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25/01/2012
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The British banker extradited to the USA and imprisoned after the collapse of Enron.
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The Egyptian woman who says she was subjected to a forced virginity test by the military.
02/02/2012
Two Pakistani women break the silence on domestic abuse.
06/02/2012
The Syrian soldier who defected after being ordered to fire on protesters.
07/02/2012
Kimberley Motley, the only western lawyer practising in the Afghan court system.
08/02/2012
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09/02/2012
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13/02/2012
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14/02/2012
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16/02/2012
The Palestinian girl who was locked up for nine years by her father.
21/02/2012
The Tibetan who set himself on fire in front of the Chinese Embassy in Delhi.
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22/02/2012
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27/02/2012
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29/02/2012
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05/03/2012
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06/03/2012
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08/03/2012
The Ugandan woman abducted by the LRA now helping other victims deal with their past.
12/03/2012
The Syrian doctor who risks his life treating wounded activists in secret clinics.
13/03/2012
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14/03/2012
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