andrews. _ stopping my pleasure. -- tom andrews, thank _ stopping my pleasure. -- tom andrews, thank you _ stopping my pleasure. -- tom andrews, thank you so - stopping my pleasure. -- tom andrews, thank you so much. | stopping my pleasure. -- tom i andrews, thank you so much. my pleasure. let's get some of the day's other news. protesters have rallied in tokyo to express their opposition to japan's hosting of the olympic games which are due to begin injuly. they think it's irresponsible to hold the event before the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control. japanese olympic organisers have insisted the games will go ahead, but they've hinted that overseas fans might not be allowed into the country to watch. lebanon's caretaker prime minister has warned that the country is on "the brink of an explosion" as its dire economic plight worsens. in a television address, he referred to an incident in which supermarket shoppers in beirut fought over powdered milk supplies. lebanon has been hit by a severe financial crisis and political deadlock, following the beirut port explosion last y

tom andrews also suggesting a 5 point plan by the human rights commission of the international community to curb what the judge doing at the moment to me and bar and mistreat their financial potential to harm the public for longer. yes and that is important clearly tom andrews is an independent expert the un rapporteurs it's a position of some status as a say independent from the u.n. but appointed by the human rights council that is what that position is and he's a man with a reputation a former u.s. congressman from the state of maine but everything he says our recommendations on member states what might be important is this draft resolution there's been a very long draft resolution lots of recommendations being put forward to the human rights council by the european union portugal put to them next week but again the human rights council which is where we heard these 2 gentlemen speaking in the last few minutes doesn't have the real teeth the real teeth is the in the u.n. security council they came out with a statement i can tell you that most human rights campaigners are unhappy with

s special rapporteur for human rights in myanmar is tom andrews. he told dw why he believes the country's military is can many crimes against humanity. >> crimes against humanity are widespread, they are systematic, they are done against the civilian population, they are done knowingly. if you look at the brutality that we are seeing every single day, they are indeed widespread. 70 people have been killed in 28 different communities around the country. you see a command and control clearly being evidenced by the fact that the brutality is very systematic, very much along the same lines no matter where they are ourring in the country. people are being mowed down. there are over 2000 arbitrary detentions and counting throughout myanmar. these are not being committed against combatants. they are being committed against peaceful protesters. the only offense is to work peacefully toward the restoration of democracy and a future that does not include this military junta. for all of those reasons, there is a lot of evidence, i think striking evidence, tha

and that was the un special rapporteur on myanmar tom andrews speaking earlier his comments following news that 9 protesters were killed by security forces on thursday leaving more families mourning the loss of loved ones. like she has a son is 2 months pregnant and a husband who is determined to join protesters on the streets of me and my kind of in the early 2 he goes to the protest every day even though i ask him not to. the little i told him there be trouble if something happens because we have a child and another baby on the way. to go and i can't stop and let me out i knew that i might fus children be raised without a father or husband chipman shot dead by security forces at a yangon protest. well there you know downer and he said it's worth dying for now i know he's worried about people not joining the protests. if so democracy won't return to the country he's worried about democracy now what that he's passed away. from the violence isn't slowing down and me in my. peaceful protests i'm there with the fishes for oppression and what rights group amnesty international is calling

andrews special. on the situation of human rights in myanmar on this edition of talk to al-jazeera we connect with them to discuss what can be done to reestablish democratic rule in myanmar. dr susser thank you for talking to al-jazeera can i start by asking you to describe how you see right now the state of affairs in your country is a chaos and is there's braids it didn't need immediate actions and it in no more words about its actions because the does they'd defense forces that should be protecting the people of myanmar are not against the people of myanmar would smoking guns so the $54000000.00 of people in myanmar are now are others seats would smoking guns let me take you back to the election which took place in november you were the campaign manager for an sunset cheese party in the last election was the election free and fair or was weather problems as the military claim it was a no comment in the international observer included logo observer and the people of myanmar have spoken loud and clea

better known as dr a close aide to a chief who escaped the arrests ordered by the gentle and tom andrews special on this. to ation of human rights in myanmar on this edition of talk to al-jazeera we connect with them to discuss what can be done to reestablish democratic rule in myanmar. dr susser thank you for talking to al-jazeera can i start by asking you to describe how you see right now the state of affairs in your country it is a chaos and is there's braids it didn't need immediate actions and it in no more words about its actions because the does they'd defense forces that should be protecting the people of myanmar are now against the people of myanmar would small get guns so the 54000000 of people in myanmar are now are under siege would smoking guns let me take you back to the election which took place in november you were the campaign manager for an sunset cheese party in that election was the election free and fair or was that were there problems as the military claim it wasn't a comment in the international observer included logo observer and the people of myanmar have spoken

tom andrews told -- protesting the military coup. tom andrews told the council the military had murdered at least 70 people, and 2000 unlawfully detained, and calling for sanctions against the country's military leaders. here is more of what he said. tom: credible reports indicate that myanmar security forces murdered at least 70 people. those murdered were fathers, sons, mothers. they were educators, engineers, students, many ages, but more than half of those murdered were members of generation z or young people, under 25. madam president, the country of mymar is being controlled by a murderous, illegal regime, the leadership perpetuating crimes with the focus of the charge of genocide before the international criminal court of justice. brent: that was the un's special -- speaking there. his comments follow news more protesters were killed when security forces opened fire on demonstrators thursday, including in the country's largest city, leaving more families mourning the loss of loved ones. correspondent: she has a son and the hus

are now joined from geneva by tom andrews is the un's special report on human rights in myanmar tom you have told the group human rights council that the military in myanmar is likely committing crimes against humanity what are you basing that on. well 1st of all a court has to rule one way or the other in and this is not a court rule or state but i urged the members of the human rights council to take a look at the definition. of crimes against humanity and then look at the way in which the people have been more being through his. crimes against humanity are widespread there systematic they're done against the civilian population they're done knowingly and if you look at. me to challenge that we're seeing every single day they were there indeed widespread 70 people have been killed in 20 different 28 different communities around and around the country you see a command and control clearly being evidence by the fact that the brutality is very systematic very much along the same lines no matter where they're occurring in the country people are being mowed down there over 2000 arbitrary d

well tom andrews is the u.n. special envoy for man maher he joins us live now from washington d.c. thank you very much indeed stephan being here with us on the news that tensions continue to grow on the streets more than 100 people were killed yesterday how much further will this escalate lord only knows i mean this regime this hotel this this military has shown that it has no limits on its level of challenge and its willingness to commit mass murder against its own people these are people that it should be defending and it short on them and as it is killing them and if i shudder to think where this where this leads and which you say the international community has failed the people of myanmar. i think the international community has not done enough there have been voices speaking very loudly of condemnation and concern. that's fine as far as it goes that quite frankly i think those words are ringing hollow with inside of me and more everyone i'm speaking with they want to see a focused unified international action like the secretary general has called for and i think that means in

un special repertoire on of myanmar tom andrews speaking there comments followed news that 9 protesters were killed by security forces on thursday beating more families mourning the loss of loved ones. she has a son is 2 months pregnant and a husband who is determined to join protesters on the streets of me and i don't know only what he goes to the protest every day even though i asked him not to. i told him there be trouble if something happens because we have a child and another baby on the way. i can't stop and now thought that. foo's children will be raised without a father or husband chipman food shot dead by security forces at a yangon protest. there you know downer any said it's worth dying for now i know he's worried about people not joining the protests. if so democracy won't return to the country he's worried about democracy now what that has passed away. the violence isn't slowing down and me and my. peaceful protests are met with the issues for oppression and what rights group amnesty international is calling a killing spree. more protestors were killed across the country on

while the un's a special report turned on human rights and manned mars tom andrews he told the w why he believes the country's military is committing crimes against humanity. crimes against humanity are widespread there systematic they're done against a civilian population they're done knowingly and if you look at. these medical challenges that we're seeing every single day they were there indeed widespread 70 people have been killed in 20 different 28 different communities around and around the country you see a command and control clearly the evidence by the fact that the brutality is very systematic very much along the same lies no matter where they're occurring in the country people are being mowed down there over 2000 arbitrary detentions and counting in these if you throw me in water and again these are not being committed against combatants they're being committed against peaceful protesters their own their only offense is to work peacefully toward the restoration of democracy and a future that is not approved this military junta so for all of those reasons there is very there

andrews told the un human rights council that the military hunta had murdered at least 70 people and that more than 2000 had been unlawfully detained he's calling for sanctions against the country's military leaders here's more of what he said. as of this moment credible reports indicate that mean more security forces have murdered at least 70 people that a president those murdered were fathers sons mothers daughters husbands and wives they were educators they were engineers they were students they were many ages that were going to half of those murdered were members of generation c. or young people under the age of 20. better president the country of me and more is being controlled by a murderous illegal regime its current leadership to pitch away to the atrocity crimes that are the focus of the charge of genocide before the international criminal court of justice there was the un special rapporteur on me and maher tom andrews speaking there his comments followed news that more protesters had been killed when security forces opened fire on demonstrators on thursday including in the

tom andrews there. protesters have rallied in tokyo to express their opposition to the olympic games. they think it's irresponsible to hold the event before the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control. japanese 0lympic organisers have insisted the games will go ahead. a range of opinions polls across japan show a majority of people want the games postponed or cancelled. lebanon's caretaker prime minister has warned that the country is on �*the brink of an explosion�*, as its dire economic plight worsens. in a television address, he referred to an incident in which supermarket shoppers in beirut fought over powdered milk supplies. lebanon has been hit by a severe financial crisis and political deadlock, following the beirut port explosion last year which devastated much of the capital. in the uk, the government has denied accusations that it�*s breaking previous promises on pay rises for nhs staff in england. it�*s planning to give some workers an increase of one percent. but doctors�* an

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andrews told the un human rights council that the military junta had murdered at least 70 people and that more than 2000 have been unlawfully detained he's calling for sanctions against the country's military leaders here's more of what he said. as of this moment credible reports indicate that mean more security forces had murdered at least 70 people that a president those murdered were fathers sons mothers daughters husbands and wives they were educators they were engineers they were students they were many ages were going to half of those murdered were members of generation c. or young people under the age of 25. mattered president their country of indian bodies being controlled by a murderous illegal regime its current leadership to pitch away to the atrocity crimes that are the focus of the charge of genocide before the international criminal court of justice and was human special repertoire on me and maher tom andrews speaking there his comments followed news that more protesters were killed when security forces opened fire on demonstrators on thursday including in the country's

andrews un special rapporteur for myanmar thank you for talking to it's my pleasure. thank you. april on al-jazeera from a road wave to the vaccine rollout we'll bring you the latest developments from around the world a year into the coronavirus pandemic one on one east skeins rare behind the scenes access into the secretive world of japanese tsunami. could president into still be secure a 6th time in power join us on april 11th for the child election. the award winning our choice returns the stories of those striving to reduce or negative impact on the planet has president joe biden kept his campaign promises we'll have special coverage and in-depth analysis of his 1st $100.00 days in the oval office april on out. the their. manner. survivors from a 5 day siege you know than mozambique but there she is dozens more have been killed while trying to escape. plan. play watching al-jazeera live from doha with me for the bad people also coming out . all. the fan of losing her 13 year old son dozens of funerals are held after the most violent day in myanmar as many as her.

un special rapporteur on myanmar tom andrews speaking there and his comments followed news that 9 protesters were killed by security forces on thursday leaving more families mourning the loss of loved ones. like she has a son is 2 months pregnant and a husband who is determined to join protesters on the streets of me and i know only what he goes to the protest every day even though i ask him not to. believe that i told him there be trouble if something happens because we have a child and another baby on the way. to go and i can't stop and i'm now thought i knew that. what foods children were raised without a father husband chipman food shot dead by security forces at a yangon protest. well there you know downer and he said it's worth dying for now i know he's worried about people not joining the protests. if so democracy won't return to the country he's worried about democracy now what that has passed away. what was the violence isn't slowing down and me in my. peaceful protests and met with the fishes for oppression in what rights group amnesty international is calling a killing spree. more

un special rapporteur on myanmar tom andrews speaking there his comments followed news that 9 protesters were killed by security forces on thursday leaving more families mourning the loss of loved ones. like she has a son is 2 months pregnant and a husband who is determined to join protesters on the streets of me and i don't know only what he goes to the protest every day even though i ask him not to. the little i told him then be trouble if something happens because we have a child and another baby on the way. to go and i can't stop and let me out me that i'm what foods children be raised without a father a husband chipman food shot dead by security forces at a yangon protest. there you know downer and he said it's worth dying for now though he's worried about people not joining the protests. if so democracy won't return to the country he's worried about democracy now what that has passed away. was the violence isn't slowing down and me in my. peaceful protests and there would be fissures for oppression in water rights group amnesty international is calling a killing spree. more protest

andrews told the un human rights council that the military junta had murdered at least 70 people and that more than 2000 have been unlawfully detained he is calling for sanctions against the country's military leaders. as of this moment credible reports indicate that me and more security forces have murdered at least 70 people that a president those murdered were fathers sons mothers daughters fulton's and washed it were educators they were engineers they were students they were many ages but were going to half of those murdered were members of generation c. or young people under the age of 20. mattered president their country of being more is being controlled by a murderous illegal regime its current leadership perpetuated the atrocity crimes that are the focus of the charge of genocide before the international criminal court of justice and that is un special rapporteur on the on mar tom andrews speaking there is comments following news that 9 protesters were killed by security forces on thursday leaving more families mourning the loss of loved ones. like she has a son is 2 months p

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andrews told the un human rights council that the military junta had murdered at least 70 people and that more than 2000 have been on lawfully detained he is calling for sanctions against the country's military leaders. as of this moment credible reports indicate that mean more security forces had murdered at least 70 people that a president those murdered were fathers sons mothers daughters husbands and wives they were educators they were engineers they were students they were many ages look we're going to have all of those murdered were members of generation c. or young people under the age of 20 should. matter president the country of need more is being controlled by a murderous illegal regime its current leadership perpetuated the atrocity crimes that are the focus of the charge of genocide before the international criminal court of justice that was the un special rapporteur on the in mark tom andrews speaking there now his comments followed news that 9 protesters were killed by security forces on thursday leaving more families mourning the loss of loved ones. and like she has a

tom andrews, thank you so much. my pleasure. let's get some of the day's other news. protesters have rallied in tokyo to express their opposition to japan's hosting of the olympic games, which are due to begin injuly. they think it's irresponsible to hold the event before the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control. japanese 0lympic organisers have insisted the games will go ahead, but they've hinted that overseas fans might not be allowed into the country to watch. lebanon's caretaker prime minister has warned that the country is on the brink of an explosion as its dire economic plight worsens. in a television address, he referred to an incident in which supermarket shoppers in beirut fought over powdered milk supplies. lebanon has been hit by a severe financial crisis and political deadlock following the beirut port explosion last year which devastated much of the capital. you are watching bbc news. the headlines: the us senate passes joe biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief plan by a single vote. the president says the package will beat the virus and cut povert

tom andrews is the un special rapporteur on human rights, and he's been briefing the un's human rights council. he's in washington. thank you for coming on the programme. what is your response most of all to the latest bloodshed on the streets of myanmar?— latest bloodshed on the streets of myanmar? this armed forces da is a of myanmar? this armed forces day is a day _ of myanmar? this armed forces day is a day of — of myanmar? this armed forces day is a day of infamy, - of myanmar? this armed forces day is a day of infamy, the - day is a day of infamy, the brutality and the horror of this military seems to know no bounds whatsoever. it is just completely outrageous, what's going on in myanmar as we speak. going on in myanmar as we seak. ~ . ., speak. we have had international - speak. we have had - international condemnation, speak. we have had _ international condemnation, but to be honest, we have had that for quite a while now. nothing seems to be happening.- seems to be happening. well, that's right. — seems to be happening. well, that's right, that's _ seems to be happening

as we speak tom andrews says crimes against civilians protesting the military coup include talk show of force disappearance also coming up. president joe biden announces in a vicious new virus. nation timeline for the united states he says there will be enough doses to cover all of the holes by the end of may present the hope of moving past the pandemic which. i'm god as welcome to the program protesters have once again taken to the streets in myanmar to call for a return to democracy despite the threat of violence from security forces in a moment we'll hear from the un's top expert on myanmar who says the military's response amounts to crimes against humanity but 1st the violence is driving some police officers to flee the country rather than continue to be part of the crackdown on their own people. the demonstrations like these have become routine throughout the country every day protesters repeat the hard work of rebuilding protective barriers. they have no option but to flee when they are yet again broken down by security forces. yet there are those within the security forces who

tom andrews there. you are watching bbc news — the headlines: the us senate passes joe biden�*s $1.9 trillion covid relief plan by a single vote. the president says the package will beat the virus and cut poverty. pope francis holds an unprecedented meeting with iraq's top shia religious leader, before going onto celebrate mass at a cathedral in baghdad. reports from yemen say dozens of people have died in 2a hours of fighting between government forces and houthi rebels, who are battling for control of the northern city of marib. the rebels, who are supported by iran, want to drive out the saudi—backed government in marib. mark lobel reports. explosion. gunfire. these scenes, shot last month, show pro—government forces have been defending the area around marib from houthi rebels for some time. explosions. now it appears to be under heavy attack again. military sources report a frenetic 2a hours with around 30 deaths on the government side and nearly 60 rebels killed in air strikes. marib is stra

or let's get more on our top story now and that situation in myanmar we can speak to tom andrews he's the un special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in myanmar and he joins us now from washington d.c. mr andrews thank you for your time today i recall the last time you and i spoke it was early february no one about point had been killed now we're looking at a death toll of more than 400 more than 100 of them in a single day and i noticed a large proportion of them have been shot in the head can you talk us through the tactics that you're seeing now from the military. well the military announced yesterday on national television that people were going to be shot in the head. and in fact that's exactly what they did they're they're shooting to kill these are horrific brutal tactics this was armed forces day and me and more and it was a day of infamy for the armed forces and a day of horror for the people of the country children also have been killed and they seem to be bystanders that does that indicate indiscriminate searching that's going on here it's completely indiscrimina

and once more we heard from the un's tom andrews. it seems particularly, if you're in myanmar, words of condemnation beginning to ring hollow. i think with the people of myanmar would like and desperately need is for the international community to notjust international community to not just condemn, international community to notjust condemn, but also to take action and to hold this brutal military fully accountable. there are many things that can be done that have not been done. what tom andrews wants is a un security council resolution — and more widespread co—ordinated sanctions. it's not clear if either will happen. what is clear is the human cost of what's happening in myanmar. over 500 people have now died during the protests. on 29th march, a mother wept at the funeral of her 13—year—old boy. on march 27, this 18—year—old died. he was a volunteer in intensive care during the pandemic. earlier in the month — a i9—year—old protestor known as angel was shot dead. she was wearing a t—shirt saying 'everything is

tom andrews. people should not "squander the gains" made against coronavirus in recent months — that's a warning from the medical director of nhs england. professor stephen powis said "enormous progress" had been made, but it "does not mean job done". he made the comments ahead of lockdown restrictions in england easing on monday, allowing groups of up to six, or two households, to meet outside and in private gardens. simonjones reports. he's been at the forefront in the fight against coronavirus, but now nhs england's medical director is warning covid remains a clear and present danger. from tomorrow, the stay at home rule is ending in england. groups of up to six people, or two households will be able to meet outside, outdoor sports facilities will reopen. but this is only another step on the road map to lockdown being fully eased. nonessential shops won't reopen before the 12th of april, holidays are still banned. writing in the sunday telegraph, professor stephen powis says tomorrow's easing

special envoy for me and maher tom andrews he says the international community is failing the people there have been voices speaking very loudly of condemnation and concern. that's fine as far as it goes that quite frankly i think those words are really hollow with inside of me and more everyone i'm speaking with they want to see focused unified international action like the secretary general is called for and i think that means in convening convening immediately the united nations security council have this open debate on exactly what the obligations of the international community should be and let nations of the security council stand up and be counted i think there also has to be among those nations willing to take action right now a coalition everybody there has to be unified coordinated sanctions a unified coordinated arms embargo and i think we have to take and it immediately institute accountability mechanisms traditional mechanisms to hold these brutal leaders accountable for the mass atrocities that we're we're seeing i think clearly we have crimes against humanity being cau

andrews told the un human rights council that the military junta have murdered at least 70 people and that more than 2000 have been unlawfully detained is calling for sanctions against the country's military leaders. as of this moment credible reports indicate that mean more security forces had murdered at least 70 people that a president those murdered were fathers sons mothers daughters husbands and wives you were educators they were engineers they were students they were many ages but more than half of those murdered were members of generation c. or young people under the age of 25. better president the country of need more is being controlled by a murderous illegal regime its current leadership perpetuated the atrocity crimes that are the focus of the charge of genocide before the international criminal court of justice and that was the un special robert tort to me on maher tom enders speaking earlier his comments follow news that 9 protesters were killed by security forces on thursday leaving more families mourning the loss of loved ones. she has a son is 2 months pregnant and a

special representative there on me and marc tom andrew speaking his comments followed news that more protesters had been killed when security forces opened fire on demonstrators on thursday including in the country's largest city yang gong it left more families mourning the loss of their loved ones. she has a son is 2 months pregnant and a husband who is determined to join protesters on the streets of me and. he goes to the protest every day even though i ask him not to. i told him then be trouble if something happens because we have a child and another baby on the way. i'm going and i can't stop and i'm here now thought i knew that i'm what foods children were raised without a father a husband chipman food shot dead by security forces at a yangon protest. there you know danny said it's worth dying for now i know he's worried about people not joining the protests. if so democracy won't return to the country he's worried about democracy now what that has passed away. the violence isn't slowing down and me in my case the protests are met with the fishes for oppression and well rights g

that was un special rapporteur on myanmar tom andrews speaking there and his comments followed news that 9 protesters were killed by security forces on thursday leaving more families mourning the loss of loved ones. she has a son is 2 months pregnant and a husband who is determined to join protesters on the streets of me and. he goes to the protest every day even though i asked him not to. i told him there be trouble if something happens because we have a child and another baby on the way. to go and i can't stop him now thought that. food children will be raised without a father or husband chipman food shot dead by security forces at a yangon protest. you know down or any said it's worth dying for now i know he's worried about people not joining the protests. he's so democracy won't return to the country he's worried about democracy now what that has passed away. of the violence isn't slowing down and me and my. peaceful protests are met with the fishes for oppression in what rights group amnesty international is calling the killing spree. more protesters were killed across the country o

andrews thank you very much indeed for joining us here on news my pleasure let's have a look at other stories making headlines around the world and john is off still on able to free the container ship stuck in the swiss canal tens of billions of dollars in cargo have been held up for days egypt's president has told authorities to remove containers from the ground ever given to make it easy it's refocus the vessel. thousands of climate change campaigners have rallied in paris the french national assembly is to start debating new measures on protecting the environment activists say the hose will not go far enough. while militants have killed dozens of civilians in northern mozambique now and group is holding the town of palma on the scene it is a hub for international gas projects worth some $60000000000.00 the mozambique government says hundreds of local people and also foreign workers have been rescued and the french and the g group hotel has suspended work on a huge construction project. correspondent ageing krishna was in mozambique before the latest fighting began and is following

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well tom andrews is the u.n. special envoy for man maher he joins us live now from washington d.c. thank you very much indeed being here with us on the news that tensions continue to grow on the streets more than 100 people were killed yesterday how much further will this escalates lord only knows i mean this regime. this is no it terry has shown that it has no limits on its level of challenge and its willingness to commit mass murder against its own people these are people that it should be defending and it's true on them and as it is killing them and. i shudder to think where this where this leads and which you say the international community has failed the people of myanmar. i think the international community has not done enough there have been voices speaking very loudly of condemnation and concern. that's fine as far as it goes that quite frankly i think those words are ringing hollow with inside of me and more everyone i'm speaking with they want to see a focused unified international action like the secretary general has called for and i think that means convening convening

tom andrews, appreciate you. appreciate your work. thank you. >> my pleasure, michael, thank you for having me. >>> there is growing anger in the u.s. state of georgia, over sweeping, new election laws. protestors gathered in downtown atlanta, saturday, to vent their outrage over the republican-backed measure. activists say it targets african-american voters, among other things, the measure signed thursday imposes stricter-identification requirements. and gives state officials more power over local-election officials. u.s. president joe biden has called the law an atrocity. and says the justice department is looking at it. now, georgia's governor, though, is defending the law. he says, it ensures election integrity. but a coalition of civil-rights groups has already taken action. cnn's natasha chen, with more on the outcry against the measure. >> reporter: about 150 people gathered outside atlanta city hall here, on saturday. to protest this georgia voter bill and also to stand with georgia representative park cannon. she was arrested

that was tom andrews a un special rapporteur speaking to us earlier now here in europe former french president nicolas sarkozy is facing a prison sentence a court in paris found sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling his lawyer says he'll appeal the conviction sarkozy has been embroiled in several corruption investigations since his presidency ended and 2012. nicolas sarkozy leaves court a convicted man a spectacular fall from grace for former president once most powerful man in france the court heard how so cozy told his lawyer to offer a magistrate a cushy job in exchange for information about an inquiry into his campaign finances judges found him guilty of corruption and handed down a 3 year custodial sentence the prosecution said verdict was never in doubt. it would have been impossible to have an of a decision. citizens should be reassured rivera know double standards in france and the judiciary is independent he's even more different. in a post on instagram cozies wife called the verdict unfounded and unjustified and that her husband was determined to clear his nam

spoke to the un's independent expert on human rights in myanmar tom andrews he says the international community is failing the people there have been voices speaking very loudly of condemnation and concern. that's fine as far as it goes that quite frankly i think those words are really hollow with inside of me and more everyone i'm speaking with they want to see a focused unified international action like the secretary general is called for and i think that means in an in meaning convening immediately the united nations security count. i have this open debate on exactly what the obligations of the international community should be and let nations of the security council stand up and be counted i think there also have to be among those nations willing to take action right now a coalition effort that either has to be unified coordinated sanctions a unified coordinated arms embargo and i think we have to take and it immediately institute accountability mechanisms judicial mechanisms to hold these brutal leaders accountable for the mass atrocities that were we're seeing i think clearly we

andrews who said at least 70 people have been killed by the military since the coup on february the 1st there is growing evidence this senior military led by shaming sheen your leadership is now engaging in crimes against humanity including the actual murder in forces of parents persecution tortured and imprisoned in violation of fundamental rules of international law the human rights council meeting highlights an ongoing battle over diplomatic recognition while. the position of the generals is read out at the u.n. in geneva here united nations headquarters in new york. more turn has denounced the military continues to hold the country's seat in the general assembly james 0 at the united nations where monitors leveled new accusations against topos leader aung san suu kyi as it defends its decision to seize power the military spokesman says she accepted gold and illegal payments worth $600000.00 while she was in government protesters continue to demand her release at least 9 were killed on thursday so she's lawyer has dismissed the allegations against him. the u.s. says that some hop

andrews told the un human rights council that the military junta had murdered at least 70 people and that more than 2000 have been unlawfully detained is calling for sanctions against the country's military leaders as of this moment credible reports indicate that mean more security forces have murdered at least 70 people that a president those murdered were fathers sons mothers daughters husbands and wives they were educators they were engineers they were students they were many ages but more than half of those murdered were members of generation c. or young people under the age of 25. better president the country of me and more is being controlled by a murderous illegal regime its current leadership perpetuated the atrocity crimes that are the focus of the charge of genocide before the international criminal court of justice. and that is the un special rapporteur on myanmar tom enders speaking his comments following news that 9 protesters were killed by security forces on thursday leaving more families mourning the loss of loved ones. she has a son is 2 months pregnant and a husband

andrews who said at least 70 people have been killed by the military since the coup on february the 1st there is growing evidence that this senior military led by changing your leadership is now engaged in crimes against humanity including the actual murder in forces of periods. torture imprisonment in violation of fundamental rules of international law the human rights council meeting highlights an ongoing battle over diplomatic recognition while the position of the generals is read out at the un in geneva here you know i said nations headquarters in new york. more turn who's denounced the military continues to hold the country's seat in the general assembly james 0 at the united nations. now tributes have been pouring in for south africa zulu king who has died at the age of 72 officials in the zulu nation say good was well a teeny have been treated in hospital for weeks for diabetes when his health and worsened kings while a teeny was the leader of the country's largest tribe well that's not speak for me the miller she joins us from johannesburg at the media can you explain the si

andrews thank you very much indeed for joining us here on news my pleasure well let's take a look at other stories making headlines around the world and these 20 people have been injured and a suicide bombing outside a catholic cathedral in individual 2 attackers were killed the wounded were attending mass to mark the start of easter police say the bombers have links to the so-called islamic state. engineers all still aren't able to free the container ship stuck in the suez canal tens of billions of dollars and cargo have been held up for days and egypt's president has told authorities to remove containers from the ground it ever given to make it easier to refloat the vessel. the dangerous sound storm has hit the chinese capital beijing for the 2nd time in a month visibility has reduced and pollution also reached hazardous levels anyone venturing outdoors now needs protective equipment. thousands of climate change campaign is have rallied in paris the french national assembly is to start debating new measures on protecting the environment activists say the proposals don't go far enou

andrews who said at least 70 people have been killed by the military since the coup on february the 1st there is growing evidence that this senior military led by shaming sheen or leadership is now engaging in crimes against humanity including the actual murder in forces appearance persecution tortured and imprisoned in violation of fundamental rules of international law the human rights council meeting highlights an ongoing battle over diplomatic recognition while the position of the generals is read out at the un in geneva here united nations headquarters in new york. more turn has denounced the military continues to hold the country's seat in the general assembly james al-jazeera the united nations. or memos military has leveled new accusations against deposed leader aung san suu kyi is it defends its decision to seize power a military spokesman says while in government she accepted illegal payments worth $600000.00 plus gold the claims followed the un reports a legion to have murdered about 70 people during and 2 q protests at least 9 were killed on thursday. president joe biden

andrews who said at least 70 people have been killed by the military since the coup on february the 1st there is growing evidence that this senior military led by shaming sheen or leadership is now engaging in crimes against humanity including the actual murder in forces of parents persecution tortured and imprisoned in violation of fundamental rules of international law the human rights council meeting highlights an ongoing battle over diplomatic recognition while the position of the generals is read out at the. un in geneva here united nations headquarters in new york. who's denounced the military continues to hold the country's seat in the general assembly james al-jazeera of the united nations. has militaries leveled a new accusations against deposed leader aung san suu kyi as it defends its decision to seize power protesters continue to demand her release at least 9 people killed on thursday a military spokesman says since she accepted gold and illegal payments worth $600000.00 while she was in government lawyers dismissed the allegations so had an al-jazeera speculation months

tom andrews is the un's special rapporteur on human rights and he's been briefing the un's human rights council. he says the international condemnation is ringing hollow without concrete action. the brutality and the horror of this military seems to know no bounds whatsoever. it is just completely outrageous, what's going on in myanmar as we speak. we have had international condemnation, but to be honest, we have had that for quite a while now. nothing seems to be happening. well, that's right, that's a fair statement. it seems particularly if you are in myanmar, words of condemnation are beginning to ring hollow. what the people of myanmar would like and desperately need is for the international community not to just condemn, but also to take action and to hold this brutal military fully accountable. there are many things that can be done that have not been done and should be done. let's get down to some specifics, what are some of the concrete things you think could and should be done? let's start with the united nations security council — that is why the security council exists, to

the un human rights investigator tom andrews gave a very stark warning of the situation in myanmar he says if there isn't an international response that is full and united conditions in myanmar will do terrorists and he warned that there could be a very dramatic increase in the loss of lives and n.g.o.s that's been tracking the number of fatalities as well as the arrests since the coup on the 1st of february says that 2900 people have been arrested or charged sentenced and nearly $300.00 people have been killed since the 1st of february now the military is also continuing its crackdown on the media and on my news service base in central media says 4 that staff members were detained on wednesday night while this is taking place we know that international pressure on myanmar is also building up the u.s. has now put 2 military controlled conglomerates on its blacklist so these sanctions will no doubt be welcomed by people who oppose the coup in myanmar but we should still be i think be realistic that the generals may find a way to circumvent these sanctions they've had decades of practic

a question i put to tom andrews, the un's special rapporteur on human rights in myanmar. they have said forever that they are — they can go on their own, they're impervious to international pressure, but what we've found from history is that's not true. that in fact, the reforms, the democratic reforms that we've seen overturned by this junta by february one were reforms that were created precisely because tough economic sanctions were applied on thejunta. they, and the generations following — the older generations of generals, they want to make money, they want to be part of the international economy. so there was pressure building from within the military to engage with the world so that they could be able to prosper. so, they conceded they had some reforms, modest reforms, but they were reforms. the point is, they reacted, they responded to economic pressure, i believe that they can and they will again now. let's look at international action. if china blocks or slows down action inside the un, would you suggest individual states to carry out their own measures? no

tom andrews is the un's special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in myanmar. the difficulty for him is that he is within the un organisation, but it does not mean that the un security council act on his recommendations. china and russia could veto any action. he said condemnation will ring hollow unless there is concrete action. it seems particularly if you are in myanmar, words of condemnation are beginning to ring hollow. i think what the people of myanmar would like and desperately need is for the international community to notjust condemn but to also take action and hold this brutal military fully accountable. there are many things that can be done that have not been done and should be done. let's start with the united nations security council, that is why the security council exists, to deal with such crises. this has not come before the security council for a debate and a resolution and a vote. it should, that is what they are there for. if the security council cannot act for whatever reason, i think it is important for those countries willing to take ac