The State We’re In, September 20, 2009. We talk to a documentary maker whose film on child soldiers in the Congo is being used as evidence in the first trial at the International Criminal Court. We ask how well we treat each other online and look at the creation of 10 blogging commandments. And we consider whether rules for airplane security are overly strict or simply necessary.

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Warlord on trial
The International Criminal Court in the Hague is hearing its first case ever. On trial is Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, a warlord from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He’s accused of conscripting and enlisting hundreds of child soldiers. Bukeni Waruzi has filmed training camps where children become soldiers. Some of his footage was used by the ICC to indict Lubanga. Jonathan talks to him about his work.

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You can watch Bukeni Waruzi's A Duty to Protect at the bottom of this page

This week’s theme is "How we treat each other online"

The mean Godbloggers
Krish Kandiah of the UK-based Evangelical Alliance talks to Jonathan about how Christian bloggers treat each other online, and why they might need some Old Testament-inspired rules of conduct.

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The demanding online social networkers
Chhavi Sachdev has found that people in India don’t treat each other all that well online – they’re demanding and rude.

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The nice cancer bloggers
Kairol Rosenthal shares strong opinions on her blog, yet she’s never gotten a nasty comment – she tells us why her online community of cancer bloggers is so nice.

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Human rights in the skies

Airline security has gone too far!
Tamera Jo Freeman was flying with her two young children in 2007, when she spanked them for being out of control, fighting and spilling her drink. Fellow passengers say she was drinking and abusive and the flight attendant says she felt threatened. Tamera was charged with a felony and has lost all kinds of rights since accepting a plea bargain. She thinks airline security is over-reacting and misplaced.

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Airline staff need protection from the law
Jonathan talks with Millie Sellers, a retired flight attendant, about the violent behaviour she’s witnessed on planes. According to Sellers, an airplane is a special space where unruly and dangerous behaviour by passengers must be punished by the law.

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Important flight announcement
Writer Ross Sutherland has some tips for passengers aboard long-haul flights: use headphones to pre-empt idle conversations and get ready for armrest battles with seat mates.

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