president widodo making it incredibly clear that he is uncompromising.hose involved in any drug-related crimes will be executed, reigniting or reemerging, resurrecting, rather, is the word i'm looking for, resurrectsing the death sentence and moratorium on indonesia for several years. we saw the executions within the first 100 days of president widodo coming in to his presidential seat. and then he announced the executions for among others the bali 9 ringleaders, andrew chan and myuran sukumaran. he has been adamant. we an exclusive interview with him on cnn where he said, as far as i'm concerned, 50 indonesians die every single day to drug-related offenses. we need to send the strong message to those involved in drug smuggling or drug dealing that that's not acceptable. of course, human rights groups and experts saying that won't stop this. and that is the case for andrew chan and myuran sukumaran. they knew this was a crime punishable by death. yet they went ahead. that was an example to say that, look, this won't stop it. but that hasn't stopped presi

strong criticizeism of indonesia's president widodo.o far nothing official from the australian government. we're expecting to hear from the foreign minister julie bishop any moment now. she was very strong in her statements leading up to the execution saying there would be consequences if those executions were carried out. we're expecting a strong reaction from the government. so a very senior man. he tweeted there were fewer greater displays of regressive thinking than the death penalty. if that is anything to go by we're expecting a strongly worded statement coming soon. >> they say thee need these executions in their war in the drug trade. what is the drug warlike? do these executions serve as a deterrent? >> some of the bally nine had been involved in drug running in the past, so there is a president obama. >> wayne forgive me for interrupting you b but the australian prime minister is speaking. >> our ambassador will be withdrawn for for consultations. i want to there's this is a very important relationship between australia and in

why, president widodo has made this a signature issue. he's digging in his feet and he seems like he can't back off. because there's popular support for the death penalty. >> on the other hand he could make a strong case if he's so inclined for this not to happen. australia says there will be consequences australia an important country for indonesia. france said there would be serious consequences if the french citizen ended up executed so he could make a case that he really shouldn't go ahead because this could be problematic for indonesia but he is not making the case. >> this is like a slow motion car accident. indonesia's biare lateral relations with international communities, is going to be terrible. this is not a crime that merits the death penalty based on international law. >> and based on the level of guilt, of some of these people here. thank you for coming. >> thank you. >> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is visiting the u.s. also political announcement that sparked massive protests in burundi. >> today the ceach government

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 that processes have been flawed. amidst that, a country where the majority supports the death penalty, president joko widodo showed whatever happens, he has to show firmness. >> australia is stepping up a large ditch campaign to safe andrew chan and myuran sukamaran. >> reporter: a small group came to the console uteulate in sydney to ply pressure. people that know them personally. >> andrew is a friend of mine. i find this tragic. we have t

all, by the way, related to drug-related crimes which president widodo has beenform that those people will face execution, restarting the unofficial moratorium on execution executions in indiana. what that submarines that the external waiting for all of these people's legal claims and ramifications to be cleared before they can go ahead. now two others, a french national and a ghanain are awaiting their legal cases to be heard. a philippinea has been denied any more legal appeals. her appeal has been denied. but she has been transferred. there are still some -- there's still time for the two lives hanging in the been teamwork lives that the ahn government has spent so much time explaining, have worked very hard to reform during their time in prison. errol? >> speaking to us from bangkok, thailand, as we watch live pictures out of jakarta, indonesia. you've just watched what appe appeared to be three judges, i presume, coming to the table there to announce whether or not the appeal on behalf of andrew chan is being granted. we are going to continue to listen and watch in to these live

joko widodo has said about 50 people die each day from drug activities in the city.e said the executions are necessary to tackle the drug emergency. >> we carried out this punishment to save this nation from drugs. we did it to combat drug crimes. reporter: those nations have responded. tony have it said he's recalling the ambassador. he has cautioned against any trade boycott. the boycott against indonesia picked up steam. >> the relationship between australia and indonesia is important, will become more important as time goes by. >> the foreign minister said his country is reevaluating its ties with indonesia. reporter: indonesia is one of the fastest-growing economies in asia, and will likely grow at about 6% this year. this makes the country too powerful to ignore. anchor: officials say the death toll has risen over 5000 people in nepal. the earthquake shook the nation on saturday, affecting a million people across 39 districts. we're showing you live images coming in from kathmandu, where aid has begun reaching areas of nepal. many remain in desperate need of fo

they are asking president widodo to step in. >> our school system is facing an emergency and something needs to be done fast. so the government talks about an emergency what concrete steps do they want to take? we need a huge emergency room to fix this. it can't be done as pore ready dickcally any more. we need a nationwide effort. >> many teachers are paid 100 to $200 a month like this teacher in west java. they say more money has been made available for salaries but teachers need to improve their qualities, too. the future of 50 million indonesia school children are in their hands. al jazeera west java. >> don't forget as always you can find much more on our website at www.aljazeera.com. all the latest on the stop stories. the latest developments in yemen as humanitarian aid trickles in, and the guilty verdict in the the boston bombing trial. that's www.aljazeera.com. >>this week on talk to al jazeera civil rights leader julian bond >> here are these ordinary people innocent people doing nothing at all walking down the street bam, bam, bam these policeman jump up on them beat them, i

president joko widodo continued the executions. previous governments had an unofficial moratorium. in january, six prisoners - a dutch and brazilian national - were executed. both countries recalled their ambassadors in response. indonesia is not worried about international repercussions. >>> wayne hay has more on australia reaction for the executions. >> reporter: there's a certain amount of anger and disbelief in australia after two members of the bali mine, andrew chang and myuran sukamaran were executed in indonesia 10 years after being arrested on drug charges. there was a lot that happened in relation to the indonesian government and judicial system. that will continue in the days and hours ahead. tony abbott gave a strongly worded statement in a sombre media conference. >> australia deeply regrets the executions. they are cruel and unnecessary. 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 h

president joko widodo continued the executions. previous governments had an unofficial moratorium. in january, six prisoners - a dutch and brazilian national - dutch and brazilian national - were executed. both countries recalled their ambassadors in response. indonesia is not worried about international repercussions. >>> still to come why the japanese prime minister shinzo abe has been given special treatment during his visit to the u.s. and the newly elected sri lankan president keeps his election promise of reforming the presidency. presidency. "talk to al jazeera". sunday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera ameri >>> >>>good to have you with us. these are the top stories. saudi arabia's king reshuffled his cabinet. a big change is the promotion of the deputy crown proins to crown prince. long-serving prime minister faisal has been replaced. a curfew in baltimore is in effect. police fired gas to those who stay said on the streets >>> indonesia executed eight prisoners despite last-minute effort to save their lives. they were all convicted of drug trafficking. a filipino woman, d

oliver: indonesian president j oko widodo denied the request.he only two of the nine to face execution. the families paid their last visits to them on tuesday. they heard appeals of former see the day before. >> show some compassion, some mercy, carry on with their lives,. oliver: andrew chan married his girlfriend on tuesday. those accused include nationals from brazil, nigeria, in the niger, and the philippines. host: unrest is ongoing amid the president running for a third time in office. firing water cannons and tear gas and attempt to bring protests under control. the opposition claims people have been killed since violence began over the weekend. the president was the bid for a third time in office is unconstitutional. for more on the story, "france 24" duncan woodside is live. duncan, good afternoon. describe what you see? are classes ongoing? -- are clashes ongoing? docket: they are indeed. they have turned quite ugly, the police intervening including just by the university. we visited the university area just after the police intervened

president widodo resumed executions after previous presidents called for a moratorium. indonesia said it is not worried about any international repercussions. al jazeera. >> south carolina and japan are having their first talks on shared air quality. they have a growing awareness that the problem may be closer to home. here is harry faucet. so often as to endure periods of pollution, the 23rd of february of this year was something else. the worst airborne particles 50 times than the recommended safe level. when it's that bad the solution cause is always clear. it's blown in from china and when breathed in it can cause heart problems and strokes. >> when you look at what is generated in seoul it's human activity or human vehicle emissions. >> the city has a plan to convert for buses from diesel to natural gas. and to convert seoul to electric hybrid cars only. this area in seoul went from four to six furnaces and soon it will be identity in all more plants to be built in the next six years. >> the decision by south korea's government to expand its coal-fired energy produ

president joko widodo continued the executions. previous governments had an unofficial moratorium. in january, six prisoners - a dutch and brazilian national - were executed. both countries recalled their ambassadors in response. indonesia says it is not worried about international repercussions. >>> still to come - taken off the air, burundi silences a main radio station amid protests against the president. choked with pollution. south korea wants to cut emissions but is increasing its alliance on coal. inspiring. entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". sunday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera ameri >> al jazeera america, weekday mornings. catch up on what happened overnight with a full morning brief. get a first hand look with in-depth reports and investigations. start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. ia >>> welcome back, let's recap the headlines. nigeria's army says he rescued 300 women and girls were boko haram. they were found in a forest the arm's group's stronghold. >>> saudi king salman announced a sheikh um naming a now crown prin

australia has pleaded for their lives, despite a rejection of clemency from joko widodo.he 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 general strike this has the support and, in fact was organised by the powerful transportation u

president joko widodo continued the executions after previous governments had an unofficial moratorium. in january, six prisoners - a dutch and brazilian national - were executed. both countries recalled their ambassadors in response. indonesia says it is not worried about international repercussions. . >> police in the u.s. city of baltimore say a curfew to prevent unrest is working. it was ordered after riots over the death of a black man. freddie gray's net was broken whilst he was in police custody. gabriel elizonda has more. >> reporter: police used pepper balls and smoke cannisters to break up a couple of hundred people who broke the curfew. despite brief scenes like this, the majority heeded police warnings to stay home, and rioting seen on monday was not repeated. the streets of baltimore are calm. earlier in the day, the sound of gospel in the streets. . >> there's multi-systematic failure, education system failing, police failing, health system failing. in baltimore opportunity and hope don't often knock on the doors of african americans. making up 60% of the population. jobs

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 philippine government questioned the accuracy of the trial. she should have been provided wit

. >>> indonesian president joko widodo has called for deeper economic cooperation between asia and africa to eliminate poverty. the appeal comes ahead of the asian-african summit which starts in indonesia's capital jakarta on wednesday. joko spoke at the asian-african business summit on tuesday. he told business leaders that asia and africa have both posted economic growth of around 5% in recent years. but he called for deeper ties as indonesia prepares to mark the 60th anniversary of the landmark bandung conference. >> translator: 75% of the world population still suffers from poverty and conflict. i believe this forum is a place to realize and strengthen the spirit of bandung to cooperation and investments that ensures mutual benefits. >> leaders of newly independent asian and african countries gathered in the indonesian city of bandung in 1955 to oppose colonialism. and promote cooperation between the developing regions. >>> japanese owe fishes have just released some key economic data and are seeing something they haven't seen in years. ai uchida joins us from the business desk with n

they say the indonesian president joko widodo's decision to grant clemency from all drug traffickers is unconstitutional and they are taking their fight to the next level. >> we are about to file a constitutional issue to the court asking the court to emphasize what is the obligation with the clemency. correspondent: indonesia has become the target of international outrage as a result of its policy to ban all clemency applications from drug traffickers. critics say this is without reviewing each case individually. the external pressure only appears to be firming indonesia's resolve and position on the death penalty. anchor: getting some high profile help in fighting the tobacco industry. billionaire and former mayor of new york, michael bloomberg is determined to stop the spread of smoking in poorer countries by launching a multimillion fund to finance legal battles against tobacco companies in the developing world. our correspondent reports and warning, there are flashing images here. correspondent: the tiny country has become an unlikely battleground between anti-smoking campaigner

. >> the government should do more to tackle the emergency, they say, and ask president joko widodo to step in. >> translation: our school system is facing an emergency. something needs to be done fast. the government talks about the emergency, what steps do they have to take. >> we need a huge room to fix this it can't be done sporadically. we need a nation to hurt. >> reporter: many teachers are paid $100 to $200 a month. the government says more money is made available for the salary, but the teachers need to improve their qualities. the future of 50 million indonesian schoolchildren is in their hands. >>> i want to tell you about breaking news coming to us about a story earlier. an indian court sentenced the founder of satiam computer services to seven years in prison after being found guilty of forging documents and falsifying accounts. it was the biggest corporate acting fraud scandal. this news reported by indian media. more reaction to that story in the coming hours. >>> now, thousands of patients in peru are hoping the courts will allow them access to generic drugs. they are t

they met indonesian president joko widodo in jakarta.hey discussed how japanese companies can supply technology to build infrastructure in the country. the business leaders mentioned indonesian government restrictions make it difficult for japanese firms to procure materials that allow them to apply their cutting-edge technologies. joko agreed there is a need to consider easing regulations that hinder foreign firms' attempts to invest. >>> people who run budget airlines are winning customers all over the world. now one carrier in japan is hoping business takes off with the opening of a new terminal at tokyo's narita airport dedicated to low-cost airlines. nhk world's daisuke azuma tells us how the airport is hoping to increase share. >> reporter: after starting operations in august last year. it flies three domestic routes that originate at narita airport. the company based in shanghai has put great emphasis on the japanese market. >> translator: the tickets are so cheap you don't have to think too hard before you buy them. >> reporter:

widodo. organizing a plot to smug heroin from indonesia to australia among several drug smugglers facing execution by firing squad. >>> india has launched an air pollution index to track air quality levels in 10 major cities. 13 of the world's most polluted cities are in india. estimate 620,000 people die prematurely every year because of dirty air. prime minister narendra modi says the pollution is a result of the country's changing lifestyle. >>> in india's administers kashmir, the tulip season is close. dlutdliddy dutt has this report. >> this is the best time of the year, the tulips he's been tending are in bloom. these bright hues have transformed a sprawling plane at the foothills of the mountains into a scene straight out of a bollywood film. >> these tulips are even more precious to us than our children. we do everything we can to protect them. i'm very proud of them. >> reporter: monday marks the start of the month long tulip festival, often described as asia's largest. one of the st

. >> and this death execution policy is because the new indonesia policing joko widodo says it's a national emergency. 50 people reportedly die every day from drug abuse in indonesia. to put that in context the cdc here in the u.s. say more than 100 die in the united states every day. that is significantly more overdose deaths per person than in indonesia. have things though gotten much worse there? >> well, that is the status that is quoted by the president is still being debated. the methodology was not sound. that's why the number, which is lower than the u.s., is considered to be quite problematic. that's why human rights activates and also some academicians are creating quite a hysteria by saying the number. that's why the media took the quote and blasted it on the tv screen and the newspapers, i don't think indonesia is in a drug crisis. there is a problem of drugs here and of course, it should be deal with but we should deal with that with proper legal reinforcement -- >> is the president doing this for any political reasons? >> it is quite popular actually to execute drug trafficker

president joko widodo continued the executions. in january, six prisoners - a dutch and brazilian national - were executed. both countries recalled their ambassadors. indonesia is not worried about international repercussions. >> translation: what of the impact of the drugs they distribute. 4.9 million have to be rehabilitate because of drug abuse. we want to wipe out drugs. don't just look at those that sell drugs, fate of the victims must be considered. >> reporter: the government plans to excuse more than 60 drug traffickers this year >>> wayne hay joins us from sydney. good to have you with us. the hard line taken by indonesia. big news in australia. in addition to the two men executed seven other australians face very long prison sentences. >> well, look, it's become a big story in australia, particularly as we drew closer to the dates of the executions particularly over the last few days. a very big story in the australian media and a big topic for the australian government as we drew close to that date and today australians

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 questioned. she should have been provided with a professional interpreter not just a student. the indonesian

president widodo rejected their appeals. meanwhile the philippine government is trying to save one of its citizens from execution for drug trafficking. their family is hoping for an appeal. >> this is not the kind of future they had wanted for their daughter. mary jane veloso is facing imminent execution in indonesia. she was sentenced to death in 2010 for trying to smuggle two kilograms of heroin in malaysia. >> i raised my children to be god-fearing people. i taught them to live their life in simple ways. i bought them up well and i brought my life only for them and to live like i do. >> this is where mary jane was born. a small farming village in the philippines. she is a single mother with two children. her family said all she ever wanted was a way out of poverty. her recruiter, a close family friend paid for her trip to malaysia. bought her clothes and promised there was a job waiting for her in indonesia. she says she was given the luggage and insists she had no idea she had just become a drug mule. the philippine gove

the government should do more to tackle the emergency, they say, and ask president joko widodo to step in. >> translation: our school system is facing an emergency. something needs to be done fast. the government talks about the emergency, what steps do they have to take. >> we need a huge room to fix this, it can't be done sporadically. we need a nationwide effort. >> reporter: many teachers are paid $100 to $200 a month. the government says more money is made available for the salary, but the teachers need to improve their qualities. the future of 50 million indonesian schoolchildren is in their hands. >>> still ahead - president obama's visit to jamaica, can he convince the carr bians to re -- caribbeans to reconnect with the u.s. >>> in sport rory mcilroy locks to win his first masters title. we show you why he won't take too many tips from his celebrity caddy. caddy. >> i think we're into something that's bigger than us... >> that's the pain that your mother feels when you disrespect her son... >> me being here is defying all odds... >> they were patriots they wanted there country

the united nations has urged indonesian president joko widodo to spare the lives of 10 prisoners facing execution for drug crimes. the prisoners, who come from nigeria, australia, brazil ghana, the philippines and indonesia, have been given 72 hours notice, meaning their executions by firing squad appear to be imminent. parents and relatives of the 43 students missing in the mexican state of guerrero have marked seven months since their loved ones disappeared. some of the parents and relatives converged on new york city after traveling across the country in caravans. on sunday, they marched to the united nations, asking the u.n. to pressure mexico to reopen the investigation, and calling for the u.s. to stop funding mexico's drug war under plan merida. the mexican government has said the students were attacked by municipal police acting under the corrupt mayor of iguala, then turned over to drug gang members who killed and incinerated them. but mexican news reports point to a role by federal authorities. maria de jesus tlatempa bello, mother of one of the missing students, spoke at sund

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