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01/02/2012

The Egyptian woman who says she was subjected to a forced virginity test by the military.

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world: today, the story of Samira Ibrahim, an Egyptian woman who says she was subjected to a forced virginity test by the country's military after taking part in the Tahrir Square protests in March 2011.

Samira took legal action and in December a court in Cairo ruled that forced virginity testing of detainees was illegal and must stop. Samira tells Matthew Bannister about her fight for justice.

Also Hakim Nsubuga, a former gang member who was raised in one of London's Olympic boroughs, looks ahead to the forthcoming Games.

And we meet Hannibal Hellmurto, a German tax official who became a sword swallower. He tells Matthew Bannister how he seriously injured himself while swallowing a neon light tube.

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 2 Feb 2012 13:05GMT

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  • Wed 1 Feb 2012 15:32GMT
  • Wed 1 Feb 2012 20:32GMT
  • Thu 2 Feb 2012 00:32GMT
  • Thu 2 Feb 2012 03:32GMT
  • Thu 2 Feb 2012 13:05GMT

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