That i think it will or we will be eating a lot im still traumatized by it the north are a little more. From seafarer to slay we speak to the indonesian man forced to work in appalling conditions on chinese fishing boats off the coast of east africa plus our brad and rodent infested bats that is what President Trump called the city of baltimore at the weekend out reaching many of its residents we sent our reporter to find out what its really like. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program the u. S. Has formally asked germany france and britain to help provide security for shipping in the strait of hormuz the strait is a strategic route for much of the worlds oil and is controlled by iran relations between tehran and the west have deteriorated after the u. S. Last year left a landmark deal designed to limit Irans Nuclear program a recent series of tit for tat taker seizures has since ramped up tension germany says that it favors a multinational approach to protecting shipping. This is kind of part of us there is no question that the e. U. Operation must also be instead with what the americans are doing with your money economy the basic idea that the British Government that is the reason maize government and we discussed with the german and french governments was that we were planning an e. U. Mission to focus on recognizance in the region so that we knew who was violating maritime law who was launching attacks on ships with it so that we could then take action on to fit in with the American Mission but the basic idea was to set up a European Mission but you can do the right key to the extent of the of war now we are joined here by our chief Political Editor of in the studio so what are we to make of the United States this request that germany especially take part in providing security to the strait of hormuz yes that this is something where details rather a lot because we heard hot there a weighty voice when it comes to Foreign Policy within Angela Merkel c. D. U. Party talk about a potential Reconnaissance Mission potentially investigating and serving whats happening that while the United States wants to bring more European Countries i say now after clearly britain has voiced its interests on board to actually secure this this sounds a lot more robust than looking at whats going on and observing what iran is doing what is it really about though i mean is this is this really about iran or is this about other transatlantic matters well from what were seeing right now this is really a change in the International Power distribution in real time britain is in the midst of a potential brecks that by the end of october 1st weve seen britain asked the europeans to stand by its side france and germany have voiced quite clearly that they would be interested in doing this stressing that they want to be a counterbalance to the u. S. Policy. Of maximum pressure now with britain now having changed course after changing Prime Minister and foreign minister there and looking much more close to the u. S. Approach was seeing britain not just torn between the 2 sides were seeing those European Partners put into a diplomatically very difficult position when it gets to that key issue thats underneath all of this which is the u. S. Basically having counseled its participation of whats become known as the ron nuclear deal and iran now being on course of leaving that very deal which leaves the whole question of Irans Nuclear program open it once again and the question of providing security in the strait of hormuz where did germans seem to stand on that well that is i think its safe to say that theres a growing recognition that germany cant just simply stand on the sidelines when it comes to key Strategic Issues like safe passage of International Trade to germany largely relies on exports itself one 3rd of oil that is transported on the seas goes through that very Crucial Point at the same time there is simply no appetite in germany to be part of a robust military mission and at the end of any debate there will have to be a mandate from the blondest hawks germanys parliament for that you need majorities in the German Parliament from what were seeing now this u. S. Request britain is signaling that its not that terribly keen on standing on the european side of what is a conflict of a values with the u. S. This is come more complicated and german involvement less likely so many different factors at play here are 2 Political Editor a mechanical for helping us make sense of it thank you. Police in hong kong are charging 44 protesters with rioting hundreds of demonstrators disrupted Train Services earlier today 5 locking the doors of commuter trains its part of their campaign to increase pressure on the government to give in to their demands for more autonomy from Mainland China but they. Rush hour and one of the worlds most densely populated cities in the subway system commuter chaos. Activists have blocked the train doors i. Calling for democratic reforms an independence from beijings rule the protesters hit where it hurts the daily grind of hong kongs economy. Not the beating at time and this 8 hour oh my thing my work at heating took away. Our Freedom Safety and bill of rights and to get away and got caught what i saw ok with that kind of i think its ok because i think the governments response to the mom of the citizens i was the last baby with all the care all these are. Just the protests began over 8 weeks ago against a proposed bill that would allow suspects from hong kong to be extradited to Mainland China for trial i the bill was shelled but demonstrators are now demanding its complete withdrawal. Theyre also calling for hong kong leader kerry land to step down and for greater autonomy i lawmakers in europe and the u. S. Have weighed in many defending the protesters and saying the police have used Excessive Force the Chinese Government said that this was hypocritical i cant honestly see that our what if you asked the u. S. Police if there were a similar violent attack on the police in the United States in washington d. C. And or in new york city how would they respond which would i think everyone can imagine this. Seems that i got to clean. Beijing has not addressed the protesters demands for more democracy instead it insists on a return to order in hong kong. But some city lawmakers have taken the side of the movement saying beijing is out of touch. With the impression of hong kong is simply a fundamentally wrong if the so far away from hong kong people whose real listen to me and say oh the demonstrators would most likely agree and they seem willing to continue the near daily disruptions until their message gets through. Lets get a quick check now some other stories making news around the world brazilian Authorities Say that at least 57 people have died during a prison riot in the north of the country officials said that brutal fighting abrupt of between rival criminal groups at all to me out of prison and are a state the death toll may still rise. Police in panama have seized over 107. 00 tons of trucks including 3 tons of cocaine they put the street value at 70000000. 00 u. S. Dollars no arrests were made homeless likely headed north toward u. S. Markets. A military plane has crashed into a residential area and pakistan not far from the capital islamabad at least 17 people were killed most of them civilians on the ground crushed destroyed several houses the cause is not yet known. And in sweden the american rapper ice up has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault the artist was arrested a month ago for alleged brawling while on torrent stockholm the case caught the attention of u. S. President donald trump who tried to intervene with the swedish government. Germanys interior minister horse they hope for is holding a crisis meeting to discuss the killing of an 8 year old boy in frankfurt on monday. The child was pushed in front of a train by a man at the citys made Railway Station a suspect tried to flee the scene but was detained by police and will appear in court today hes expected to be charged with murder and 2 counts of attempted murder. Tributes at frankfurts main real station after mondays tragic events witnesses say they saw men pollution each year old boy and his mother in front of a high speed train the mother managed to save herself by rolling into a gap between the tracks her child was fatally struck by the train the suspect also tried to push another woman onto the tracks but failed the events have left many in germany in shock. I have 3 grown children but the fear is still there. To take the life of an 8 year old child it hurts. Frankly its awful there is nothing more to say horrible for everyone involved because of the train driver and the family for every one of those standing you had to witness this disaster. Police said the suspect was a 40 year old man who was born in eritrea and had been living in switzerland since 2006 there were no no links between the man and his victims and his motive was unclear prosecutors said he showed no signs of drug or alcohol use but he would be undergoing a psychiatric evaluation if you touched with your crime does suggest the possibility of Mental Illness not just part of the investigation the suspect will be evaluated by a psychiatry to determine whether he can be considered criminally liable for. Prosecutors also said they are charging the suspect with murder and 2 counts of attempted murder if convicted he could face life in prison. U. S. President donald trump cost yet another controversy over the weekend by calling the city of baltimore a rat and a rodent infested mess critics say that the president s remarks were directed at a black politician from the city Alija Cummings who had slammed the federal governments treatment of migrants some have described trumps comments as racist w. Is all over sal it has been to baltimore on the east coast to hear what citizens are saying about their hometown. The city of baltimore faces many problems and one has been there for many years west baltimore which is prone to crime and violence and where the streets are indicate. One of the last homicides happened just here a few days ago with more than 300 people murdered last year theres no doubt that baltimore is one of the most violent cities in north america but does this make it a rat and rodent infested mess President Trump says a series of inflammatory tweets from the wide tells is baltimores lead us problem President Trump calling the city of very dangerous and filthy place worst in the us a and says no human being would want to live there President Trump statements are wrong. Represent a political attack and a lack of understanding regarding the dynamics of baltimore the dynamics of crime a city with a black population of more than 60 percent some feel insulted by the president s rhetoric but others say there is some truth to what he says hes right about some part as well like others like if you havent been here you cant really say anything about it especially if youre not helping the city hes right about what he then it may be in a way that but that there will be fair that i get is i think people who are insulted are absolutely justified in being insulted because he has no idea what hes talking about but thats the case of everything what does it mean what with his attack President Trump is taking on some of his most vocal critics congressman Elijah Cummings who represents parts of baltimore in congress they are human beings. City councilman leon pink katz says trumps attacks on baltimore are above all political gamesmanship a congressman cummings has been doing an exceptional job as he chairs the Oversight Committee in congress and. The reality is he is and as a result of his work hes shedding light on a lot of issues that are directly respond to the president is directly responsible for when we talk about our border policy when we talk about the the the treatment of immigrants a good reason for the president to take on cummings and his Congressional District even if that doesnt improve the situation in west baltimore. Youre watching t w news still to come on the program the latest craze in golf we will tell you about the game that sends competitors dashing down fairways and sprinting across greens as they bracing against the clock. But 1st the United Nations is using today to draw attention to Human Trafficking its a problem worldwide with more than 40000000 people thought to be trapped in some forums form of slavery now almost half of those trafficking victims are women men account for nearly one 5th nearly a quarter are girls and just 7 percent boys more countries are reporting trafficking up from 26 back in 2009 to 65 last year. Trafficking is just one aspect of modern slavery of course victims often in door forced labor in terrible conditions. A steady job with a good salary and a lucrative bonus thats the promise that tempts many indonesian men to leave their high end and help to see but what they get is this is a better more definite go for to chinese by the Indonesian Seafarers Movement shows crewmembers sleeping on the floor in the cargo hold looking malnourished and exhausted. One of them is from a tula. He said he was tricked by an indonesian recruiting Agency Traffic to somalia and forced to spend 9 brutal months aboard a chinese fishing boat manning the nets and packing fish for 18 hours a day. Some. Bonding when we didnt catch enough fish or squid we will be eaten by the captain. Diversity we will be eaten a lot im still traumatized by it thinking with our almost. On board the creek claim they were given a choice between going hungry and eating spoiled fish and they didnt even have clean water going on within me. I think im on the rare occasion we were given fish we could tell by the smell that the fish was already bad after smelling it we couldnt eat it on a daily basis all we got was cabbage and rice with a little salt. And we drank pronunciation of water that we collected from the air conditioner done what i would. From a tool and his crewmates are now back home and theyve taken photos and videos to document their experience experts say the fishing industry is riddled with forced labor and it predominantly targets poor workers from Southeast Asia and. Once on board theres no way out for the men and they often mercilessly exploited. Children and as cremates say theyre owed thousands of dollars in unpaid wages. Were going to go while i work far away from my family so they could be proud of me when i returned home but the reality was different its like a muscle of our company when i asked the Recruitment Company for our rights they said youre a stupid idiot we just want to ask for our rights after working for 7 months when about how many. Numerous n. G. O. S both local and international have run the alarm about the slave like conditions that seem to be commonplace on Fishing Vessels across the globe but it hasnt stopped men like these from falling into the hands of traffickers. In uneasy as ministry of manpower is among other things tasked with the protection of its workers abroad the Department Head acknowledges the problem but says its difficult to monitor Labor Conditions at sea. With little. To study 1st whether the information about the abused seafarers is true or not. Rely on data and facts so we can enforce sanctions lawfully. But as a raw material and his former cremates no in fact difficult to obtain when youre at sea with no one watching. In the local here for more lets bring in now joanna you are changed she is chief executive of freedom united which works to end modern slavery walk into the program and thank you for joining us the call for Global Action against Human Trafficking it came from the United Nations almost a decade ago how has the situation of volved in that time. Space you very much for having me over programmed yes thats right corporal and in here track is past all forms of once larry reached have seen a short and been strong going 33 years in fact more than change. First hes the legislation against the just may vary state in right 100 in that period the crowd had still persisted and not largely because we do you know have a not or a understanding of what it is to. What is just slightly higher manifest so we do not have strong protections for workers so we do not have. Care in our. Charities as well as other result its the ollaberry crime with very little parents. Why is it so difficult to identify these cases of Human Trafficking and really to bring the perpetrators to justice. The great thing about the place to give the criminals about exploiting a is that persons is not illegal like in the case of illegally trafficking weapons or drugs why does the president s and the existence of the weapons and drugs incriminate her as this means a yes to traffic im sure some votes were a lot need to be evident to th