cruel because andrew chan and myuran sukamaran spend some decade in gaol before being executed and unnecessary bouts both young australians were fully rehabilitate in prison >>> there was a fair amount of caution in what tony abbott had to say, emphasising the relationship. he emphasised it was app important relationship and will be. judging by that it seems ipp likely in the short term we'll see fewer short steps other than the move to bring the australian ambassador to indonesia home which is a decision already taken. >> sri lanka has undergone the biggest change of a political system in 37 years. as the parliament focussed. it was aligned with an election pledge. the new changes were answerable to parliament. we have this report. >> reporter: an historic day in sri lankan politics, with changes to the constitution of this country. the main changes will be a reduction to the power of the president. or in keeping promises made by the pledges. he and his government that took office in january. they said they'd work to curtail the overarching powerful presidency to bring more fair and divided p

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cruel because both andrew chan and myuran sukamaran spend some decade in gaol before being executed. and unnecessary, because both of these young australians were fully rehabilitated while in prison >>> there was also a fair amount of caution in what tony abbott had to say. he emphasised the relationship between australia and indonesia, saying it's a dark moment in that relationship, but emphasised that it is an important relationship, and always will be. so judging by that, it seems unlikely that in the short term anyway we'll see any further significant steps taken by the australian government against indonesia, other than the move to bring the australian ambassador to indonesia home, a decision that has been taken >>> mobile access to social media networks in burundi has been cut, twitter, facebook and another, used by the opposition to organise demoges. it's the -- demonstrations. it's the latest way to clampdown. malcolm webb reports from the capital. >> reporter: covering the burundi protests comes with risks. this man sells the video he films to tv stations and international p

andrew chan and myuran sukamaran could face the firing squad. others are set to be executed. it's been confirmed that they will take place despite pleas for clemency >>> the executions are need the to send a strong message. we have this explanation from jakarta. >> reporter: pleas for mercy poured in from all over the world - the united nations, european union, france brazil, indonesia. it all fell on death areas at the palace. president joko widodo said he doesn't want to discuss the executions and during an exclusive introduce with al jazeera he emotionally explained why he thinks drug traffickers have to die. >> translation: what is the impact on the drugs they distribute. 4.5 million people have to be rehabilitate because of drug abuse. we want to wipe out drugs. don't look at the fate that sell drugs, the fate of victims must be considered. >> the president claims 40-50 john easterns die due to drug abuse. researchers who provide the figures say they can't be verified and drug abuse has reduced in the country, now, on the eve of the ex-use. claims have been confirmed tha

cruel because both andrew chan and myuran sukamaran spend some decade in gaol before being executed. and unnecessary, because both of these young australians were fully rehabilitated while in prison >>> there was also a fair amount of caution in what tony abbott had to say. he emphasised the relationship between australia and indonesia, saying it's a dark moment in that relationship, but emphasised that it is an important relationship, and always will be. so judging by that, it seems unlikely that in the short term anyway we'll see any further significant steps taken by the australian government against indonesia, other than the move to bring the australian ambassador to indonesia home, a decision that has been taken >>> more than two dozen turkish actors launching mass protests against recep tayyip erdogan in 2013 have been acquitted. they had been charged with sitting up a criminal organization. the leaders the thaksin solidarity group. the protest started as an environmental group, and snowball into a wave of anger against recep tayyip erdogan >>> russia's gazprom reported a loss

cruel because andrew chan and myuran sukamaran spend some decade in gaol before being executed. and unnecessary, because both of these young australians were fully rehabilitate while in prison >>> there was also a fair amount of caution in what tony abbott had to say. he emphasised the relationship between australia and indonesia, saying it's a dark moment in that relationship but emphasised that it is an important relationship and always will be. so judging by that it seems unlikely that in the short term anyway we'll see any further significant steps taken by the australian government against indonesia, other than the move to bring the australian ambassador to indonesia home a decision that has been taken >>> the european commission's president says it was a mistake to let italy's search and rescue provision for migrants to be phased out. they said it was a mistake to leave italy alone to bear the cost. near 40,000 migrants this year have fled the horn of africa to get to italy. this is the route from eastern africa looking to reach europe. the migrants arrived, crossing the b

myuran sukamaran and andrew chan were convicted as part of the blin -- bali nine group of heroin smugglers. australia has repeatedly pleaded for their lives to be spared. >>> in the u.s. indiana's freedom of religion act has been protested against. they want to film the way of the law is perceived. jonathan betz reports. >> reporter: with business owners right-hand indiana taking a stand and anger grow the governor offered a new message. >> we have a perception problem. some have a different view. we intend to correct that. >> reporter: after repeatedly depending the religious freedom restoration act, the governor conceded the law should be changed. legislation that is added to the religious freedom restoration act in india, making it clear that the law does not give the right to deny services. it left some unsatisfied. it's not enough. you know i think that he needs to protect l.g.b.t. as a class of people. and, you know i think he's trying to save face at this point. critics want the law repealed. sexual orientation added as a protective class. something resisted saying it protects relig

andrew chan and myuran sukamaran are among 10 to be killed by firing squad for drug smuggling. president joko widodo rejected their pleas despite pleas from australia, brazil and france. the philippine government is trying to face one of its citizens facing execution for drug trafficking in indonesia. her family are hoping for an appeal. we went to meet them. >> reporter: this is not the future they wanted for their daughter. mary is facing imminent execution in indonesia. she was sentenced to death in 2010 for trying to smuggle more than 2 kilograms of heroin from malaysia. >> translation: i raised my family to be god-fearing people. i taught them to live in simple ways. i told them i brought them up well and lived my life for them. >> reporter: this is where she was born an install farming village in the northern philippines. she's a single mother with two children. her family said all she wanted was a way out of poverty. her recruiter, a family friend paid for her way out. bought her clothes and promised her a job. she insists he had no idea he this become a drug mule. the p

cruel because andrew chan and myuran sukamaran spend some decade in gaol before being executed. unnecessary because both of these young australians were fully rehabilitate while in prison >>> the execution by firing squad of seven foreigners and one indonesian went ahead. a filipino woman was spared at the last minute. we have this report near where the executions took place x >> nine families from all over the world gathered at the indonesian port to leave for a prison island, for the last time before the executions. not long after, ambulances arrive with empty coffins. a grim sign that despite the last minute attempts from foreign governments to save the lives of the national officials here that made up their mind. indonesia support the death penalty, many criticized the government for insisting on carrying out executions despite legal flaws. >> we have corrupt judges and corrupt prosecutors. corrupt prosecutors.c it's the biggest issue, not about execution itself. i feel they, the government, uses politics to cover the bigger problems of indonesia, >> after a last visit relat

anrude chan and myuran sukamaran were convicted as part of the bali nine heroin smugglers.ustralia has pleaded for their lives, despite a rejection of clemency from joko widodo. the president. >> mc international says there's a sharp increase in the number of death sentences handed down around the world. >> 2,466 death sentences were imposed in 2014. almost 500 more than the year before. egypt and nigeria saw mass deaths. the number of executions - that is down. 607 were killed in 2014. a fall of 20%. the figures exclude prolific death penalty country - china. thousands are executed every year but beijing does not relay statistics. >> what began as a transportation strike in argentina is now a nation-wide protest. workers walked out for 24 hours on tuesday. flights were cancelled. train services suspended. unions are demanding lower taxes, higher measures to fight inflation. we have this report from buenos aires. >> reporter: here at the buenos aires airport, domestic and international flights have been cancelled until the 24 hour general strike ends. unlike the last genera

andrew chan and myuran sukamaran are due to be executed. president joko widodo rejected clemency pleas despite calls from australia, new zealand, and france. the philippine government is trying to save a citizen facing execution in indonesia by drug trafficking. they are hoping for an appeal. they went to meet him >> reporter: this is not the future they wanted for their daughter. she is facing execution in indonesia. she was sentenced to death in 2010 for trying to smuggle 2 kilograms of heroin from malaysia. >> i raised my children to be god-fearing people. we lived a life forever. i told them that i brought them up well and worked my life only for them. to live like i do. >> this is where she was born, a small village in the northern philippines, a single mother with two children. all she wanted was a way out of poverty. her recruiter, a close family friend paid for her to leave, and bought her clothes. she said she was given the luggage and insists she had no idea she had become a drug mule. >> the philippine government has been questio

as we drew close to that date and today australians woke up to the news that andrew chan and myuran sukamaran had been faced before the firing squad. there was disbelief and anger. we heard from the australian government and the prime minister tony abbott and foreign minister julie bishop in the hours after the execution, and they issued a strongly worded statement, but there was a fair bit of caution as well about the relationship the important relationship between the two countries, and that they shouldn't let the anger get in the way of that relationship at the moment. yes, it's been a big story. a lot of focus particularly recently has gone on the process, rather than the death penalty, which australia opposes, it's been the way the two were handled. the way the case was handled. the fact that they sat on death row for 10 years before execution, going against all sorts of international rules. >> indonesia is the fourth largest country in the world by population. it's a very important relationship that australia has with indonesia. will the prime minister recall australia ambassador? >> ye