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The many messages at Eurovision

Reality Check: Eurovision and politics, Egypt sexual assaults, Tunisia media, Afghan trial, OMV and Croatia

The Eurovision Song Contest gets underway this evening with the first semi-final. Some of the songs will be about love and relationships, some will be just a bit of fun, and some will be carrying substantial political weight.

Eurovision expert, DeanVuletic, looks at the messages, political and otherwise, that the songs carry, and why different countries have different agendas when it comes to the big contest.

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Armenia's entry deals with the 1915 genocide, but has had to change it's original title "Don't Deny", because it was considered too political.

Sexual violence in Egypt

A new report by the International Federation for Human Rights says that Egyptian security forces are using sexual violence against detainees on a huge scale, and with impunity. Katherine Booth of the FIHR explains the report's findings and conclusions.

Tunisia and the media

Tunisian journalist and press freedom activist, Sana Sbouai, discusses the challenges facing journalists in post-Arab Spring Tunisia. She was in Austria as a guest of the Salzburg Global Seminar.

Afghan justice

11 Afghan policemen have been sentenced to one year in prison for failing to protect a woman from a lynch mob. Kate Clark of the Afghanistan Analysts Network reacts to the decision, and explains why the case is causing a lot of soul searching and debate among Afghans.

Protests agains OMV's plans in Croatia

Global 2000 is campaigning against OMV's plans to drill for oil in the Adriatic, off the coast of Croatia. Chris Cummins reports on the question of whether to drill, or not to drill. Read more here.

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