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Favela Pacified

One of Rio de Janeiro's biggest urban slums is being 'pacified'. But can it work longterm?

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The Strangest Marathon in the World is in Gaza

Jon Donnison travels to Gaza for Assignment to witness the world's strangest marathon.

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Syrian Stories

Divided by conflict. The human stories behind the Syria's uprising.

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Facing the Future in Greece

What's it like to be a graduate in Greece contemplating the future?

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Canada's Prescription Drug Crisis

Assignment investigates prescription drug abuse among Canada's aboriginal people.

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Forty Years In Solitary, Louisana Style

Why have two Louisiana prison inmates been held in solitary confinement for 40 years?

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Forcible Sterilisation In Uzbekistan

Natalia Antelava reports on Uzbekistan where women are being sterilised.

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Bahrain Formula 1

Formula 1 returns to Bahrain but is everything back to normal in the country?

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In the Shadow of Charles Taylor

Stories from Sierra Leone and Liberia on the brutality of the Charles Taylor era.

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A Death In Honduras

A profile of the People's Funeral Service in Honduras, the most murderous nation on earth.

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Migrants of the Caribbean

More than 50 illegal migrants drowned in a boat tragedy in the Dominican Republic.

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Too Old To Get Rich: Shanghai's ageing population

In Assignment, Mukul Devichand tells the stories of Shanghai's rapidly ageing population.

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The Marriage Breakers of Bangladesh

Angus Crawford joins Bangladeshis working to halt the illegal practice of child brides.

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Guns, Girls and Games

Fighting talk from women on the frontline of video gaming.

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Egypt's Secret Police Files

Helena Merriman on the trail of Egypt's secret police files.

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The Rise of Syriza

Assignment tracks the meteoric rise of Syriza, the new force in Greek politics.

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Philippines Contraception

Kate McGeown reports on the heated debate over contraception in the Philippines.

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The King of Corruption

Assignment tells the story of the world's biggest money laundering scam.

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Russia - Waiting For Justice

Is Russia's criminal justice system fit for purpose?

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Peru's Gold Rush

The gold rush in Peru that is threatening the Amazon rainforest.

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Freedom and Culture in Benghazi

Nina Robinson explores newfound cultural freedoms in Libya's second city Benghazi.

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Spain's Runway to Nowhere

What can a new but closed airport tell us about Spain's economic crisis?

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Riding in Rwanda

Training to be a champion cyclist in the mountains of north-west Rwanda.

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Cold Turkey in Karachi

Mobeen Azhar finds out how a charity is helping heroin addicts in Karachi.

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Korea's Host Bars

South Korea's host bars - where female customers select and pay for male companions.

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Bulgaria's Deadly Game

The links between football, corruption and politics in Bulgaria.

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Romania Gold Rush

Tessa Dunlop investigates why a plan for a massive gold mine is dividing Romania.

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Assignment - Russia's Far Right

Tom Esslemont examines the mindset of Russia's skinheads in this week's Assignment.

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Hunted to Death – Gay Life in Iraq

Why being gay in Iraq could cost you your life.

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It's all in the Name: Adoption in Japan

Why would families in Japan adopt grown men? Find out in this edition of Assignment.

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