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The Rise of Syriza

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

• 25 mins

Philippines Contraception

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

• 25 mins

The King of Corruption

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

• 25 mins

Russia - Waiting For Justice

Is Russia's criminal justice system fit for purpose?

• 25 mins

Peru's Gold Rush

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

• 25 mins

Freedom and Culture in Benghazi

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

• 25 mins

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.

• 25 mins

Bulgaria's Deadly Game

The links between football, corruption and politics in Bulgaria.

• 25 mins

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.

• 25 mins

Hunted to Death – Gay Life in Iraq

Why being gay in Iraq could cost you your life.

• 25 mins

It's all in the Name: Adoption in Japan

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

• 25 mins

Wanting Out of New Zealand’s Gangs

It can be risky wanting out of New Zealand’s gangs.

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On the trail of South Africa’s missing textbooks

Rob Walker investigates allegations of corruption in the South African education system.

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Germany’s Circumcision Row

Stephen Evans on the circumcision row causing outrage among Jews and Muslims in Germany.

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Putin’s Favourite Monastery

The story of how a Russian monastery and its monks are upsetting a local community.

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Syria Behind Rebel Lines

A portrait of life in a rebel-held town in northern Syria

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Israel’s New Front Line

How exemption from conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jews is exposing Israel's fault lines.

• 25 mins

The Mayor of Mogadishu

Can a man nicknamed 'Tarzan' tackle the impact of years of corruption and brutal warfare?

• 25 mins

Sport and Crime in Trinidad

Can Trinidad's attempts to get more people in sport reduce the country’s crime rate?

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At the Mercy of the Men with Guns: Afghanistan’s Warlords

In remote areas of Afghanistan the Kalashnikov is more powerful than the ballot box.

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US Prison Rape

The disturbing story of rape and sexual abuse in America's prisons.

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Argentina’s Numbers Game

Is Argentina hiding the true state of its economy? And if so, why?

• 25 mins

El Salvador

El Salvador's gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted. Can it last?

• 25 mins

China and the Two Iron Ladies of Burma

Two farmer’s daughters in Burma object to the expansion of a Chinese backed copper mine.

• 25 mins

Japan Forced Confessions

Why do innocent people confess in Japan? Mariko Oi investigates

• 25 mins

India's Lost Girls

Investigating the trafficking of girls within India for prostitution and forced marriage.

• 25 mins