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exhibition that show cases the most renowned artist. >> the united nations is accusing both sri lankan government forces and tamil tiger rebels of committing war crimes. it released a damming report into atrocities committed during the 26 year civil war in sri lanka. the u.n. says up to 40,000 tamils were killed in an army offensive to crush the movement. now, the report details horrific abuses by both sides, including torture, executions, sexual assaults and the recruitment of child soldiers by rebels, calling on the government to remove military personnel thought to be involved in such crimes, and is urging a special court to be set up with international judges and lawyers to prosecute those accused of such crimes.

let's look back at how the civil war in sri lanka unfolded. after independence from britain, the government favoured the sinhalese majority. the tamils complained of scrim nation for jobs and economic opportunity. this led to the formation of the tamil tigers. the pivotal moment came in 1983 when a tamil tiger ambush killed soldiers. hundreds were killed. a decade later of the president was assassinated in an attack. ceasefire was assigned in 2002. that did not put an end to the fighting. in 2008 the president went for an all-out military offensive crushing the rebels in a year. joins us via columbia is our guest from the national peace

council. this is the clearest from the international reckoning of the atrocities. tell us how this report, this damning report was likely to be received in sri lanka. >> well, sri lankans have been prepared for this for a long time. and there has been a previous u.n. backed report which gives a lot of similar accounts of what happened. so i don't think the sri lankan people br too surprised. they accept something of this nature to come out with the report. >> the report is calling now for justice to be done for international judges to look at the situation, and to be involved in making sure that those responsible are held to account. how is the government likely to receive this.

will they accept this? >> it is going to be difficult for the government to accept this for two reasons. one is the popular sentiment in the country, and one is the ethnic majority that has passed, what has been offered during the war, was to restore peace to the country, those that are a bad menace. and the majority will not be in favour of the international community sitting in the armed forces and the government. they have faith. the second problem would be, perhaps, the legal implications

of this, and how the international judges fit in. whether this would require a constitutional change. it could be problematic for the constitution to be changed. >> the sri lankan government time and time again said that it wanted to deal with this internally. they didn't want an international involvement. what has the sri lankan government done, really, since the end of the war to make sure that there is accountability. unfortunately the previous government, the government that fought the war at the end stage that won the war, and was there until january this year, did little to assuage the sentiments of the victims, and the international community in regard to looking back at the past, coming out, and dealing

with what had to be dealt with, with accountability issues. the new government that has taken office since january has had a different approach. it had a different way. but it has not the time. because since january. they had to fail a general election in august. and this is a volatile issue with the popularization with the organization. >> i do want to pick up on that. there's so many people in sri lanka who see the president as a hero in relation to the tamil tigers. do you think reconciliation can take place in this context. has there been a meaningful national dialogue? >> there has been a dialogue to a certain extent.

i think there has been civil society groups, those talking about what has happened in the past. and there's the majority to accept the truth. so on the issue of the truth, i think there is a convergence. now, as to what should be done about it, what should be done with the truth, that is where the difference will lie between what the tamil people want. and the senegal people want and what the government can do and the international community expects. this is a challenge for the government. >> seems there's a long road to go to get them into sri lanka. >> thank you. joining us via skype from colombo. >> in other world nis. dozens of refugees have arrived at the border in search of a new

rule. a group of people was seen walking in after arriving by bus. hungary imposed border control and erected a fence to control the asylum seekers. it forces them to find other routes into the european union. angela merkel is calling for a meeting on the crisis, but europe is divided on the issue. austria is the latest country to introduce restrictions along the border. it follows germany that has brought in border controls. slovakia fears it could be a new transit point. hungary shut the main paint into the e.u., and finished building a fence along the border and declared a state of emergency

there. >> protests are continuing at the border which have been shut for all refugees since monday might. hundreds spent the night in the open on the railway line. let's spoke to mohammed jamjoom, joining us from serbia. tell us about the situation. we saw earlier pictures of tents put up there and people milling around. what has been happening? >> for a hero, we are between the border that goes into serbia, and the border behind us which goes in to hungary. what we are seeing is hundreds of refugees, dozens of dents. a short while ago i was up at the gate, and there are refugees chanting "open the door", plaideding with the -- leading with the hungarian government to let them through.

there's a lot of confusion. mostly from syria and iraq. and they don't understand why hungary is taking the stance towards them. a man i spoke to said that he's very worried about trying to go into croatia, that he heard that it wouldn't be secure, may not be a secure route. a lot of concern, a lot of chaos here, no one knows what the next step would be thank you mohammed jamjoom, reporting live from the serbian-hungarian border. >> israel's prime minister is considering tougher penalties so people that throw stones at security forces. days after intense fighting has been increased around the al-aqsa mosque. the site is considered holy. for muslims it's the third holiest side after mecca. it contains al-aqsa mosque and

the dome and the rock. dues call it the temple mount. it is the holiest site. as victorian gatenby reports. it's feared rules would be changed allowing jews to visit, but not pray. >> reporter: for many worshippers at al-aqsa mosque, this is a security force violating a third holy site. they mounted operations against palestinians inside al-aqsa mosque. tensions spread to jerusalem through the old city. israeli army media is reporting that hundreds of officers will be sent to jerusalem on wednesday. palestinians warns the violence may escalate further. >> it's dangerous. extremists on the israeli side have been supported by the

israeli occupying authority and security forces, including some ministers, trying to change the situation and the status quo on the compound. >> the al-aqsa mosque is considered holy. jews can visit but no pray within the walls. after an mergee cabinet -- emergency cabinet minister, binyamin netanyahu said israel was going to maintain the status quo. but they would not prevent jews visiting: palestinians say among the jewish groups that enter the compounds of settlers, this is

what makes them angry. i'm here on the ground in alaxis. i'm making sure they don't desecrate the sanctity. we are here to protect the holy place. the settlers come to provoke and cause sabotage. >> social media reports that the israeli prime minister is planning to visit al-aqsa mosque, have been denied by the spokesman. the last time is high profile israeli visited the site was 2000, when ariel sharon was the leader. it was an action sparking the second palestinian uprising al jazeera's stephanie dekker joins us live from the mount of olives, in east jerusalem. tell us about the situational al-aqsa, is it calmer than it has been in the last few days? >> it certain is. it's very calm compared to pictures we have seen coming out

of the mosque compound over the last few days. we have heard from the israeli prime minister that he is committed to maintaining the status quo. this is an important line. this is a concern. we have a movement of the right wing jewish group. this is ongoing for some time, demanding access to pray inside the compound wall. it's a holy site. they call it the temple mount. and the situation has been since 1967 they'll visit. they had pressure from the international community on the israeli prime minister to do something to get it under control. this is a red line. the entire world is an extremely sensitive issue, king of jordan, king abdullah, he is the care take saying relationships with

israel is on the line. it has to do with al-aqsa mosque, and the issue can escalate further. >> a palestinian prisoner who went on a hunger strike, i understand, has been rearrested. >> this is correct. from what we hear, he was rearrested from the hospital, he was released in august. due to health issues. he's the faith of resistance to administrative detention. they'll arrest palestinians. they are going to be held six months which is renewable. she started a hunger strike lasting two months which was released to the hospital, but he

has now been rearrested. it's important where israel parked a law. meaning that if they feel - if their health is an issue, they'll forth feed problems with that. but alain became the face of resistance to the policies. he's been rearrested. >> thank you very much. >> still ahead on al jazeera. thousands march in favour of a rally with racial overtones environmentalists hope the new australian prime minister will be serious about tackling climate change. change.

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welcome back, you're watching al jazeera, live from doha. a reminder of the top stories. the united nations accused both sri lankan government forces and tiger tam ills of committing war crimes. a report details torture, execution and assault and recruitment of child soldiers dozens of refugees arrived at the croatian border. hungary introduced strict controls on the border israel's prime minister is considering tougher penalties for people that throw stones at security forces, after days of

fighting between palestinians and security forces in the occupied kevin eastwood saudi arabia -- occupied saudi arabia. >> saudi arabia banned the owners of the crane that fell from further building projects. members of the bin laden group have been banned from travelling. more than 100 were killed when the crane fell on a section of the grand mosque libya's internationally recognised government returned from talks. it combined about an amendment made on the government. the u.n. is trying to broker a deal several officials returned to aden. bahar has been in saudi arabia since march with president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. his visit to the city coming days before u.n. brokered peace

talks are set to begin. the u.n. wants a ceasefire signed, and the formation of a unity government. >> police in malaysia fired water canons marching in support of the prime minister. the so-called uprising is in response to the anti-government process. he has been facing demands to step down over a corruption scandal. the hardliners accused the minority of driving the demonstrations. prominent people were part of the protest. we go to kuala lumpur and have this update. >> reporter: these demonstrators are firmly pro-government supporters. math from the -- most from the ethnic mallet community. it's a traditional support base.

now, organizers set up the protest in response to a massive demonstration that occurred in kuala lumpur about a fortnight ago when more than 200,000 came out, calling for the prime minister to resign amid the allegations that he syphoned off 7 million from a state investment fund. it's not been charged with a crime. protesters say they have come out to show that he is still their democratically elected leader and enjoyed the strong and popular mandate. there has been a strong security turn out to make sure there's no passion. critics say that there are racial overtones, many people here told us that they are here

to protect maladignity. they fear they've been overshadowed, raising concerns that this may be clashes between ethnic malays, and minority communities. there are tensions, but it has been peaceful so far. >> the republican frond runner in the race for the u.s. presidency, donald trump vowed to fix veteran health care. >> the u.n. president laid out the matters. republican hopefuls are due to hold a second televised debate on wednesday guatemala announced the two candidates for the presidential run off in october. television comedian jimmy morales won the first round, facing the former first lady

sandre toers. molina had to resign as president before the vote and was arrested in a bribery scandal. >> mexico's minister arrived in cairo with tourists accidentally killed. mexico's minister wants information. 12 died when an egyptian aircraft opened fire on their convoy. six mexicans were injured. south korea said an attempt by to launch a missile is a threat. they are up and running, working on improving nuclear weapons. the u.s. is calling on north korea on what is called irresponsible provocation. >> environmentalists are hopeful that the new prime minister will take the issue of climate change more seriously.

they are criticized for rolling back the commitments. the new leader is encouraged to make his government greener. >> andrew thomas reports. >> a wind farm that this man thinks is ruining his health. >> blinding headaches. >> thomas blames the low frequency noise. it was to address concerns like thomases that australia government appointed a commissioner to investigate the complaints. environmentalists thought abbott was ceasing on health concerns to justify san attack. they said it was part of a broader campaign in favour of fossil fuels. they scrapped an environmental tax and declared goal as good for humanity, as for renewable

energy. >> for some, that is a sign of grace, even beauty. not to tony abbot. wind farms he and his closest ministers thought were a blight on the landscape. >> up close, they are ugly, noisy and may have other impacts which i will leave to the scientists to study. >> i must say i find the wind turbines around lake george to be utterly offensive. >> reporter: the government withdraw support, reducing targets for renewable energy production, proposed unambitious reductions and last friday abbott laughed at a colleague's joke caught at an unknown climate change about how it would sink islands in. >> malcolm turnbull has a history of taking climate change seriously.

those in the renewable sector thinks he understands the potential industry. chris judd believes tony abbott's policies were embarrassing and retrograde. he is hopeful that over time that will change. >> we need to be looking at a clean industry as a new area for investment and growth that will fuel the economy moving forward, and we are very encouraged and supportive that that will by the case. >> the first big test on the environment, international talks on climate change in paris. tony abbott had not said that he'd attend. if turnbull does, it would be a first sign much a greener government. >> now, an exhibit looking at 30 years of chinese artist wei's work opened in londonon. the dissident's passport was unexpectedly returned by the

government. >> reporter: this is an exhibition that spans 30 years of weiwei's work. in china he's known as the designer of beijing's birds' next stadium, which he dismissed. he's seen as witty, bold and political. after the government lifted a 4-year travel ban. the softly spoken artist oversaw the show's installation, and had this message about the refugee crisis. >> the countries have to come up with a decision to help each other to get a better, more sound way of dealing with the situation. >> wei way has been a thorn in

the side of the government. this was made in the rubble, for schools destroyed by the earthquake. thousands of bars have been painstakingly sorted and straightened. a monument to 5,000 victims. it's work like this that puts them on the watch list. >> sfailance is a recurring theme. as, too, is the time in gaol. >> this is a sobering account of the 80 days held. monitored by guards 24 hours a day. >> he's probably the most celebrated artist in the world. one of the best known. the stand here is important. and is linked to the art. it's underrated, it's important and powerful. it needs to speak for itself. >> the show is a reflection of

ways. casting a spotlight on the power of art to challenge authority and a reminder that you can keep up to date with all the news. the latest in top stories on the website. aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. treaty ta could let america warm to it uber on fire - why some say they've been left on the curbing president obama faces changes in the arctic, last month he travelled to the region to call attention to damaging effects of global warming.