The south korean speaking up to save a language at risk of extinction. Welcome to the program a lebanese businessman who spent 4 years in a rainy and prison is almost back in beirut theres a scene here on the left is also a u. S. Permanent resident he was detained in 2015 well visiting iran for a conference and sentenced to 10 years in jail on charges of spying for washington his release comes at a time of rocketing tensions between iran and the u. S. But irans judiciary says this is purely a legal matter and has nothing to do with politics. We received a request from the zakah for his release because it is Good Behavior the president ministrations supported his release after the lebanese president has blasted ported mr zaka release short of that he would not commit any further criminal acts the Court Finally issued a conditional release order all these procedures are carried out according to the purely judicial procedure and the subject is not linked to any political file or Exchange File dosage of ari has more than to iran. Analysts are saying that nothing really is here is without all its own politics specifically at a time when iran is in a at a crossroads really in terms of what it holds in its future in terms of the deal it has with the International Powers about its disputed Nuclear Program this although hes not an american citizen he is a green card holder this i. T. Expert who was in tehran for a conference hes been released as a sign of good will gesture many here believe because we are expecting the japanese Prime Minister to make his 1st official state visit to the iranian capital on wednesday where he will be talking to a new president as well as the foreign minister so we believe that this was done at a time when things are really critical in the Islamic Republic and many here believe that this was a sign of good gesture to a certain extent bear in mind they did not release an american citizen but somebody who all the green card so its not a complete good will gesture but something that is seen as a positive step of course over to say that hes following about force from the lebanese capital beirut when this plane loans what can we expect in terms of the timeline of what happens next. Well ms are accompanied by the head of the general security about brahim when they land in bed with ms arias that karl will immediately head to the president ial palace he will be met by the president michel aoun and what we understand his brother and his sisters are also inside the palace we are also hearing word that he may issue a brief statement so were waiting for news or is that going to arrive in beirut the timing of his release really raising a lot of questions because efforts to secure his freedom are not new theyve been going on for months now and about the head of the general security the man who has been mediating he was last in the head on in august 2018 he actually met in in prison and so people are saying why now why has he been released now and many are linking this really to the rising tensions between the United States and iran and that this is some sort of a veiled message to the trumpet ministration from the iranian authorities that look we can make a deal this is a positive gesture were hearing word from the state department that theyre actually welcoming that release them saying and hoping that this is the 1st sign for other u. S. Detainees to be released or for the moment that they will leave it there of course and come back to you once that plane lands thank you now the u. S. Is welcome zikos release and praise the efforts all the lebanese leaders a state Department Spokesman said that mr zucker was unjustly detained in iran for almost 4 years we hope that mr zak his release is a positive sign for american detainees in the role can be tons more from washington d. C. Well the u. S. Sees this as a positive sign in the statement from the u. S. State department it continues to call on iran to release what the United States says are other missing and wrongfully detained american citizens still in captivity now this of course comes at a time of tension escalating tension between the United States and iran the u. S. Continuing to exert its socalled maximum Pressure Campaign not just tough economic sanctions but also the positioning of a Carrier Strike group in the persian gulf it is notable in all of this that is our zaka son met with the u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei earlier this year urging him to secure his fathers release we also know that the Iranian Foreign minister for his part earlier this year offered to discuss prisoner releases with the United States very much viewed as and signed by iran it wished to pursue diplomacy however the United States rejected that offer from iran so it is not clear at this time if the United States had any overt involvement in the release of news are zaka only that this is a time where the 2 countries continue to escalate tensions the United States continuing to pursue its maximum Pressure Campaign now the u. N. Says its horrified by the time consentual mali thats killed nearly 100. 00 people only the government says gunmen the time to village of can community and burn several houses in the muck to reach and no one has claimed responsibility for the raid which happened on sunday but theres been violence between the duggan people and for lonnie rivals in the past theyve been fighting for access to land and resources victoria be ripples. It was a surprise attack in the middle of the night men on motorbikes wielding machetes and guns looking for people from the doggone ethnic group men women and children were killed and others injured in the attack is similar to another 3 months ago when suspected dog unarmed men killed 160 felony villages in August Saguenay near the border with the kenya fassel. Mali president abraham day because kater held a minutes silence for the victims during an official visit to switzerland and at this moment a thought for those who once more have fallen on the motorist bullets an unjust and cowardly act in the country felonies on a magic herders who move in search of fodder for their cattle villages resent them invading their farmland and those disagreements often turn violent. There are 13000 u. N. Peacekeeping troops in mali to protect people from armed groups linked to al qaeda increasingly theyre dealing with fighting between neighboring villages the United Nations system in mali is mobilizing to provide humanitarian assistance to help people affected the mission also provided air support this morning in support of the mali a government to prevent future a further attacks there if it is the intercommunal conflict is escalating this year has seen some of the deadliest incidents of Ethnic Violence in mali in a generation everybody know that the government is missing in action it is not going to send its image to address the lack of presence of the states in places where they are coming out of strife between the for dummies the goals of. The attack in march led to several military commanders being sacked but many mali and say the government and u. N. Forces need to do much more to stop the bloodshed Victoria Gate and be al jazeera. Our correspondent allison joins me now from alis couple bamako and hes on the phone nic obviously certain suspects in a region that is very volatile but no one has yet claimed responsibility. Theres many. Groups in the area. In march. On the villagers. The leader. Calls on the. Sides there. Are. Sponsored militia. There for targets or. Active in the area of course the ongoing issues that weve seen between these groups really sent. Land and food and it seems that the president himself now having commented in switzerland in victorias report really is going to have to take control of the situation and try and find a long Term Solution to what really is a has been an ethnic conflict absolutely weve seen. The demonstrations. March following this attack on the population where people to the streets to protest. Protest against the president for. Progress that their. Security. Basic necessities like you say these areas where theres been attacks. The state is not. The root of the problem its noted mediation effort if theyre gone and theres no local mayor mayor or or feet authority that could retaliate you know the conflict that are at the heart of it conflict around as you mentioned and. Having access to it. Illyrian in the height of the drive where. Oppression. I really felt free. And lack of. It for the moment well leave it there nic of course and follow events as and when we get more information from government sources thank you very much. Now staying in staying on the african continent 19 people being killed in the tank in neighboring became a fan so it happened in the northern town of the identity of the attackers is still unknown groups have killed hundreds in recent months forcing 150000. 00 people to flee their homes sudans protest leaders have vowed to continue their general strike which is now in its 3rd day businesses are closed in a show defiance against the military genter after a crackdown on a protest camp last week that left dozens of people dead the military says its arrested Security Forces personnel involved in the violence but opposition downs that its being investigated properly. Meanwhile amidst International Says it has new evidence of rights abuses in Sudans Darfur region the Rights Group Says it has satellite pictures and testimonies of confirm Government Forces and armed groups attacked 45 villages between july 28th and february this year it also documented other abuses including unlawful killing Sexual Violence and false displacement u. N. Peacekeepers also to withdraw from the region and amnesty is warning that this could put civilians at risk. Still ahead here on aljazeera a suspended italian who transformed his time by well to be refugees comes on trial accused of breaking immigration laws. Celebrations of botswanas hard courts where judges have decriminalized homosexuality in a landmark ruling. Hello there weve had relentless rain over parts of china recently take a look at the satellite picture we can see the cloud here that is normal at this time of year that does bring us wet weather at this time of year but its been particularly heavy and these pictures are from asia and in the young she province and you can see the amount of water thats collected on the ground there were expecting plenty more over the next few days as well you can see all the clouds here across the southern parts and thats where its going to stay so plenty of rain then during the day on wednesday and on thursday if anything on thursday that system just pushes a little bit further towards the south so still this southeastern corner of china is going to see some very heavy downpours and there is likely to be more in the way of flooding over towards india and were watching this area of cloud very closely because this has now developed into a tropical cycle and its running its way towards the north so for some of us its going to bring us some very very wet weather behind it is going to pull plenty of showers along the west coast of india and then the center of that storm is likely to make landfall around. Now still those showers will be falling to the south of it and to the north the winds will be pulled in from inland so the temperatures for many of us ahead of that storm will be rising for kharaj she will be all the way up to 40 degrees it will be incredibly hot for us on thursday. It was diluted the futuristic bullet train that 1st drew me to japan in those 2 decades ago trains reflecting the kind of things that occurring around it japan is aging the birth rate is falling and the lines and losing money having experienced both the rule railway and high speed i hope the one will not be neglected to the other off the rails a journey through japan on aljazeera. Welcome back youre watching our deserves a whole runaround of our top stories lebanese business one journal that iran for years is about to be freed and is on the way to beirut and its ours i can see here on the left has us residency and was detained in 2015 after visiting iran for a conference cyclist used to being an american spy and sentenced to 10 years in prison. The u. N. Has described the attack in central mali that killed nearly 100. 00 people as an act of unspeakable barbarism the government says government raided a village of the dough going community and burnt several houses in the mopti region. Also sudans protest leaders about to continue their general strike which is now in its 3rd day businesses are closed in a show of defiance against the militant after a crackdown on the protest camp. Last week that left dozens of people that. Another mass protest is planned in hong kong as politicians debate a controversial extradition bill for justice have already started. Outside the Legislative Council now these are live pictures earlier prodemocracy leaders surrounded the Legislative Council president of the cherry not debate underland says that hes aiming to put the bill for a vote in 9 days an estimated 1000000 marchers took part in sundays rally against the bill the citys leader has warned against companies and businesses encouraging employees to join wednesdays planned rally and build life for you im urging schools parents organizations businesses and unions to seriously consider if they encourage such radical behavior what good does it do for Hong Kong Society everybody should know there are consequences when you break the law these consequences have a huge impact on both adults and young people. Chinas leaders continue to voice support for hong kongs and battling to carry law who you just heard a jim brown reports in beijing about where legal experts are defining the proposed law. China began aggressively pursuing chinese fugitives over seas 5 years ago thats when president xi jinping began an Anti Corruption campaign that continues in the words of state media some suspects were persuaded to return others were extradited from one of more than 30 countries that now have a treaty with china criminal lawyer junkie why represented 2 suspects who ended up on a plane back to china both receive suspended jail terms proof he says that the rights of suspects are being safeguarded in china. Some people in hong kong oppose or warry about setting up an extradition system with china and i personally think is unnecessary because the positives ice way open right the negative side because he says it would ultimately help to reduce crime in both hong kong and china chinese Officials Say theres nothing sinister about hong kong needing a new expedition law they say the territory has become a haven from justice for hundreds of criminals who cant be prosecuted because of the legal loophole chinas legal system is controlled by the communist party and say critics is biased towards a presumption of guilt especially in high profile or politically sensitive cases like those involving human rights lawyers government statistics report a 99 percent conviction rate in 2017 just a woman is one of a handful of activists still prepared to talk to the foreign media he says the hong kong protesters are right to resist the planned new extradition law sending certain war since i hong kong is the only place in their communist rule. People can take to the streets to express their opinions and i support them the last time we did that in Mainland China was 30 years ago. Chinas state media says the violence after sundays rally in hong kong was premeditated and planned. But concedes the protest was a reminder that more needs to be done to explain why the law change is necessary adrian Brown Al Jazeera beijing. Botswanas high court has ruled in favor of decriminalizing homosexuality. There were scenes of jubilation when the unanimous ruling was handed down in the capital got the judges said the colonial era legislation was discriminatory unconstitutional and against the Public Interest a similar case went the other way in kenya a month ago when the countrys high court upheld anti homosexuality laws that is an advocacy director for the Pan Africa International Lesbian gay bisexual trans and intersex o. C. A. She says the judgment could have widespread ramifications throughout africa for the l g b t q community. The judgment is very significant because it sets a precedent for the rest of the countries in africa especially those who form part of the commonwealth countries in africa and we are at a point now where we are repossessing the narrative and doing away with colonial laws which view homosexuality and clearness as pervasive or rather subversive in nature it is a very important judgment is also. The introduction of a turn of a new tide in africa where we are now having to be forced to actually see that these colonial laws do not belong to africa and rather reclaiming our queer stories in africa i think the lessons that can be learned from south africa in particular are just a recognition of. You know our g. B. T. I rides being for human rights and also that it does not stop it decriminalization now they need to be recognition of queer people and they need to be protection of here right so for instance youre supposed to be able to adopt youre supposed to be able to marry youre supposed to be able to do everything that is an inherent right to any heterosexual person so i think those are important things that we do not only stop a decriminalization but we go further and introduce protections for specific individuals so that they can have access to health care so that they can have access to educatio