Newsline (11 December): Iran returns the Nobel Peace Prize won by human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, small island nations struggle to raise their voices in Copenhagen and a major 'dirty war' trial starts in Argentina.

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Iran returns human rights activist's Nobel prize

Iranian authorities have returned Shirin Ebadi's 2003 Nobel Peace Prize after confiscating it earlier this year. Sweden and Norway had both criticised Iran for its treatment of Ms Ebadi, who spoke out against the Iranian authorities follwing crack downs on post-election protests in June this year.

Listen to a report by our Iran correspondent Thomas Erdbrink here or read the article here.

Pay rise for Eurocrats?

A row has been bubbling in Brussels over the salaries of EU officials. Many member states want to block a huge pay rise for thousands of Eurocrats, who are now threatening to go on strike. But how feasible is it to demand such pay rises in these times of crisis?

Listen to Vanessa Mock's report here.

Small islands' hopes sink in Copenhagen

The climate summit in Copenhagen is not just about the big countries, but also about the small nations that are part of the almost 200 countries represented there. Small island nations in the Pacific, for instance, which are threatened by rising sea levels. Kiribati is one example, with most of its islands only three metres above sea level.

Listen to a response by Betarim Rimon, spokesperson for the Kiribati island state  here or read more on the Copenhagen summit here in our special dossier.

Another 'dirty war' trial in Argentina, but this one's different

Nineteen military officers stand trial in Argentina today for torturing and killing hundreds of opponents of the junta during the 'Dirty War' between 1976 and 1983. Recent trials focused on military commanders, but for the first time, officers and soldiers who actually carried out the killings stand trial - including Julio Poch, the Dutch-Argentinian airplane pilot who is accused of flying the "flights of death".

Listen to an interview with Radio Netherlands' Robert Chesal here.

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