Cspan your unfiltered view of politics. Up next to house panel looks at the trumpet ministrations actions towards genderbased protections in education, the workplace and healthcare. This labor subcommittee hearing is chaired by donna michi oregon. We are meeting to your testimony on the basis of sex , examining the administrations attacks on genderbased projections. This is a completely virtual hearing and i ask that all microphones for members participating remotely be kept muted as a general rule to avoid unnecessarily background noise. Witnesses will be responsible for muting themselves when theyare recognized to speak or when they wish recognition. Pursuant to House Resolution 1965 and its accompanying resolution members are required to leave their cameras on for the entire time they are in an official proceeding. Even if they step away from the camera. This is an entirely remote hearing and as such the committees hearing room is officiallyclosed. Members who choose to sit with the
The committee will attempt to order. We are already having some technical problems. There we go. Thank you. Before i begin my Opening Statement this morning, i want to acknowledge the loss of congressman john lewis. The civil rights icon changed history. In 2015, i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bloody sunday march 2011. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is experiencing confluence of the Health Crisis economic depression series of killings laid bare the racial injustices in our country. Our focus today is on covid19 disproportionate impact on black and latino seniors as well as seniors from other racial and ethnic minority movies. According to the New York Times analysis black and latino residents are infected with the virus at three times the rate of their white neighbors and they are nearly twice as likely to die from covid19. The state of maine h
Statements, i want to acknowledge the loss over the weekend of congressman john lewis, a civil rights icon who changed history at great personal sacrifice. In 2015 i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the blood sunday march which he led. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is experiencing the confluence of a health crisis, economic depression and a series of killing is that laid bare the Racial Injustice that still paints the country. Our focus is on covid19s disproportionate impact on black and latino seniors. As well as seniors from other racial and ethnic minority communities, black and latino residents are infected with a virus, nearly twice as likely to die from covid19. The state of maine has the worst Racial Disparity in covid19 cases in the country, also comprise less then 2 of maines population, they account for approximately 23 of all cases, lik
On the program. In attempt to goose the more our indian Prime Minister pays a surprise visit to troops in the region that recently you saw a deadly confrontation with china. And the mysterious fate of elephants an investigation is underway into whats killing hundreds of. Us welcome to the program a german human rights activist has been cleared of allegations that he supports a terrorist Organization Better start now it was detained in july 27th teen and istanbul along with 10 other human rights workers in the arrests triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey jordan was not present of course he had been charged with membership of a terrorist group in a case that critics say was politically motivated. Lets go straight. In front of the court. How much of a surprise is that. Well this definitely comes as a very negative surprise for the defendants and their supporters who have been waiting here inside and outside court all day for 36 to emerge they had certainly hoped for
A surprise visit to troops in the region that recently saw a deadly confrontation with china. Im rebecca races welcome to the program and Istanbul Court has sentenced a formal later of the Rights Group Amnesty International tannic kits to 6 Years Imprisonment on terrorism related charges the harsh verdict ended what critics say was a politically motivated trial targeting opposition activists in turkey the country the court rather also sentenced 3 other turkish activists to prison 7 defendants were acquitted the german activist peter was among those acquitted of terrorism charges his arrest in istanbul 3 years ago had triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey. More on this im now joined by marcus because the 2nd secretary general of Amnesty International germany marcus how much of a surprise was todays verdict in istanbul for you. Now for anyone who has been following the situation in turkey. It was difficult i mean everyone hoped that it was difficult to expect that we