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Monday 13 February RNW - NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE NETHERLANDS IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE

Newsline - Fresh violence in the run up to Sri Lanka vote

On air: 22 January 2010 15:45

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Friday 22 January: Fresh violence against opposition members in the run up to Tuesday's Sri Lanka elections, it's a year since President Barack Obama promised to close Guantanamo, and the Muslim Brotherhood is becoming increasingly powerful in Europe.

 

Listen to today's program here:

 

Sri Lanka heads for violent elections
Sri Lanka sees a surge of political violence ahead of Tuesday's elections. Police say there have been more than 600 reports of violence, particularly against the opposition led by General Sarath Fonsecka. We speak to South Asia expert Charu Hogg.

 

Guantanamo and the broken promise?
One year ago today, US President Barack Obama (then in his third day in office) signed an order to close down the Guantanamo Bay prison camp within a year. Twelve months on, it's still open with 75% of the inmates still there. So what went wrong?
We speak to Chris Chang of London-based human rights group Reprieve, which represents 33 of the inmates. Listen to him here and here.

 

Muslim Brotherhood has "double agenda"
The Muslim Brotherhood is becoming increasingly powerful in Europe, says US researcher Lorenzo Vidino. He accuses the Egyptian-based organisation of having a double agenda. Hear more about it in an interview with Mr Vidino.

 

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