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Refugees: An ostrich policy never works

Reality Check: Volker Türk, UNHCR; Igor Pomerantsev; FIFA; Amnesty International accuses Hamas; Whales and underwater noise pollution

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A Malaysian policeman carries bags with human remains at Wang Kelian, Perlis, Malaysia.

Volker Türk

“Europe needs to remind itself of its tradition of humanity, human rights, human dignity and asylum”; so says Austrian lawyer Volker Türk, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection of Refugees at the UNHCR. As refugee crises unfold in Europe and South East Asia he gives us his thoughts on what needs to be done. Burying our heads in the sand is not an option.

Igor Pomerantsev

The renowned Russian author and broadcaster, Igor Pomerantsev was recently at Schloss Seggau, Austria speaking at the annual Pfingstdialog. FM4s Christina Traar spoke to him about the freedom and limitations of art and culture in Europe.

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The FIFA logo at the FIFA headquarter in Zurich, Switzerland.

FIFA

Just days before elections that are expected to return Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, 6 of the body‘s leading figures have been arrested on bribery and corruption charges at a hotel in Zurich, Switzerland.

AI accuses Hamas

Amnesty International has just released a report in which it condemns the actions of Hamas during last year’s war with Israel. The report is titled: ‘Strangling Necks’: Abduction, torture and summary killings of Palestinians by Hamas forces during the 2014 Gaza/Israel conflict' and we speak to Saleh Hijazi of Amnesty International.

Whales & underwater noise Pollution

Most of us wouldn’t think of the depths of the ocean as a particularly noisy place but ever increasing merchant shipping, oil exploration and naval exercises mean that the level of noise pollution in the ocean is on the rise with dramatic consequences for marine life. We speak to Linda Weilgart, Assistant Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University, Canada.

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