Before we continue i would like to remind members we have established an emailed Address And Distribution list for written material members might want to offer as part of the hearing today. If you would like to submit materials, please send them to judiciary. Mail. House. Gov and we will distribute them to members and staff as quickly as we can. I would ask all members and witnesses mute your microphones while you are not speaking. This will prevent feedback and other technical issues. You may unmute yourself at any time you seek recognition. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Last month dr. William barber said when you suppress the right to vote, you are suppressing peoples humanity. You are saying they are not worthy of full citizenship. Unfortunately, africanamericans and other racial, ethnic and language minorities know what it is like to have the right to vote, that is, their humanity and full inclusion in our Nations Body politics, suppressed. Throughout our na
Also the roads are closed people arent allowed to move around except its on foot so there are some soldiers and police out on the street so theres very much a sort of lockdown the minister of information the Government Spokesperson did tell us just a few days ago that during the last election when they cut off all of the phones and all of the internet they did that he said because they had information that it was going to be an armed insurrection we havent heard from the government are why they say theyve shut it off this time opposition and Rights Groups so they can hide what theyre doing stop position communicating to their 4th as palestine has begun its covert 19 vaccine rollout to the general public Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas was the 1st to receive a job at the Health Authority received more than 60000 vaccine doses on wednesday through the international covert scheme that helps poor countries. Protests have been held across europe calling for cave 19 restriction
A low turnout because a lot of people feel that this election doesnt really bring an opportunity to bring any kind of change and interestingly we were at the same polling station just a few days ago when soldiers were voting and the difference is striking there were hundreds and hundreds of them all lined up in the yard waiting to vote in a process that rights activists said were not transparent soldiers are visible today but theyre out on the street as well as police the roads are closed no ones allowed to drive around they can only move on foot the internet has been turned off as well protests have been held across europe calling for covert 19 restrictions to be lifted as the continent struggles to cope with another rise in infections many countries are returning to. Police in brazils largest city of san paolo breaking up illegal parties to try and slow the advance of case of 90 curfews have been imposed in several major cities to prevent the spread of a local variant. A state of eme
France including paris are among those returning to locked on for at least 4 weeks Rio De Janeiro has closed its famous beaches on saturdays intensive care units in brazil near 100 percent capacity argentina has imposed restrictions on chile is reporting new infection rates close to record highs of last june. Brazils local authorities on the president have conflicting approaches on how to fight the virus. These measures by the author it is in Rio De Janeiro to close the beaches there are also stopping buses coming into the city bringing tourists to those beaches theyve done that before the question now is whether they will police it whether they will stop people massing on the beaches they also have to put up with the president of the country job also noddle encouraging people to go to the beaches and take in the song hes saying thats a good idea so they can focus victim in d. We should allow them to fight the covert 1000 virus hundreds have been protesting in turkey after the governme
Agreement was signed by more than 45 countries its a promise by governments to take tougher action on Domestic Violence motto rape and female genital mutilation critics of the treaty in turkey say it damages family unity encourages divorce and supports the l. G. B. T. Movement some women in turkey say they feel verger exposed to violence and as among them we used to have trust in the government and the police but we cant trust them now we dont have an assurance who will we trust there is no state no police behind us to protect us where are they tell me my mother how is the state protecting her it isnt but i think the law should stay at least its a deterrent and about 1500 protesters in thailand have broken through barriers around the kings ceremonial residence in bangkok but he says water cannon to push them back since the middle of last year a movement has grown demanding the government resigns and that the monarchy is reformed. The u. S. Defense secretary is again warning allies they