k—pop band bts isjust one of the nominees at tonight's virtual grammy awards. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. i'm samantha simmonds. security forces in myanmar have killed at least 21 people in yangon in one of the deadliest days since huge demonstrations began against the military coup last month. a police officer is also reported to have died as clashes between the military and anti—coup protesters continue for a sixth week. martial law has been declared in two areas of yangon. and, after two china owned factories were attacked, beijing has asked the authorities to protect its businesses. bbc burmese�*s nyein chan nyen is in yangon. deadly crackdowns on previous days cannot stop these people taking to the streets again here in myanmar. the demonstrations continue in the biggest cities of yangon, mandalay and as well in the country and again they are met with force by the military regime. there are reports of crackdowns in a number of places, including bago, about 50 miles away from here. a number of people were reportedly killed and several more injured. today is the 42nd day since the military takeover last month. the death toll in the demonstration against the regime already exceeded 80. more than a dozen unarmed protesters were reported to have been killed over the past 2a hours. people here feel like words are not enough to stop the regime's brutality. they are now becoming more frustrated than ever because the international sanctions or resolution or statements so far cannot prevent all the killings. people feel helpless, but all the same, they are hopeful with determination, particularly the younger generation, who have realised that they have to rely on themselves to stand up against the military. this is nyein chan aye, bbc news, yangon, myanmar. let's speak to chore win — founder and executive director of burma human rights network. he joins us live from london. good evening, thanks for being with us. what are you hearing about what is happening on the ground in yangon? is happening on the ground in yanuon? ., is happening on the ground in yanuon? . ., is happening on the ground in yamon? ., ., ., is happening on the ground in yanuon? . ., . ., yangon? thanks for having me today. i am hearing — yangon? thanks for having me today. i am hearing that _ yangon? thanks for having me today. i am hearing that several _ yangon? thanks for having me today. i am hearing that several dozens - i am hearing that several dozens have been killed and there are many parts of burma, and as you heard about the factory has been burned down so our team has reached out on the ground. what we've learned as it was burned down by the military and police not by the protesters because the protesters told us that they are living next to the factory, how could they burn down the factory and risk their house being burned down? it is a senseless and baseless accusation from the military and also chinese government is buying that life. we also chinese government is buying that life. ~ , ., , also chinese government is buying that life. ~ , . , ., that life. we understand it is china itself that may _ that life. we understand it is china itself that may be _ that life. we understand it is china itself that may be promoting - that life. we understand it is china itself that may be promoting that i itself that may be promoting that why to the military there. tell us more about the relationship between the two countries and why china might be doing that if indeed they are? , ., , ., , might be doing that if indeed they are? , . , ., , ., are? this military was defeated in world war ii _ are? this military was defeated in world war ii by _ are? this military was defeated in world war ii by the _ are? this military was defeated in world war ii by the japanese - are? this military was defeated in world war ii by the japanese butl are? this military was defeated in | world war ii by the japanese but it world war ii by the japanese but it is different now, and it was once the victims to china and now they are supporting this fish is military and they're expecting the people a permit to not suspect china because their sprint the people who are killing us, that is a wrong strategy to adopt and you see chinese influence will be saved if they support the burmese people. the people of burma can guarantee that chinese interests are safer but unfortunately, china has the wrong part of. unfortunately, china has the wrong art of. ., , , ., part of. now the nld, the party that won the election _ part of. now the nld, the party that won the election last _ part of. now the nld, the party that won the election last year, - part of. now the nld, the party that won the election last year, we - part of. now the nld, the party thati won the election last year, we heard from their leader from the first time since the coup and he hasn't spoken and very strong terms urging protesters to continue their action and he is not talking about a revolution, is that the state that the country is and now? —— now talking. the country is and now? -- now talkina. ., , ., ., , talking. you see that enough is enou~h, talking. you see that enough is enough. we — talking. you see that enough is enough, we have _ talking. you see that enough is enough, we have been - talking. you see that enough is enough, we have been living i talking. you see that enough is enough, we have been living ini enough, we have been living in several decades of oppression at authoritarians and military dictatorship and this is not going to continue. day by day people taking the streets know that they may not return and may come home in a body bag but they are in the street and protesting and showing their resilience. d0 street and protesting and showing their resilience.— their resilience. do you believe that protesters _ their resilience. do you believe that protesters will _ their resilience. do you believe that protesters will continue i that protesters will continue despite the increasing number of deaths? ~ , , ~' despite the increasing number of deaths? ~ , , ~ , deaths? absolutely. the killing is not new, deaths? absolutely. the killing is not new. it _ deaths? absolutely. the killing is not new, it has _ deaths? absolutely. the killing is not new, it has started _ deaths? absolutely. the killing is not new, it has started several. not new, it has started several weeks and they deployed snipers in using machine guns to give the people yet people are going out but here what i can hear is international order is proven failed because burma is very clear proof that the un and the national system is failed because they failed to protect the civilian against a well armed and ruthless military force of the international community needs to me to be protected and do something to protect the civilians.— to protect the civilians. chore win, thank ou to protect the civilians. chore win, thank you very _ to protect the civilians. chore win, thank you very much _ to protect the civilians. chore win, thank you very much for _ to protect the civilians. chore win, thank you very much for talking . to protect the civilians. chore win, thank you very much for talking to | thank you very much for talking to us from the burma human rights network. britain's home secretary, priti patel, has ordered an investigation into the way officers in london forcibly broke up a vigil in memory of sarah everard, a woman allegedly murdered by a policeman. the city's police chief is resisting calls to resign. she said the gathering violated coronavirus restrictions. mark easton reports. within moments of being taken, this picture of police holding down a woman on clapham common last night became a symbol of female defiance against male aggression. as darkness descended on the vigil for sarah everard, what had been a peaceful and respectful demonstration of female solidarity turned ugly. police moved in to disperse the crowd, there was pushing and shoving, with a number of women taken away in handcuffs. four were arrested for public order and coronavirus regulation breaches — among them, dania. as i was sat in the van, as my hands were handcuffed, i wasjust thinking... "gosh, all i wanted was to stand with other women." the fear that has been brewing for years from a very young age, we get harassed and we're aware of the abuse and violence against women. chanting: nojustice, no peace! as the police surrounded the bandstand, emotions intensified. they had grabbed me, they was being really aggressive, twisting my arms, you know, they had put me in the handcuffs. the beautiful women stood with me. one of them, as the pictures are circulating, she was thrown to the floor. you know, she had police officers on her back with their knees, their feet. the police are saying that they had to act for public safety reasons. i personally being there didn't see anyone being at risk. shame on you! the sight of women who had come together to stand against male violence being manhandled has led to a chorus of criticism from across the political spectrum. the mayor of london, sadiq khan — who runs policing in the capital — described the scenes as "completely unacceptable", demanding the commissioner of the met, dame cressida dick, explain herself at a meeting in city hall today. an official inquiry was ordered by the home secretary, priti patel, this afternoon as dame cressida defended her officers. they have to make these really difficult calls and i don't think anybody should be sitting back in an armchair and saying "well, "that was done badly," or "i would've done it differently" without actually understanding what was going through their minds. the metropolitan police were already being investigated for events around the sarah everard murder inquiry. now, scotland yard's leaders find themselves under increasing political pressure. the focus really of this weekend should be on sarah everard and herfamily but it is right also that the police explain their actions. they should've been allowed to protest, to have their vigil, to come together in peace and i was very disturbed to see the police action. i think it was wrong and i'm pleased it's now going to be reviewed. there is evidence to suggest that some of those who attended the vigil had been looking for trouble and the police had been criticised before for not intervening in protests during the pandemic, notably by the home secretary. this evening, a crowd of protesters gathered outside scotland yard presenting a new challenge to the police's ability to handle the outpouring of anguish sparked by sarah everard's death. up to now, the met stands accused of getting it badly wrong. mark easton, bbc news. doctors in france say they're experiencing the same emergency situation as in march last year, when the pandemic started. the health sector is overwhelmed by new covid cases. in the paris region intensive care beds are almost completely full. patients are now being sent out of paris to bordeaux or even belgium. sara monetta reports. there are no more icu beds in this hospital in north of france. patients need to be transferred elsewhere. translation: for the past few days, we've been receiving two or three - new patients every day. the nearby hospitals are also full, so people are now being airlifted to belgium. over 4000 covid patients are currently in intensive care units across france. more than a fourth of these are in the region of the french capital. after a year of fighting against the virus, health care workers are exhausted and discouraged. it looks like exactly last year in march because we have 90% of occupation in intensive care units, and we don't know how we're going to do over time until spring. in an attempt to lighten the burden of local hospitals, 100 icu patients have been flown from paris to other regions, and the government is considering declaring a lockdown on the capital. translation: we want measures that i are effective but at the same time i the least restrictive for the french people. we always try to strike the right balance but obviously when it becomes necessary, we will take the appropriate measures. but for front line staff, this is only a temporary fix. what we are waiting for is the efficacy of the vaccination but we know that we have to wait some more time maybe, even after the summer holidays. the government has committed to vaccinate 30 million people by the summer. with only 5 million doses administered so far, it's a long road ahead. sara monetta, bbc news. in the netherlands, police have used water cannon to disperse anti—lockdown protesters. several demonstrators shielded themselves with yellow umbrellas. mounted police were also sent in. hundreds of people had gathered to protest against covid restrictions imposed by the government of prime minister mark rutte. elections are taking place from monday and voting is over three days to avoid congestion at polling stations. the biden administration has ordered the government's major disaster agency to assist with the surge of migrant children arriving at the us—mexico border. there were a record number of children, 3,200, being held in us immigration facilities on the us southern border with mexico as of the 8th of march. the federal emergency management agency will spend the next three months helping to manage and care for children arriving without parents or legal guardians. government figures show hundreds of minors are crossing the border each day. alfredo corchado has covered mexico for many years, and is currently the us—mexico border correspondent for the dallas morning news. hejoins me now. welcome to alfredo, good to have you on the programme. what is behind this surge in numbers?— what is behind this surge in numbers? �* , ., numbers? behind the surge, are several factors, _ numbers? behind the surge, are several factors, one _ numbers? behind the surge, are several factors, one is _ numbers? behind the surge, are several factors, one is a - numbers? behind the surge, are several factors, one is a sense i numbers? behind the surge, are| several factors, one is a sense of hopein several factors, one is a sense of hope in the biden administration, since that they may have a chance and opportunity but also what is driving them is factors like the economy, climate change, violence, and more and more we are seeing the aftereffects the pandemic. the people were interviewed on the us—mexico border state the situation is such that they have no choice but to make the journey north. jae is such that they have no choice but to make the journey north. to make the “ourney north. joe biden before the to make the journey north. joe biden before the election _ to make the journey north. joe biden before the election did _ to make the journey north. joe biden before the election did promise - to make the journey north. joe biden before the election did promise to i before the election did promise to change on many of trump on—site micro policies, has actually done it though? he micro policies, has actually done it thou~h? . , , , ., though? he has been trying to balance hepe _ though? he has been trying to balance hope and _ though? he has been trying to balance hope and the - though? he has been trying to balance hope and the border. | though? he has been trying to i balance hope and the border. and though? he has been trying to - balance hope and the border. and if you talk to immigrant advocates on the ground, they say they are not ready to concede these kinds of numbers. —— receive these kinds. what is really at work is you have these really well organised organisations who take whatever little message there is coming from the biden administration and sending their own message to the migrants saying now is the time to come, this is your opportunity. and it is really hard for the administration to come and say the border is not opened when you had these organisations are saying this is the moment for you. it is after winter, it is march, you have spring coming and you have people who feel this, it doesn't get any better than this opportunity. there is a lot of money behind the organisations so there is a lot of incentive for them to try to send them often times in a very desperate and long journey. find to send them often times in a very desperate and long journey. desperate and long “ourney. and you filed a report _ desperate and long “ourney. and you filed a report this — desperate and long journey. and you filed a report this morning _ desperate and long journey. and you filed a report this morning about - filed a report this morning about migrant families with children being flown across the state. explain why and what happens to them. there flown across the state. explain why and what happens to them. there is a lot of concern — and what happens to them. there is a lot of concern about _ and what happens to them. there is a lot of concern about overcrowding - and what happens to them. there is a lot of concern about overcrowding in l lot of concern about overcrowding in south texas the rio grande valley and so shelters in odessa had been designated to help ease overcrowding. they are expected to receive up to 270 migrants a day. but it happened that many of them are not even going to the shelters. instead the customs border protection are bringing in these migrants and sending some to the shelters but many others are being expeued shelters but many others are being expelled into mexico right across the borderfrom odessa. so expelled into mexico right across the border from odessa. so fema, the disaster agency — the border from odessa. so fema, the disaster agency more _ the border from odessa. so fema, the disaster agency more commonly - disaster agency more commonly associated with natural disasters is being brought in to help. what difference do you think they will make? i difference do you think they will make? ~' , ,., , ., , ., make? i think everybody agrees that border patrol — make? i think everybody agrees that border patrol facility _ make? i think everybody agrees that border patrol facility is _ make? i think everybody agrees that border patrol facility is not _ make? i think everybody agrees that border patrol facility is not the - border patrol facility is not the place for children, not the place forfamilies. the hope is that they will receive more of a humanitarian assistance for them. but we are seeing it's very concerning for people in mexico because the facilities are now at near or at capacity, so there are worries you might have a lot of migrants in the streets of the border.— streets of the border. fastening it destructive- _ streets of the border. fastening it destructive. alfredo _ streets of the border. fastening it destructive. alfredo corchado, - streets of the border. fastening it i destructive. alfredo corchado, thank you very much forjoining us. thank you very much for “oining us. thank ou, you very much for “oining us. thank you. samantha. _ let's look at some of the day's other news. a british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who has just completed a five—year prison sentence in tehran, has appeared in court to face new charges. she's accused of propaganda against iran, including taking part in a demonstration in london 12 years ago. the british government has demanded her release. the biden administration says it has been trying to contact north korea since february, but there has been no response. a senior official said the white house had attempted to reach pyongyang in several different ways to try to prevent a possible escalation in tensions. joe biden is expected to release details of his policy for north korea in the coming weeks. several thousand people have taken part in a march through the paris suburb of argenteuil in honour of a schoolg