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abolishing capital punishment, malicious lo, a parliament votes to remove mandatory death penalties for some offences. ah, until mccrae, this is al jazeera alive from dog ha, also coming up, finland swings to the right. prime minister, santa marin concedes defaced after the conservative laid up a terry or po claims victory in a, ty selection prominent russian military blogger is killed in an explosion. innocent petersburg cafe, at least 25 others were injured in the blast. in paris put the brakes on rental excuses in a victory for road safety campaigners ah

. we begin in malaysia where the lower also parliament's as voting to abolish the mandatory death penalty for crimes such as murder and drug trafficking. the bill seeks to substitute the death penalty with life in prison, imprisonment between 30 and 40 years as well as kind of florence louis as live for us in continental poor. and this is something that's been discussed for several years now. that's right, abolishing the mandatory death penalty was actually part of the manifesto of a coalition, but eventually won the general poles in that year. but during his 2 years in power, that coalition failed to reform those laws and then in 2020, to a different administration, tried to do the same. it tabled bills to abolish the mandatory death penalty. but before those, those could even be debated. parliament was dissolved and that brings us to 2023

web, similar bills, what tables and parliament members of the lower house i expected to vote on it on monday. and because these bills have bipartisan support, there is a strong chance that they will pass and parliament. now the mandatory death penalty has been part of malaysia criminal justice system since the country was under british colonial rule. but it was originally enforced for lead, even after the country gained independence, it kept those laws. and then in the 1980s, malaysia strengthened its laws against drugs. it made the death penalty mandatory for drug trafficking. but around the world in the last few decades, the conversation about death penalty and especially mandatory death penalty has been taking place and has greater understanding. but the mandatory death penalty is unjust. because one, it fails to give the judges discretionary power and to it fails to take into account mitigating factors such as a history of mental abuse history of mental illness. a history of abuse in the inmate who can who,

who committed the crime. and so that conversation in malaysia has been taking place in the last few years. oh, the nisa, our husband has been on death row for 13 years. he was found guilty of murder. she's raised their son on her own bed. when my son went to kindergarten, he didn't have a father, it was just me, a single mom. when he started primary school, he didn't have a father then neither. he's no 16. his father has not even held his hand. malaysia is now aiming to abolish the mandatory death penalty. they are currently 11. offenses with death is the automatic punishment of the $1300.00 inmates on death row. nearly 70 percent were convicted of drug trafficking in malaysia, carrying even a small amount of elicit substance comes under that definition. human rights group say it doesn't meet the threshold of most serious crimes on the international law.

the proposed amendments will allow the countries highest court to replace death sentences with life imprisonment and caning. these reforms have been on the table for several years now. and a moratorium on executions has been in place since 2018. the minister in charge of legal reform says the abolition of the mandatory death penalty is aimed at valuing the sanctity of life, while ensuring justice and fantasy for all anti death penalty advocates. welcome to move and say malaysia also needs to look at reforming. other aspect of its peano system including rehabilitation. most of us in asia pacific specific grants to really prioritize of trinity punishment. we don't really ask how question once we punish a guy and once they come out, what you want with him, do we expect to sunday reintegrate better society and do good or do we expect them to re offend on the route? for neetha, there is at least

a chance that her husband's case might be reviewed. some had, i know he did wrong, but please don't hang on. i'll give him another chance. release him who can change the changes will still have to be passed in the upper house of parliament and signed into law by the king before they come into effect. florence louis al jazeera kuala lumpur, criminal justice reform advocates and rights activists say they ultimately want to see the death penalty completely abolished in malaysia. malaysia is one of 53 countries that still use the death penalty, but more than 70 countries worldwide have abolished that in law. and in practice, an anti death penalty advocate say there isn't evidence to show that the death sentence is necessarily a deterrent. but activists are also realistic, they understand, but the has to be greater understanding by the public before the death penalty can be abolished completely. that they have to see. that's just the sentencing criminal

justice system. it should not just be about punishment, that it should be also about rehabilitating a person. and that has to be an understanding or the has to be that the perception that doing away with the death penalty does not mean that the country or government is soft on crime, like i think is her most that is florence louis for us. and collin polk, now to finland, where prime minister, santa marian has conceded defeat in the parliamentary election. the right wing opposition national coalition party won with 20.7 percent of the vote. it's late for terry or post says he will work to form a coalition. d and c p as closely followed by the right wing populace policy, the fins with $20.00 to cents. while the governing social democrats came 3rd. with 19.9 percent were each. helen's reports, smiling and seemingly at ease the se,

but santa marines. political star has follow billions prime minister, gathered with supporters at her election headquarters as planet results came in and showed her social democrats slipping behind the right wing national coalition party and the fins passing shortly. after she conceded defeat, the santa maria nearer was coming to an end and c, p leader per terry or po, is on track to be the one assembling a new coalition government. i'm very happy. we got these results a. this is very strong and we have we have very good campaign. and i think that election day to day we have more votes. and i'm quite sure that we can keep lucy motto, the national coalition policy and the nationalists of rica poor's fins. party of both benefited from worries about the economy, living costs, the surging and finland is teetering into

a recession. with how youth and progressive politics, santa marin has been popular among young moderates at home and abroad. in marin has presided over finance, biggest geo political transition in decades applying to join nato in response to neighboring russia's invasion of ukraine. last year. opponents were quick to jump on a leaks video of her drinking and partying with friends, saying she wasn't fit to govern. marin was cleared of rom, doing that arguably, criticism of her government public spending. i hit her more than the head and his m scandal did. or me, i'm burdened by the economics actually read like too much dept. i think. i wish you would have a beaufort. they still in 20 years time buffy to the current expenditures and dep thinking i'm worried about how we can afford the welfare states in the future. i noticed on the mice very popular and she's done great that most of the fins also

think that she did an amazing job with the current wires. but it may be, we have to look at the new crisis that we have. and some of us still believe that she does very good job. other people who need on something, you know, having become the world's youngest prime minister at 34 santa marin will be an ex prime minister of 37 of them. a lot will re challenge, doesn't al jazeera is like okay, well does air as mohammed alma who has more from the headquarters of the national coalition party in helsinki? yes, the winning party party and the national coalition poses its work with the photos and as to the, to the printing and sharing the when the lead the past and now is that his focus has one on. so a son, a marion, came out to us and see accepted the defeat and see to work

and proven about fixing the mistakes that might have been made. a coalition national pollution policy is coming back to government for years. very momentous, 40 looks of 2 political changes and then it started with a question for join it. they will work on continuing that. the national commission policy and all the thinking now about how to form the new government, especially with the rise exception of rice. i'm president, was the fins party the a nationwide policy led by a rica laura, that women who, who did that party and who managed to be the 1st that this individual candidate to win votes even more, more than santa maria. and she defeated, defeated her,

and the number of course that she met is in montenegro, former economy minister, young cough, military chairs won the presidential run off military ridge, secured 60 percent of the vote, while the incumbent millo duke enervy chicago, 59.9 percent. and the president, you can watch the small nation joined tonight, has started negotiations for you membership and moved away from russia. but his party is accused of corruption and links to organized crime alcove, military, which has pleased to fight corruption and prove living standards. and both the tires with you and serbia, leading russian military blogger who supported the invasion of ukraine, has been killed in a bomb blasts at a cafe in saint petersburg. flatland to tusky, whose real name is maxim firm and with a member of a blogging group which had hired out the cafe in the historic interest in petersburg for an event, at least $25.00 others were injured in the explosion. dawson jabari has more from

moscow. this was the moment security cameras captured the attack as the busy street food bar number one cafe, in the heart of saint petersburg. on sunday, the explosion killed 40 year old military blogger, lovelyn petoskey, who was delivering his speech of the events, organized by the cyber front, that movement an association of people with pe to out. if you say, who talks of this test a, every over a 100 people were in and around this events at the time of the time that almost native was given the statue of himself as a gift, moments before the blast. according to the mayor of saint petersburg, all the cities emergency services have been called in to deal with the incident. loveland to starsky launched his own social media channels to report on the activities of the russian military, liam, in its so called special military operation. and has a following of over 500000 subscribers. starsky was invited to the lavish ceremony

last september at the kremlin, where russian president proclaimed the annexation of 4 regions of ukraine who starsky was a well known figure among kremlin supporters. seen here with daria, do you know who was killed in a car bomb attack last august in moscow? regent. her father, alexander duke, in a far right political philosopher and crumbling supporter, was believed to be the intended target. the russian foreign ministry has issued a statement condemning the attack and praising his work as a journalist and his service to the country. these types of attacks are rare in russia, but the planning and plotting behind them just true that the battles are not confined to the dumbass region. doors such as laurie al jazeera moscow. georgie rivers really is a former senior advisor at the national security council of georgia. he says the bombing is very significant. darcy was jailed in 2011 or armed robbery

after the russian invasion of ukraine. in 2014, he escaped the escape, the prison and joined the russian forces there and fought against the premium defenders the gross prominence juries, telegram channels. and he had more than half a 1000000 followers there. he also putting ceremony at the so called proclaimed annexation and payment that will kill everyone in ukraine. we will rob everyone in ukraine and it could be like the target was ugly in the past because he was given the patio the use of himself at the meeting. and reportedly bumble was in that and said, which went off and killed. but we have to follow being used how it unfolds.

the propaganda, it's already accused ukraine attack that is expected. and it happened in downtown fest, pittsburgh, and it's are, and the bar itself was according to some report the was owned by guinea. regarding the wagner a boss. so some, some sources speculate that it could be a message for regarding, because of his strange relations with russia and different ministry of the past. a silly hit on al jazeera oil prices search, often several of the world's top produces announced unexpected counts and production. and israel's cabinet approves major bunch accounts to fund a new national guard that will report directly to the far right. security minister . ah

hello that. let's have a look at north america, and after a brief pause of dry and quite weather across more central areas of the u. s, we are going to these more powerful storms come back in, bite shoes. they ahead of that. on monday, some severe storms rolling across the deep south towards the southeast, bringing some damaging winds and flooding rains. a wintry mix to the north of this particular for north eastern areas of the u. s. and east and canada. rain coming in for the great lakes, but it will be the wind that poses a problem over the next few days. the fierce wind chill blowing that snow a further east. the snow rolling in from the pacific northwest temperatures dipping down rather dramatically. and as that cold air meets up with a warm air rising up from the gulf. well, that's when we see the potential for those severe storms. and further tornadoes on wednesday is that nasty weather edging its way further east. now as we move south

to central america, so lot quiet of places like mexico eastern areas seem temperature's push up into the thirty's or mid thirty's, monterey, there for the south that the temperatures down in places like costa rica, san jose only thing $25.00 degrees celsius and that's as the rain picks up, much dryer and brighter across the caribbean. that sure weather update. ah, many of us living with the effects of ecological breakdown. so what would the stories in which technology, the promise of salvation for the planet, billionaires big tech and an unwavering faith in innovation? allie re, investigates with a techno optimism, is helping or hindering the fight against climate change. it's a distraction. so i just marketing over all hail the planet episode to on al jazeera

lou. ah, you're watching al jazeera reminder of our top stories. the salad in malaysia, the lower house of parliament, is voting to abolish the mandatory death penalty for crimes such as murder and drug trafficking. the bills seek to substitute the death penalty with life in prison. imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years as well as caning. finland's right ring opposition. national coalition party leader baterri or pope has claimed victory in a tight parliamentary election. prime minister, san ameren has conceded defeat, and a russian military blogger who supported the invasion of ukraine, has been killed in a bomb attack on

a cafe in central saint petersburg. witnesses se vladin to task? it was presented with a statue which exploded. 25 people were injured and the blast loyal process have surged off to saudi arabia and other oil produces from the or pick pos alliance, announced production cuts. they will come into effect for my re add describe the move as a precautionary measure to stabilize the oil market. the u. s. has opposed to output cuts saying the world needs lower prices to support economic growth. it also wants to limit brushes earnings from oil exports. which em cryin is an energy fellow at rice university's baker institute. he says high oil oil prices will rise inflation around the world. the pretty big deal. i mean, you know, they were picked plus, had been signaling previously and i was kind of steady as she goes output strategy

. but if you take a look at their market behavior in recent years and months, i mean, not so surprising, right? so, you know, all had been showing weakness, it had been under $80.00 a barrel persistently, which is, you know, seems to be an informal floor now for, for the saudis. at least you see oil at, or under that level, you have to figure that the saudis. busy or at least thinking about taking action. you know, last big cut they may was in october of last year with oil around $90.00, well below that level now. so, you know, the saudis want to maintain that the notion that, that october cut was based on market fundamentals, not based on a desire to help by november election. so they cut with $90.00 will then, and you think that, you know, prices now under 80. it would be looking at another round of cuts. anybody that's producing oil is going to benefit from there. so oil producing countries,

lots of spending going on in those countries. lots of lots more investment upstream in producing more oil as well as, you know, social programs construction plans, you know, lots of infrastructure, spending, those countries. i suspect that's going to continue. and it's also going to push, you know, inflation in the rest of the world and the central banks around the world are still grappling with persistently high inflation. this is not going to be welcomed step in those countries. you as secretary of state antony blanket, has called for the immediate release of american journalist, even gus greevich, during a cool with russian foreign minister. so guy left rav gasket, which is a correspondent with the wall street journal. he was detained by russian security agents on thursday, on allegations of spying leverage, says washington shouldn't politicize the case and gifts given his fight will be determined by a course, petty cal hine has more. this phone call's notable for

a couple of reasons. first you are secretary state antony blinking and his counterpart survey. laugh rob, don't speak often. in fact, since russia invaded ukraine, they've only had one conversations and that was last month on the sidelines of the g. 20 a very brief conversation. the fact that this call is coming just days after evan girth given, was arrested, is also significant. now it was the normal readout word. you said they, he expressed great concern called it an unacceptable detention called for his immediate release, although he didn't put name him. he did name paul whelan and said he also needs to be released that something that the u. s. has been working for. he's an american that was sent to 16 years in prison in russia. one of the things in the statement that was fairly interesting is they said that they discussed the importance of creating an environment that permits diplomatic missions to carry out their work. what that likely means as the u. s. is concern is just how long it's going to take to get their consulate officials to actually get to see this journalist. and that

is important because of a process within the u. s. basically they have to speak with him before they can declare that he has been wrongfully detained with that designation. it changes things within the state department. his case then goes to a special department whose whole job is to try and get americans held hostage basically back home. they are then in charge of the negotiation. there are several more resources that can go into this case. so likely this is anti blink and trying to send a message to survey live. rob that he expects that us diplomats will have access to him sooner rather than later. because right now the fear as it could take weeks reading maybe months. particle haine, al jazeera washington. israel's cabinet has approved the plans of a far right minister to form a national guard. critic say it will be nothing more than a private militia for it may have been being given who has

a criminal conviction for inciting racial hatred against palestinians fitted smith reports from west jerusalem. o protesters mocked the idea of a so called national guard. but for israel's far right, security minister, it's no joke. it mar, bank of it says the new force will tackle what he calls nationalist crime and terrorism. i think a, a we need the strength existing force of the police, which is lack of 2000 police officers for air, enjoy regularly bully singer duties, and no, it will be blessed if they will. air doors. this budget ended police officers, which they want to wear to the, to do in this say, brock route 3 months of protests and strikes against plans to give politicians more say in the appointment of judges eventually forced prime minister benjamin netanyahu to pause the judicial overhaul. the price extracted by banga there to

agree to the pause was the promise to create his national guard opposition. politicians say it will be nothing more than a private army of thugs, siddur. the priorities of this government are ridiculous and despicable. it existed 3 months and the only thing that keeps a busy is crushing democracy and promoting extreme fantasies of delusional people. netanyahu's cabinet has agreed to cut budgets from all other ministries to provide the estimated $278000000.00 needed to fund the new force. it's an indication of how reliant benjamin netanyahu is on support from the far right. the plans for the so called national guard have suddenly been advanced. the prime minister's office says the exact powers of this new force will be discussed in a committee made up of all israel's security agencies. they've 90 days to make their recommendations. bernice smith al jazeera wester, russo and israeli officer has been summoned to a hearing after a video merged,

appearing to show mountain police harassing and beating a demonstrator. in the footage, young woman is being patient with a basin. israeli police initially said she had hit a horse with a protest flag, and they responded with reasonable force. the protest to says she was trapped between 2 mounted policemen. when one started to hit her syrian state media say a car bomb has gone off near a military airport. it happened in the mrs suburb near the syrian capital, damascus. police sources quoted by state media says there were no injuries from the improvised explosive device. iranian women have condemned a recent attack on a mother and daughter who were targeted for not wearing the he jab, a video shows a man confronting a woman in a shelf in the north eastern city of mashhad, before emptying yogurt on their heads. in response, the government said it will reinforce strict dress cards for women. local media

says the shop has been shut down, the women have been arrested, and a warrant was issued for the man on hunter happy mas let him. i think those women and the way they were dressed had nothing to do with that man. this behavior, of course, is tensions. the family of the victimized women will be upset after thing this video and take other action. i think this sort of behavior should be condemned in every country club people to do that and it was very excessive and he was very rude . he must have been mentally unwell to do something like this. a normal person doesn't do such a thing on him. parisians have voted overwhelmingly to band the renting of a litter excuses in the city. a blow to operators and a victory for road safety campaigners nearly 90 percent of votes cast were against rental excuses. the river into means paris is set to become the only major european capital to outlaw using apps to rent for widespread devices. the city's mayor has promised to respect the decision and elizabeth moore tay is a french journalist,

writer and columnist. she explains the results. don't mean there will be no excuses on the roads. if you own one, you can write it. that's not a problem that maybe extra regulation in terms of a respecting the driving code, because the scooters tend to sort of go up one way streets and hot practically anywhere. but, you know, private ones are okay. it's the 3 rental companies that supplied most of the east hooters of called short duration rentals that have lost a vote, which was taken by only 7.45 percent of the paris voting the public. so on the one hand, the mayor is delighted. she says, we've got a clear victory. the scooters are off the streets of paris, only other people say that boat was organized and complicated ways. there was no e voting, even though most users of east coaches are people that when

a 16 and 34 who would have like an e vote, other people who need to be happy with them because it is perfectly true that the, the, the scooters have become a nuisance. on the other hand, the not only is it almost impossible now for a private call to be driven in paris at that lot cost. there are also fewer and more expensive, right? chair ups and, and even fewer metal trains and field buses. so the east coast was seen as a solution to a city that hasn't sold its rascal problems. but francis has laid a palm sunday service at the vatican a day after he was released from hospital $30000.00 people gathered in saint peter's square. as christians around the world marked the day. the 86 year old pontiff walls and hospital for 3 days being treated for bronchitis. what is my concerns about his health? the vatican says the purple take part in a full arrive is to ref.