Erstellt am: 21. 6. 2013 - 13:55 Uhr

Standing silently - Turkey's new protest

Reality Check: Turkey protests, gay "cure" group Exodus closes down, deadly pesticides in the home, Footprint helps trafficked women, Old Time Radio Plays

The protests in Turkey have taken a new, more peaceful turn but the country's prospects for EU membership may already be permanently damaged.

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Activists take part in a "standing protest" in Taksim Square.

Jon Wiltshire reports from Istanbul on the new wave of "standing" protests and changing attitudes among Turks to the EU.

Gay "cure" group to close

Exodus International, the US group that claimed to "cure" homosexuality, is closing down and has apologised to the gay community for the "pain and hurt" it caused through its work. Riem Higazi reports on the organisation and its closure.

Deadly pesticides in the home

Global 2000 has found that potentially dangerous pesticides are being sold for use in the home and garden without sufficient warning abou the risks. Helmut Vurtscher of Global 2000 explains what they discovered.

Footprint

Hanna Gasser introduces "Footprint" - the organisation she founded to help women who have been trafficked to Austria.

Old Time Radio Plays

Johnny Bliss discovers the Canadian drama group who are reviving the art, and mishaps, of live radio plays.

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