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Nobel Peace Prize 2014...

Reality Check: Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi; India and Pakistan clash over Kashmir; Islamophobia; California drought; Death penalty

Nobel Peace Prize

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The prize this year is shared between two children’s rights activists: Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan (who is particularly concerned with the education of women) and Kailash Satyarthi from India who has been active in the area child labour and child slavery. In October 2012 Malala survived being shot in the head by a Taliban gunman while on her way to school in the Swat District of North West Pakistan.

India / Pakistan

On a day where an Indian and a Pakistani are announced joint winners of the Nobel Peace Prize we look at the renewed violence between India and Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region. The clashes are the worst in years and come at a time when both governments say they want to improve ties and even solve the conflict.

Islamophobia

Ever since 9/11 and the bombings in London and Madrid, Islamophobia has been on the increase both in Europe and the United States. The rise of ISIS has only added fuel to the fire. In an age of extremism and terrorist atrocities how do you combat the discrimination and hatred of Moslems? Professor John Esposito is a professor of International Affairs and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University, Washington DC.

California drought

The US state of California is currently experiencing the longest and most severe drought in its recorded history. While we're used to the annual spectacle of dramatic wildfires, the people of the Golden State may have to get used to a new kind of normal - a landscape that's less green and rather more Gold.

Death Penalty

Today is the 12th world day against the death penalty. In tomorrow’s Reality Check special we will speak to the American journalist Peter Rooney who was instrumental in getting a man taken off death row. Today he gives us his views on capital punishment – the death penalty.

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