step vaessen reports. >> it's called the indonesian alcatraz. located in central java it's off-limits to journalists. last month six convicts were executed by firing squad another 10 are due to be shot soon. one was from brazil who was arrested in 2004, with 19 kilograms of heroin. although he is mentally ill his condition was never properly defended because he didn't have proper representation in court. >> i know the indonesian law doesn't agree with punish someone that is mental sick. that what i don't understand. if they don't know he is sick, okay. but he is sick. i intend prove this officially. >> reporter: human rights groups say indonesia's legal system has too many loopholes to enforce harsh laws like the death penalty. they urge to investigation all convictions including this case. >> translator: most of the prisoners sentenced to death are foreigners. they are not given proper lawyers. they don't have access to translators because they obviously don't speak indonesian, and often don't speak english. it is impossible for them to underst

step vaessen, al jazeera west java. >> possibly ongoing boko haram attack. ahmed idris is on the line. ahmed, what's going on? >> reporter: basically in borno state north nigeria there are fighting going on in parts of that city. as boko haram tried to take control of that city. they have been attempting to do that for a very long time now. but i think after the recent victories by the multinational forces chad, nigeria cameroon and other parts of that state they are trying to go in to prove a point. but the military says they are also deploying large number of troops because this could be a ploy or diversion by boko haram to deflect the city. >> ahmed idris there for us. >>> northern indian state of punjab is holding what in india is known as rural olympics, kit lead to election for the olympic team. liddy dutt reports. >> traveled nearly 100 kilometers from her home town, to compete in what's known as india's rural olympics. for cord this is a big deal. she spent the last year preparing for the 400 meter sprint. >> translator: this is part of my training f