all the government talk on ending modern day slavery does not match in practice accusations that funding and support for victims are clearly inadequate figures from 2019 confirmed that more than 2000 survivors of modern day slavery were given housing and specialist support but its not enough according to come painters who claim that a lack of safe and specialised accommodation is in fact leaving many of the victims traumatized isolated and vulnerable to retracking the dearer tutor r. T. Still to come while some politicians promote conspiracies on the deadly coronavirus businesses are cashing in on the outbreak explain how after the break. So what weve got to do is identify the threats that we have its crazy confrontation let it be an arms race is on the spear in Dramatic Development the only thing im going to resist i dont see that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. The death toll from the corona virus is now exceeded 1700. 00 people including 3 victims outside of china the beijing has condemned the rise of conspiracy theories over the outbreak some u. S. Politicians including senator tom cotton have suggested the virus started in chinese biological weapons that. We also know that just a few miles away from that 3rd market is chinas only bio safety level 4 Super Laboratory that in research is human Infectious Diseases have lied consistently about this virus from the beginning so we should not take their words at face value its very harmful its very dangerous to stir up suspicion rumors and spread them among the people for one thing and this will create panic another that it will offend a Racial Discrimination as you know for all of this in. Chinas handling of the current Virus Outbreak has been widely criticized in the western media some outlets have accused beijing of falsifying data and of covering up the scale of the crisis while the World Health Organization has warned unfounded rumors are making it harder to deal with the situation the 2900 outbreak and response has been accompanied by a massive info demick an overabundance of information some accurate and some not that makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance when they need it. I call it under farmer got reaction to the story from human rights lawyer daniel carbolic and political scientist pacman one. Dr wong can i just start with you what do you make of these latest claims particularly from the us senator cotton that this virus may have emanated originated from a laboratory and well hand it the right to suggest this is one possibility i think want peace all occasions and suggestion im making is basically trying to break the outbreak of the corner of our eyes to Chinese People in china and if we look at these claims and these articles from carefully up to now in the scientific circle we still do not have such a 100 percent of than to suggest that that these why rose piece indeed coming from any wildlife any more number one and number 2 we still dont have and if the evidence to substantiate that these spyros is a leak from. The or viral down i noticed with this story which had been following very closely at the start the narrative is very positive towards china look theyve come out theyve taken for kone measures this is what is needed but i am sensing perhaps things are changing now and people are accusing china of covering things up without actually explicitly showing any evidence and also suggesting you know they could have been the ones responsible for this virus i just wonder from your perspective g. Think that this is now being politicized quite a lot i do think its being politicized its not only politicized in the sense that theres criticisms of the Chinese Government but the Chinese People themselves which makes absolutely no sense but its part of this yellow scare that is you know frankly has been underneath the surface in the u. S. For a long time but now is really bubbling to the surface because of this crisis and i think that the government of the u. S. In the media have some responsibility for their economically. Or in the one chinas economy. Is going to war. For a slowdown and one more tool it brings far more uncertainty to grow bored. He called on me in the coming months and since we do not know when this all prick who eventually disappear and then the eat eat also. Fact of im so into you to do group will you call me you know this could really impact. The World Economy could affect the Gross Domestic Product of many countries certainly it will affect chinas but certainly many others that trade with china you know it could even have an impact on the u. S. On the u. S. Stock market and again on the u. S. Gross domestic product well have to see you know how that turns out and history of the corona Virus Outbreak continues some online retailers are hoping to make a quick buck out of the crisis showed the ad was dashed he takes a closer look at some of the examples. As the world runs out of face masks Hand Sanitizer sells like hot cakes and antibacterial wipes fly off the shelves online retailers even amazon are finding other ways to cash in on the deadly coronavirus not by upping the price of those essential oh no but by floating in a time a new line of coronavirus inspired products topping the list of these t. Shirts both retailers have an extensive selection such as i survived corona 2020 and straight out of one hand backoff and also coronavirus made in china i have them all subtle end though both sites also have mugs to sell complete with the scientific molecular makeup of the virus presumably so youll know what to account for and know very just complete without a few Miscellaneous Items like a framed poster warning of the infection zone while making the link with the bear of a similar name a brand which also thought it was necessary to state the obvious that theres no link between the virus and the beverage in response to the sale of t. 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