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festival are rolling for a film dedicated to mountain life. palestinians are preparing for the funeral of a minister who died following a confrontation with israeli forces in the occupied west bank on wednesday. israeli and palestinian officials have issued conflicting accounts about the results of the autopsy. our correspondent has the latest from west jerusalem. >> reporter: the autopsy concluded just after midnight local time. two jordanian doctor doctors cad out the autopsy. however the palestinian authority did allow an israeli pathologist to be present as well. now, we are hearing conflicting reports as to just what the findings of that up is. according to senior palestinian officials, it was determined he died from being hit, from tear gas inhalation and for for not

being able to seek medical treatment in time. we understand that israeli officials who have seen the autopsy result dispute this and say that he died of a heart attack, possibly brought on when he was grabbed by the throat. we, of course, have seen images of an israeli soldier of his hands around the neck of him moments before he died. but again, while we wait for the official results to be released, the tensions between both the israelis and the palestinians remains extremely high. this was supposed to be a peaceful event. but it quickly turned violent after israeli soldiers confronted a group of palestinians trying to plant olive trees on land illegally occupied by israel. a palestinian government minister was caught in the violence, at one point he was hit and choked by israeli soldiers. shortly after the altercation

and clearly still out of breath, he spoke to the media. >> translator: we are not going. this is the army of the occupation and they are stopping palestinians from acting on their rights. we came to our palestinian land to plant olive trees, they attacked us immediately without anyone throwing a stone or attacking them. this is a terrorist occupying army that stops palestinians from enacting on their rights. >> reporter: but his health quickly deteriorated. he was rushed to hospital in an ambulance but died before he could reach there. distaughdistraught family membes consoled themselves as his body was taken to an autopsy. his beth was described at barbaric and called for three days of morning. imourning. they were still meet to go decide what to do next b but that all options were being considered. >> translator: what happened

today is nothing but a crime. it is a crime by all measures, to which we cannot remain silents. >> reporter: senior figures within the palestinian authority are already calling for security cooperation with israel to be suspended. if that happens, it would be a major blow to the israeli government. israel's minister of defense has described the death as regrettable. and that his government wished to keep the security situation in the occupied west bank stable. but with tensions already so high, that's looking increasingly inning likely. al jazerra, west jerusalem. in hong kong, they have gundies mantling the barricades which are protecting the main prpro-democracy protest camp. 7:00 in -- beg your pardon, 4:00 in the afternoon there. and thousands of police officers we are told by our correspondent to deployed in case there is

resistence from protesters. let's hear from sarah clarke. >> reporter: the protesters had plenty of warning. and as the deadline loomed, some dismantled their tents and left. other others vowed to stay until the end. >> it never end, we are really angry. it never lend. >> reporter: protest leaders form a sit in. legislative leaders joined the campaign vowing to be peaceful but came to protest. >> we have resulted in civil disowe pete against, and we will take responsibility, but we also want to send out a signal that the struggle for democracy will not end. we will continue to push. >> reporter: dealt the task of clearing the protest site in central hong kong. after the announcement was made, they moved in. barricades that blocked the busy multi-lane highway were removed.

signs were taken down. students stood back and watched. protesters came prepared for confrontation. but the clear out was slow and peaceful. this may be the end for the student occupation, but protest leaders say it marks the start of their push for greater voting rights in the 2017 election. >> we are. [ inaudible ] of force and our ideas to. [ inaudible ] in hong kong. >> reporter: after this site is cleared there is still one more protest area remaining it's about one kilometer from here, in busy causeway bay, authorities are yet to set a date on when they will move in, but protest groups have vowed to continue their occupation. sarah clarke, al jazerra, hong kong. the russian president vladimir putin is in india trying to do some business deals with the indian prime minister. let's go to our correspond end there. i guess putin is trying to do

this because of the sanctions imposed by a lot of countries in the west. what is he looking for in particular? >> reporter: absolutely it's about coming back to old friendships. looking at energy deals when it comes to nuclear energy that india needs, it wants to generate more power and nuclear facilities are being seen as one of the key ways to do it. we are also looking at interesting deals that we are expecting in sectors like food. from what we have been hearing from people we have been speaking to, things like buffalo meat exports from india could be a top priority given the kind of impact that western sanctions particularly when it comes to food, the impact that they are having on the russian economy and on consumers there. >> what is this also about an official from crimea being in attendance as well? what's going on there? >> reporter: yes, well, we have been hearing reports that the leader of crimea is also in new

delhi looking to drum up business in the black sea region. the indian ministry of external affairs is saying that they've got no knowledge of this visit and that they are not aware of anything taking place here. the russian president delegation is also declined to comment on this. but it certainly poses a very delicate question, given that vladimir putin is perhaps in town to drum up support of old friends given the kind of tension that he's facing over the issues in ukraine. and also we are expecting president obama from the united states in india in january. so it's a very interesting time for this meeting to be happening as well. >> indeed, thank you in new de delhi there. a suicide bombing in afghanistan has left six soldiers dead and at least another 10 hurt. the blast in kabul hand which an afghan army bus carrying military personnel was targeted. the taliban says it was behind

the attack. well, afghan than, along with china, iran and a number of other countries are condemning the united states after the u.s. senate report in to cia torture. our white house correspondent patty culhane has been gauging reaction among america's allies and its critics. >> reporter: the world has had a chance to digest the 500-plus pages detailing the horrors that 119 men went through at the hands of cia interrogators. up to a week of not sleeping. forced enemas, beatings, repeated water boardings, despite cia claims it was those harsh interrogation techniques that led to the killing of osama bin laden, the reports says it didn't. and it didn't stop any plots. it accuses cia officials of lying to the white house, congress, the american public, a charge former director michael hayden denies. >> if everyone on the planet used cia behavior as the model, the overall treatment of

detainees on earth would actually improve. >> reporter: world leaders disagree, the president of afghanistan has called for an investigation after the report said there was evidence the cia used water boarding at this secret prison in afghanistan. >> translator: this is really painful. the report indicates that some of our countrymen who were on tortured were totally innocent. >> reporter: the former president of poland who allowed a secret site this says will hurt your honor security in the future. >> translator: the americans by publishing this report in large part lose their allied abilities. because in a new situation every country will be wondering to what extent it can be trusted that some operation, sometimes on the verge of illegality but crucial for security will be possible to implement. >> reporter: other reaction focused on the issue of human rights from iran, torture is shameful. china, the u.s. should clean up its own backyard first. and russia, a further stain on

the already stained u.s. reputation on human rights. the obama administration is still insisting no one who was involved will be prostituted. >> there was a career federal prosecutor who is assign today this case, and this that individual conduct the an ex-text i have inning your i and upon looking at the evidence decided no the to prosecute. >> reporter: that violates a treaty that experts signed but experts say there is no way to force the president to act. torture equals jail is no longer true and that's not the bush administration's fault. that's the obama administration's faults. >> reporter: the administration says few other countries would admit their mistakes so publically and for now they say just doing that is enough. patty culhane, al jazerra, wash. still ahead on al jazerra, the u.s. state that's trying

trying to make the execution of criminals more secretive. we go on patrol in some of mexico's most dangerous places. can federal police and soldiers succeed where local police have failed? ♪ ♪ for a way to succeed. >> the first time that i seen rock cocaine was 1980. >> the murder rate was sky-high. >> south of the ten freeway was kind of a no-man's land. >> he said, "ya know, we're selling it to the blacks, you go into these neighborhoods, there's no cops, you can sell to who every you want and when they start killing each other no body cares. >> i was going through like a million dollars worth of drugs just about every day. >> that's like gold! we can make a fortune. >> he was maybe the biggest guy

in la. >> freeway rick was getting his dope from a very big operator. i think we're into something that's bigger than us, something we really can't deal with. >> they had been trafficking on behalf of the united states government. >> she could prove what she was saying. >>♪ crack in the system

♪ ♪ these are the global headlines here on al jazerra. palestinians are preparing for the funeral of a cabinet minister who died after a confrontation with israeli forces in the occupied west bank on wednesday. israeli and palestinian official have his issued conflicting accounts about the results of

his autopsy. hong kong police have gundies handling the barricades near the main pro december any protest site. thousands of police are there in case there are protesters still at the site and they resist. russia has agreed to supply 12 nuclear power ube toyota india over the next 12 years. vladimir putina met the indian prime minister and is hoping to boost economic ties with india. in mexico the government has deployed federal police in areas of the country over run by violence. the largest contingent will be in guerrero, that's where 43 students were kidnapped. lucia newman went on patrol with police in mexico. >> reporter: this is operation hot land. a region known as mexico's hot bed of violence. inky kualainky iguala where 43 s

were taken by police and handed to drug traffickers. the police force have his been replaced by a new and better trained police force. the french and co lum bee an trained officers go house to house. >> translator: if there is anything that you need, you can count on us, just call. >> reporter: but rebuilding confidence in mexico's institutions is not that simple. >> translator: here nobody wants to talk because we are afraid. if you say something, they'll come and kill you. >> translator: with what is happening, we trust no one, not even ourselves. >> reporter: after the positive identification of the charred remains of one of the missing 43 students most assume the rest of dead. yet the new police commissioner tells us his mission is still to

find them. >> translator: right now as we speak i have men in the mountains of guerrero looking for the students with some of their parents who believe they may have been taken by traffickers to work in the poppy fields. >> reporter: the next morning we find officers at a school trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals. but even if this new police force turns out to be everything that it promises to be, there is simply not enough of them for all of mexico. so as part of operation hot land the government has had to call another armed force which has a far less stellar reputation. the army's presence is more discreet mainly at roadblocks, but people are wary. the institution has been tied to rights abuses, including the summary execution of 22 people in june. >> translator: we don't know who to trust to protect us. >> reporter: after two months, this is the first day she has returned to sell her cornhusker flowers at this market.

fear is still keeping everyone else away. the president of brazil has broken down in tears after a report was released on human rights abuses that occurred during military rule. there are details of illegal arrests, torture, executions and forced disappearances. the report also shows how the regime was responsible for the murderers of more than 400 people between 1964 and '85. an amnesty prevents military commanders from being prosecuted. the president, here is what she had to say. >> translator: i said that brazil deserves the truth. the new generations deserve the truth. and most all of, those who deserve the truth are those that lost family members, friends, companions and those who continue to suffer.

[applause] >> among those who was arrested and tortured. other victims say the fight for justice must continue. >> translator: the delivery of the report is a historical and important step, but we need to keep fighting. we cannot stop if there is no punishment for the crimes committed or even a trial for the torturers. after a number of botched executions the u.s. state of ohio put a moratorium on them in may. that break end in january and now state legislators are trying to pass a mesh their keeps what happens in the death chamber a closely guarded secret from the public. john has more from columbus, ohio. >> reporter: it was father lawrence hummer's first execution. but he knew something was going horribly wrong. >> he after two minutes began to gag audibly.

and literally gag, and you could see his stomach begin to bloat. this was simply monstrous as far as i was concerned. and it was contempt table. >> reporter: the lethal injection to dennis mcgwire lasted nearly half an hour. it was ohio's fourth botched execution in recent years, european drug makers now refuse to supply the toxic cocktail used for executions some doctor refuse to participation. so ohio's legislature has come up with a plan that is popular in the state capital. make the details of executions and many of the participants secret. >> we think when they were talking about something that's certainly the ultimate punishment, it's deserving of the most transparency. not the least. and it's already a very secretive process to begin with. and what they are doing is saying, more secrecy is the key here, not more transparency. >> reporter: legal analysts are calling it the most extreme

execution measure of any death penalty state in the u.s. if ohio's governor signs in to law by the next scheduled execution on february 11th, almost nothing about the state killing of child murderer ronald phillips would be accessible to the public. not the drugs used, not who made them. not the identities of the dock in the room. and unlike laws in other states, ohio's law would bar even the courts from knowing what happens inside the execution chamber. politicians say don't blame them. they say it's law enforcement officials who insist this is the only way to get the drugs and medical staff needed to end the lives of the most dangerous criminal knowledgings. >> the whole purpose of this legislation, mr. speaker and ladies and gentlemen of the house is to meet the requirements of the attorney general so it can be done in the most efficient and humanitarian way. >> reporter: one of the bill's chief sponsors, representative matt huffman, initially agreed to talk to us about it.

>> minutes later he said that he had to rush to a leader. father hummer says he knows why politicians have been so illusive. >> they are trying to make it easy to execute people in the state of ohio. by hiding the information from necessary parties. they are afraid somebody might know what they are doing, that reeks to me of sort of a secret society that i don't want to be part of. gracious sakes. >> reporter: if the measure passes, the law could become tied up in court battles. as a long line of men on ohio's death row continue to wait on news of their fate. john henne al jazerra, ohio. time magazine has named its quote, person of the year. it's not just one person but everybody fighting ebola in west afteafrica.

ebola has killed more than 6,300 people mostly in liberia, sierra leone and guinea. now, drug companies are racing against time to gone a vaccine against the virus, in the u.s. they are now being offered legally community to encourage vaccine development. let's hear from andy gallagher. >> reporter: despite global effort to his contain it, the ebola virus has killed more than 6,000 people in west africa, with some estimates putting that figure much higher. the world health organization says the situation has slightly improved in some countries, but has cautioned against complacency. back in september, president obama announced major funding and resources to battle the virus, calling it a global threat to security. now the u.s. department of health and human services are offering drug companies immunity from prosecution, a move aimed at encouraging the development and availability of experimental vaccines. the agency issued a statement

that reads, as a global community, we must insure legitimate concerns about liability do not hold back the possibility of developing an ebola vaccine. drug companies and scientists are racing to develop effective vaccines against the virus and it's hoped this kind of legal protection will help speed up the process. similar dispensation has been given to drug companies in the past for the development of childhood vaccines and has been widely welcomed. trials have already begun in other parts of the world including the u.k. and switzerland. and the u.s. authorities are encouraging other natio nationso offer other drug companies immunity. some experimental vaccines have already proved to be successful, in clinical trials that are underway across the world. in the u.s., this kind of immunity is only issued under special circumstances, it won't be granted to other products, officials saying the end goal is to contain a virus that continues to threaten 10s of thousands of people. andy gallagher, al jazerra.

zimbabwe's new vice president will be sworn in on friday. the president named two men as his second in commands on wednesday. the reshuffle follows the sacking of joyce, he accused her of working with the opposition on a plan to out of the him. al jazerra says it's deeply concerned by the kenyon government's threat to pros cute itsal journalists who report odd a secret assassination program. in the documentary inside kenya's death squads, members of a counter terrorism unit admitted killing so-called radical muslims on government orders. kenya has denied the existence of death squads organized by the national security council. in a statement the network said al jazerra urges the government of kenya not to attack journalist or to curtail freedom of speech but instead to cop front the allegations a their

agents commit extra judicial killings. al jazerra defends the right to freedoms of expression and condemns restricting the work of professional journal assists. and condemn acts of aggression and harass think. al jazerra continues to demand the release of our three journalist who his have now been held in prison in egypt for 348 days, peter greste, mohamed fahmy and bahar mohamed were jailed on charges of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing against their convictions. the u.s. city detroit is to begin the process of paying off its creditors as it officially exits the largest civic bankruptcy in u.s. history. once of powerhouses of the u.s. motor industry the city ended up nearly $20 billion in debt. >> there is now over a billion dollars that will be set aside to reup zest in better services and better things going on for the sheet of detroit going forward.

if you look at the time frame over the last year or so we have seen a major improvement in city services. which was long overdue. and it's exciting to see response times on public safety improving light removal taking place, streetlights going up, trash removal taking place to. sigh this is only the beginning i've stronger foundation that i am confident the mayor and city council are only going to make things better and better. ukrainian and al australian leaders have paid victims to the mh17 plane cracks, at a memorial service at the ukrainian cathedral in melbourne, it was shot down by a surface to air missle over eastern ukraine in july. ab out and other western leaders have accused russia of providing military support to separatist fighters in eastern ukraine. if you like the high life, then this festival is clearly for you. the kathmandu international mountain film festival starting in nepal.

80 films about mountain sports, and adventure are being screens. take a look. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: this international mountain day and the capital is celebrating with the kathmandu international mountain film festival. audiences can watch 80 films representing 20 countries, on mountain sports, culture and adventure. the festival director have found many local submissions reflect the turbulent experiences in recent years. >> one of the objectives is basically to screen films, show films, write a platform for films on cutting edge issues on what is happening in contemporary society here. that's why a lot of film have his been made on the conflict. >> reporter: a part of the international alliance for mountain films, a group of 22 members. last year more than 25,000 people came to watch films during the festival in kathman

kathmandu. the festival is the only mountain festival in asia. ever since it started, it has inspired many youngster to his make their own films, some have even gone onto start their own film fes festivals. hhe is he is one of them. he quit his job as a public relations officer and is now a filmmaker now he runs once upon a time a short film festival. >> translator: i think i do a better job as ex-pressing myself through my films rather than talking. it's interesting to see how this new generation of filmmakers are good as expressions, we have the gadgets and cameras but young people need to focus on the content too. >> reporter: economy the king prize in 2009 and his films have been screened all over the world. and thanks for this ever-more popular festival. audiences here can see how

people in other countries deal with the challenges of living in the mountains. al jazerra, kathmandu. all the headlines, back grounds, too, and many interesting features there on our website. that's aljazerra.com. >> the argument about whether to release the so-called torture report is over. it's now moving to what we do with the information now that it's public. to prosecute or not. it's inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. the senate intelligence committee's majority has receiv m