Facebook has calls increased for the social media giant to do more to block racism and hate speech. Below the u. K. And u. S. Have joined a chorus of criticism directed at china after it imposed a sweeping new National Security law on hong kong the 1st arrests were made under the legislation earlier on wednesday when thousands of people took to the streets to mark 23 years since the territory was controlled by britain critics say Political Freedoms and Civil Liberties guaranteed by a pact made at the time have now been destroyed sarah clarke reports from hong kong. Despite the searing heat and defying a police ban thousands of protesters marched to test the new National Security the legislation was fast tracked in record time in beijing and in acted on july the 1st the 23rd anniversary of britains handover to chinese rule as sad as it makes me say so far it is yes china is china its all gone home gone its china as of today 1st of july its a sad day but thats what it is but ill still take the streets i still say what i think because its my right as a human being. Protesters started marching chanting 300. 00 lang at the key demands only to be met by a line of riot police. Yes but this group of demonstrators say its they duty to stand up to china day Law Enforcement in her own home what they always do list you are allowed to protest and make their arrest later so i today i come out and can out and one audit dictatorship knowing full well that probably ill get arrested or try. The scope of the National Security is far reaching article 38 says it can essentially target anyone anywhere extradition to china for trial and a maximum sentence of life in prison faces violators of the legislation people were arrested during wednesdays rally for breaking the new no they were in position of items cooling the hong kongs independence from china police sealed off the area fired the water cannon tear gas and pepper balls to break up the crowd Police Say One officer was stabbed in the. Strategy by police on wednesday it was a cordon off key areas where the practices had gathered one time times where ive felt like i know much protests rival the strategy straight the police were still able to mike at least 300 arrests earlier on wednesday the citys chief executive celebrated the hand of the anniversary and the swift introduction of the new security lul kerry was sidelined in the drafting of the script but said it was necessary to a stool into and rebuild hong kongs reputation as a leading International Financial center in asia yet see a law flat the enactment of the national law is regarded as the most Significant Development in the relationship between the central authorities and hong kong since its return to the motherland in beijing government leaders were doing their best to counter critics who say chinas actions marked the end of Hong Kong Special autonomy the government in beijing says and one that is responsible for the former british territory and they want to prevent it becoming a springboard for subversion against china sir clock aljazeera hong kong. British Prime MinisterBarak Johnson has condemned the new law as a serious breach of the u. K. China agreement. Is about to honor a pledge to offer citizenship to almost 3000000 hong kong residents who have tried to continue down this path we would reach introduce a new route for those with british nationals overseas status to enter the u. K. Granting them limited lead to remain with the ability to live and work in the u. K. And thereafter to apply for citizenship and that is precisely what we will do now. The us is also hit out with this extra state my pompei are saying free speech was at risk Free Hong Kong was one of the worlds most stable prosperous and dynamic cities now now be just another communist run city were its people we subject to the party elites whims said indeed this is already happening Security Forces are already rounding up on collars for daring to speak and think freely the world law has been eviscerated and as always the Chinese Communist party fears its own people more than anything else between you is in beijing and says china is sending a message to the people of hong kong. Chinas Foreign Ministry came out on wednesday afternoon justifying and defending this law explaining that this was crucial for hong kong stability its crucial for its future prosperity and earlier beijing government officials said that the west often misconstrues this idea of one country 2 systems its not about the Central Government having a hands off approach in hong kong its actually about the Central Government taking control when it needs to especially when it comes to issues are important as National SecurityGoing Forward beijings message to the people in hong kong is that the buck stops with beijing the highest authority in hong kong is the Chinese Government and we see this manifest in the way this National Security will is written on complete the very much the public face of this there in forcing this law in the ground but behind the scenes its china needs Intelligence Security agents who are pulling strings perhaps what he behind the scenes surveilling those suspected of violating the rules again terry lamb when it comes to courts and cases presided over in hong kong she will select the judges but it is the mainland that has the last say when it comes to the more severe cases these cases will be heard by beijing behind closed doors and the effect of this is very clear beijing wants to send a strong message that this law is a deterrent and theyre going to be looking to Hong Kong Police to ruthlessly apply this law in order to set an example to the people of hong kong Going Forward. Russia could be on course to pass its most sweeping constitutional changes since the end of the soviet union and keep that image putin in power until hes 83 years old early results suggest an overwhelming number of people have approved the changes in the referendum polls were open for a week to boast to turn out during the coronavirus pandemic. Or trying to manage a has been for investments in russia and joins me now so how reliable are these results well election observers in the oppositions they were not surprised by this reported overwhelming turnout they say because the vote was carried out over one week there was no way to ensure that it was fair or free and they reported widespread irregularities in particular employees of state run companies saying they were being forced to vote in their workplaces they were being registered without their consent in our team in moscow actually interviewed one of these employees who said that lawyers had told her how and when to vote in her workplace she decided to speak out saying actually i love my job but i love my country more but those instances of people speaking out about what was happening to them was very very rare. We saw footage of polling stations popping up in fields in car parks on park benches manned by one person not independently observed we also saw some journalists proving how easy it was to rig the system by voting twice once online and once in person and the kremlin responded by saying those individuals would be prosecuted but there was no mention of how to make sure this didnt happen on a wide scale but thats not to say that people didnt turn out to vote and they were enticed with these giant prize draws their promises of winning shopping balances or cause or flats while at the same time opposition gatherings were banned and even learn protesters carrying a placard or were threatened with arrest but the vote is now passed so i think we have to ask what does it mean well. Putin put the russian language and russian values front and center of the constitution so appealing to nationalist he also put social measures. Very prominently not that they needed any changes to the constitution to insure them but that that registered very highly with voters what didnt feature so prominently on the billboards was the fact that this these amendments will make gay marriage unconstitutional and also make it impossible to prosecute a former president giving them immunity and crucially reset putins president ial terms to 0 so if he chooses to he can run in the next 2 elections and if he wins he could be in power until hes 83 years old and this is a president whose Approval Ratings have plummeted from 90 percent to 59 percent he really needed the blessing of the people he hasnt shown what his future plans will be in tons of running for future elections but now he can say if he does i have the blessing of the russian people challenger thank you very much indeed. If you piers military has been deployed to the capital addis ababa as armed gangs roam the streets in a 2nd day of unrest triggered by the murder of a popular singer with an 80 people are being killed during protests following her death on monday when it was a leading voice for ethiopias biggest ethnic group the aroma or shapiro reports. As a former political prisoner in the room or activist a chuckle who was known for more than his lyrics about economic and civil rights his songs became the melody of the protest movement and 20 that elevated the new government to power he was shockingly on monday. He needs somebody that is. I can buy a good feeling he passed media and what was needed in the whole of africa. Is. How do you really go to. My duty of power had the rhetorical. Invasion the critics question was which he you know very evenly committed in fact we dont fight some of the deeply interested and part of the almost heavy facing. His killing provoked a furious response from his many fans thousands followed his casket through the capital addis ababa the room or ethiopias Largest Ethnic Group which has long complained about discrimination and oppression even with a fellow romel as Prime MinisterNobel Peace Prize winner matt said what he called an evil act of assassination was orchestrated abroad in order to divide the country he alluded to egypt and sudan which are in dispute with ethiopia over the opening of africas largest hydroelectric dam. The could be one as the Un Security Council was meeting to discuss the renaissance stem crisis the cessation crime took place its a crime which an external force has participated and carried it out using a local force the aim is to prevent us from completing the renaissance dam project our enemies will not achieve their objectives even if we pay more prices and offer more 2nd feiss. About it given a chuckle who was critical of the Prime Minister to appearing on a Media Network owned by a government critic joe or mohammed a few days ago. The 36 year old singer spoke out about receiving Death Threats before his life was abruptly ended now many ethiopians will remember him as a larger than life figure in life and in death the center of national intrigue. Aljazeera. Still to come on aljazeera waving goodbye to Coronavirus Closures spain and portugal reopen their joint border after 3 months in lockdown. And plastic piles up in indonesia the government is trying to sort through the names. Of. How the weather in europe settled down to recognizable pattern now with the north generally cloudy often breezy sometimes wet fronts running through from the atlantic and the size but the more steady usually the haas a bit too has been pretty hot in scandinavia recent biebers talk of down to 21 londons down to 21 as well so the thirtys are really from rumania southwards is gay particularly hot in the Eastern Mediterranean probably in the western med is well spain inland it is getting quite or in between you often find big thunderstorms and theyve been nasty ones recently but not so much in the moment big ones were possible in switzerland and then into lombardi in northern italy and slovenia they could be quite active and warsaw does get a few more showers i have to say but polands forecast isnt a bad one its got 3 days of showery rain nothing says thunderstorms and the terms of creepy have again to 25 or so about time we get to the end of the weekend. South mediterraneans generally quite a bit of dust in the air rivers and brought these Little Orange patches the biggest showers and actually a west africa recently through gaza westward through monrovia and up towards nearly the gambia the orange tops signify the biggest showers mostly there and i went coast. To sleep like a group of young male i think studying. When an elite White Fraternity build a house next Door Community spirit is tested to its limits. We were exactly welcomed with open arms into the neighborhood hard to just bury the history of hate the old south a witness documentary on aljazeera. And one of the top stories on our jazeera china has been condemned by several nations after a controversial new security north came into force in hong kong 10 people were arrested on the north after thousands of protesters came out into the streets. Early results suggest more than 70 percent of russian voters support a constitutional change which could allow president putin to run for another 16 years in power. Police say 60 people have been killed in 2 days of protest in ethiopia but the reported total is a surprise 80 its been widespread anger after the murder of a singer in. Spain and portugal have reopened their joint. Border to all travellers after more than 3 months as their coronavirus outbreaks remain under control the spanish Prime MinisterPedro Sanchez and his portuguese counterpart and turn your coaster about ceremonies on both sides of the border to celebrate local Business Owners are relieved when the economies of both countries heavily reliant on tourism and all other e. U. Travel restrictions were lifted last week. Business owners in the netherlands are eagerly awaiting the benefits of the e. U. Reopening to tourists with some nationalities who most visit the country still on the banned list and would expect the numbers to pick up anytime soon so fast and reports from amsterdam. The traditional dutch fishing village of markan is a popular stop for tourists from all over the world now there are only a few local visitors shop owner opaque had no income at all during what was supposed to be his high season in spring but he has mixed feelings about welcoming tourists back also given your broader unsecure feeling opening your shop and having all kind of people in there. You cannot see if somebody is infected or not. You still have to help them without too much protection on the other end. Going bankrupt so thats thats another fight with disinfectant hand gel and a joke yeah i like the life of me very Good Good GoodGood Good Good guides are luring visitors the usual long queues are gone and boats are no longer clogging the canals a perfect atmosphere for a quiet city tour but this eerie piece is not exactly what tourists are looking for in the dutch capital known for its vibrant bars and coffee shops. It is extremely quiet the Holiday Season has started as all the rest and should be full of people should be outside enjoying the sun we missed that we live in a quiet place and we came here to look for some actually. More than 20000000 tourists visited the netherlands last year providing an income to nearly 1000000 people but with americans the 2nd Largest Group of visitors still banned nobody expects these numbers to pick up soon without the masses of tourist amsterdam feels like a completely different city some say they even know only now who dont neighbors are but while a group of amsterdam is has made a strong need to keep it this way others say the city is far too depending on too if you are of. Tourism expert Stephan Hodes has complained for many years to make tourism in the netherlands mostly. Stay nable by urging the government to spread attractions to other cities but he says with the Current Crisis the government wants to go back to business as usual as soon as possible and there are incredible plans to build more hotels 22000 more rooms in amsterdam in the direct environment so the tourist industry wants that but the people of amps are there in creasing numbers dont want it because they are losing where i did to tea with the city the city is no longer their city he predicts that visitors will be back in force in 2 to 3 years while this might not be soon enough for some artist like to enjoy a quiet moment in the city a bit longer step fasten aljazeera. Americans fears about the spread of coronavirus out their highest levels in more than a month as the worlds worst outbreak shows no sign of ending a Reuters Ipsos poll says 81 percent of American Adults are very or somewhat concerned about the pandemic the u. S. Recorded its biggest one day increase of nearly 48000 new infections on tuesday texas florida arizona and california have emerged as the latest epicenter is causing some governors to reimpose restriction is 127000 americans have died and 2600000 have been infected around 47000000 people have lost their jobs palestine is implementing a 5 day lockdown in the occupied west bank after a surge in corona virus cases and deaths at