The palestinians pay respects to their chief negotiator cybernetic out as he is laid to rest. And joining with the sports they head of english football, resigns out to using a racist slur. And there are calls for more diverse representation in top levels of the game. So it was out in this hour in hong kong where more than a dozen lawmakers resigned in solidarity after the territories government disqualified 4 of their opposition. Politician, colleagues. Yet there we go. So china is Legislature Passed a patriotism resolution, which allows the removal of lawmakers who were to challenge beijings rule. Hong kongs democracy says it amounts to the end of the one country 2 systems principle, which has been in place since 1907, when hong kong was handed back to china from the united kingdom, with a decision made by the Central Government in the state. That all this time, those are all tolerant will be taken away and all the problems we will be settled by steve. Good to make 2nd tier of cost to percent of you. Stuff happens all the Central Government. So thats how we solve the. That is the face of akim is why you state that today by the end of the 100, the system divya opponents following the story from hong kong, joins us now. Did you take us through whats happening . I mean, this was the threat, wasnt it . If you, if you take some of us than all of us go, where does that leave the opposition . Pretty much. They leave the opposition outside of hong kongs government. That was a very emotional press conference. Some of them announcing the resignation with tears in their eyes, saying those resignation letters will be in the hands of the government tomorrow, which essentially will deem Hong Kongs Legislative Council without any opposition voices anymore. They say theyre doing this because its what beijing exactions have essentially done is rendered hong kongs government ineffective in the making its own decisions. The fact that beijing could essentially oust lawmakers who are deemed as on patriotic or for any reason that it may like, essentially makes them oh, most ineffectual. Their whole position is already under siege. And they feel that hong kong no longer can have a democratic voice within the government. They made it very clear to say though, that although they are quitting the government, theyre not quitting the fight for democracy in hong kong. But many questions still remain once they leave. What kind of an opposition can remain in hong kong, given the fact that hong kong now has this National Security law, where any kind of dissents or protests are not allowed. So this seemed to be the last bastion of those opposition or critical voices, particularly within the government that can represent people in hong kong. And now that no longer will exist to their resignations are accepted up to that mass. Walkout happened in hong kongs government. Ok, thank you for that update. Give you the hollande in hong kong. Lets put some of those thoughts to claudia mo, who is a pro democracy politician there joining us. Thank you for your time. As outlines, the opposition has taken the view that well, there isnt a democracy, so were getting out isnt it effects just hand in beijing what it wants in the end . Yeah, i mean theres always a question that im not possible you have playing into the hands the fate game, but then with the little left, no choice basically what we need to quit in the protest against theres a beijing move by the crane. And the, i mean the, this is not even though who by law and now its moved by the crazy they do, they order whatever they want. And 2, we cannot simply afford to stay on because minus our 4 comics and well i was tipped the afternoon of the 15 of us simply dont have the minimum number to a protest but also from being unseated eventually one by one of the by the beijing type and so theres legislatures, so full of faith, most of that we just cannot carry on. And we need to support our colleagues who are you know, right. So then, what are your options now if youre not part of the legislature now, then thats one avenue closed protest isnt an option anymore either. Certainly not in any large numbers. Whats left . No, thats exactly what the beijing sparkling for those wealthy because at the moment they would need to worry about hong kong as 2000000 of us taking to discrete then protests rights and politically they can do or not. Yes, thats very telling anyone who was not patriotic enough to keep all politics. You have no place yet. And so i will work that to be frankly frank. I think that its possible that things will be in the but then you do not. I mean, the estimate from calm people, especially the young, that game which is some show or some go or thanks will have been bombed eventually, because you need to believe. And your mentee, do you expect or hope for some sort of support, some sort of International Support ive, ive asked colleagues of yours this before, and they always look to the international community, but then, well, who really stands up to china these days . Now, further asking for International Support and when you know National Security law, so what i would refrain from commenting on that because that there, that the maximum penalty could be a lifetime behind bars. But then theres, this is essentially a china problem, a hong kong problem. And we need at least, i suppose, some moral support. I know its been a busy day for you emotionally as well. Im so sorry, thank you for your time. We do appreciate it. Lets move on now. Ethiopia, the north of the country where the military operation there is threatening to spill over the countrys borders with fears as well that it could lead to a humanitarian crisis. Prime minister had ordered the offensive in the region last week, accusing local forces of attacking a military base. Since then hundreds have been killed and several 1000 people have fled to neighboring sudan that put it on the map for you. That stick right there in the north of here semi autonomous area governed by the Peoples Liberation front, which is estimated to have up to 250000 fighters. Today was the front line for ethiopia during its 2 year conflict with eritrea and large amounts of military equipment still stored that despite ethnic only making up 5 percent of the population, they control the National Government actually for nearly 3 decades before Prime Minister came to power in 2018, that was a big shift in power, returned to tension after defied government twice once in, refusing to join his coalition, and then again in september by Holding Elections against the orders of the Central Government. So lets start with mohamed atta, hes reporting from for us on the news hour. Hi mohamed. So the military operation, 1st of all itself, tell us about the high come all the fighting is still going on. Now, most of it has been taking place in the west and hot the border with the ball and sudan. Now they will not hound made out, which is the Border Crossing into sudan. If european governments have said theyre told that the grades are now denying, they also claiming there has been of forces from the who are coming in to support. If european Government Forces a claim that was outrightly denied, not just by the Foreign Ministry and the spokesperson for the emergency council, but also by the Defense Ministry will be saying that they had. And now enough forces to the operation themselves that they did not need any help that it difficult to verify the claims and counterclaims because internet and Telephone Networks integrated you be shut. Thank you for that update. Mohamed had mentioned the threat of a humanitarian crisis. Weve got the teach about it to talk about that horn of africa, director at Human Rights Watch in rome today. Lets thank you for your time. How well, how bad could this get . What sort of numbers are we talking about of people who are trying to get out of to right now . Well, i think as mohamed points out very clearly right now, its incredibly difficult to get an accurate sense of well, what the impact of some of the fighting could be on the civilian population. I think its important to highlight that even at the best of times, this is a region where you have over half a 1000000, people who need assistance. You have some particularly vulnerable communities in the t. K. Region. Notably, the eritrean refugee population, who really are caught between a rock and a hard place right now and have over the last year already been facing a real shift in policy by the Ethiopian Government in terms of protection of the eritrean refugee community. So that we really are talking about, you know, a significant amount of people who need assistance. Now, the problem right now which the u. N. And many humanitarian organizations have been underlining, is that the government has, in many ways blockaded access. So. So we really, if that blockade work to continue, we could be dealing with a significant humanitarian crisis. Is there also a potential for problems there, given that it is a semi autonomous region, it has its own forces, but then you would have federal forces involved as well, and sort of who looks out for who watches out for whom, who goes against each other in those regions, i mean, i think this comes back to this question of the 1st, of all, how essential right now it is to allow for independent reporting. I mean, the civilian population could very well be facing a very nasty, aggressive violent situation. And so i think its absolutely essential for all the Different Actors involved. And here is, as you underline, we are talking both about regional forces. We are receiving reports of regional militias being involved and also the federal forces. But i think what is really important to underline here is obviously the dynamics with the tea tray region are very unique. But this is by far not the only area of the elements which were seeing in the country. I mean, ethiopia really has been dealing with a deteriorating human rights crisis in the country for almost 2 years now. And weve been documented in the impact of a recurring cycles of violence, but also often very heavy handed, Abusive Security forces response to those violence. And to the unrest in, in many different parts of the country. And i think of course, women a lot of the attention right now. And today we could see once again, abuses and violence affecting a whole range of communities if you in other parts of the country. So, so whatever the response right now, it is absolutely essential for the governments to make sure that they are dealing with broader problems. The underlying causes of a lot of this unrest and tensions, and creating much more conducive environment to really deal with them. Just briefly potentially creates a border issue as well, doesnt it . If they play heading over to sudan to flee, the fighting will that puts pressure on the there was also in their government as well. Absolutely. I mean this is in company incredibly vaunted tile region. Were talking about right now. And the concern is really as aware as that, but civilians who are already in an incredibly difficult situation. As i mentioned again, a lot of them in need of humanitarian assistance in the best of times of really going to be stuck in an incredibly dangerous difficult situation. So, so, so you know, the absolutely essential that their needs are placed as a priority right now above everything else. But its about a from Human Rights Watch in rome today. Thank you for your time and your expertise. 14 minutes past the hour. Heres whats coming up. I just president elect joe biden says nothing will stop the transfer of power. Even though donald trump still refuses to concede. To smash records in the worlds biggest sales, talks on the problem to defend his masters title is coming up with a little later. Protesters have gathered on the capital to voice their anger over a deal to end the fighting with a disputed region. There opposed to the agreement which sees land handed over to john. This is, of course not going to cut about which is internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan, but was controlled by ethnic armenians. Hundreds have been killed after the fighting in september, in amongst the protests there. And youre about to tell us what the protesters are actually demanding. Coming out of here at the Prime Minister. And now you have a couple of 1000 square. You know, these are people by agreement, by and large has been quite peaceful. There have been some scuffles here, 20 people have been detained at the beginning of this rally. And also what opposition parties say that question of the National Security. Now you have been reminding people through a microphone that theres still a martial law in this country and youre not allowed to protest, but these people are growing it now i spoke and to a few of them they say that didnt have the right to sign that agreement without consulting dipping with the people is they said that that is not democracy. And that basically he sold out and gave away their land as well, including those 7 regions that are considered being occupied by i mean a since 1900 people here say that is not the case. They say that they, the people that live there instapundit case in other parts of nagornokarabakh wont be returning there because of what he called accepted. And what is the Prime Minister saying in response to all of that . Well, the Prime Minister has been communicating via Facebook Live for the past 48 hours. Nobody really knows where he is. Hes not has his residence because some protesters had actually entered that residence on. As soon as i did news broke of the cease fire agreement, hes not in this government office, or a lot of people here were saying, well, where is he . He is trying to convince them that this was the best choice possible. He said, had the war continued, well, steve stiffened, the kurds would have been next on the as area plans they would have reached and because they were within a few kilometers. And he said that more soldiers would have died. They did simply did not have the capability to protect their own, defend themselves, and that there was no other choice. Hes been trying to say this over and over again, but he hasnt been convincing at this time. Now this is certainly not the majority of People Living in a year of and my views are the early days you have november 15th coming up, which is then going to be a key day because its the 1st pullout of Armenian Forces from those other areas that that they have to pull out from, according to this agreement, thats going to be very, very full of people here. So you, one has to see if these, this opposition will be able to keep that momentum. And the anger is certainly is going to grow in this country because everybody, even those who support me thought question me and said he did that big mistake. Ok, things starting to get loud there. And yet about it. Well check back with you again later on. U. S. President elect joe biden has called on the trance refusal to concede the election. Quote, an embarrassment, but biden says nothing will stop the transfer of power in january despite the trumpet Administration Reportedly refusing to even help the president elects Transition Team and support from alan fischer in washington. Well, donald trump is keeping a low profile. Joe biden is putting himself front and center. This was an event to discuss the Affordable Care act, but the president elect questions on other topics and he had a message to the man he will replace. And his refusal to accept the result. I just think its an embarrassment. Great, frankly. The only thing that how can we say this tax . I think it will help the president s legacy. I think that i know from my discussions with foreign leaders of us for it, that they are hopeful that the United StatesDemocratic Institutions are viewed once again as being strong endure. And, but i think at the end of the day, you know, its all going to come to fruition in january 20th or foreign leaders are calling joe biden to congratulate him. Trump, secretary of state americas top diplomat, has called the result into question. There will be. Ready a smooth transition to a 2nd trimester action. Right . Were ready. The world is watching whats taking place that were going to count all the votes. When the process is complete, electors elected. Theres a process, the constitution lays it out pretty clearly. Various Government Agencies and departments. Its been reported have been ordered by the white house not to help with the president ial transition, because the result is still in doubt. That hasnt stopped joe biden, pushing ahead with planning for day one, even without the immediate assistance of the chump administration. And the leader of the republicans in the senate says the dilly, want to create problems. I dont think anything that occurred so far in iraq. An ordinary process of moving through the various steps that i indicated and allowing if there is a new administration to work through the transition, all of these ships will be taken at the appropriate time. This election has already seen a lot of legal challenges. There might be another one coming as the Biden Campaign considers going to court to force Donald Trumps team to start planning for the handover of power. Alan fischer. Aljazeera washington. Very pleased to have elliott brand with us. Now in the news, our Research Associate with the United States studies center, which is at the university of sydney elliott. So lets stay with the legal cha