>> secret prisons and torture did not work, and the c.i.a. lied - the findings of a u.s. senate report slams the country's spy agency. >> my goal is to make sure, having banned this practice as one of the first things i did when i came into office - that we don't make this mistake again hello, this is al jazeera live from doha. also on the programme - zimbabwe's 90-year-old president calls an emergency meet to

replace the deputy he sacked japan - tough secrecy laws come into effect. why critics say they are too harsh. >> i'm nick clark off the coast of peru, on the abundant waters of the pacific ocean, where there's a looming threat to marine life. the united nations and human rights groups are calling for u.s. officials to be prosecuted for their role in interrogation techniques of al qaeda suspects. it follows a report on secret practices at hidden sites around the world. the report suggests no useful intelligence was gained from torturing prisoners. patty culhane in washington has more. >> reporter: hundreds of pages of detailed evidence of what happened to 119 men detained by the central intelligence

agencies in secret prison, like this in lithuania. >> the c.i.a. programme was more brutal than people were led to believe detainees were detained from sleep for up to 180 hours. they were forced to have ena mas - not for medical reasons. and waterboarding, which the c.i.a. describes as near drownings. there were reports of violent beatings, contradicting what top bosses say. the senate report says the c.i.a. lied to white house, congress and the public and about the effectiveness. >> i can say questioning the detainees in the programme gave us information that saved innocent lives by helping us stop new attacks. >> the report says it's not true, the interrogations did not stop plots or lead to the capture or killings of

operatives, like osama bin laden or mohammed. president obama banned the use of torture, but ruled out prosecuting the people that car i had it out. >> my goal is to make sure, having beened the practice as one of the first things i did coming into office, that we don't make the speak again. when we are under threat, and we are afraid, and the public is clamoring to do something. that's when we have to be on guard because, you know, there are times when we can slip into the kinds of activities that i don't think we want to see repeated. >> experts warn the next president could overturn his order. >> it would unfortunately be easy for president obama or the next president to ignore executive actions that have been tape on torture, because we have seen a huge expansion of executive authority under presidents bush and obama. >> the c.i.a. is refuting the report, denying the allegations, and the republicans that will

control the senate seem to be backing them up. >> the executive summary, findings and conclusions released today contain a disturbing number of factual and analytical errors. >> it seems unlikely congress will push for more details, hearings, or hold people to account. that means the world may have a better idea of what happened to the men before they were send to prison. no one but them will pay the price for how they were treated martin reardon joins me in the studio, a former fbi agent. as you were saying earlier, the c.i.a. has long been suspected of using torture methods in this report. what is new, or really significant about this report. >> the most did not thing is this is the first public release of that information not only to americans, but worldwide. everything out. some details, nothing

significant. close to 500 pages of the report were released. an interesting thing is there weren't nearly the numbers of c.i.a. redactions that the media and others were expecting. redactors being blacked out. it's probably only 15% of the total 500 pages released were redacted. so you can look at what happened and get a good picture of the extent. >> well, the former c.i.a. director, michael hagan has - he's defended the agency's actions and denied accusations, that the c.i.a. misled congress and the interrogation techniques. >> what we really could have used was a really nonpolitical look at the c.i.a. programme. the one that was - the one that was launched when this report first got under way. this report was supposed to have conducted interviews, hearings,

and give recommendations. it doesn't have any of those, that is some think c.i.a. behaviour was with regard to these 100 or so detainees. if everyone on the planet used ci behaviour as the model, the overall treatment of detainees on earth would improve. my concern or outrage, if that were ever done to any of my family members, would be muted. if my family members killed 3,000 of my citizens. >> are haden's comments justified as the cia as modern organization, are the actions justified because of the deaths of 9/11ment. >> absolutely. the report is clear on that. one of the things said is that it should have been a nonpolitical look. the caa pushed back on this since 2005. finally it's coming on out.

and nonpolitical - who is going to do it. this is what congress does. they scrutinise the activity. there's no other body that could have done this. the c.i.a. couldn't do it. internal conflicts. always going to be political. congress has the responsibility. mr haden has another take on this. he was the director of the c.i.a. during a period of time when torture was being used. there's a personal conflict there being involved. >> the last question on the political nation on the report that haden commented on. do you think it would have come out once the republicans took over the senate. it's now or never. there are still a number of republican leaders that would have wanted to release it, i don't think they would have had the votes needed to get a release. it had to happen, else the american republic, the world wouldn't have seen what

happened. thank you for your time. thank you let's move on to other news, and a frenchman kidnapped inmli three years ago arrived home. serge is the last french hostage to be released, and is seen greeted by french president francis hollande. earlier he was welcomed by the president of niger. it's not clear if a ransom was paid. local media say several rebel fighters have been freed. >> zimbabwean president robert mugabe called a meeting to replace the deputy he sacked. firing joyce majour of accusing her of overthrowing him. we have this report from the capital. >> reporter: zim back whichans

knew it was a matter of time before grace was sacked. she has been fired. >> she deserves that. it is rolling, and we do know what is happening. trying to victimize someone for what happened. what they do, what the police need to do is vet the issues. >> -- investigate the issues. >> many people go here. one of the ladies up to the top of the government. they need for us to defend it. >> majura says she's in the and supporters thought she'd be the first female president. >> president mugabe said joyce imaginura met with diplomats from the united states. u.s. officials denied the

allegations. the prime minister has neutralized a threat. >> to point out the effect, the first thing robert mugabe does is not to tolerate anyone or tries to tamper with the power. this is about robert mugabe's thoughts, and what we have seen is a specific threat by vice president. mugabe's wife great played a huge role in webbingening maj -- weakening majura. imaginura says he's been loyal to the party. the mugabes don't thing so. the message is that they are in charge, and anyone that tries to change that is gone our correspondent joins us live, and it shouldn't come as any surprise given that robert mugabe's wife has been accusing

joyce for months of conspiring against mugabe. >> exactly. zimbabweans saw this coming. robert mugabe has been in power for 34 years. anyone who tried to challenge him, who has been accused of trying to remove him from power - people disappear or are arrested or the former vice president has been fired. these are the headlines in the newspaper today. you might say the fact she's been fired, and insist that these allegations are not true. it is still shocking. this is the first time this has happened in lisa zimmermann. the vice president accused of this. saying all the ministers are aligned to have been dismissed. people are safe but shocked that it's the third time a vice president was accused of trying

to remove robert mugabe. >> how true are the accusations. is mugabe making room for his wife to be the next leader. how does one mow what is happening in zimbabwe? >> it's a difficult question. it's difficult to navigate the field. imaginura denies the allegations. some say where there's smoke, there's fire. what people are concerned about is the may forward. imagine what is the way forward. in terms of grace, some wonder what she'll do next. some say don't sleep, be careful, there's a chance grace would wake up and people will be told she's the new sheriff. mugabe is 90, 91. he knows he won't be allowed for hun. his wife, children - he is

making sure they are looked after. she has a role. if she's president, she's untouchable and safe. that could be the long-term plan of mugabe. >> seven other government ministers and the deputy imagine mujura has been dismissed, what does this mean for his party and the opposition now? >> it means that possibly the time is fractured. i don't think you'll see the party splitting into two or three formations. there'll be more sfactions. the people being -- factions. the people being dismissed are angry. they have been loyal to the party, and the way they are treated is very, very bad. the opposition is trying to capitalize on this, saying that if anyone is unhappy what is happening, they are free to join us, and challenge mugabe. what you see now is zanu pf has strong gains. he sent a clear message.

if you mess with me or my wife, this is what happens, what happened to vice president imagine mujura. it is clear that mugabe is in charge of the party and the country. >> thank you for that. that is our correspondent joining us from the lisa zimmermann capital now, a new law has come in effect in japan which could throw journalists and whistleblowers in gaol. hundreds protested saying it breaches media freedom. they say it's necessary to convince allies to share information. >> reporter: protesters gather outside prime minister shinzo abe's residence, calling on him to scrap the new secrecy laws, saying it is draconian. >> translation: even though the

secrecy law is going into effect, the other government and the ruling party don't want to draw too much attention to it. it's important to mark it. >> under the new secrecy law, whistleblowers who hand over state secrets get up to 10 years in gaol. journalists working with them get up to five years in prison. opponents say the law is part of prime minister shinzo abe's agenda to revive japan's constitution. >> translation: under the law, if you don't illegally get or leak secrets. if you conspire to leak secrets, it's possible to be tried for a crime. everyone said desire to find out things will wither away. and a desire to know important things about politics will fade. >> japan's government says the country needs a new law to exchange secrets like allies

with the united states. >> the government will firmly implement the law and make use of the fact that things must be revealed to parliament, so the right to know is not infringed. >> the controversial law was passed last december. thousands of protesters formed a human chain. app year on demonstrators felt as strongly. and the law is that the government ultimately decides what is secret still ahead - china gaols another former government official over corruption, live in beijing. and kenya responds to an al jazeera investigative report on police death squads.

[ ♪ music ] good to have you with us, these are the top stories on al jazeera. the united nations and human rights groups are calling for u.s. officials to be prosecuted for their role in interrogation techniques of suspects. at hidden sites around the world. zimbabwean president mugabe is expected to announce a replacement. he fired joyce mujuru. a new law comes into effect in

japan, which could land journalists and whistleblowers in gaol. hundreds protested against a law which they say limits media freedom. the japanese government insists it's necessary to convince allies to share intelligence. >> an associate professor of politics at the international christian juste in tokyo, says the law may be a good thing in japan. >> the victims are military government and world war ii, and it put them in a difficult situation in terms of where they should lie in terms of state secrecy laws and how to think about secrecy. is there a role in terms of the japanese government in controlling in the country and protecting japan's security interests and global interests. mine would argue yes. it's important in terms of sharing information and being a reliable partner, whether it's

within the united states defense or attorney or other alliances. that said, japanese people have concern the way the government has - the expression is rammed the secrecy bill through the government with a strong majority associated with prime minister shinzo abe's parliament. it is not out of steps with other countries, like the united kingdom. how they interrupt the leaks by julian assange or the edward snowden leaks. from the united states perspective, they are state secrets. from his perspective it is something that ordinary americans should know about. this is about how governments are treating information, and information regarding their citizens, and how they feel that could affect state security china has gaoled a second senior government figure.

the former deputy head of the agency was accused of receiving bribes. let's go to adrian brown. he is joining us from the capital. what can you tell us, adrian brown. >> well, this verdict was not expected. people in china are no longer surprised by the sight of former government officials standing trial. since january 5, '25 government officials have been arrested on corruption charges, so as i say, this is not really making news in china. now, leo was the first ministerial official to be expelled, the deputy head of an agency which plays a key role in helping to steer the vast economy. at the trial in september, he was found guilty of accepting millions of dollars in

prescribes, money paid through his son. at his trial he broke down and wept several times saying he brought great shame to the communist party, and also to his family. >> last week, chinese authorities announced a top official would be tried for corruption. is this part of hundreds of arrests. president xi jinping wanting to be seen as fighting corruption? >> that's right. several months ago when the president launched the anticorruption crusade, he said he wanted to snare tigers. he was the biggest tiger snared. president xi jinping said "look, we have to fight corruption. it is corroding the core of the communist party and may threaten its survival." the critics of the president say

it's a guise to eliminate rivals as president xi jinping seeks to consolidate power. he's the most powerful leader this country has seen thank you for that. down, correspondent, joining us from beijing iraq's prime minister asked the united states for weapons and air streaks. they made the request for the outgoing u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel. iraqi forces are advancing on the ground that need more air power and heavy weaponry. jane arraf has the latest from baghdad. >> reporter: the iraqi prime minister haider al-abadi made clear that iraq wants more u.s. air strikes and heavy weapons, there's feared that the weapons could fall into i.s.i.l.'s hands if the u.s. supplies then. the american government delayed the shipment of fighter jets

bound for baghdad saying security is not good enough in the air base it was destined for. instead, they are going to arizona, where iraqi airmany will train on them there. that's left iraq, according to officials, without enough air power to defend themselves, and without enough heavy weapons on the ground to beat back i.s.i.l. in areas where they are still maintaining the strongholds. i.s.i.l. retreat from major parts of the north here, but they are trenched in anbar province, and in sala had eem province. three provinces. that's a challenge. the iraqi prime minister is trying to reach out with a series of steps aimed at consideration al jazeera continues to demand the release of our three journalists who have been held in prison in egypt tore

347 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were veiled on false charges of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing against their convictions. >> reporter: to new york where security has been stepped up in all jewish facilities after an attack on an israeli student. amateur video shows 49-year-old calvin peters launching at police before they shot and killed him. he entered a brooklyn synagogue and stabbed a 22-year-old jewish student while he was studying. he threatened other worshippers. peter had a history of mental illness. 22 members of an elite place squad are to stand trial for stealing more than a million during a drug bust. the money was seized when the head of a drug cartel was arrested. two bundles of cash went missing. at the first time government

officials admitted police had stolen money from drug cartels. more than 1 billion people in the world rely on food harvested from the ocean. global fisheries stretched by overfishing are threatened by rising temperatures and ocean acidification. environmental editor reports from the eco-rich waters of the peruvian pacific. >> reporter: off the coast of peru lies one of the most fertile fisheries in the world. hard to believe when the desert like terrain of the offshore islands are seen. sheer cliff faces tower from the waves. huge flocks give a hint as to what lies beneath. and then the palo meanos islands come into view, and the sight is spectacular. this sea lion colony testimony

to the deep water currents coming to the surface along the coast. bringing nutrient rich waters into play, sustaining a wealth of marine life. there's a problem. >> one of the big issues is that the eco system depends on the anchoefies, and they depend on the plankton. global warming reduces plankton quantities, and there's a knock-on effect all the way up the food chain. >> reporter: the bottom line is more co2 in the atmosphere means more co2 in our seas, upsetting the balance, the balance keeping colonies like this alive. >> it's an extraordinary sight, isn't it. all of this a couple of hours boat ride from lima, a city with $10 million people. >> and $10 million people need to get fed. lima's main punish market provide a remarkable window on

the productivity of peru's waters. shellfish production, it seems, is down, lining up with acidification impacts elsewhere in the world. >> translation: the numbers of mussels are reduced. there's a lot of pressure on the o. there's no availability in any quantity. before the muscles were large, now they are smaller. >> could be the ocean's chemistry is changing too fast for species to adapt. and could lead to some dying out. >> the oceans are acid iffying at an amazing rate. it's faster than anything seen for about 60 million years. fish stocks are at breaking point in many parts of the world. climate change is ratcheting up the pressure further, on all of the world's astonishing array of

marine life just a reminder that that story and the rest of the day's news, including more on the top story of the u.s. government senate report to c.i.a. torture on the website aljazeera.com. >> the report on u.s. torture, and you can understand why so many people did not want it to come out. that's inside story. hello, i'm ray suarez