a new report released by human rights watch details the horrific treatment of women and girls abducted by the boko haram extremist group in nigeria. >> that report is based on dozens of interviews with islamists across the country. >> the group grabbed worldwide attention after they abducted in massive group of schoolgirls back in april. most are still missing. >> images that triggered outrage. focal ram released this video after -- local from released this video after capturing schoolgirls. she was one of the few to escape. >> they told the muslims to stand to one side. they released the muslims, but kept us. >> the abductees were threatened with beatings, even death, unless they convert to islam. >> at first we refuse to convert. we were very comfortable. the rebels said, if you don't stop misbehaving, we will show you and throw your corpses into a river. -- shoot you and throw your corpses into a river. >> local from is thought to have seized or than 500 women and girls since 2009. and video messages the group leader described their fate as slaves or wives for his fighters. victims

. >> human rights watch is calling on the united arab emirates to reveal the whereabouts of 10 libyans and 6th emirati nationals. the group accuses the uae of detaining the individuals in august and september and is holding them without charge since then. a statement released by human rights watch says the uae has grown acustommed to its circle y'all violations of human rights passing without comment from an international community that appears could youed by its agresstive diplomacywed by its diploma diplomacy. it appears to send a message that it does not care. a a critically ill activist is being moved where he refused food for more than a month. he started his hunger straight in late august but relented a few days ago after his health deteriorated. he has been in dead tension since last december on charges related to violations of a law that affective bans street protests in egypt. al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists imprisoned in egypt: they have been behind bars for 281 days falsely applicationed of aiding the outlawed misslim brotherhood, they are

according to human rights watch, baby doc and his father known as papa doc are estimated to ordered theeaths of 3028 civilians. many were executed under the two regimes. during the '70s and '80s, boat people tried to flee haiti for the u.s. shores of florida. duvalier's response was to demand kickbacks. he made flimsy attempts by releasing political prisoners to placate then u.s. president jimmie carter. he lived a lavish lifestyle. his state sponsored wedding is estimated to have cost between 3 to $5 million in 1980. in 1985 after an election where he claimed 99% of the vote, demonstrations erupted protesting the high unemployment, political repress and pour living conditions. he failed to put down the popular uprising and fled the country in 1986, aboard a u.s. military transport plan plane to a self-imposed exile in france. in the late 1980s, a u.s. accounting firm estimated he stole at least $400 million from the government. hee returned to haiti 25 years later in january of 2011 and was arrested the next day on charges of embezzlement and human rights abuses. he had said his return

lee brody is with human rights watch, which brought charges of human rights abuse. >> this is a man accused of thousands of killings, systematic torture, of being a brutal dictator. >> he would not answer most questions, but told me that haiti was worse off than when he ran the country. >> we were called the pearl of the antilles, there was security, people worked. you could walk around port-au-prince, without being assaulted. >> as a classic dictator. the current military thugs, who are killing people. >> gary pierre, pierre is the founder of the haitian times. >> it's the perfect time to return to chaos. no one will be worried about what he did. they have things to deal with. that's why he came out when he did. >> bobby duval didn't believe it when rumours spread that jean-claude duvalier returned to haiti. >> i never thought he would take the chance of coming back that way. but he did. haiti is the land of surprises, and sure, that was a surprise to us. >> still, jean-claude duvalier was willing to testify in court. and face down a man accused of human rights crimes. >> so when you testi

>> they are human rights watch emergency team who rush into conflict zone, collect evidence to investigate war crimes. >> i found what we're looking for. >> reporter: now a netflix documentary has captured the passion of these e-teams. >> a lot of people ask me the laws of war. war is hell. but there is a point because you are supposed to draw some red lines of acceptable behavior. >> reporter: the filmmakers know all too well how risky their work is. their colleague american journalist james foley was killed by isis two months ago. foley filmed some of the scenes in the movie, look this one in libya. the film is dedicated to him. >> i met jim in libya. he literally walked into my frame. it's hard to find the right mix of people that really can sense how difficult it is for the people in front of their camera. the beauty with which they empathize with the characters in front of the camera. >> reporter: isis operates not only in syria where foley was killed but in iraq where abrahams has been investigating since the film was made. he rates the terror group's crimes as some of the worst he's

human rights watch has documented murders and crimes and torture committed by both the iraqi central government forces directly or by shiite militias affiliated with it. >> the refugees here say they are caught between multiple armed groups -- from isil to the shia militias, and they don't know if they will ever be able to go home. >> watch more "faultlines" on demand or visit aljazeera.com/faultlines. >> near the end of our trip to iraq, we came across shia militia fighters from asaib ahl al haq. >> they were recapturing a village from isil in the eastern province of salaheddeen [sa-la-ha-deen]. none of them would speak to us on camera. but their allies in this battle kurdish peshmerga fighters -- agreed to take us to the front. >> this is daesh. >> this is the village suliaman bek. yesterday the islamic state were holding this village. they first got there in june. there were air strikes from the us last night. now peshmergra has gone in and taken the village. they've got the road blocked. we've had to leave our car, we're walking up here to see what's happening. in fact, this vill

just this week, the human rights group, human rights watch, has accused the ukrainian army of using clusterombs in built-up areas. so, that was another question put to minister klinkin. is the ukrainian army using heavy artillery bombs in cities in eastern ukraine? >> there were no cases from the ukrainian army. and we investigated actually any sort of accusation, any sort of accusation. there were no cases of shelling, of firing into the direction of blocks where the people live. >> difficult commission situation affecting the situation here, the elections. >> i think the part of the economy puts pressure on whichever new government emerges. gdp may shrink by as much as 10%. there is the cost of running the war, fighting the war. there is the loss of industrial output from the eastern part of the country. there is a sliding currency, i am porpts getting more ex -- imports getting more expensive. hanging over this country, of course, is its reliance gas from russia as we enter winter. let me tell you, it's already very cold in kiev. all of that, a big complication for a new government, gett

. >>> human rights watch is calling on the united arab emirates to reveal the whereabouts of 10 libyans and six nationals detained. they are held by the u.a.e. since august and september. a statement released by human rights watch goes: >>> a critically ill egyptian abbing visit is in hospital -- activist is in hospital from prison after refusing food. he started a hunger strike in august, but relented when he became ill. he has been in detention since last year on charges related to violations of a law banning street protests in egypt. >>> here at al jazeera we demand the release of our three journalist imprisoned in that country. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been behind bars in egypt for 281 address. falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, they are appealing against their convictions. >>> still to come on the newshour - we see the pope trying to tackle some of the controversial issues facing the catholic church. and more to celebrate for the man they call the joker - farah with that and the rest of sport coming up. in seoul in south korea

human rights watch has documented murders and crimes and torture committed by both the iraqi central government forces directly or by shiite militias affiliated with it. >> the refugees here say they are caught between multiple armed groups -- from isil to the shia militias, and they don't know if they will ever be able to go home. >> watch more "faultlines" on demand or visit aljazeera.com/faultlines. >> america votes 2014 go behind the scenes in the all important swing states >> this could switch from republican hands to democratic hands >> with the senate and congress up for grabs... >> it's gonna be close >> these candidates will stop at nothing to get elected. >> iowa has never sent a woman to congress... >> i wanna squeal! >> i approved this message >> i need your help >> midterms, the series begins only on al jazeera america >> near the end of our trip to iraq, we came across shia militia fighters from asaib ahl al haq. >> they were recapturing a village from isil in the eastern province of salaheddeen [sa-la-ha-deen]. none of them would speak to us on camera. but their allies

human rights watch has documented murders and crimes and torture committed by both the iraqi central government forces directly or by shiite militias affiliated with it. >> the refugees here say they are caught between multiple armed groups -- from isil to the shia militias, and they don't know if they will ever be able to go home. >> watch more "faultlines" on demand or visit aljazeera.com/faultlines. >> america votes 2014 midterms it's all come down to this... >> you are going to determine whether i'm going to be the next senator from iowa >> the candidates last chance to convince voters they're the one... they will stop at nothing to get your vote >> david young, how are you? >> run for congress >> it's important to be out here talking to voters >> director aj schnack's unprecedented series concludes >> it's certainly something that doesn't exist in politics on television >> america votes 2014 midterms only on al jazeera america >> near the end of our trip to iraq, we came across shia militia fighters from asaib ahl al haq. >> they were recapturing a village from isil in the easte

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based human rights watch says islamic state has forced young women and girls to marry its fighters. a 15-year-old girl was kidnapped and managed to escape. a militant told her he had bought her for $1,000. other witnesses have said kid p kidnapped women and children are subjected to sexual violence. >>> and in other news, two separate attacks by insurgents in afghanistan have occurred as the security situation continues deteriorate. a combined ten people are dead, including a top local government official. a car bomb hit afghan soldiers tuesday night. the attack came during an operation targeting the hideout of suspected suicide bombers. the blast killed eight soldiers and wounded five others. six police officers are also reported reportedly injured. no one has claimed responsibility. taliban insurgents have been increasing attacks against the afghan government. recent outbreaks of violence highlight the many challenges they face. >>> the operator of the nuclear plant to dismantle will sta-- s dismantle the plant will start next week. officials say debris trapped inside is halting w

tom barrage, bbc news, south sudan. >>> human rights watch says women and girls captured by the islamist group boko haram are forced to marry, convert to islam, and endure severe abuse in captivity. the group's new report is based on interviews with witnesses and victims of boko haram abductions including some girls who managed to escape when they were seized in april. a human rights researcher interviewed many people who had been taken by the militants for the group's report. >> i've spoken to about 30 women, young women and girls abducted by boko haram. some were taken right from their homes in the presence of their parents. some were picked up on their way to school. some picked up in the farm. and the journey for them into boko haram's camp i think would be one of the worst experiences. just all the thoughts running through their heads about what would happen to them in the camp. one 15-year-old told me how she was made to carry all the stolen goods that insurgents were pilfering from the villages that they looted along the way until they got two more girls to join her and carry the

human rights watch has documented murders and crimes and torture committed by both the iraqi central government forces directly or by shiite militias affiliated with it. >> the refugees here say they are caught between multiple armed groups -- from isil to the shia militias, and they don't know if they will ever be able to go home. >> watch more "faultlines" on demand or visit aljazeera.com/faultlines. >>on tech know, the agricultural community is in crisis. >> more prolonged drought could become the new normal >> desperate for solutions >> we can make clean drinking water just using the sun >> conservation, science and hope... >> the snow is really a critical resource... >> tech know's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is my selfie, what can you tell me about my future? >> can effect and surprise us... >> sharks like affection >> tech know, where technology meets humanity only on al jazeera america >> near the end of our trip to iraq, we came across shia militia fighters from asaib ahl al haq. >> they were recapturing a village from isil in the eastern

human rights watch has documented murders and crimes and torture committed by both the iraqi central government forces directly or by shiite militias affiliated with it. >> the refugees here say they are caught between multiple armed groups -- from isil to the shia militias, and they don't know if they will ever be able to go home. >> watch more "faultlines" on demand or visit aljazeera.com/faultlines. >> consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the growing controversy. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america >> a brutal drug war >> this here were the remains of 31 people that were found... >> thousands disappearing >> the cost of kidnapping and killing a human being is almost zero >> fault lines, al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> today they will be arrested... >> ground breaking... they're firing canisters of gas at us... emmy award winning investigative series... new episode the disappeared only on al jazeera america >> near the end of our trip to iraq, we came across shia militia

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it is part of a human rights watch report, coming after a ceasefire deal with the armed rebels. tensions are high. as reported from abuja, many are skeptical. >> people say this man raised suspicion when he refused to open his bag. he is an unfamiliar face in this part of abuja at a time when visitors are nervous. attacks in the north-east are going on, despite the government insisting a ceasefire is holding. >> we don't want that issue to happen. >> reporter: they aspect the man could be from boko haram, because he was carrying these. he says he's just a cattle hurter. the guns are to protect the animals. many don't believe the story. people are scared. they don't know why the man was in the nab or hood or why-- naib hood or why he was carrying the ammunition he was carrying. abuja was 500km from boko haram territory. there was an attack on a shopping mall in june. >> because of boko haram and other things, we are afraid. >> the government says a ceasefire was the main state of boko haram fighters. that they hold. officials say... >> you can't rule out people who are not happy

human rights watch accused the security forces of silencing dissent and brute use of force. it's not just students. staff are concerned over the government's attempts to overhaul policies, a top court dismissed an ament to legalize faculty members. president abdul fatah al-sisi passed stricture laws, and doesn't appear to be curbing concept. the government needs another plan. thousands of whom were determined to express her opinion on the streets. >> the sentencing phase is beginning in the trial of the south african athlete oscar pistorius. lat month he was found guilty of killing his girlfriend. he was clearlied of murder. instead, he was sentenced on the culpable homicide charge. he could face up to 15 years in gaol. >> the whole trial. of course,m celebrity trial received a huge amount of media attention. so let's talk now to the political analyst in johannesburg. thanks for talking to us. i'm wondering about the kind of issues that this trial has thrown up. there were many suggestions that this was a matter of privileged, white, well-off boy, with a weapon treated diffe

human rights watch estimates that the me ordered the deaths of 20-30,000 haitians - political opponents, union leaders and journalists were targeted. most carried out by tonne , part par military, part secret police, who reported to the president. >> because the crimes were widespread, they constitute crimes against humanity. they are not simple murders or torture. they were systematic and widespread year after year. >> many of baby doc's victims disappeared. >> the torture chambers, in 2011 he showed al jazeera the remains of a cell where he was held with 40 others. >> they hood you, and they hit you over the back. >> tolling elections in -- following elections in 1985 when jean-claude duvalier claimed 99% of the vote, demonstrations took place. jean-claude duvalier went into exile in france, the next year, taking most of the country's wealth. transparency international estimated he stole 800 million whilst in power. in 2011, with haiti recovering. he made a surprise return, calling it a gesture of solidarity. he was taken into custody on suspicion of embezzlement. it took two years fo

that's according to human rights watch.at cairo university students chanted slogans against the government, demanding return of students that were taken in an earlier rally. >>> al jazeera continues to insist on the return of its journalists, peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed, have been imprisoned for 260 days. appealing their convictions. >>> sri lanka is holding an election. the government spokesman says the exact date has yet to be decided. expected to run for a third term there. >>> indonesia's newly elected president has been given a festive welcome by supporters, joko wozodo was given a great welcome. >> his supporters have promised him a great party and that's exactly what he got. welcomed to the capital for thousands of supporters. >> joko wododo has promised a revolution and that's what we need. our corrupt mentality has got to change. >> reporter: included a hostile opposition against the president ever since he lost the election. >> translator: i say let us all work hard together, shoulder to shoulder

human rights watch significant the young women are taking parts in raised and execution across nigeria and cameroon. the girls are being abused, raped and coerced into marrying the rebels. human rights watch saying more than 500 women and girls have been abducted by boko haram, including the 276 school girls. >> there is a second fatty from last week's car crash in jerusalem. a tourist from ecuador died from her injuries. the other victim was a three-month-old american baby. the man behind the wheel was killed by israeli police has called it a terror attack. there were clashes in the west bank during a funeral possessions for an american born teen killed by israeli forces who say he threw a molotov cocktail on a highway. >> polls show that pro western politicians taking a strong lead in ukraine's first parliamentary vote and president poroshenko is promising sweeping changes. we have more on what is next for ukraine. >> preliminary results here in ukraine confirm what the exit polls were telling us, that the parties that described themselves as pro reform, pro european are going to hav

. >>> human rights watch says that egypt's government arrested 132 protesters since the start of year. at cairo university students shouted slogans against the government. students across egypt were protesting government laws restricting political dissent in universities. egypt's president said he can't grant amnesty to three gaoled al jazeera journalists because the judiciary is independent. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been in prison for 297 days. they are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. al jazeera continues to demand their immediate release. >>> still to come here on al jazeera... >> i'm in india's coastal state of pradesh where people are trying to recover offer the cyclone >>> fears for ecuador as work begins there to extract oil. >> since 9/11 the us has spent has spent billions of dollars on domestic counter-terrorism operations. >> i wanted to be in on the big game and to be paid top-dollar for it. that's it. >> many of these involved targeted informant led stings. >> to th

human rights watch estimates that jean-claude duvalier ordered the deaths of 20,000 and 30,000 hatians. andy gallagher is at port-au-prince. >> reaction here at port-au-prince is muted. the news of jean-claude duvalier's death hasn't made it into the newspapers, it's simply almost been ignored. it's quiet. when you come to the square and talk to people, many will tell you privately that live under jean-claude duvalier was better. the economy was healthier. they were fed, and they put roofs over their head, many were respectful. those that won't be happy are human rights activists that fought long and hard. jean-claude duvalier has not been seen in february. the case against him came to a stand still. many of the members are in power, in the martelly government. including his son. we don't know when the funeral will take place or whether it will be a state funeral. people not reacting with the fervor we expect and many supporting and missing the days of jean-claude duvalier. >>> aid agencies warn if the nine month conflict in south sudan continues, a famine will arrive to the barrel of

human rights watch estimates that they ordered the deaths of between 20,000 and 30,000 haitians. political opponents, union leaders and journalists were targeted. much of the killing carried out by the tonton macoutes, part paramilitary, part secret police, reporting to the president. >> because the crimes were widespread and systematic, that term is important. they constitute crimes against humanity. they are not simple murders or an isolated event. they were systematic and widespread year after year. >> many of baby doc's victims, like bobby duval, disappeared into the torture chambers of the prison. in 2011 he showed al jazeera the remains of the cell where he was held with 40 other men. >> they hood you and hit you over the back. >> holding elections in 1985 when they carried 99% of the vote, demonstrations took place across the country. they went into exile, taking much of the country's wealth with him. the organization transparency international estimates he stole $800 million. in 2011, with haiti recovering. he made a surprise return, calling it a gesture of solidari solid

human rights watch estimated the death at 20,000 to 30,000, political opponents and union officials the targets. most of the killing carried out by tonton macoutes, part paramilitary and secret police, reporting to the president. because the crimes were widespread and systematic, it constitutes crimes against humanity. it's an isolated event of torture. they were systematic and widespread. >> reporter: many of baby doc's victims like bobbie duval disappeared into the torture chambers. in 2011 he showed al jazeera the remainder of the cell. >> the way they did it is they hood you with a hood, and hit you with a bat. >> following elections in 1985, demonstrations took place across the country. he went into exile? france next year, taking much of the country's wealth with him. the organization, transparency international estimates he stole 800 million whilst in power. in 2011, with haiti recoring, he made a surprise return, calling it a gesture of solidarity. it took two years for him to be charged with corruption and human rights abuses. he refused to appear in court, living in a villa ov

find out why human rights watch are disappointed that he won't stand trial. >> new technology at the hajj - should pilgrims be banned from taking selfies. >>> welcome back, a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera - i.s.i.l. forces have been making advances in iraq and syria over the last 24 hours. fighters have retaken a city in anbar province. in syria, a fight for the key down of kobani continues. >>> several bodies have been discovered in a mass grave outside guerra where 43 students went missing. >>> many in hong kong left the streets following a deadline. police used pepper spray to break up crowds. >>> brazilians will vote in a presidential election in several hours. it's expected to be a tight race. the main cabinets making a push ahead of polls. this report from sao paulo. >> reporter: in her last big campaign rally, president dilma rousseff seemed confident and happy, blowing kisses to her supporters in a big rally in sao paulo. given the upbeat move, you'd never know that brazil is a tha country that has gone into recession. in the final election earring days, she leads

human rights watch say they ordered the death of 20,000 to 30,000 hatians, political opponents, union leaders were targeted. much of the killing was carried out by tonton macoutes, part paramilitary, part secret police, reporting to the president directly. >> because the crimes were widespread and systematic, they constitution crimes against humanity. they are not just simple murders or an isolated event. they were systematic and widespread year after year. >> many of baby dock's victims disappeared into the torture chambers of the prison. in 2011, he showed al jazeera the remains of the cell where he was held with 40 other men. >> the way they do it is they hood you, and hit you over the back. >>> following elections in 1985, when jean-claude duvalier claimed 99% of the vote, demonstrations took place across the country. he wept into exile in france of next year, taking much of the wealth with him. the organization transparency international estimates he stole 800 million while in power. in 2011, with haiti recovering from an earthquake, he made a surprise return, calling it a gestur

human rights watch estimates that 132 students have been arrested since the academic year began just al jazeera continues to demand the immediate release of journalists in egypt. peter greste and fahmy and mohamed have been in prison 296 days falsely accused of helping the out lawed muslim brotherhood and they are appealing their convictions. hong kong chief executive is blaming external forces for being involved in the on going protest there but he refused to name the countries he thinks are meddling and are entering the fourth week as political deadlock continues and they want free and fair elections in the territory. vie lots of the largest airline in germany have a 35-hour strike that will effect short and medium flights and disrupt travel for 200,000 people, a part of an on going dispute over retirement benefits. the swedish military is looking for under water activities in the water and now in the third day and it was prompted by reports of a possible intrusion by a russian submarine and catherine reports. >> reporter: it's an under water search reviving memories of the cold wa

human rights watch says jean-claude duvalier ordered the death of 20,000-30,000 hatians. our reporter is in port-au-prince, and says some are missing baby doc. >> it's a fascinating rehabilitation. largely muted. the news has not really made it into the newspapers or the radio satisfactions, it's almost been ignored. it is quiet or the weekend. when you come to the square where the palace is, many will tell you that life was better. the economy was healthier. they didn't have freedom. they were scared. they had roofs over their head. many are respectful. those that are not happy are the human rights activists that fought long and hard. that man known as baby doc was not seen in court. they came to a standstill, and many members are in power here in the government in michelle martelly's government, including jean-claude duvalier's son. we don't know when the funeral will take place or whether it will be a state funeral. people not reacting with the ferfeor, and many missing the days of jean-claude duvalier. >>> the first person diagnosed with ebola in the united states rem

. >> reporter: adam coogle is the middle east researcher for human rights watch based in jordan we spoke him via skype a few days ago. >> when you talk to saudi officials about this they will usually tell you that their use of public beheadings is rooted in islamic law and islamic tradition. if saudi arabia were to try to reform their practices on capital punishment they would face a considerable resistance and they would be accused by the core constituency of you know basically going back on their islamic roots. >> reporter: some analysts say muslim extremist groups like isis choose the act of beheading because they're also aligning themselves with what they think is an authentic islam, pointing to koranic passages they believe condone the act. >> that's why they have to always have this reading of offenses, identifying-- having the person confess, having the person in front of them, kneeling. it is an execution ritual. >> therefore when you meet the unbelievers-- presumably in a battle-- smite at their necks. >> reporter: yet, islamic scholars, like professor khalidi, dispute that the

human right watch estimates he ordered the deaths of between 20-30,000 people and andy gallagher reportsporta-prince. >> reporter: it has been largely muted. the news of his death has not made it in the newspapers here or on the radio stations, it's simply almost been ignored and it's quiet over the weekend but when you talk to people they say life under him was better and economy was healthier and didn't have freedom because they were scared but were fed and had roofs over their heads and they are respectful he has died but human rights activists are not happy who fought for justice and he was known and baby dock has not been seen in court since february and the case against him came to a virtual stand still and many of his former members are now in power here the government including his son. what we don't know yet is when the funeral will take place or whether indeed it will be a state funeral but certainly people not reacting with what we expect and many supporting and missing the days of him. >>> aid agencies warn the 9 month conflict in south sudan a family will arrive at the barre

human rights watch accuse egypt security forces of silencing decent and brute use of force.t's not just aggravated students. university staff are also concerned over the government's at attempts university policies and they are trying to talk about faculty members, president sisi government has stricter laws and arrests and tighter security does not appear to be curbing all of this, the government may need another plan to deal with 2 million higher education students, thousands of whom are determined to express their opinions on the streets and i'm with al jazeera. >>> al jazeera is continuing to demand the release of its three journalists who are in prison in egypt, fahme and greste and mohamed detained 298 days and wrongly accused of aiding the out lawed muslim brotherhood and are appealing against their convictions, u.s. secretary of state john kerry admitted saving kobane or isil is not part of the strategy to defeat the group and they are struggling to defend the border town and fears for the safety of thousands of civilians trapped there. speaking in cairo mr. kerry sa

earlier this week, the united nations and human rights watch strongly criticized the mexican governmentaid that the government needed to be more proactive in this investigation. >>> police in haiti have been fighting with supporters of the former president. police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators who burned tires as they marched through the streets of the capital port-au-prince, protesters accused the government of keeping the country's wealth in the hands after of a few. >>> two germans held for six months in the southern philippines they had threatened to kill one of them unless it received a 5 1/2 million dollars random. the latest from harry. >> reporter: stephon and henry were seed ceased cease seized fr yacht in'. six months later they are clear. the captors had threatened behead one rushing back friday's deadline to allow for last-minute negotiations. the news that this is talks had been successful came at the local radio broadcast. >> we are very happy. did you turnover. >> a spokesman ringing in say that ideal had been done, full ransom at $5.6 million. he said had been

human rights watch is calling on t the united arab emirates to reveal the whereabouts of those beingetained by the country. they have beening claimed to have been held since is september. the a statement says the uae has grown accustomed to serial violations of human rights passing without comment from a an international national community but appears cowed. the longer this silence goes on, the more the international community appears to send amental it doesn't care. a critically ill egyptian activist is in hospital after being moved from prison where he refused food for more than a month. amad dumas started the hunger strike. he has been in detention since december for violating a law that effectively bans street protests. i job description security forces have arrested four alleged isil recruiters. they are accused of asking young egyptian then port said to fight for iraq in syria. the fourmen confessed they are part of an isil cell with four other members at large. those reports were attributed to the director of security in the state run newspaper, a al afhafram. the first person

the security services seem to be dealing with the situation is according to human rights organization, and human rights watch, they are saying that police brutality is now on the rye. so are they going to see some of the gains rather that have been made after the revolution? are they now going to back paddle on those gabes at the expense of security i think there is that risk. that's for sure. we have seen an increase in brutality, as you said, especially by police forces. something that is a little bit of a set backward, compounded with the situation after the revolution. the whole security sector is in need of reform. and is something that they are well aware of, and also the need to contrast jihaddism, and terrorism in the country. i think h will be a -- >> this was done by puig research, nearly 60% in that poll say they want to rely on a lead we a strong hand to solve the country's problems. does this imply to you there's an increase in support for democracy, and also since the elections are coming up, how much do you think security is going to factor into the way people vote? >> definitely there is a ce

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we'll talk to the deputy director of the african division of human rights watch. >> it's been 12 days to have one drop of water in my house. things are so bad i had to get dirty sewage water to flush the toilet >>> boep try. if you think the weather is drastic in the u.s., try living in brazil. measures some are taking. back soon. >>> good morning to you. welcome back to "al jazeera america". i'm morgan radford, and thank you for joining us this morning. these are the top stories. the c.d.c. is expected to draft protocols for health care workers, following president obama's naming of the bazar. the c.d.c. was disorganised and sent mixed messages. the supreme court says texas can enforce the voter id law for the november election. the justices did not give a reason and early voting begins on monday. >>> the island of bermuda. dealing with the aftermath. the cat grey two-storm knock downstream where noorl 2,000 customers are without power. this is the second storm in days. >> joining us on the phone. first off are you safe. how did things look on the ground this morning. >> thanks, i'm

right according to their law. >> what is our obligation or our responsibility or our duty, if any? where do we draw the line for us as we watch this? >> we have wonderful groups like human rights watch. they just put out a great report about -- to let people know. >> that tells what happens. are we supposed to do anything? are we obligated or do we watch this? >> we can't just watch it. we cannot be watching modern day slavery and beheadings and raping children before our eyes. it is time to take action. let's get this white house engaged and tell the truth to the american people. i think that more people will join us in this fight. this is going on and these guys are not ashamed of it. they are publicizing it. let's save this generation. >> there will be a lot more if saudi arabia could help, too. >> congress woman, thank you very much. >>> straight ahead u.s. war planes in iraq forced to hold fire. chairman of joint chief sending new warning. >>> you can't make this up. crazy clowns terrifying an american town with machetes. is it your town? you pay your auto insurance premium every month on the dot. you're like the poster child for paying on time. and then one day yo