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Bargaining with Baghdadi

Reality Check: Lebanon detains Islamic State leader's ex-wife and daughter, political activism in Azerbaijan, people smuggling - crime or mercy mission? Anti-Orban protests in Hungary, "Private Revolutions"

Lebanon detains al-Baghdadi's ex-wife and daughter

EPA

Al-Baghdadi is the leader of the self proclaimed "Islamic State"

Lebanon's interior minister says DNA tests have proved that two women they are detaining are the former wife and daughter of Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. It's being suggested they could be used as bagaining chips with the Islamic State group. Analyst Shashank Joshi considers whether this is realistic, and the significance of this development.

Dinara Yunus

Leyla Yunus is a prominent rights activist and outspoken government critic who compiled a list of political prisoners on Azerbaijan, who was nomiated for a Sacharov Prize. She is currently in prison. Her daughter, Dinara, discusses her mother's plight and the problems facing political activists in Azerbaijan.

APA/Georg Hochmuth

Criminals or heroes? The difference facets of people smuggling

"Schlepperprozess"

What distinguishes a "Schlepper" from a humanitarian, under the law? Andreas Schloenhardt, professor of law at the University of Queensland in Australia and at the University of Vienna explains the differences and how different situations are viewed in the courts.

Anti-Orban protests in Hungary

Thousands of people have been protesting against corruption in the government of Viktor Orban. Hungarian photographer and artist, Andras Nagy talks about how Orban has changed the country.

EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

Protests followed the acquittal of Hosni Mubarak last week - but can the revolution swing back?

"Private Revolutions"

Documentary maker, Alexandra Schneider, talks about her film "Private Revolutions: Jung, Weiblich, Ägyptisch" ahead of its screening at the "This Human World" film festival next week.

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