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Hope fades for mine victims

Reality Check: Turkey mine disaster, Jetsun Pema, Thai protests, internally displaced people, Hans Herren

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Hope is fading of finding any more survivors

Turkey mine disaster

Christian Schüller reports on the latest developments following the Turkish mine disaster, which has claimed nearly 300 lives.

Jetsun Pema

Jetsun Pema is the sister of the Dalai Lama and has spent most of her life trying the help Tibetan children in exile. She talks to Chris Cummins about her life and work.

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The army welcomed Thai anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban

Thai protests

Tony Cheng reports from Bangkok on the bizarre relationship between the Thai army and the anti-government protesters, and the current breakdown of the country's political system.

The plight of the internally displaced

There are currently over 33 million internally displaced people in the world, and while refugees are protected by international conventions, but people fleeing conflicts within their own country have little or no protection. Alfredo Zaudio, director of the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, explains why this is an urgent issue for the International Community.

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Hans Herren and Chris Cummins

Hans Herren

The Swiss biologist and winner of a 2013 Right Livelihood Award, talks to Chris Cummins ahead of his lecture at this year's Erdgespräche

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