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[08:00:10] KRISTIE LU STOUT, HOST: I'm Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong. And welcome to News Stream.
Now, Donald Trump's travel ban battle to companies step in to fight the controversial policy which is now before the courts.
Also, Republicans slam the president for likening U.S. actions to those of Vladimir Putin. We'll have a live report from Moscow.
And the greatest show on turf: records fall at this year's Super Bowl and Chinese social media users were able to see it all.
In the U.S., President Trump's travel ban is at the center of a legal tug- of-war. Two states, Washington and Minnesota, have now filed legal briefs with the ninth circuit court of appeals on why they believe that travel ban
should not be reinstated.
Now the court is now waiting for the Justice Department to respond.
On Friday, a federal judge put the travel ban on hold. Now, Mr. Trump's executive order the order temporarily blocks citizens from seven Muslim
majority countries from entering the U.S. and all Syrian refugees indefinitely, and given just how polarizing the order is and how determined
the U.S. president is experts say the case could very well end up in the U.S.
Supreme Court.
Now for now, Mr. Trump is personally attacking the judge who blocked his executive order.
Here's CNN's Jessica Schneider.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JESSICA SCHNEIDER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Mr. Trump launching attacks against the judge who temporarily halted his travel ban, accusing
Judge James Robart of "opening up the country to potential terrorists," even suggesting Americans should blame the judge and court system if
something happens.
All of this after calling Robert, a Bush appointee, a "so-called judge" when the ruling was handed down on Friday.
MIKE PENCE, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT: The president of the United States has every right to criticize the other two branches of government.
SCHNEIDER: Vice President Pence defending the president's tirade against the judiciary and saying the White House believes Robart's ruling will be
overturned.
PENCE: We're very confident the president is operating within his authority as president.
SCHNEIDER: This intensifying legal battle comes as President Trump faces criticism for comments he made in Super Bowl interview, equating the
American government's actions with Russian President Putin's regime.
BILL O'REILLY, FOX NEWS HOST: Do you respect Putin?
DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I do respect him.
O'REILLY: Do you? Why?
TRUMP: Well, I respect a lot of people, but that doesn't mean I'm going to get along with them.
O'REILLY: Putin is a killer.
TRUMP: There's a lot of killers. We've got a lot of killers. What, you think our country is so innocent?
SCHNEIDER: That remark provoking sharp rebuke from members of the president's own party.
SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL, (R) KENTUCKY: Putin is a former KGB agent. He's a thug. I don't think there's any equivalency between the way the Russians
conduct themselves and the way the United States does.
SEN. BEN SASSE, (R) NEBRASKA: There is no moral equivalency between the United States of America, the greatest freedom-loving nation in the history
of the world, and the murderous thugs that are in Putin's defense of his cronyism.
SCHNEIDER: President Trump also announcing that Vice President Pence will head a commission to investigate voter irregularities but providing no
proof that millions voted illegally, despite repeated claims.
TRUMP: We can be babies. But you take a look at the registration. You have illegals. You have dead people. You have this. It's really a bad situation.
It's really bad.
SCHNEIDER: And the president acknowledging that the timetable to replace Obamacare could take longer than promised.
TRUMP: I would like to say by the end of the year, at least the rudiments, but we should have something within the year and the following year.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
LU STOUT: And that was CNN's Jessica Schneider reporting.
It isn't just Minnesota and Washington opposing president's travel ban with the court filing. Now many of the country's biggest tech companies are
stepping on to the battlefield.
Now, CNN Money's Samuel Burke is in London. He's been monitoring this story. He joins us now live. And Samuel, it is not just Apple and
Facebook. I mean, quite a list of tech-heavy hitters slamming Donald Trump's travel ban.
What does filing these documents really mean though?
SAMUEL BURKE, CNN MONEY: Kristie, when I sat down to read the 50 pages of court documents I thought I was going be there a while. But most of the
pages are actually just the names of these almost 100 companies. Some of the biggest employers in the United States.
To answer your question, these are more than just words, more than just their opinions of these companies that you're seeing on the screen right
now. They are laying out the reasons why they believe that this executive order is illegal, in violation of the constitution, in fact something a
judge will likely take into consideration given how big these companies are.
But at the end of the day what they are saying is that this is bad for business.
Let me just read you one part of this document which really summarizes the point of all these companies saying, quote, the order that they are
describing here, "the order represents a significant departure from the principles of fairness and predictability that have
governed immigration system of the U.S. for more than 50 years inflicting significant harm on American businesses, innovation, and growth."
Now as somebody who spent a lot of time in Silicon Valley, everywhere you go on these tech
campuses you see people from other countries, foreign-born talent. So, this is both personal for these companies - they know these families, they
know families who have been split apart, they tell us, by this executive order. But at the end of the day, they want to be able to hire these
people and continue bringing them there so that they can make money.
[08:05:46] LU STOUT: And that's why they don't like Trump's immigration policies, because it divides up families. But as you said, it's bad for
business.
But what about Trump's economic policies? Are big tech companies still as optimistic as they once were?
BURKE: Well, this is what's so fascinating, Kristie, because if you have listened to these companies for the last week or so you would think they
are 100 percent against Trump. But that's actually not the case. If you talk to these CEOs both in private as well as in public, Tim Cook saying on
investors call, that he believes some of the Trump economic policies could be great for his company if they are enacted.
Don't forget, a lot of these companies have a ton of cash over here in Europe and they would like to bring it back home to the United States and
Trump has said he wants to cut the tax rate that they would have to pay to bring that cash back home as well as cutting the overall corporate tax
rate.
So, in spite of being against him on some of these policies, they are firmly in his camp where it
could help them financially.
LU STOUT: That's a complicated relationship.
Samuel Burke reporting. Thank you.
Now, we want to go back to something that you heard just a moment ago in that report by
CNN's Jessica Schneider. Donald Trump is taking a lot of heat at home for drawing a sort of moral equivalency between Russia and the U.S. But that's
not the part of the interview that has the Kremlin all riled up.
Now for more, let's go straight to Ivan Watson. He joins us now live from Moscow. And Ivan, the Kremlin is demanding an apology after that interview
but why?
IVAN WATSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: They are demanding - requesting an apology from the Fox News anchorman Bill O'Reilly when he
said, made this very incendiary allegation, where he said, quote, "Putin is a killer." The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry
Peskov said that this was unacceptable and offensive, and, again requested an apology.
Now, you do have to point out, according to the latest U.S. State Department human rights
report on Russia, it accuses Russia of a whole list of human rights abuses including, you know, detention, even torture by security forces, fueling
the conflict with Russian-backed separatists across the border in eastern Ukraine, disappearance of Kremlin critics, but
it never directly accuses Vladimir Putin, the Russian president himself, of killing people.
And, of course, Donald Trump is taking some criticism at home for this, but his frequent
defense of the Russian president is part of why he's quite popular here.
And there's an interesting narrative developing here where you've got some outspoken leaders here like the lawmaker Alexei Pushkov (ph) who put out
this tweet - we can show it. It's the Russian version, I'll translate it. He argues, quote, "the U.S. congress, NATO, Angela Merkel," the German
leader, "Kiev," the Ukrainian government, and others are trying to fit Trump into a hard corset of Obama's anti-Russia politics, tie his arms and
legs."
And I want to show you another thing from the Russian tabloid that comes from Pravda. It does this very interesting thing here, Kristie, it divides
Trump's cabinet and his top officials into enemies, potential enemies to Russia. And they are over here. And they include the U.S. ambassador to
the UN, Nikki Haley. They include the defense Secretary Mattis, and then potential peace-makers. And they include Kushner, Steve Bannon the adviser
and then, of course, you've got this catchy headline, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Indian woman, and the Mad Dog, referring to Rex Tillerson, the
secretary of state Nikki Haley who is of Indian origin and Secretary of Defense Mattis.
That gives you a taste of how some of the media here is looking at the early days of the Trump administration here - Kristie.
LU STOUT: Yeah, it's fascinating to hear and see the colorful and granular focus the Russian media is taking on the Trump team, differentiating what
the president says versus one of his deputies and cabinet is saying. And as Donald Trump defends Putin, I mean he's going on the offensive when it
comes to Iran. We've got the tension growing between the U.S. and Iran. Trump calling Iran the world's number one terror state,but how is Russia
weighing in on that?
[08:10:05] WATSON: Russia is defending Iran. The same Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, coming forward and saying we disagree with that
characterization of Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism saying that Russia has, quote, kind partner-like ties with Iran. And Russia and Iran are
cooperating quite closely in Syria where you have both militaries on the ground actively fighting against the armed opposition there and ostensibly
against ISIS as well.
Russia has has announced in the past that Russia has carried out air strikes against targets in Syria from an Iranian air base.
And here you get into a bit of a conundrum, because Trump has repeatedly said he would like
to cooperate with Russia against terrorism, international terrorism and yet he accuses also Iran of being a state sponsor of terrorism. Where do you
go, then, if Russia is a military ally of Iran, the same country that you're accusing of being a state sponsor of terrorism? That could be
thorny issue that Trump would have to find a way to negotiate himself around if he would like to establish some kind of an alliance with Russia
against terrorism.
LU STOUT: Yeah, very thorny issue. Geopolitics, even in Trump world, is not black and white. We'll leave it at that. Ivan Watson reporting live
for us from Moscow. Thank you.
Now, Donald trump may have some warm words for the Russian President Vladimir Putin, but his vice president still has concerns.
In an interview with ABC, Mike Pence said that he is troubled by the flare- up and fighting in eastern Ukraine. Now, Pence did not rule out lifting Russian sanctions in the future, but he said it all depends on how Moscow
acts in the coming months.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
PENCE: We're watching and very troubled by the increased hostilities over the past week in eastern Ukraine. I know the president had a conversation
with Vladimir Putin.
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS, NBCANCHOR: Did he say he was troubled?
PENCE: They -- they spoke at that time about Ukraine. And I expect those conversations are going to be ongoing.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
LU STOUT: Mike Pence there.
Now in a phone call with the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Donald Trump pledged to
restore peace along the country's eastern border.
Now, CNN's Phil Black joins me on the line from eastern Ukraine with more on this story. And Phil, a lot to get to, especially eastern Ukraine has
been the heaviest that's been seen there in a very long time. What's the latest?
PHIL BLACK, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Kristie, the fighting continues, but crucially to big silence. That what's really made a big
difference over the last week or so. This the escalation in fighting has largely been very intense, heavy weapons
exchange, an artillery duel if you like, centered around the town of Asdikiev (ph), which is a front line
Ukrainian-controlled town, that's where shells have been falling in built- up civilian areas and to devastating effect.
Around two dozen people killed at least on the Ukrainian side. And in addition to that, the human cost is extended to wiping out electricity,
running water, heating in this region and in that town in particular, and so in the bitterly cold freezing conditions the local population, tens of
thousands of people have really been struggling.
But while the fighting has continued, as I say the last 24 to 48 hours. It has eased somewhat. And that's largely because both sides are not using
their big heavy gun with the same intensity.
LU STOUT: OK, the fighting is ongoing, but it has eased somewhat, but as you reported, and people are risking freezing to death here, because of the
cut to power supplies.
We had the phone call between the U.S. president and the president of Ukraine. There was a pledge to somehow restore stability. What was said on
that call, and what will happen that will change the fate of the people of Ukraine?
BLACK: Well, we received two different statements, one from the Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko in which he crucially says - he expressed his
gratitude to President Trump for a firm commitment of support to Ukraine's territorial integrity, to its sovereignty.
Now, that sentiment wasn't repeated in the statement that came from the White Hfollowing the
call. In that particular statement, the White House says that it was a good or a very good telephone call and President Trump expressed his
willingness to work with all parties, including Ukraine and Russia, in order to find a solution to the conflict.
So it's that lack of firm commitment from the American president that has is still getting people in Ukraine really quite worried and concerned,
because they have heard it from senior figures in the administration, including just late last week America's ambassador to the UN which spoke --
who spoke in very strong terms condemning Russia for its behavior in eastern Ukraine, and in particular the
recent uptick in violence.
But the people in Ukraine still haven't heard it publicly from the American president. And until they do, until they do hear a firm statement of
solidarity with Ukraine in its efforts to repel Russian aggression and take back the territory it's lost, people here will continue to feel - or
continue to wonder perhaps precisely what Donald Trump's intentions are going forward and what it means for the war here.
[08:15:26] LU STOUT: Yeah, a lot of questions and deep concern about the flare-up in tensions and fighting there in eastern Ukraine. Phil Black
reporting live. Thank you, Phil.
Now, Mr. Trump's new Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis got a warm welcome abroad. The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he was encouraged to
see Mattis in his new post.
Now, during his trip to Tokyo, Mattis reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the U.S./Japan alliance, including the defense of the Senkaku Islands that
China also lays claim to and refers to as the Diaoyus.
Now over in France, a controversial far right leader is looking to pull off a Trump-style populist victory of her own. Marie Le Pen officially kicked
off her presidential campaign at a rally on Sunday and her speech seemed to echo the same type of rhetoric that we've heard from Donald Trump.
Le Pen said this, quote, the divide is not between the left and right anymore, but between patriots and globalists. And just like Mr. Trump, Le
Pen took a hard line on immigration.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
MARINE LE PEN, NATOTIONAL FRONT PARTY LEADER (through translator): Those who came to find France, not to turn it into their country of origin. If
that's what they wanted they should have stayed in their country.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
LU STOUT: You're watching News Stream. And still to come right here on the program, the devastating report that sheds light on the massive scale
of child abuse by Catholic priests in Australia. The shocking numbers up next.
And in Myanmar the Rohingya's say that they are being abused and persecution by the government. And now an armed group says it is fighting
back. A rare look inside the Rohingya resistance next.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
LU STOUT: Coming to you live from Hong Kong, welcome back, you're watching News Stream.
Now in Australia, a high level commission has revealed the massive scale of alleged child
abuse by Catholic priests. It says between 1950 and 2015, 7 percent of Australian priests were accused of abusing children with over 40 percent of
priests in one order being accused.
Now, earlier I spoke with Francis Sullivan, a church official and CEO of the Truth, Justice and
Healing Council. I started by asking him to break down the extent of these horrific crimes.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
FRANCIS SULLIVAN, CEO, TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND HEALING COUNCIL: It's too much to take in. And as you'd say, we're not talking statistics, we're actually
talking children. We're talking the fact that priests and brothers who profess a certain moral code and religious creed actually abused
children. The hypocrisy is also breathtaking.
[08:20:11] LU STOUT: Yeah, there were 4,444 victims and what happened to them was tragic and indefensible. What why did such abuse, and especially
at such a scale, even take place in Australia?
SULLIVAN: We know all sex abuse is an abuse of power and of course in the Catholic church priests and religious have had extraordinary power over the
lay people, they've always been held in such high regard. They were never questioned. They were never in any way accountable. And now we find
because of that people in those positions of privilege have abused children and not only that people in positions of privilege covered it up.
Now we're more interested in protecting the image of the Catholic church than they were
in protecting children and believing victims.
LU STOUT: In your report there in Australia joins previous reports of widespread abuse in the
church in the United States, in Ireland, Brazil, Germany, The Netherlands, and elsewhere. Can we call this a global epidemic?
SULLIVAN: The Catholic church, no matter where it is, is being bedeviled by this history, this scandal, and until those at the very top actually
get it, actually understand that the problem is how the church operates and its culture, that the problem is about the fact that not enough priests and
brothers were properly trained and formed to know how to lead a celibate life, that there wasn't a proper screening of who would be a priest and who
would be a brother, that there's not enough supervision about how these people live their lives and that the church's understanding of sexuality
has warped the mentality of people that eventually become offenders, until they get all
that, then get the fact, that as leaders they are more interested in protecting the institution than they are those who have come to
the church, then they will never get it.
LU STOUT: And this is a dark history that must be investigated. It must be told. But it also
must be reckoned with. So what are the next steps now for justice for the victims?
SULLIVAN: Well, the first thing in Australia is that the Catholic church can no longer investigate itself, it can no longer attempt to resolve
issues and complaints and (inaudible). There needs to be an independent system away from the church.
The second thing, which we've already started, we've set a new company that will audit the performance of bishops and religious leaders and how they do
safeguard children. We have to put ourselves in a position, almost the church on its knees, so that it allows the victims to teach the church, not
the other way around: a humble disposition for a change.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
LU STOUT: And that was church official and Truth, Justice and Healing Council CEO Francis Sullivan speaking with me earlier about the horrific
scale of child sex abuse in the Australian Catholic Church.
Now, a few months ago Rohingya refugees told CNN that they fled Myanmar's Rakine state because of deadly violence there. And now the government is
responding to horrific allegations of abuse targeting the Rohingya minority. Now, separate reports by Human Rights Watch and the UN claimed
government forces raped and killed Rohingya women and girls during a security crackdown in that state.
Now both are based on what's described as eyewitness accounts.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says it is likely crimes against humanity were
committed.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
ZEID RA'AD AL HUSSEIN, UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: I think for now we are stressing that the violence must end, that this military
security operation must be brought to an immediate end and that we cannot wait one more day for that to happen.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
LU STOUT: Myanmar's government spokeswoman told CNN via email that the government treats the allegations very seriously and it is investigating.
She also wrote that if there is clear evidence the government will take necessary action.
The security crackdown in question was in response to an insurgent attack on -- along theborder. Ivan Watson gives us a rare look at the Rohingya
resistance.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
WATSON (voice-over): Barefoot, armed with machetes and what they claim are a few stolen rifles, images filmed and distributed by a new rebel group
that claims responsibility for ambushing and killing government forces last October in the poorest part of one of the poorest countries in the world,
Myanmar.
They call themselves Harakah al-Yaqeen or Faith Movement. And in this exclusive interview obtained by CNN, its leader claims to be fighting on
behalf of Myanmar's long oppressed Rohingya Muslim minority.
[08:25:25] ATAH UTTAH, LEADER, AL-YAQEEN (through translator): We have been appealing to the world to help us regain our rights. Nothing happened.
Therefore now we have to deal with the government directly. We will continue to attack the oppressor, the government, until our citizenship is
reinstated.
WATSON: For decades, Myanmar's government refused to accept use of even the word Rohingya, denying this community citizenship, claiming they were all
immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh.
Authorities confined hundreds and thousands of Rohingya to ghetto camps after deadly ethnic clashes erupted in 2012. Hopeless, thousands tried to
flee on dangerously overcrowded boats. And then last fall, this mysterious new comer Ata Ullah, appeared in YouTube videos vowing to fight back.
When asked for comment, the government spokesperson sent CNN a lengthy written statement saying, quote, "There should not be any justification for
taking up arms against a peaceful legitimate government and the people of the country," adding, "Why carry out armed attacks now when the current
government is doing all within its power to resolve the issues."
Since long persecuted opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi won historic elections in 2015, she launched a government committee and an international
coalition led by former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan to address the Rohingya problem. But the rebel leader accuses Aung San Suu Kyi of
squandering her good will by showing little public sympathy for the suffering of the Rohingya.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): Whatever respect and love we had for her, that's all gone.
WATSON (on-camera): The government prohibits journalists from traveling to the conflict zone in Myanmar's Rakhine state. Experts say this appears to
be the first organized armed Rohingya insurgency Myanmar has seen in generations.
(voice-over): The ensuing government crackdown has sent tens of thousands of Rohingya fleeing, crossing the river to reach Bangladesh where refugees
accuse Myanmar soldiers of committing atrocities which the government denies.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): The military took away my son. We don't know where he is. He was a student in school.
WATSON: Some refugees tell CNN, they support al-Yaqeen's armed rebellion.
PORMINA BEGUM, ROHINGYA REFUGEE (through translator): Our houses were burnt. That's why we came here. We were moving from village to village to
save ourselves from the army. The al-Yaqeen group tried to establish our rights in Rakhine states.
WATSON: But others say they are afraid to criticize the militants for fear of reprisals. One thing is certain, this latest violence is making life
even worse for a marginalized community that had almost nothing to begin with.
Ivan Watson, CNN.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
LU STOUT: You're watching News Stream. And after the break, the CNN Freedom Project has a special new report on human trafficking in the UAE.
That's next.
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(HEADLINES)
[08:32:07] LU STOUT: Here on CNN we've been bringing you extensive coverage of the
impact President Trump's travel ban has had on families with visas to the United States. Many have been stuck in limbo, including a family from
Somalia, one of the seven countries banned. And they finally reunited on Sunday in Virginia. The husband is a U.S. citizen, and he was waiting for
his wife and two children, including a 10-month-old baby.
They all had valid visas and had booked a flight from the United Arab Emirates last week. And CNN spoke with them after their reunion.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
AHMED ABDULLA, U.S. CITIZEN FROM SOMALIA: It has been a very difficult week, but I'm happy that it ended happily.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: So, what were you feeling when you were getting on the plane?
ELISHARO MOALIN, HAD VALID VISA, CAUGHT IN BAN: So scared that she would be turned back. (inaudible) two kids alone in the baggage claim, very
hard.
ABDULLA: I used to hear the campaign rhetoric, but I never thought that it would be too personal to me. But now it's personal, but now from now on
even though my family already came here, we feel for all those who are still in limbo not knowing what will happen next.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
LU STOUT: Poignant moment being repeated no doubt in many airports across America this
day. The family says it has no plans to leave the U.S. any time soon.
Now, some may say it's not exactly a place you would associate with human trafficking, the UAE, the United Arab Emirates is known for its glitz, its
glamour. It's a place where towering skyscrapers and amusement parks seem to come up overnight almost, but there's also a side, a darker side that
few people see.
Muhammad Lila joins me now live with a new investigation for the CNN Freedom Project. And Muhammad, you've been investigating the darker side
of Dubai and elsewhere in the UAE. What have you uncovered?
MUHAMMAD LILA, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, Kristie, it's a good reminder that trafficking is a global problem - rich country, poor country,
it doesn't really matter. No country is immune to the crime of human trafficking. And you are about to see the story of one young brave
incredible woman all made possible because she had the courage to speak out.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
UNIDENTIIFED FEMALE (subtitles): All I could feel was that someone was touching me and that my clothes were being removed from my body.
Everything I could understand bu couldn't react there was no life in my body, nothing was making sense.
LILA: She is bravely sharing her story, asking us only to hide her identity. We'll call her Richma (ph).
She was just 20 years old when she came to Dubai thinking she'd be working in a beauty parlor. Instead, the people that brought her here took her
passport, drugged her, and trafficked her for sex.
[08:35:15] UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (subtitles): There would be 22 men each day. There was a man standing guard outside. He would lock me in from outside.
He told me this is what you have to do here.
LILA: After two months of being raped, she pretended to be sick, and when her captors took her to the hospital, she ran barefoot to the nearest
police station.
In recent years, police have been cracking down on trafficking, with officers getting specific training on how to identify and help victims like
Richma (ph).
They told her she was safe and they brought here to this Yuwa (ph) Shelter for victims of human trafficking.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
(on camera): Thank you for allowing us to come.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You are most welcome.
LILA (voice-over): From the outside, it looks like an ordinary house. On the inside, it's this incredible safe haven, a place where victims get a
chance to feel normal again. With daily chores, art classes and bunk beds, all to make it feel like home, with social workers and psychologist to help
them recover.
(on camera): People don't necessarily associate trafficking with a country like this.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Actually, trafficking is associated every single place in the world. Not only poor countries or disaster countries, associated
with all countries.
LILA (voice-over): The first Yuwa Shelter (ph) opened its doors nearly 10 years ago, with a federal mandate to rescue and rehabilitate victims giving
many something they thought they would never get, a second chance at life.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (subtitles): All the (inaudible) treat us like we are their daughters.
LILA: There is even a room specifically for children, the youngest trafficking victims with stuffed animals, toys and cartoons.
For Richma (ph), this hits hard and close to home. She is pregnant. It happened when she was being held captive. Now that she's free, she's going
back to her home country to deliver the baby. But like so many victims, she leaves with a sense of guilt.
(on camera): Who do you blame for all of this?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I think myself.
(CROSSTALK)
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (subtitles): I think it's my own fault. I came here on my own decision. I wouldn't have come, my father had told me not to go.
If I listened to him then none of this would have happened.
LILA (voice-over): How can you console someone who didn't do anything wrong but still blames herself.
(on camera): I want to tell you this. We cover stories of trafficking as part of this series for CNN. This is not your fault.
(SINGING)
LILA: You didn't do anything wrong.
(SINGING)
LILA: You did everything right. You should never feel as though this was something that you yourself caused. These were bad people that did this to
you.
(SINGING)
LILA (voice-over): It will take months, maybe years for Richma (ph) to fully recover. She says, she prayed to God every night to set her free, and
now, thanks to the support she's gotten, her prayers have been answered.
Muhammad Lila, CNN, Abu Dhabi.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
LILA: Yeah, no matter how many times I watch that it's still difficult to watch. But Kristie, there is a little bit of good news that I'm very happy
to report. That brave young woman who shared her story with us and with the world is now happily back in her home country. The shelter here in Abu
Dhabi that did such a remarkable job helping her is now coordinating with relief agencies back in
that home country to make sure that this young woman gets all of the help and all of the support that she needs moving forward.
So tragic story, but thankfully in this case a very happy ending.
LU STOUT: Absolutely. A very, very encouraging development. And thank you for calling her a brave woman. She is brave. What she did is very
brave sharing her story with you and her global audience. Muhammad Lila, we thank you for your reporting and take care.
You're watching News Stream. We'll be back in just a moment.
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[08:40:58] LU STOUT: Now fans of American football's New England Patriots are still celebrating after their team won the greatest comeback in Super
Bowl history. They stunned the Atlanta Falcons rallying from 25 points down to win 34-28 in overtime. It is the team's fifth Super
Bowl title.
U.S. President Donald Trump we're told watched the game and then tweeted his congratulations saying this, quote, "what an amazing comeback and win
by the Patriots. Quarterback Tom Brady, owner Bob Kraft and Coach Belichick are total winners. Wow."
Now, the Patriots victory wasn't the only stunner at the Super Bowl, Lady Gaga took the halftime show to new heights when she sang on top of the
stadium.
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LU STOUT: Now, it wasn't a show that was overly political, but there was no mistaking the singer's message of inclusion there.
And the game also seemed to score big in China. For the first time, messaging service Weibo streamed the live and even though it aired during
morning rush hour in this timezone, Weibo says the stream receiving 450 million total clicks. Now, it's unclear how many were unique visitors.
And finally, we want to remind you of our top story, the legal fight over President Donald Trump's travel ban as the White House and courts battle.
New York's Museum of Modern Art is taking its own stand against the ban by rehanging works by artists from the nations targeted.
Now, this is one of them. We'll bring it up for you. Now, it's called the peak project Hong Kong China by the Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid who
died last year.
According to The New York Times, these pieces come with a wall text that says the museum
affirms the ideals of freedom.
And that is News Stream. I'm Kristie Lu Stout, but don't go anywhere. World Sport with Alex Thomas is next with plenty more on the history making
Super Bowl LI.
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