bbc--2020-06-11--George Floyd: The personal cost of filming police brutality

When videos of controversial police encounters generate headlines , there 's an important figure in the story that we rarely hear about - the person filming .
By the time 17-year-old Darnella Frazier started recording , George Floyd was already gasping for air , begging , repeatedly , `` please , please , please '' .
The camera had been rolling for 20 seconds when Mr Floyd , 46 , uttered three more words that have now become a rallying cry for protesters .
The words were slightly muffled .
He strained to speak as he laid face down in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three police officers .
One of those officers , 44-year-old Derek Chauvin , pressed a knee against Mr Floyd 's neck .
• Why I decided not to watch Floyd 's video Ms Frazier was taking her nine-year-old cousin to Cup Foods , a shop near her home in Minneapolis , Minnesota , when she saw Mr Floyd grappling with police .
She stopped , pulled out her phone and pressed record .
For 10 minutes and nine seconds she filmed until the officers and Mr Floyd left the scene ; the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stretcher .
At that point , Ms Frazier could never have imagined the chain of events that her video would set in motion .
At the click of a button , the teen spurred wave after wave of protests , not only in the US but across the world .
`` She felt she had to document it , '' Ms Frazier 's lawyer Seth Cobin told the BBC .
`` It 's like the civil rights movement was reborn in a whole new way , because of that video . ''
Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not available for interview .
Her lawyer said she was traumatised by what she saw outside Cup Foods on 25 May .
It was `` the most awful thing she 's ever seen '' .
Since then , she has seen a therapist and `` is doing pretty well '' , Mr Cobin said .
Coping with the response to her video has not been easy either .
On Facebook , where she posted the video , the reaction was a mix of shock , outrage , praise and criticism .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May , Ms Frazier responded to suggestions she filmed the video for `` clout '' and did not do enough to prevent the death of Mr Floyd .
`` If it was n't for me , four cops would 've still had their jobs , causing other problems .
My video went worldwide for everyone to see and know , '' Ms Frazier wrote .
The backlash to Ms Frazier 's video epitomises the dilemma facing bystanders who capture high-profile incidents of police violence on camera .
Other similar cases have shown it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in .
When emotions run high , videos of police brutality can have a polarising quality , dividing opinion across racial and political lines .
Standing at the centre of that debate can take a heavy toll .
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As a veteran cop watcher in New York , Dennis Flores knows a thing or two about the pitfalls of filming police activity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ times since he started documenting the city 's police force , the NYPD , in the late 1990s .
His use of video to expose police brutality has blazed a trail for the growing police accountability movement seen across the US today .
The movement 's roots can be traced back to 1991 , when a plumber filmed what has been described as the world 's first viral video of police brutality .
It showed the savage beating of Rodney King , an unarmed black man , by several police officers after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Unbeknown to the officers , George Holliday shot the footage on his then high-end Sony Handycam from the balcony of his apartment .
After sharing the tape with a local TV station , the beating became a national and global outrage .
That anger turned into deadly race riots a year later , when the four white officers tried over Mr King 's assault were found not guilty .
`` The Rodney King beating was the catalyst of video documentation , '' Mr Flores told the BBC .
The first amendment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans to film police .
In the early days of police observation , there were no smartphones , no social media platforms , no 5G-internet providers .
It was just Mr Flores , a clunky 35mm SLR camera and a tape recorder .
But as technology improved , the ability to keep tabs on police was democratised .
`` Everyday individuals could suddenly expose police behaviour .
And that 's only escalated with cases like Eric Garner , '' Mr Flores said .
Mr Garner , a 43-year-old African American , died in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a police officer in New York .
He was detained for allegedly selling loose cigarettes .
Like Mr Floyd , Mr Garner repeatedly told the officers , `` I ca n't breathe '' - words that became a rallying cry for Black Lives Matter protesters six years ago and again in the wake of Mr Floyd 's death .
Mr Garner 's death was ruled a homicide but , controversially , no charges were brought against Daniel Pantaleo , the officer who restrained him .
What happened to Ramsey Orta , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was equally controversial .
He alleged a campaign of police harassment after the video went viral .
Orta did not have a clean record by any means .
He has acknowledged that but , in 2019 , he told the Verge `` the cops had been following me every day since Eric died '' .
In 2016 , Orta pleaded guilty to gun and drug charges and was sentenced to four years in jail .
The charges were not related to his filming of Mr Garner 's death .
But Mr Flores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his video put him in the crosshairs of the NYPD .
`` The case of Ramsey Orta is a prime example of how you become a target when you film the police and decide to go public .
He 's been made to suffer for filming cops , '' Mr Flores said .
Orta has expressed regret for `` not minding my business '' .
Yet conversely , the consequences of not sharing evidence of deadly police force can weigh heavily on the conscience , as Feidin Santana discovered in 2015 .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charleston , South Carolina when he came across a peculiar sight : an altercation between Michael Slager , a white police officer , and Walter Scott , an unarmed black man .
Mr Santana reached for his phone and began filming as the struggle ensued .
Eventually , Mr Scott turned his back to the officer and fled .
The officer paused , drew his gun and aimed it at Mr Scott 's back .
Eight shots rang out and Mr Scott tumbled to the floor .
What Mr Santana had witnessed was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impossible for me to believe that a man running from an officer - without harming him - can lead to such a tragedy , '' he told the BBC .
For three days , Mr Santana , a barber who immigrated to the US from the Dominican Republic , kept the video to himself .
Fearing police retribution , Mr Santana considered erasing the footage and leaving Charleston for good .
In the end , a police report about the incident changed his mind .
In the report , Slager said he feared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Taser .
But the video showed Slager 's account to be false .
As the only person who could prove that , Mr Santana felt compelled to share the video with Mr Scott 's family .
Once the video was public , Mr Santana 's `` normal life '' was over .
`` I never thought the video would go viral so quickly .
Death threats and racist messages were something that were hard for me .
Then you understand that , in order to change things , you need to confront @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Santana said .
Ultimately , it was Mr Santana 's footage that led to Slager being charged with murder .
To that end , Mr Santana has no regrets whatsoever .
`` Silence equals complicity .
I chose my side and I will continue fighting for a better society , fearless of any consequence , '' he said .
Technology has had a role in bringing that better society about .
In the hands of ordinary people , cameras have been used to hold police to account , ensuring justice where there might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court cases , video evidence can be the difference between conviction and acquittal .
Prosecutors will be aware of this when Mr Chauvin , the officer accused of murdering Mr Floyd , stands trial .
• Who are the officers charged over George Floyd 's death ?
Investigators have extracted the video from Ms Frazier 's phone for evidential purposes , her lawyer Mr Cobin said .
At trial , Ms Frazier may be called upon to testify .
She has already provided a witness statement to the FBI 's Civil Rights Division @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( MBCA ) .
Her statement , Mr Cobin said , was difficult to watch .
`` It was very emotional .
She was in tears .
She went through an awful lot of trauma .
She talked about how every time she closes her eyes , this is what she sees .
She sees George Floyd 's face as he 's dying .
She opens them up and he 's gone , she closes them and she sees him again . ''
Ms Frazier did not wish to be embroiled in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention by posting the video of Mr Floyd 's death on social media .
In that respect , Mr Cobin compared Ms Frazier to Rosa Parks , the African-American woman who , in 1955 , famously refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Alabama .
`` Like Rosa Parks , she did n't set out to be a hero or a civil rights icon .
She just happened to be in a place , at the right time .
This is n't a Martin Luther King , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chose to lead people .
This is someone who is a regular person who did the right thing , '' Mr Cobin said .

"It was very emotional. She was in tears. She went through an awful lot of trauma. She talked about how every time she closes her eyes, this is what she sees. She sees George Floyd's face as he's dying. She opens them up and he's gone, she closes them and she sees him again."


bbc--2020-06-11--JK Rowling responds to trans tweets criticism

JK Rowling has said she spoke out about transgender issues in part due to her personal experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault .
The Harry Potter author addressed criticism of her response to an article that described `` people who menstruate '' .
In a lengthy blog , she wrote her interest in trans issues stemmed from being a survivor of abuse and having concerns around single-sex spaces .
Actor Daniel Radcliffe was among those critical of Ms Rowling 's comments .
In the blog post published on Wednesday , Rowling , 54 , detailed what she said were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to talk about the issue .
These included her interest in `` both education and safeguarding '' and `` freedom of speech '' .
Explaining her final reason , she wrote : `` I 've been in the public eye now for over 20 years and have never talked publicly about being a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor .
`` This is n't because I 'm ashamed those things happened to me , but because they 're traumatic to revisit and remember .
`` I also feel protective of my daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't want to claim sole ownership of a story that belongs to her , too .
`` However , a short while ago , I asked her how she 'd feel if I were publicly honest about that part of my life and she encouraged me to go ahead .
`` I 'm mentioning these things now not in an attempt to garner sympathy , but out of solidarity with the huge numbers of women who have histories like mine , who 've been slurred as bigots for having concerns around single-sex spaces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Harry Potter film series , and Eddie Redmayne , who leads the cast of the Fantastic Beasts movies , have both criticised Rowling for her comments about transgender issues .
Emma Watson , who played Hermione Granger in the Potter franchise , said : `` Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they are n't who they say they are . ''
The row began last weekend , after Rowling responded to a headline on an online article discussing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a tweet : `` I 'm sure there used to be a word for those people .
Someone help me out .
Wumben ?
Wimpund ?
Woomud ? ''
Critics accused her of being transphobic , but Rowling said she stood by her comments , saying it `` is n't hate to speak the truth '' .
`` My life has been shaped by being female .
I do not believe it 's hateful to say so , '' she said .
`` I know and love trans people , but erasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of many to meaningfully discuss their lives . ''
In December last year , the author voiced her support for a researcher who was sacked after tweeting that transgender people can not change their biological sex .
In the blog post on Wednesday , Rowling said she was motivated to address transgender issues through her Twitter account because of what she sees as an increasingly misogynistic society .
`` We 're living through the most misogynistic period I 've experienced , '' she continued .
`` Back in the 80s , I imagined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have any , would have it far better than I ever did , but between the backlash against feminism and a porn-saturated online culture , I believe things have got significantly worse for girls .
`` Never have I seen women denigrated and dehumanised to the extent they are now . ''
What is the reaction to JK Rowling 's statement ?
Dr Kathleen Stock , professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex , told BBC Radio 5 Live that JK Rowling is `` right to want to protect women-only spaces '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who wrote about how Harry Potter fandom helped him come out as trans in his memoir , told Variety he was disappointed with Rowling .
`` For her to decide to use her incredible platform to be very critical and hateful towards a particular group of people , it just seems an irresponsible use of the platform by one of the most influential people in the world , '' he said .
Some of the cast of Pose , a US TV drama series about New York 's underground world of 1980s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's views were `` hurtful '' .
Indya Moore said she was a fan of Harry Potter because it provided an `` escape '' and even a sense of `` liberation '' .
She said : `` It 's so hurtful but also I 'm not surprised by it . ''
The Washington Post 's Molly Roberts added : `` JK Rowling 's transphobia shows it 's time to put down the pen . ''
But singer Alison Moyet added : `` Regardless how I feel about anything , I always hated a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those that 've been hateful to me .
As it happens JK Rowling is not hateful .
`` I see a woman convicted and hung and wonder where the same venom is for the men that do actual harm to all womankind . ''
Warner Bros , the Hollywood studio behind the Harry Potter films , responded by saying it was committed to confronting `` difficult societal issues '' .
`` Warner Bros ' position on inclusiveness is well established , and fostering a diverse and inclusive culture has never been more important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the world , '' it said .
`` We deeply value the work of our storytellers who give so much of themselves in sharing their creations with us all .
We recognise our responsibility to foster empathy and advocate understanding of all communities and all people , particularly those we work with and those we reach through our content . ''
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"We deeply value the work of our storytellers who give so much of themselves in sharing their creations with us all. We recognise our responsibility to foster empathy and advocate understanding of all communities and all people, particularly those we work with and those we reach through our content."


bbc--2020-06-11--Zoom suspends account of US-based Chinese activists after Tiananmen meeting

Video conferencing giant Zoom suspended the account of a group of US-based Chinese activists after they held a meeting on the platform to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown .
The Humanitarian China group said its account was shut just days after the event , which was attended by about 250 people including some activists who called in from China .
Zoom said the account had been closed to comply with `` local laws '' .
The account was later re-activated .
`` When a meeting is held across different countries , the participants within those countries are required to comply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zoom said in a statement emailed to news outlets .
`` We aim to limit the actions we take to those necessary to comply with local law and continuously review and improve our process on these matters , '' the statement said .
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Zoom , which has seen a sudden and massive increase in users because of coronavirus lockdowns , was already facing heightened scrutiny over its security and privacy measures .
Among the problems was so-called `` Zoombombing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meetings , sometimes posting racist , abusive or explicit content .
The Humanitarian China video meeting , held on 31 May , was meant to commemorate the 31st anniversary of China 's Tiananmen Square crackdown , which is typically observed on 4 June .
• What were the Tiananmen Square protests about ?
According to a report in the South China Morning Post , the speakers included the mother of a slain protester , a Beijing resident imprisoned 17 years for his participation , and several student leaders who had been exiled .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many high-profile figures with direct ties to the 1989 pro-democracy movement had come together in one space , '' Zhou Fengsuo , the president of Humanitarian China , who was himself a student leader at the Tiananmen protests , told the South China Morning Post ( SCMP ) .
`` We had to keep it secret , '' he said .
Humanitarian China 's Zoom account was shut down on 7 June , the group said .
`` I 'm very angry that even in this country , in the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this kind of censorship , '' Mr Zhou told SCMP .
Another Tiananmen activist said he had been locked out of Zoom since 22 May when he tried to host an online discussion on China 's influence around the world .
Lee Cheuk-yan told the AFP news agency that his account was suspended before the talk started .
`` I asked Zoom whether this is political censorship but it has never replied to me , '' said Mr Lee , who is chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance - the organiser of Hong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Tiananmen crackdown .
He said the group had held two previous talks on Zoom with no issue .
The military crackdown on protests in Beijing 's Tiananmen Square in the spring of 1989 came after students and workers occupied the square in a massive peaceful pro-democracy protest .
Estimates of the death toll among the protesters range from several hundred to as many as 10,000 .
The anniversary of the crackdown is a highly sensitive matter in China - arguably the most sensitive day of the year for China 's internet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frequently blocked or censored .
Reporting on the event is also heavily censored in China .

Another Tiananmen activist said he had been locked out of Zoom since 22 May when he tried to host an online discussion on China's influence around the world. Lee Cheuk-yan told the AFP news agency that his account was suspended before the talk started.


bbc--2020-06-10--Indigenous Australian deaths in custody: 'Why I’m fighting for my uncle'

Aboriginal Australian man Eddie Murray was 21 when he died in police custody , following his arrest for being intoxicated @ @ @ @ @ was ruled a suicide – but his family is hoping that growing anger over disproportionate @ @ @ @ @ help force a fresh investigation .
His niece , Kyah Patten , spoke to the @ @ @ @ @ s years of activism .
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned this film @ @ @ @ @ .

Aboriginal Australian man Eddie Murray was 21 when he died in police custody, following his arrest for being intoxicated.
His death in 1981 was ruled a suicide – but his family is hoping that growing anger over disproportionate Indigenous deaths in custody will help force a fresh investigation.
His niece, Kyah Patten, spoke to the BBC about her family’s years of activism.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned this film contains images of deceased persons.
Video produced by Isabelle Rodd.


bbc--2020-06-11--George Floyd: Amazon bans police use of facial recognition tech

Technology giant Amazon has banned the police from using its controversial facial recognition software for a year .
It comes after civil rights advocates raised concerns about potential racial bias in surveillance technology .
This week IBM also said it would stop offering its facial recognition software for `` mass surveillance or racial profiling '' .
The decisions follow growing pressure on firms to respond to the death in police custody of George Floyd .
Amazon said the suspension of law enforcement use of its Rekognition software was to give US lawmakers the opportunity to enact legislation to regulate how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've advocated that governments should put in place stronger regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology , and in recent days , Congress appears ready to take on this challenge , '' Amazon said in a statement .
`` We hope this one-year moratorium might give Congress enough time to implement appropriate rules , and we stand ready to help if requested . ''
However , the company said that it would still allow organisations that deal with human trafficking to use the technology .
Like other facial recognition products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence ( AI ) to very quickly compare a picture from , for example , an officer 's phone camera and try to match it with mugshots held on police databases that can hold hundreds of thousands of photos .
Facial recognition technology has been criticised for some time over potential bias , with studies showing that most algorithms are more likely to wrongly identify the faces of black people and other minorities than those of white people .
In the past Amazon has defended Rekognition against charges of bias , while continuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The death in police custody of George Floyd , an African American man , reignited those concerns as police tactics and the use of technology for law enforcement have come under intense scrutiny .
Earlier this week IBM said it would no longer offer its facial recognition technology because AI systems used in law enforcement need to be tested `` for bias '' .
In a letter to Congress , IBM chief executive Arvind Krishna said the `` fight against racism is as urgent as ever '' , and set out three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Congress : police reform , responsible use of technology , and broadening skills and educational opportunities .
In recent months Congress has been weighing possible legislation of the technology as lawmakers , companies and civil liberties activists have called for stronger regulation of surveillance software .
House Democrats introduced a police reform bill on Monday that would prohibit federal law enforcement use of real-time facial recognition , but some activists said the measure did n't go far enough .
The American Civil Liberties Union said all use of facial recognition on police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that federal funding should be restricted for local law enforcement agencies that did n't restrict the technology 's use in the same way .

Like other facial recognition products, Amazon's Rekognition can use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to very quickly compare a picture from, for example, an officer's phone camera and try to match it with mugshots held on police databases that can hold hundreds of thousands of photos.


bbc--2020-06-11--German airline Lufthansa plans to cut 22,000 jobs

German airline Lufthansa has said it will cut 22,000 jobs as it struggles to deal with the slump in air travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
The carrier predicted a slow recovery in demand and expected to have about 100 fewer aircraft after the crisis .
Lufthansa said half the job cuts would be in Germany .
It hopes to agree the measures with unions by 22 June .
It added that it hoped to minimise redundancies through short-time working and crisis agreements .
`` The aim is to pave the way for the preservation of as many jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the company said .
The airline employs more than 135,000 people worldwide .
About half of them are in Germany .
Lufthansa labour director Michael Niggemann said : `` Without a significant reduction in personnel costs during the crisis , we will miss the opportunity of a better restart from the crisis and risk that the Lufthansa Group will emerge from the crisis significantly weakened . ''
Last month , Lufthansa agreed a rescue deal worth €9bn ( £8bn ) with the German government to save it from collapse .
The German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the firm , which it intends to sell by the end of 2023 .
However , the deal still has to be approved by the firm 's shareholders and the European Commission .
The company closed its budget airline Germanwings in April .
Other airlines are implementing similar measures in anticipation of a long , slow return to former levels of demand .
Job cuts announced so far include : • British Airways is proposing to make 12,000 of its 45,000 staff redundant , with more than 1,000 pilot roles at risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs - 15 % of its workforce - with boss Michael O'Leary saying the planned cuts are `` the minimum that we need just to survive the next 12 months '' • EasyJet has said it will cut up to 30 % of its workforce - about 4,500 jobs • And Virgin Atlantic , which employs 10,000 people , has said it will cut 3,000 jobs .

Lufthansa labour director Michael Niggemann said: "Without a significant reduction in personnel costs during the crisis, we will miss the opportunity of a better restart from the crisis and risk that the Lufthansa Group will emerge from the crisis significantly weakened."


bbc--2020-06-11--Coronavirus in Africa: Outbreak 'accelerating' across continent

The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating in Africa , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) says .
The WHO 's Africa regional director Matshidiso Moeti said it was spreading beyond capital cities and that a lack of tests and other supplies was hampering responses .
But she said that it did not seem as if severe cases and deaths were being missed by authorities .
So far Africa has been the continent least affected by Covid-19 .
South Africa had more than a quarter of the cases and an outbreak in its Western Cape province was looking similar to recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The country has one of the most advanced healthcare systems in Africa , but there are fears that a steep rise in cases could overwhelm it .
South Africa 's government has been praised for its early and decisive imposition of a lockdown , but the easing of restrictions in June has been accompanied by a rise in infections .
Overall , there have been more than 7.3 million infections globally and more than 416,000 deaths .
Dr Moeti told a briefing at WHO headquarters in Geneva that Africa had had some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 countries accounting for 75 % of the cases .
She said cases were likely to continue increasing for the foreseeable future .
`` Until such time as we have access to an effective vaccine , I 'm afraid we 'll probably have to live with a steady increase in the region , with some hotspots having to be managed in a number of countries , as is happening now in South Africa , Algeria , Cameroon for example , which require very strong public health measures , social distancing measures to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
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"Until such time as we have access to an effective vaccine, I'm afraid we'll probably have to live with a steady increase in the region, with some hotspots having to be managed in a number of countries, as is happening now in South Africa, Algeria, Cameroon for example, which require very strong public health measures, social distancing measures to take place," Dr Moeti said.


bbc--2020-06-11--Norway court jails mosque gunman Manshaus for 21 years

A Norwegian court has sentenced a gunman to 21 years in prison - with a minimum term of 14 years - for killing his teenage step-sister and opening fire at a mosque .
Philip Manshaus , 22 , opened fire at the al-Noor Islamic Centre in Baerum , west of the capital Oslo , last August .
Several shots were fired in the mosque but nobody was seriously hurt .
Manshaus was overpowered before police arrived .
It was treated as an act of far-right racist terror .
Police found evidence that Manshaus was inspired by Brenton Tarrant , accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New Zealand city of Christchurch in March 2019 .
Tarrant has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder in New Zealand .
The 14-year minimum sentence for Manshaus is more than the minimum 10 years in the case of Anders Behring Breivik , the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in Norway in 2011 .
Norway increased the minimum sentences for such cases in 2015 .
Manshaus was heavily armed when he stormed into the mosque last August , but he was overpowered by a 65-year-old retired Pakistani air force officer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and managed to disarm him .
Shortly after the attack , the body of the gunman 's 17-year-old Chinese-born stepsister Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen was found at a house in Baerum .
The verdict read out by judge Annika Lindstroem said Manshaus had visited neo-Nazi websites including pages calling for a `` race-based '' civil war .
She said he went into the mosque `` with the purpose of killing as many Muslims as possible '' .
In court Manshaus was unrepentant and voiced admiration for the Christchurch killer , who filmed and broadcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wore a helmet camera and filmed his mosque shooting , but failed to broadcast the attack online .
In court Manshaus also cited Adolf Hitler and Breivik as role models , spoke of a so-called `` genocide of the European people '' and called the Holocaust a myth .
And on 7 May he used an `` OK '' hand gesture used by far-right extremists .
He had black eyes and bruises on his face and neck when he first appeared in court last year , after being overpowered in the mosque .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ father 's rifle and a shotgun in the attack .
The court rejected the defence 's argument that Manshaus was mentally unfit to stand trial .
Alongside the prison sentence , Manshaus was ordered to pay compensation to the victims ' relatives and legal fees of 100,000 krone ( £16,800 ) .

He had black eyes and bruises on his face and neck when he first appeared in court last year, after being overpowered in the mosque. Norwegian broadcaster NRK says he used his father's rifle and a shotgun in the attack.


bbc--2020-06-11--Coronavirus pandemic set to cost Premier League clubs £1bn in 2019-20 - Deloitte

Premier League clubs face a £1bn reduction in their revenues in 2019-20 because of the coronavirus pandemic , says financial services firm Deloitte .
The 20 English top-flight clubs had a combined revenue of more than £5bn for the first time in 2018-19 .
But this season has been on hold since March , and the 92 remaining matches will be held behind closed doors .
And Deloitte 's Dan Jones expects `` significant revenue reduction and operating losses '' in European football .
Deloitte says £500m of the reduction for Premier League clubs - in rebates to broadcasters and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be `` permanently lost '' , with the remainder `` deferred '' until 2020-21 if this season and next are completed .
Manchester United said last month that the pandemic had already cost them £28m - but they expect the final figure to be far higher .
• The Premier League clubs ' revenues rose to £5.2bn in 2018-19 - up 7 % on the previous year .
• The 'big five ' European leagues ( England , Spain , Italy , Germany and France ) generated a record £15bn in revenue - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League and Football League clubs generated a record £6.2bn in revenue , and contributed £2.3bn in taxes to HMRC ( 2017-18 : £2.1bn ) .
What is the picture in the Football League ?
All three divisions of the English Football League - the Championship , League One and League Two - achieved record revenues in 2018-19 , topping a combined £1bn for the first time .
But Championship clubs lost a combined £300m , with a ratio of players ' wages to turnover of 107 % .
Deloitte believes teams in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cap of 70 % of revenue to ensure their survival .
Jones said : `` You 've got 107 % of revenue going out on wages .
You can see the problem looming .
`` A salary cap is a blunt instrument , but if you can only spend 70 % of revenue on salary , and applied that in 2018-19 , you take £300m out of the wage bill and wipe out the losses . ''
Bury - then in League One - were expelled by the EFL in August after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leagues One and Two were `` systemically in a better place than 10 years previously '' prior to the coronavirus pandemic .
Both divisions ' regular seasons have been brought to an early conclusion , with the positions decided on a points-per-match basis , although the promotion play-offs could still take place .
An EFL spokesman said : `` The EFL has been consulting with its member clubs for some time regarding potential changes to financial and sustainability regulations with the aim of improving the current position in all three divisions .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Covid-19 outbreak and have continued throughout the crisis , have included reviews of the divisional cost controls currently in place and the potential introduction of new measures such as salary caps and squad size limits .
Discussions with clubs remain ongoing . ''
More findings from Deloitte 's annual review of football finance • The 72 Football League clubs earned revenues of over £1bn for the first time .
• Championship clubs generated record combined revenues of £785m in 2018-19 - a 5 % increase from 2017-18 .
• The wages/revenue ratio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record 107 % .
• League One clubs had their highest aggregate revenues ( £191m ) and League Two matched its previous record ( £91m ) .

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Premier League clubs face a £1bn reduction in their revenues in 2019-20 because of the coronavirus pandemic, says financial services firm Deloitte.
The 20 English top-flight clubs had a combined revenue of more than £5bn for the first time in 2018-19.
But this season has been on hold since March, and the 92 remaining matches will be held behind closed doors.
And Deloitte's Dan Jones expects "significant revenue reduction and operating losses" in European football.
Deloitte says £500m of the reduction for Premier League clubs - in rebates to broadcasters and a loss of matchday revenue - will be "permanently lost", with the remainder "deferred" until 2020-21 if this season and next are completed.
Manchester United said last month that the pandemic had already cost them £28m - but they expect the final figure to be far higher.
Key findings from Deloitte's annual review of football finance
The Premier League clubs' revenues rose to £5.2bn in 2018-19 - up 7% on the previous year.
The 'big five' European leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France) generated a record £15bn in revenue - up 9%.
Premier League clubs' aggregate operating profits fell 5% to £824m.
The 92 Premier League and Football League clubs generated a record £6.2bn in revenue, and contributed £2.3bn in taxes to HMRC (2017-18: £2.1bn).
Premier League clubs made combined pre-tax losses of £165m.
What is the picture in the Football League?
Aston Villa beat Derby County in the Championship play-off final to become the third team to win promotion to the Premier League in 2018-19
All three divisions of the English Football League - the Championship, League One and League Two - achieved record revenues in 2018-19, topping a combined £1bn for the first time.
But Championship clubs lost a combined £300m, with a ratio of players' wages to turnover of 107%.
Deloitte believes teams in the division should work to a salary cap of 70% of revenue to ensure their survival.
Jones said: "You've got 107% of revenue going out on wages. You can see the problem looming.
"A salary cap is a blunt instrument, but if you can only spend 70% of revenue on salary, and applied that in 2018-19, you take £300m out of the wage bill and wipe out the losses."
Bury - then in League One - were expelled by the EFL in August after a takeover bid collapsed, but Jones says Leagues One and Two were "systemically in a better place than 10 years previously" prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
Both divisions' regular seasons have been brought to an early conclusion, with the positions decided on a points-per-match basis, although the promotion play-offs could still take place.
An EFL spokesman said: "The EFL has been consulting with its member clubs for some time regarding potential changes to financial and sustainability regulations with the aim of improving the current position in all three divisions.
"These discussions, which commenced prior to the Covid-19 outbreak and have continued throughout the crisis, have included reviews of the divisional cost controls currently in place and the potential introduction of new measures such as salary caps and squad size limits. Discussions with clubs remain ongoing."
More findings from Deloitte's annual review of football finance


bbc--2020-06-11--Zimbabwe's MDC 'abductees arrested for lying about torture'

Zimbabwe 's main opposition party says three of its female members , including an MP , have been arrested for lying about being tortured in custody .
Thee women were detained in May for attending a protest during lockdown .
They allege state agents then abducted them from the police , beat and sexually assaulted them and forced them to drink each other 's urine .
Their re-arrest came as UN experts called for the prosecution of `` the perpetrators of this outrageous crime '' .
• 'We were tortured and forced to drink urine' • Africa Live : More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continent The nine UN special rapporteurs said there was a pattern of forced disappearances `` aimed at suppressing protests and dissent '' .
Such tactics against the opposition were often used during the presidency of Robert Mugabe , who was overthrown in 2017 .
But last year alone , the UN rapporteurs said 49 cases of abductions and torture were reported without investigations leading to anyone being held to account .
Almost 48 hours after the abduction of MP Joana Mamombe , Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova last month , they were found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive treatment in hospital for their injuries .
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC ) tweeted that the three were re-arrested on Wednesday at the offices of their lawyers , alleging police had had them under surveillance .
The party says the charges relate `` to an alleged fake abduction report '' .
Last month , after the women had related their ordeal from a hospital in the capital , Harare , where they were being treated , Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said they had made up the story to divert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown rules by attending a protest .
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bbc--2020-06-11--Robert Baden-Powell statue to be removed in Poole

A statue of the man who founded the Scouts movement is to be removed from Poole Quay amid fears it is on a `` target list for attack '' .
The 12-year-old statue of Robert Baden-Powell is being removed on police advice to protect it , says Bournemouth , Christchurch and Poole ( BCP ) Council .
The authority said it recognised some aspects of his life were considered `` less worthy of commemoration '' .
Local Conservative MPs said they were opposed to the removal of the statue .
Baden-Powell , who died aged 83 in 1941 , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him of racism , homophobia and support for Adolf Hitler .
Former Bournemouth East Labour parliamentary candidate Corrie Drew said : `` We can commemorate the positive work without commemorating the man . ''
Speaking on BBC Breakfast , she added : `` A quick look into his history shows that he was very open about his views against homosexuality and that he was a very open supporter of Hitler and of fascism and quite a strong , outspoken racist . ''
Meanwhile , an online petition to `` defend Poole 's Lord @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3,500 signatures .
Sir Robert Syms , Conservative MP for Poole , tweeted that he was `` opposed '' to the permanent removal of the statue .
Writing on Twitter , Tobias Ellwood , Tory MP for Bournemouth East , said : `` Few historical figures comply with 21st C values .
Simply expunging past connections from sight wo n't correct wrongs or help us better learn from our past . ''
The Tory MP for Bournemouth West , Conor Burns , also tweeted that the removal was `` a huge error of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put it back '' .
The life-sized statue was installed in 2008 and faces Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour , where the Scouts began .
BCP Council leader Vikki Slade said it was being removed and put into safe storage .
`` We have had police advice that this statue is on a target list for attack and , due to its proximity to the water and its delicate and historic nature , I was asked to approve its temporary removal , '' she said .
Deputy leader Mark Howell said the monument @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because the workers ca n't work with so many people around the statue '' .
• Torn down Colston statue pulled out of harbour • 'It 's all been built upon racist acts' • University to rename Gladstone site after campaign The council said it acknowledged the differing views of Baden-Powell and it planned to involve all relevant communities and groups in discussions about its future .
A spokesman for the Scout Association said it was `` resolute in its commitment to inclusion and diversity and members continually reflect and challenge ourselves in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We look forward to discussing this matter with the council to make an informed decision on what happens next , '' he said .
On Sunday , protesters at an anti-racism demonstration in Bristol tore down a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston and dumped it in the city 's harbour .
A statue of slaveholder Robert Milligan has also been removed from outside the Museum of London Docklands , while in Oxford thousands of people called for the removal of a statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes .
• Robert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22 February 1857 • He was in the Army where he specialised in scouting map-making and reconnaissance , and trained the other soldiers in essential skills • Returning home in 1903 he found the small handbook he had written for soldiers , Aids to Scouting , was being used by youth leaders and teachers • He was asked by the Boys ' Brigade group 's founder Sir William Smith to devise a scheme to improve citizenship training for boys • On 1 August 1907 he took 20 boys to Brownsea Island on an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Scouts movement • He retired from the Army in 1910 to devote his life to the Scouts , travelling the world to inspire more young people to join scouting • SAVING OUR NURSES : Go behind the scenes at A & E • I MAY DESTROY YOU : The next must-see show in lockdown

"We know that local people feel proud of Lord Baden-Powell's and the Scout movement's links with Poole, and that some people feel that we would be giving in to the protesters by temporarily removing the statue. However, we feel it is responsible to protect it for future generations to enjoy and respect.


bbc--2020-06-11--Edward Colston statue pulled out of Bristol Harbour

A statue of a slave trader that was thrown into a harbour by anti-racism protestors has been retrieved from the water .
Black Lives Matter demonstrators tore down the statue of Edward Colston during a protest in Bristol on Sunday .
Bristol City Council said it needed to be removed from the water because the city had a `` working harbour '' .
The statue will be taken to a secure location to be hosed down before becoming a museum exhibit .
It was fished out at about 05:00 BST because the council `` did n't want anybody to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or anyone looking '' .
`` We 've had a diver down there who attached the ropes to crane it out of the water and take it away , '' Ray Barnett , head of collections and archives at Bristol City Council , said .
`` The ropes that were tied around him , the spray paint added to him , is still there so we 'll keep him like that . ''
Mr Barnett said the statue would be hosed down to remove the mud and ensure `` we preserve him as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while the decision is made how to move on for there '' .
Avon and Somerset Police elected not to intervene when the statue was toppled , saying officers would have faced a violent confrontation .
The monument has been a controversial fixture in the city , with repeated calls for it to be removed .
Previously , Bristol 's Mayor Marvin Rees said he `` felt no sense of loss '' at its removal .
• 'Why Colston 's statue had to come down' • 'It 's all been built upon racist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism at 90' Olivette Otele , professor of the History of Slavery at the University of Bristol , said she hoped the statue would `` be studied and analysed and people will learn about this because it 's still part of Bristol 's history '' .
`` All these continents , Europe , America , Africa , Asia , these are intertwined histories .
It 's completely intertwined and mashed together and you ca n't really separate them , '' she said .
Other organisations , including schools , that use the Colston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names following the protest .
Since the statue of Colston was toppled , calls have been made to remove others around the UK .
The statue of noted slaveholder Robert Milligan was removed from its place outside the Museum of London Docklands on Tuesday .
The University of Liverpool has agreed to rename a building named after former prime minister William Gladstone due to his links to the slave trade .
Campaigners also want the statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College at Oxford taken down , saying the university had `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Mr Barnett said the statue would be hosed down to remove the mud and ensure "we preserve him as he was tipped into the dock, while the decision is made how to move on for there".


bbc--2020-06-10--The firm using online yoga and baking to boost staff morale

Thousands of firms are now asking their staff to work from home due to coronavirus .
But how do you @ @ @ @ @ ’ t suffering from loneliness during lockdown ?
How do you keep them feeling part @ @ @ @ @ Kingston Smith ( MKS ) is a firm of accountants and business advisers that has @ @ @ @ @ of activities on Zoom to keep staff spirits high .

Thousands of firms are now asking their staff to work from home due to coronavirus.
But how do you make sure your employees aren’t suffering from loneliness during lockdown? How do you keep them feeling part of the team?
Moore Kingston Smith (MKS) is a firm of accountants and business advisers that has laid on a wide array of activities on Zoom to keep staff spirits high.
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bbc--2020-06-11--Michaela Coel: Writing about my sexual assault was 'cathartic'

When she was writing the second series of Chewing Gum , Michaela Coel took a break from work and went out for a drink with a friend .
The next morning , she woke up and started having flashbacks .
Michaela realised her drink had been spiked and she 'd been sexually assaulted .
This real-life experience became the basis for her new BBC One show , I May Destroy You , which she wrote , co-directed and stars in .
`` It took me two and a half years all in all to write it and I did n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tells Radio 1 Newsbeat .
`` It 's been quite hard but cathartic because I 'm reflecting on a dark time rather than feeling it is happening to me right now . ''
According to Rape Crisis , 20 % of women and 4 % of men have experienced some type of sexual assault since the age of 16 in England and Wales .
A BBC investigation also found more than 2,600 reports of drink-spiking incidents in England and Wales between 2015 and 2019 .
72 % of alleged victims were female .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michaela 's character Arabella , goes through a range of emotions , including humour , to process what has happened to her , which she says mirrors the experience she went through .
`` We respond to trauma and triggering situations in many different ways , it 's not always a pity party , '' she says .
`` Sometimes we 're in deep denial and it 's not that we 're begging people to believe us , but actually people are pleading for us to believe them about what 's happened to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help of her friends Terry ( Weruche Opia ) and Kwame ( Paapa Essiedu ) work out where she was assaulted and who by .
These characters have their own issues when it comes to learning to use their voices in sexual situations .
`` The whole show deals with that moment where consent was stolen from you and you lost the moment where you had agency to make a decision , '' Michaela says .
`` Pointing to ourselves and blaming ourselves is the most unhelpful thing .
`` We need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and forgive ourselves for the times when we did n't say no loud enough . ''
She hopes people learn this from the show .
Arabella is portrayed as a chaotic woman in her early 30s , who rose to fame through Twitter and landed a book deal .
`` It 's a millennial thing - with social media we have so many opportunities to present ourselves as having our lives together , '' she says .
`` But deep down when you close your phone screen down and sort of sit with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like that .
`` I think we 're all going through the exact same thing and it 's not very healthy - I do n't think many of us truly think we have our lives together . ''
I May Destroy You has been praised for not only presenting a different take on what a woman goes through after sexual assault , but also for having a female lead who does n't conform to a typical stereotype .
Michaela says `` there are pros and cons to every lifestyle and the grass is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` These people in my show are incredibly brave and they live in their freedom and in their authenticity .
`` I do n't let fear govern my life and I think that 's maybe something that a lot of people in my age bracket can identify with . ''
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"Sometimes we're in deep denial and it's not that we're begging people to believe us, but actually people are pleading for us to believe them about what's happened to us."


bbc--2020-06-11--What do we do with statues linked to slave-traders?

Millions around the world have seen the image of slave trader Edward Colston 's statue being pulled down in Bristol @ @ @ @ @ took it to the harbour and threw it into the water .
Bristol Council have @ @ @ @ @ dredged up and put into a museum .
But what about other statues dedicated to @ @ @ @ @ ?
Marenka Thompson-Odlum and Sir Geoff Palmer share their views .

Millions around the world have seen the image of slave trader Edward Colston's statue being pulled down in Bristol. Black Lives Matter protesters took it to the harbour and threw it into the water.
Bristol Council have now said it will be dredged up and put into a museum.
But what about other statues dedicated to men linked to the slave-trade? Marenka Thompson-Odlum and Sir Geoff Palmer share their views.
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bbc--2020-06-11--Surfing tragedy that stunned a Dutch beach community

It was supposed to be a celebratory bodysurf , a chance to train together again the night before the official start of the summer season .
But a month ago in The Hague , five gregarious , athletic young surfers lost their lives in freak sea conditions , on their first return to the water since coronavirus restrictions had forced them apart .
Joost , Sander , Pim , Max and Mathijs fell victim to a thick wall of metres-high foam and rough seas .
The bodies of four were recovered within 24 hours .
Then last week I watched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23-year-old Mathijs 's body from boulders beneath the lighthouse at the end of Scheveningen pier .
Gazing at the waves crashing on to the rocks , I shared the sense of disbelief that still perforates this coastal community .
Why did they die ?
The five were all experienced surfers and coaches .
Their surf school said they had classes scheduled for the whole week and a final blog posted a few hours before their deaths showed they were itching to hit the waves .
The group had discussed the foam and considered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surfer who survived told friends .
But both wind and current had changed rapidly .
An unusually strong north-northeasterly and a suffocating avalanche of algae foam proved a treacherous combination .
Suddenly , these experienced , responsible young surfers trained to save others were unable to save themselves .
`` You just hope the moment of frantic panic was over fast , '' Joost 's childhood friend Timo van de Ven told me .
He still struggles to accept they wo n't be coming back .
Dutch sea rescue service KNRM said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` a tricky job '' .
How community was caught up in grief Scheveningen is known as the surf capital of the Netherlands .
It 's a popular destination that relies on storms near the coast to generate decent , rideable waves .
I live a 10-minute cycle away from the spot where the surfers died .
Year-round we watch surfers dashing into the icy North Sea , propelled by the thrill of catching a wave .
They bob and dip on the horizon like seals in their sleek black-and-blue wetsuits .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unimaginable , '' said Johan Remkes , acting mayor of The Hague .
`` People here understand better than anyone else that the sea gives and the sea takes away , but the way so many young lives are now being broken down and so many families and groups of friends have been affected is uniquely cruel . ''
What 's striking about the deaths of these experienced surfers is that they were doing something so normal , in a stretch of sea they knew like the back of their hands .
Friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the beach a week after their deaths .
Cafes closed by the coronavirus crisis played tunes to crowds of students .
Surfers tried to console one other , wrapped up in hoodies and each others ' embrace .
Police on bikes circled respectfully from a distance , allowing people to be together when they were meant to stand apart , leaving friends to grieve and not worry about infection .
`` It 's helped to feel part of a wider grief , going there and being among people who understand , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The five were not just socially active , they were known across the community , among all ages .
Tributes alongside a sea of flowers outside The Shore surf school offered a snapshot of the five who touched so many young lives .
Five beer bottles stood alongside framed photos and notes like `` RIP , wild hearts '' ; a poem circulated on social media with the opening line , `` The waves are silent witnesses on an even quieter beach . ''
It felt unusually still on the beach for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had reverberated on the sand and disrupted the breezy atmosphere .
Who were the five ?
Surf instructor Joost was described by friends as a stereotypical surfer .
As a lifeguard , he was well aware of the hazards .
He moved to The Hague to be close to the sea , converting a van to spend more time by the shore .
Bakker coached autistic children and once organised a sponsored cycle ride from Norway to Gibraltar to raise money for a charity that supports people with cancer .
His friend , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since they were 12 .
`` After the intense emotion of the first few weeks , the finality is the hardest part .
He died doing something he loved , the last photo shows him smiling from ear to ear , getting ready in his wetsuit .
That 's some consolation . ''
He was enthusiastic and competitive and loved to swim between the piers at Scheveningen .
He too was a lifeguard and surf instructor , and studied kinesiology ( the mechanics of body movement ) at the University of Groningen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sea ( Gezond aan Zee ) , where he worked alongside Joost .
He was one of the younger surf coaches at Gezond aan Zee .
A condolence note shared by his hockey club speaks of a smiley , sweet young man with boundless energy , leadership skills and commitment to youth training .
Cricket-loving friends laid flowers on the beach and remembered how his parents would often provide lunch for the team .
He was meant to visit Bali this year , until flights were grounded by the coronavirus crisis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was studying mechanical engineering in Delft , near The Hague .
A snowboarder who switched to the sea , his stepfather called him shy and mischievous .
His body was carried in a white casket through the central Dutch village of Muiderberg where he grew up , followed by pallbearers carrying his beloved surfboard decorated with a bouquet of white roses .
Flags flew at half-mast and some draped wetsuits over the flagpoles in memory of the boy who lived for the waves .
He was a children 's hockey coach and referee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sublet his room in the house he shared with 14 others .
Photos of his room show a cluster of snow and surf boards propped up in a corner of his bedroom .
A tribute on his hockey club page says he trained the younger kids and showed the older ones how to party .
`` We carry them forever in our hearts , '' reads a tribute from their colleagues at their surf club , `` Our friends are gone .
You live on in our hearts . ''
The nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and confusion that cuts beyond the surfing community .
What is hard to understand is how they were caught up in freak conditions when a short distance away other people continued riding the waves into the sunset .
The sea foam that led to their deaths comes from a type of algae called phaeocystis globosa .
Scientists from the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research ( Nioz ) have worked out what they think must have happened .
Colonies of algae are held together by a mucous-like matrix that protects the cells and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The algae need sunlight and nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphate , and a sunny start to May helped the cells grow rapidly .
The sea foam off Scheveningen was found to be four times the average peak seen in the past 10 years .
However , cloudy weather the day before the tragedy triggered the disintegration of the algae colony into an `` unparalleled '' quantity of individual cells .
Viral infections caused the cells to burst open and a Force-7 wind and strong seas whipped them up into a large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drove the foam against a harbour head before the currents changed and the foam moved towards the beach .
The scientists believe lifeguards and water sports enthusiasts need to be alerted to the potential risks of high levels of sea foam .
They say it will take time to establish a proper warning system for the future , to prevent further accidents .
Meanwhile , five white fish have been painted on the rocks at Scheveningen near the spot where Joost , Sander , Pim , Max and Mathijs were last seen alive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , these will be permanent reminders of the memories they left behind .
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"The grief in the Scheveningen community is unimaginable," said Johan Remkes, acting mayor of The Hague. "People here understand better than anyone else that the sea gives and the sea takes away, but the way so many young lives are now being broken down and so many families and groups of friends have been affected is uniquely cruel."


bbc--2020-06-11--The Indonesian fishermen whose bodies were thrown overboard

A video showing the body of a young man being callously thrown into the sea has sparked an international investigation , and shone a spotlight on the `` slave-like '' conditions allegedly suffered by Indonesian fishermen on board Chinese-owned vessels .
This is the story of just two families , mourning sons and brothers who died trying to build a new life .
Sepri had never been to sea before , when he heard through a friend about the chance to work on a Chinese-owned fishing boat .
The promised money on offer was beyond anything the 25-year-old could dream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indonesian island of Sumatra .
`` He was so enthusiastic about suddenly being able to earn such big money for us , '' his sister Rika Andri Pratama remembers .
With the assurance of training and a $ 400 ( £326 ) a month salary , he set sail with a group of 22 Indonesian men on the Long Xing 629 fishing vessel in February last year .
`` Before he left , he borrowed some money from me , '' says Rika .
`` He said it would be the last time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more and we could finally afford to renovate the family home . ''
But Sepri never came home .
No money was sent .
And Rika did n't speak to her brother again .
In early January , she received a letter .
He had died at sea , his body thrown overboard into the Pacific Ocean .
`` My heart was crushed when I heard he was thrown into the sea , '' she says holding back tears .
She was filled with guilt .
`` Before our mum died , her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care of your little brother ' . ''
Two other Indonesian crew members died on the Long Xing 629 .
Sepri and another man died within days of each other in December , after just 10 months at sea .
While Ari , who was from the same village as Sepri , died in March this year , shortly before the rest of the crew were rescued .
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Like Sepri , their bodies were wrapped in cloth and thrown over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their families would never get the chance to say goodbye either .
A third desperately ill man , Efendi Pasaribu , would make it to shore alive - but only just .
There was a chance this could have all gone unnoticed - simply a few more deaths at sea - had the unceremonious sea burial captured on a mobile not come to light , and caused a public outcry in Indonesia .
Instead , the video sparked a renewed debate about the abuse of fishermen aboard foreign vessels in Southeast Asia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Long Xing 629 are eerily familiar , and come just five years after about 4,000 foreign fishermen , mostly from Myanmar ( Burma ) , were rescued and freed from remote islands in Indonesia ; some had been exploited in slave-like conditions for years .
At the time Indonesia vowed to fight to end unregulated fishing and the exploitation of fishermen on foreign vessels .
As the Long Xing 629 's survivors began to talk , it became clear little had changed .
'All we could do was wash them and pray' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be identified by their initials , said they were often beaten and kicked .
They could n't understand what their Chinese bosses were saying and it led to confusion and frustration .
One of the crew told BBC Indonesia his friends ' bodies all swelled up before they died .
Another said they were forced to work 18-hour days and only given fish bait to eat .
`` They [ the Chinese crew ] drank mineral water , while we were only given poorly distilled sea water , '' 20-year-old NA said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sepri and the others had become , NA says they pleaded with the captain to bring them to land for treatment .
After the three men died , the crew begged to keep the bodies in a cooler so their friends could be buried in line with their Islamic customs once they reached the shore .
But the captain told them that no one would want them .
`` He argued that every country would reject their bodies anyway , '' NA says .
`` All we could do was wash their bodies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then throw them in to the sea . ''
The captain finally agreed to move the remaining Indonesian crew members to another Chinese vessel which landed in Busan , South Korea .
Efendi Pasaribu was still critically ill , but he was alive .
His mother , Kelentina Silaban , was able to video call her son while he lay in a hospital bed in Busan .
Efendi was almost unrecognisable from the healthy 21-year-old who had said goodbye to her just over a year ago .
`` I said please , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take care of you in the village . ''
Instead , her son 's body was returned to her .
They were told he had died from kidney failure and pneumonia .
Before he left his village he had posted a photo of himself on social media , proudly pulling a suitcase , with the caption : `` I am leaving in order to carve out a better future . ''
Efendi ended up being buried close to the family home in rural Sumatra .
`` We hope that our brother 's death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vessels .
We are hoping that this will be fully investigated , '' said his brother Rohman .
Migrant rights groups are calling on the government to do much more to protect their citizens from becoming `` slaves '' .
The Indonesian government says the Long Xing 269 survivors - none of whom received their full salaries - were part of a group of 49 fishermen , ranging from 19 to 24 , who had been forced to work in poor conditions on at least four fishing boats owned by the same Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It declined to respond to the allegations when contacted by the BBC , saying it would issue a statement on its website .
No response has been released .
Both countries are promising the families answers .
Jakarta described the sailors ' treatment as `` inhumane '' , while the Chinese embassy in Jakarta described it as an `` unfortunate incident '' .
It has said that they are now carrying out a `` comprehensive investigation '' in partnership with Indonesia .
In Indonesia , three men have been arrested as part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that hired the young men .
They could face up to 15 years in jail if found guilty under human trafficking laws .
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• 'After the coral ban , I lost everything' '' We will ensure that the company has to fulfil our crews ' rights , '' Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said in a video conference .
`` Based on the information from the crews , the company has violated human rights , '' she added .
The Indonesian fisherman agency association ( IFMA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numerous unregistered agencies hiring crews with no oversight from the government .
`` There are so many requests from foreign vessels , these agencies just make the needed documents and send the men on on their way .
There is no filter from the Indonesia side , '' said the group 's vice president Tikno .
In response to public pressure , the government says they are now considering putting in place a six-month moratorium on Indonesian fishermen going to work on foreign vessels .
`` This would allow us to have time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can put in place a one-channel system where we have all the data we need to be able to monitor and make sure the rights of our fishermen are protected , '' fisheries ministry official Zulficar Mochtar said .
Meanwhile , the recruitment firm who hired Rika 's brother , Sepri , has promised to pay her 250 million rupiah ( £13,000 ) in compensation .
But she wants answers , not just money .
`` We need to know what happened on that vessel , '' she said .
`` Let us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience this . ''

"This would allow us to have time to improve our oversight, so we can put in place a one-channel system where we have all the data we need to be able to monitor and make sure the rights of our fishermen are protected," fisheries ministry official Zulficar Mochtar said.


bbc--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Has a second wave of infections hit Iran?

Iran has seen a rapid surge in the numbers of coronavirus cases in recent weeks , sparking fears it might be facing a second wave of the pandemic .
Iran started to relax its lockdown in mid-April , after the number of infections declined , so is it paying the price ?
How fast are cases rising in Iran ?
New infections have been averaging more than 3,000 a day in the first week of June - a 50 % increase on the previous week .
The figure reached a high of 3,574 , on Thursday , 4 June , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure was 3,186 , on 30 March , during the initial outbreak , when Iran became one of the worst affected countries outside China .
At that time , the Iranian authorities were criticised for their hesitation in closing down mosques and key religious sites in the city of Qom and for not moving quicker to restrict movement .
Then , in April , as the number of new cases dropped to below 1,000 a day , Iran began to ease its lockdown restrictions : • 20 April : Shopping malls and bazaars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • 12 May : Government says all mosques can reopen And city transport systems across Iran , as well as banks and offices , have been packed with people .
The epidemic was initially concentrated in Qom and the capital , Tehran .
But now , a flare-up has been reported in the south-west , notably in Khuzestan province , an oil-rich region that borders Iraq .
There is clearly more social interaction with the easing of restrictions - but officials have suggested the surge in new cases could be down to more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this means you will find more cases .
Iran 's chief epidemiologist at the country 's health ministry , Mohammad-Mehdi Gouya , explained : `` The main reason for the rising numbers is that we have started identifying [ infected people ] who have no or mild symptoms . ''
It currently does one test for every 79 people , which is up from about one test for every 380 two months ago .
However , when you look at the proportion of these tests that are positive , there is a clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of May after it dropped sharply in April .
On 29 May , just under 11 % of tests were positive - but by 6 June that figure had risen to over 14 % .
Health officials have also pointed out the number of daily deaths recorded have remained below 100 since mid-April .
It has been between 30 and 90 for the past month .
But it would take several weeks after the initial rise in infections for an increase in recorded deaths to become apparent .
• Is Iran covering up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Iranian parliament 's research centre , in April , suggested the real death toll could be twice as high as the official number , which comprises deaths in hospitals only .
`` People have become completely careless regarding this disease , '' he told the Iranian news agency .
`` If our people fail to respect the health protocols ... we must prepare ourselves for the worst situation . ''
And a health ministry poll last week suggested only : • 40 % of the population are keeping the social-distancing rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak • 32 % are following the rules on self-isolation , down from 86 % What options do the authorities have ?
President Hassan Rouhani has warned restrictions may have to be reintroduced if the outbreak worsens .
But the leadership in Tehran does not want to talk about a `` second wave '' , even though some officials in other parts of Iran have been warning of one , according to BBC Persian 's Rana Rahimpour .
And she adds that it can not afford to continue lockdowns , because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faces multiple challenges such as US sanctions , corruption and mismanagement .
`` To contain the virus , you need a lockdown , '' says Rana Rahimpour , `` and in a lockdown , you need to be able to pay people . ''

Coronavirus: How Iran is battling a surge in cases Published 20 August 2020
Image source, EPA Image caption, Iran is facing rising numbers of infections and deaths
Iran has seen a significant surge in the number of coronavirus infections, and the official death toll has now gone above 20,000.
Cases spiked in mid-May and have remained high despite a re-imposition of some restrictions on movement.
The severity of the outbreak has been difficult to evaluate and there are concerns that the situation has been significantly worse than the government has revealed.
What do we know about the numbers in Iran?
Published data on new cases suggests that following a second peak at the start of June, the reported number of new cases has remained persistently high at well over 2,000 per day.
However, this may well be a significant underestimate, judging by documents which indicate that Iran has been withholding the true scale of the outbreak.
These documents - obtained by the BBC and believed to be unpublished Iranian official records - suggest a much higher death toll.
According to these figures, the pandemic could have killed as many as 42,000 Iranians by 21 July compared with some 14,000 deaths reported by the Health Ministry by that date.
Why have cases been rising?
In April, Iran began to ease its restrictions as daily infections fell:
20 April: Shopping malls and bazaars reopened and travel resumed between different provinces
22 April: Public parks and recreation areas reopened
12 May: Government allowed all mosques to reopen
25 May: Major Shia religious shrines reopened
26 May: Restaurants, cafes, museums and historical sites reopened
City transport systems across Iran, as well as banks and offices, have been packed with people.
The epidemic was initially concentrated in Qom and the capital, Tehran. But in the beginning of August, a flare-up was reported in the south-west, notably in Khuzestan province which borders Iraq.
Officials have suggested the renewed surge in new cases could be down to more testing, and President Hassan Rouhani has said this means you will find more cases.
Getty Images When more tests are done, then naturally more cases are identified Hassan Rouhani
President of Iran
Iran's chief epidemiologist at the country's health ministry, Mohammad-Mehdi Gouya, explained: "The main reason for the rising numbers is that we have started identifying [infected people] who have no or mild symptoms."
Iran increased its testing in June, and has tested about 31 people in every 100,000 people since then, considerably more than it did at the start of the pandemic.
But that's still less than the US or countries in Europe that have been hit by the virus.
The proportion of tests in Iran that return a positive result began to rise in late May and early June, reaching 14%. Since then it's stayed between nine and 10%.
That's about ten tests for each positive case.
The WHO has suggested at least 10 and as many as 30 tests per positive case is a good general benchmark for adequate testing, according to Our World in Data, which compiles coronavirus testing statistics.
That means that at the moment, Iran may not be doing quite enough testing to find all cases.
What steps have the authorities taken?
Health Minister Saeed Namaki said people were ignoring social distancing rules.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Officials have complained Iranians are not observing social distancing
"People have become completely careless regarding this disease," he told the Iranian news agency.
And a health ministry poll in June suggested only:
40% of the population were keeping the social-distancing rules, down from 90% earlier in the outbreak
32% were following the rules on self-isolation, down from 86%
During the initial outbreak, the Iranian authorities were criticised for their hesitation in closing down mosques and key religious sites, and for not moving quicker to introduce restrictions.
The leadership in Iran cannot afford to continue restrictions because of the state of the economy, according to BBC Persian's Rana Rahimpour.
She adds that it faces multiple challenges such as US sanctions, corruption and mismanagement.
President Rouhani has told Iranians they must wear face masks on public transport and in crowded areas, and said where necessary, the police and security forces will enforce the rules.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Muharram is an important event in the Iranian calendar
And Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for action to stop the rising level of infections, and criticised those who don't wear face masks.
In July, the authorities in the capital, Tehran, announced restrictions were being temporarily re-imposed on some businesses and public gatherings, including wedding halls, coffee shops, tea houses, amusement parks and zoos.
With the holy month of Muharram starting on 20 August, the health ministry has prohibited any gatherings indoors.


bbc--2020-06-11--Coronavirus may have huge impact on property markets

The saying `` there is no place like home '' is perhaps not so heart-warming a thought these days .
After all , most of us have been locked down in our house or apartment for a very long time .
The coronavirus pandemic will , however , do more than change the way we might feel about our homes .
It has the potential to have a huge impact on property markets around the world .
It is fairly clear that with massive unemployment , wage cuts , business failures , and job uncertainty , many people are likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment of their lives - buying a home .
Normally that leads to falling house prices , and during the last recession and credit crunch that is what we saw in the UK , US and many other countries .
In the UK , the Nationwide house price index for May showed that prices fell 1.7 % from the previous month , the largest decline for 11 years .
But as Robert Gardner , the Nationwide 's chief economist , points out , `` there are some signs this is starting to stabilise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because the current situation is not a typical economic downturn .
Instead , the UK government - like others around the world - consciously decided to put much of the economy on hold .
This was at the same time as putting in place a host of measures to support households and businesses , such as the worker furloughing scheme .
The hope , therefore , is that as lockdown restrictions continue to be lifted , economies and housing markets will rebound .
In the US , house prices are still rising .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] have put a moratorium on evictions , normally for 60 to 90 days , but in some areas for six months , '' says Prof Nori Gerardo Lietz , who teaches real estate investment at Harvard Business School .
This means that the immediate problems have been pushed on to landlords and the banks , which is n't to say that there wo n't be trouble further down the line .
Especially as the US unemployment rate remains sky high since the coronavirus lockdown - 13.3 % in May , albeit down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , behind those headline figures , there are other forces at work on the property sector .
Many of us have suddenly realised that we can work from home and avoid the commute and the office , and this is already having an influence on the market .
Rightmove , the UK property website , has reported a significant rise in the number of people searching for homes further from town and city centres , with larger gardens and space for a home office .
This may not be a permanent change , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think about how and where they work and live .
For the commercial property sector , the changes are far more dramatic , especially on the UK 's High Streets .
`` Retail [ in the UK ] has had problems for ages , '' says Prof Michael White , an expert in real estate economics , at Nottingham Trent University .
`` And at the moment incomes are obviously being hit by furloughs , and then there will be a squeeze on spending in a recession . ''
It means an acceleration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struck - many High Streets have been decaying for years .
And now that many more of us have discovered how much we can buy online that is only going to increase in speed .
An added issue is that before coronavirus , the trend was already towards fewer shops on the High Street , and more services - things you ca n't get online - such as cafes , hairdressers and beauticians .
`` The twist is that these services have been hit , so we have seen a slowing down of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Baum , who leads the Future of Real Estate Initiative at Oxford University 's Said Business School .
This means that High Streets have been hit twice as hard - many stores are shut and face-to-face service suppliers have almost totally closed .
The result has been a rise in rent arrears .
If this is just a matter of landlords missing or deferring one or two quarters of rents , that is not a massive problem for the industry .
But if this is the start of a long-term trend then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a knock-on fall in the capital value of many retail properties , possibly by 20 % -30 % believes Prof Baum .
In the US , where there has been a similar trend in the retail sector , the problem is slightly different .
As land is so cheap , and planning permission so easy to get , there is a long tradition of retail parks and malls just being abandoned if they are not making money , or cost too much to upgrade .
The impact of coronavirus could see this trend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retail is not that it 's over built , but that it is under demolished , '' says Prof Gerardo Lietz .
For providers of office space , if coronavirus turns out to be a one-off hit , with just two quarters of rents deferred , there is little reason for property values to be affected at all .
But instead , coronavirus might actually have a massive influence on the sector .
After all , if the housing market changes as people look for more suburban and rural properties where they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less need for office space to work in .
The office property market will therefore have to adapt , something Prof White believes the industry is very good at .
As he explains , if you strip out inflation , `` average rents in London are the same as they were 100 years ago '' .
He says this shows that the office property market has been very good at matching supply and demand for a very long period of time .
As the UK 's capital needed more offices in the 1950s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the West End were converted from residential to commercial use .
Then the City of London was rebuilt in the 1980s , with skyscrapers appearing , and Canary Wharf was constructed in London 's former docklands in the 1990s .
Recently , as London has needed more accommodation , buildings including office blocks have been turned back into flats and apartments .
Overall , the property market has two things going for it even in these rapidly changing times .
The first is that even if the price of property falls , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This may sound perverse , but property is a long-term investment , and not many others are both secure and pay a good return .
So if government bonds are paying 0.5 % interest a year , or even less , and property is making 3-5 % , you still have a good source of income if you are a private investor or global investment fund .
More from the BBC 's series taking an international perspective on trade : • 'You audition for a show only for it to get cancelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adverts you see • How can the car industry hope to recover ?
• Seed sales soar as more of us become budding gardeners The second factor is that for all the talk of bricks and mortar being solid and unchanging , the sector has over the years proved to be remarkably flexible .
Over time the use of land and buildings can change , and often it does so remarkably quickly .
Look at the environment you live in , and there will be plenty of evidence of that - shops that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now hotels , and warehouses that have become dance studios .
The coronavirus pandemic may be a massive shock to property markets , but it may well just speed up changes that are already taking place .

In the US, where there has been a similar trend in the retail sector, the problem is slightly different. As land is so cheap, and planning permission so easy to get, there is a long tradition of retail parks and malls just being abandoned if they are not making money, or cost too much to upgrade. The impact of coronavirus could see this trend increase.


bbc--2020-06-11--Schalke's Wales winger Matondo 'proud' of footballers' racism stand

Schalke and Wales winger Rabbi Matondo says he is `` proud '' of how young players have used their profiles to take a stand against racism .
Borussia Dortmund 's Jadon Sancho , 20 , is among Bundesliga stars to have highlighted the case of George Floyd , who died in police custody in the USA .
Another England player , Aston Villa 's Tyrone Mings , 27 , took part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Birmingham .
`` I feel proud that people are standing up for their rights , '' said Matondo , 19 .
Speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's obviously tough times for a lot of people and I 'm glad that a lot of players have addressed it and shown how they feel about it .
`` This is the perfect time to address things now , and with our profiles we can do that in a positive way . ''
Floyd , a 46-year-old unarmed black man , died while being restrained by a white Minneapolis police officer on 25 May .
Players in the Bundesliga - Germany 's top flight - were the first footballers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death , which sparked global protests .
Sancho and Dortmund team-mate Achraf Hakimi wore `` Justice for George Floyd '' T-shirts , while Schalke 's American captain Weston McKennie wore a similar armband .
Marcus Thuram of Borussia Monchengladbach kneeled in tribute to Floyd after scoring , replicating the actions of NFL star Colin Kaepernick , who has protested about oppression towards black people in the United States .
Since then , Premier League teams , such as Liverpool , Chelsea and Arsenal , have taken a knee in training .
Schalke were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before Sunday 's game against Union Berlin .
`` What Weston McKennie , Sancho and Marcus Thuram did , plus other players in the Bundesliga , was perfect , '' added Matondo .
`` It 's a good thing to show that black lives do matter .
Of course every life matters , but in the situation we 're in , black lives matter now .
So we have to show that in every aspect we can in football . ''
He also admitted the Black Lives Matter movement has changed his mindset @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he encountered it again .
`` You get an idea when you are playing foreign teams as an international that people are saying something , '' said Matondo , who has four caps for Wales .
`` I 'm not a guy to make a big deal about it , even if it is a big deal .
Sometimes I feel like that 's just the way people are ; that 's the way they have been brought up .
`` I feel like I would go about it differently than I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Matondo , who joined Schalke for £9.6m from Manchester City in 2019 , said he was happy at the club despite their recent poor form and being linked with moves to Manchester United or Real Madrid this summer .
`` I 'm contracted here until 2023 , so I 'm happy here at Schalke , and concentrating on the games we have left , '' he said .
`` Hopefully , we can get better results than we have done recently and climb the table . ''

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This is the perfect time to address racism - Matondo
Schalke and Wales winger Rabbi Matondo says he is "proud" of how young players have used their profiles to take a stand against racism.
Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho, 20, is among Bundesliga stars to have highlighted the case of George Floyd, who died in police custody in the USA.
Another England player, Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings, 27, took part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Birmingham.
"I feel proud that people are standing up for their rights," said Matondo, 19.
Speaking to BBC Sport, he added: "It's obviously tough times for a lot of people and I'm glad that a lot of players have addressed it and shown how they feel about it.
"This is the perfect time to address things now, and with our profiles we can do that in a positive way."
Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man, died while being restrained by a white Minneapolis police officer on 25 May.
Players in the Bundesliga - Germany's top flight - were the first footballers to make their feelings known after Floyd's death, which sparked global protests.
Sancho and Dortmund team-mate Achraf Hakimi wore "Justice for George Floyd" T-shirts, while Schalke's American captain Weston McKennie wore a similar armband.
Marcus Thuram of Borussia Monchengladbach kneeled in tribute to Floyd after scoring, replicating the actions of NFL star Colin Kaepernick, who has protested about oppression towards black people in the United States.
Marcus Thuram took a knee after scoring for Borussia Monchengladbach
Since then, Premier League teams, such as Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal, have taken a knee in training. Schalke were among Bundesliga sides to repeat that gesture before Sunday's game against Union Berlin.
"What Weston McKennie, Sancho and Marcus Thuram did, plus other players in the Bundesliga, was perfect," added Matondo.
"It's a good thing to show that black lives do matter. Of course every life matters, but in the situation we're in, black lives matter now. So we have to show that in every aspect we can in football."
He also admitted the Black Lives Matter movement has changed his mindset and affected how he might tackle racism if he encountered it again.
"You get an idea when you are playing foreign teams as an international that people are saying something," said Matondo, who has four caps for Wales.
"I'm not a guy to make a big deal about it, even if it is a big deal. Sometimes I feel like that's just the way people are; that's the way they have been brought up.
"I feel like I would go about it differently than I would have when I was younger."
Bundesliga as safe as it can be - Matondo
Matondo, who joined Schalke for £9.6m from Manchester City in 2019, said he was happy at the club despite their recent poor form and being linked with moves to Manchester United external-link or Real Madrid this summer.
"I'm contracted here until 2023, so I'm happy here at Schalke, and concentrating on the games we have left," he said.
"Hopefully, we can get better results than we have done recently and climb the table."


bbc--2020-06-11--George Floyd: US Soccer overturns ban on players kneeling

US Soccer has overturned a ban on football players kneeling during the national anthem .
The rule was introduced in 2016 after women 's star Megan Rapinoe kneeled in solidarity with ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick , who began kneeling during the anthem in protest against racial injustice .
The US Soccer board described its previous stance as `` wrong '' .
The move comes amid worldwide protests over the death of George Floyd .
Floyd , an unarmed black man , died in police custody in Minneapolis last month .
His death has brought a renewed focus to the issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'We were wrong ' : NFL to allow players ' protest In a statement , the US Soccer Federation said taking a knee was a form of protest against `` police brutality and the systematic oppression of Black people and people of colour in America '' .
The decision to ban the gesture , it went on to say , `` was wrong and detracted from the important message of Black Lives Matter . ''
On Saturday , the National Football League ( NFL ) overturned its own ban on players kneeling .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ many protests since Floyd 's death .
NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling at the start of matches in 2016 , saying at the time : `` I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of colour . ''
He was later joined by a number of other players , before the NFL introduced a rule - later repealed - that teams would be fined if players refused to stand for the anthem .
Kaepernick became a free agent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kaepernick filed a grievance against NFL owners in October 2017 , believing they were conspiring not to hire him because of his kneeling protests .
The two sides resolved the grievance in February under a confidentiality agreement .
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for players who kneel to be fired .
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