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26/08/2012

Palestinian Christian Raja Shehadeh joins Cathy to talk about his work as a human rights lawyer and his new book, Occupation Diaries.

Palestinian Christian Raja Shehadeh joins Cathy to talk about his work as a human rights lawyer and his new book 'Occupation Diaries'.

Tony Nicklinson's death last week came less than seven days after he lost his High Court case to allow doctors to end his life. Cathy discusses the human, philosophical and spiritual dimension to the 'right to die debate' with Hospital Chaplain Blair Robertson and Mona Siddiqui - Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies, Edinburgh University.

Human Rights activist Xavier Willam and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Correspondent Orla Guerin discuss Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws after a case emerged of a Christian girl, reportedly with Downs Syndrome, being accused of desecrating pages of the Koran.

You might be familiar with St Columba and St Ninian but what do you know about St Donnan? Professor Thomas Clancy, lecturer in Celtic and Gaelic studies at Glasgow University talks about Scotland's first ever martyr.

Also what attracts young people to Naturism? 18 year Kimberly Craigie, the new youth officer for British Naturism, explains why she chooses to be a naturist and why she's on a mission to recruit other young people.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 26 Aug 2012 07:05

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  • Sun 26 Aug 2012 07:05