part of the viewfinder asia series on al-jazeera. understand the differences and similarities of cultures across the wound so no matter when you. use in kind of thing that matter to you in. a historic moment the 1st grain of rice facts into robyn gardner is part of a global scheme to ensure less wealthy countries aren't left behind. helena clark this is out there a live from doha also coming up. protestors march in miramar is the military appointed foreign minister flies to thailand for crisis talks.

that the 75 inmates are killed in ecuador as gang rivalries lead to prison riots. and government activists go on trial in lebanon accused of terrorism over last month sprint. so ghana has become the 1st country to receive a vaccine through the international kovacs came yesterday and i could jabs arrives in the capital at critics to short time ago at the 600000 vials have been flown in from india gonna plans to inoculate around 20 percent of the population in the 1st phase of its campaign. here part of a who's unicef regional director for western central africa joins us live by skype from dakar in senegal and it's a big moment a seminal moment that. it is a huge historic could have moments we are about we have just witnessed the 1st

touchdown of what to be the biggest historic or procure event and this technician operation of that scenes and it starts right here in our region west and central africa so this is the we've been seeing the pictures of this 1st flight to land historically to. tell us more about the of the program now and how many more flights we're going to see and how it's being coordinated in the challenge of the logistics but the 1st thing to say is that this is the 1st step in the rollout that will reach gradually $92.00 countries in the world this court that programs about equity and sorted out each you follow them the vaccination and bring on around the planet so far it's all citizens from the let the say the better off countries that have benefited from this and from today we're bringing in equity . this was a very complex program it started with preparedness plans at the country level and

then units that are now partners we have worked with countries so that when the vaccines arrive we are ready to roll it has legal and regulatory dimensions for the contents to certify that they can use the vaccine don't you're chill confirmed that they are safe and then of course for your interpretations so this week we will see now and then later on could d'ivoire we have another 27 countries that have been. for immediate fallout and as preparations that country level are put in place the vaccines are all up to the airport shipments are right and then we move to the most important next image absolutely i can imagine the challenges that this presents how do you decide which countries go 1st get the 1st shipment. well this is an alternate hands on deck operations so 1st as unexplained countries are on the frontline they need to have a quick business plan given vaccines city you need to be sure that when you get

somewhere it will be used efficiently and for the target population as you said very rightly in your interview. this is just the 1st step towards equity this pullbacks is only financed now so we can reach in 1002 countries the most vulnerable but the the all of the citizens the health workers people who 'd is cool morbidity you know but we need much more accidents and financing so we can but like seen it everybody just like if you are in the rich well so preparedness plans at country level because we want to guarantee. then the regulatory documentation national it will not do it you need to clear the vaccine then regulatory authorities need to say that they approve it for use in their national territory import licensing the whole or up part of the bureaucracy of for curing and shipping

that is its handling was that michel and then when all of these are ready in india the vaccines are being packaged moved to the airport there is tremendous challenges in securing flights and we want to thank all the airlines that decided to use you know partner with us and offer up to head bus transport this including to west africa that were so difficult and shipments are put together and then efficiency comes in where could we get the maximum number of axioms of the ready to go to what country so you can use to vaccination i'm pleased to say that 2 countries in west africa have been selected and have made made it to the top of this race against. them you have a few more coming back some nations and things are starting next monday. it could be what next. time so i'm out of here just very briefly because it's running out of time but so the goal is to reach $92.00 countries around the world what's the

timescale how long will it take to satisfactorily get the nuff vaccines into those countries. what the for the you know this is just a portion of the education that they were given and the approach that is taken by the partnership is equity so 1st of all in all the countries that are ready we get a percentage for 3 percent of their and ok should we move up to 20 percent and then financing allowing we can continue for all groups that really need it that diamond that. right now we anticipate that by the end of the 2021 we would have these tickets at $1300000000.00 this and as i said this is only the beginning of the show that would reach 20 percent of the population in these countries that need it well it's an important moment you say money purporting are we appreciate that thank you very much indeed. thank you for your interest get the support we need

thank you. now argentina is also awaiting shipments of vaccines about 900000 doses of the chinese made sign of fall that top up comes amid a scandal in which government officials who jump the queue to get their inoculations the health minister has already resigned president alberto fernandez saying his behavior was unforgivable to as opposed reports no one is or. dozens of people over 80 years old attended this vaccinations 14 when a site is the place has been specially set up to receive them. kooky would not want to reveal her real name told us she feels an enormous sense of relief after receiving the vaccine and from being isolated from her family for many months afterward platypuses going to see i am very worried for my children and my grandchildren the pandemic has changed our lives with our loved ones i need to hug my family kiss my children i can do that once i get the 2nd dose. the government

started the vaccination campaign in january for now argentina is using russia sputnik v. and india vaccines the 1st doses were meant to protect health and essential workers and now the elderly but not everything is going as planned argentina's vaccination campaign came under scrutiny following reports that people with political connections had early access to the obit 19 vaccine this generated the resignation of the minister of health and the government published a list of those benefitted from this members of the opposition are saying that this did not happen in one hospital or in several parts of the country. around 70 people were included in the initial list among them politicians journalists ambitious men . the controversy has damaged the government's credibility and angered the population. president i read it off a man this who is currently mexico said he already took the necessary measures to

prevent the v.i.p. vaccination program from happening again. i hate privileges i don't use them and don't need them i can't stand that this happens i'm sorry that some of my people and i already spoke about what ideas and took measures to correct it and i'm asking prosecutors to check the penal code we can answer for the things we does. she not quite in mexico's president one of his allies in the region said the problem is the shortage of vaccines he says latin america has received only a small percentage of the vaccines available worldwide. these are human rights the right to health and the right to life their basic rights but it's not working out of 80 countries that have the vaccine 10 have secured 80 percent of the doses. access to the vaccine is important to help jumpstart latin american economies and distributing them fairly to those who desperately need them is

crucial to save lives. rights are broken out of 3 prisons in ecuador leaving at least $75.00 inmates dead the fighting is being blamed on gang rivalries in the overcrowded facilities which housed almost 3 quarters of the prisons the country's prison population. has this report. families won't tell scientists present desperately news as the police and military moved into a stew. that solved the gun battles and knife fights broke out between rival gangs battling for control of 3 prisons on monday night dozens of people were killed in the bloodshed others of fighting for their lives in hospital there are reports of prisons posing with the bodies of their rifles ecuador's president lana moreno took to social media to blame the riots on criminal organizations he said he'd arranged

to exercise control of firearms and explosives around the prisons. in the largest city why do you police patrols bomb squads of helicopters surrounded the penitentiary as smoke rose from building families could only comfort each other don't know how to get up get a good effort everyone knows that all the prisoners have telephones our children told us last night that they were in danger and that there would be a riot at any moment anyone how did it get the men on the fucking money what we wanted out authorities passes a list of people who died to know if my brother is ok around hard for the people killed were in prison in cuenca where writers were filmed to punishing knives in the prison roof waving for the cameras and as the police secure the 3rd quarter packs the prison the injured were moved out these jails a set to hold about 70 percent of all inmates in ecuador and often flashpoints the

battles between rival gangs last year 51 people were killed in prison disputes and with riots occurring frequently as concerned about the conditions inside the prisons we have a system which is meant to house around 27000 inmates. but wait. right now we have over. this causes tremendous overcrowding or sanitary conditions. for now come to do with the gangs continuing to operate in the prison that's concerned that may be sure to lure those money. minimal as military appointed foreign minister is in thailand for crisis talks off to this month's it's part of regional efforts to resolve the crisis which began when the army seized power on for the 1st indonesia's foreign minister canceled a visit to myanmar to meet military leaders says continue to demand the release of

elected leader and son to chief in rallies across the country scott high has more now from bangkok we have the foreign minister from the military appointed foreign minister rearm are here meeting with his counterpart as well as the prime minister prey of general cha and we don't really know if there's going to be anything definitive the comes out of that or this is the beginning of this process what's interesting obviously neighboring thailand has been watching this very closely both politically but also a lot of people here in thailand have been watching this actually even just yesterday tuesday out front of the internees an embassy there were. protesters out protesting what was going to be what they thought was going to be happening and that was the indonesian foreign minister going over to me and mar they're protesting against that because of what was said before her intended visit and that was she was going to go over and have discussions with the joint about holding them

to their promise of a new election that does not sit well with the protesters that is because they see the election back in november to be legitimate and that the elected leaders democratically elected leaders that have been ousted by this coup in myanmar. they want no new election though they say the protesters say that election was legitimate back in november. still ahead here in our desert gold star tiger woods lucky to be alive after suffering significant leg injuries in a car crash. the u.s. security officials admit being unprepared when donald trump supporters storm the capital and say warnings about the threats were not taken seriously. however got more lovely spring sunshine across much of europe now is slushy clear and dry into central and southern parts and

a good deal of warmth as well south southwest the winds driving up that's a moderate the reward money in and around 20 degrees celsius sunny minus 10 for moscow with more rain state and snow it will improve we will warm up but the real warm face across central and western parts of europe wetter weather trying to push its way and we have got more clouds and rain coming in across wiles' pushing into southern parts of scotland where we do have flood warnings in for silencing some pretty lively showers as well as we go on into with say that wetter weather will creep its way across portugal easing into the southwest and northwest of spain where the weather starts to fizzle out as it moves in across the low countries but still with the warmth 900. moscow warming up as i said getting up to around 3 degrees south of that generally fine in dry lots of pleasant sunshine across the mediterranean which joy to the sunshine that we have across northern parts of africa where a few showers there into central and northern parts of algeria for where to stay

these will tend to face a lot as we go on into thursday with signs of some wet of weather creeping towards iraq and. how does the team from the smaller league draw the bigger crowds. why does the i dislike slice hightest i despise this club. what is it about celtic that has the world over here in the mall politics and football socialism will stomach the oppressed illinois. the fun to make football fun i'll just. rule.

out again you're watching out 0 or much about top stories this has become the 1st country to receive vaccines through the international can back ski the 600000 bottles were flown in from india aims to get vaccines to the most credible people and share them fairly among all nations mammals military appointed foreign minister has arrived in thailand for christ talks after this month's can pull out of regional efforts to result the crisis protestors continue to demand the release of elected leader and sons who cheat. brought to broken out 3 prisons in ecuador leaving at least 75 inmates dead hundreds of police are trying to regain control of the facilities the government is blaming the violence on gang rivalries. american gold for tiger woods has been undergoing surgery for your car crash near los angeles 15 times major champion has multiple leg injuries police say there was no

evidence he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs he was the sole occupant in the single vehicle crash the l.a. county sheriff says it happened on the road notorious for accidents woods last played professional golf in december he's been recovering for a 5th round of back surgery on sunday he was also whether he'd be able to play at the masters in april. i got to get there 1st you know like you a lot of a lot of space on you no matter where surgeons and my doctors my therapist and making sure that i do i do it correctly and this is only back i got so much more what for wiggle room left there. security has been stepped up outside the military tribunal court in beirut where 32 anti-government activists are standing trial and supporters are holding a sit in the accused face charges of terrorism and theft stemming from protests in tripoli in january terrorism in france carries the death penalty it is the 1st time it's been leveled against demonstrators the worsening economic situation is the

main reason for the year long protests that holder is following developments for us from beirut and then to get up state the latest. for you mentioned tight security outside the military tribunal this definitely is a turning point between between the state and the people as you can see a sit in is being held here to protest what is what people call whip russian and unfair detention of protesters who were involved. in riots in the northern city of tripoli excuse me we just have to move these young men they were in the streets demanding better living conditions and those riots these churches are accusing these young men of throwing molotov cocktails using grenades and burning down the minister polity building and as you can see people are saying

lebanon can't grieve and this is part of an only going campaign against people who have been taking to the streets demanding a new leadership demanding better living conditions lawyers who we've been speaking to say that groups are a political decision and if aims at phyle and saying that the people they want to instill fear in the people and prevent them from taking to the streets so people gathering outside the military tribunals this is a turning point for protesters charged with terrorism for what they say. is throwing grenades at one of the crowd of the building in tripoli. and say what's the timeline here how long is this trial expected to go for. it's a very difficult question to answer we cannot even get a proper answer on how many are on trial some lawyers 3420 people have been

detained 14 remain at large other lawyers say it's 361 of the problems lawyers have been facing is the fact that the judges are not allowing them to see the defendants and they're not even problems that weren't the defendant far we've met one mother who told us that it's been a month since she has seen her son she called her son a nationalist and she's accusing the authorities of being a terrorist a military tribunal means you're not going to see the proceedings are not going to get you many details in fact human rights groups are really concerned about free speech and free assembly and levanon because many activists many protesters have been detained interrogated without lawyers even though there have been reports of treatment and torture in prison this to scare people from taking to the streets when they should why protest movement began in october 2019 it has largely fizzled

out and one of the reasons why is because of the having handed approach to the airport to have been taking against the people is a no thanks for that reporting that from beirut. now pakistan's prime minister has been meeting in sri lanka's president go to buy a rajapaksa on the 2nd and final day of his visit imran khan has been discussing a joint efforts to fight religious extremism and how to help poor countries whether the pandemic and later on wednesday sri lanka is expected to face a strong criticism at the un human rights council meeting that's jew in part for its failure to bring accountability to those involved in its 25 year long civil war . for peace to say to discuss all of this i'm joined now by the sri lankan foreign minister going to whether he's in the capital of colombo foreign minister welcome to al-jazeera 1st up this important visit by the pakistan prime minister i'm running outside his fight are you with how it went to given the controversy over

how he was due to speak in parliament but then didn't. thank you from me being in touch as foreign minister nor for leader of the house of parliament i could say that the government had indeed on health and requirement and the priorities all. see imran khan prime minister of pakistan's visit he had gone and the president of the country go down there are. prime minister minder rajapaksa and they're having this conference since yesterday and have been ready for. friendly and our relations have been the consulate. in this who has hit on the prime minister is the 1st receipt of head of state. in the main. target for me to

say you know later on wednesday sri lanka will be facing strong criticism at the new un human rights council meeting jus in part for its failure to bring accountability to those involved in the 25 year long civil war in the report says that the government is unwilling 12 years on to provide an answer to the thousands whose relatives are still missing what you say in response to the. government has pledged to the un as well as the human rights commission the programs that really are coming to door and we have begun some of the programs our company don't deem binding lands back to the people. and korean and so many hard going to be carnets know what credit 1000 and they all did back in their own name realities up to one question and planning before you decide to jump

in there because that's the word quoted as saying when it comes from somebody. who is rolling back on the modest reforms that were made when making promises to ensure justice for the thousands of civilians killed remaking on those promises for justice what do you say to that accountability and justice process trust pheidias we have appointed a supreme court judge who had to come should not be inquiry we just played just the last human rights a chance by me it is all a new implementation there are already so the missing person is in operation and we have pledged i look at the funds this 31 for these here so no one cannot understand how these got me. comes to these conclusions without knowing the ground seemed to have been just to make allegations it is true we defeated in $51.00 of the deadliest terrorist organizations in the world but we have more and come back to

normal today to be out of parliamentary democracy. really have a hint of the difference here is that might interest you in human rights council so that you need to address what's happened in the past and in fact it says that you are in denial about past crimes. no and i mean exaggerations and the figures are and not what has been brought to the human rights commission a report to mean challenge confidential reports released in london makes it pretty clear that the british here on the numbers are wrong we have placed on these before the commission everything that has to be playing even now by any international money could come to the human rights. course here that we are following out of our constitution under the head of

a supreme court judge as for you pledge to implement it does started so one cannot agree to a one sided very biased which is not well it's not just one sided it is it several countries around the world did leak a candidate germany they've all submitted this resolution it's not just one sided it's a combined effort of research letter the letter of the resolution is one but the figures that i'm talking more of being the best it's not the resolution none of these countries i voted to establish and they're reversing back when the figures it is clear but we still need to go into the matter that is where the president of the appointed a commission of inquiry where anyone could players their information or come play and it's being her hand challenged by a supreme court judge and representatives for.

represent different at the negro for a minute let me just jump in the president today was defense secretary at the time of the civil war his brother was president at the time of the civil war it's really not in their interest to investigate war crimes is that we are really hard for a need to get under our constitution. and our constitution has a panel of these rules right through fundamental rights is that enshrined clause in our constitution in addition to all of that we have appointed this commission if anyone wants to come and conducted. before the commission any evidence to be brought and in new evidence to be manned 3 lanka has opened the gates now the commission is ready to hear who will say is there have

let them bring information not just keep on saying sri lanka is violating israel and guys are violating we are very much settling down country today and i want to have already some except for you know in 2000 last year before on the easter sunday massacre that took place other than that terrorism is already in sri lanka ok democracy is in full operation and develop one is in operation going to work then you would have to leave it there i do appreciate your time that's the sri lankan foreign minister talking to here on al-jazeera thank you. the former leaders of security at the u.s. capitol of told senators their offices didn't have the training or equipment needed to prevent the january the 6 riots 2 senate panels are investigating the failures that led to the attack by donald trump supporters and the deaths of 5 people the former head of security for the house of representatives rejected claims they

didn't use national guard troops because they were worried it would look bad one of the officers working in the capitol building described her experience. the wife of jailed mexican drug lord working m.l. chapo guzman has been arrested in the united states on suspicion of drug trafficking. is accused of helping her husband run his multi-billion dollar cartel she's also accused of plotting to help her husband escape from a mexican prison in 2015. so this is these are the top stories and gun has become the 1st country to receive vaccines through the international kovacs team the 600000 vials were flown in from india and arrived in the capital a short time ago kovacs aims to get vaccines to the most vulnerable people and share them fairly among.