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The State We're In 2012, Story of the Week, part 17

From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: The State We're In 2012, Story of the Week
Length: 05:00

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THE STATE WE’RE IN, STORY OF THE WEEK

 

DATE: 27 April 2012

HOST: Jonathan Groubert

TAGS: Libya, torture, Arab Spring, Benghazi, rape as weapon

 

DESCRIPTION: “Mohamed” (not his real name) is a blogger and journalist in Benghazi, Libya. After taking a photo of an army vehicle, he was imprisoned for six days where he and several other prisoners were beaten and raped. He is still too ashamed to tell anyone what happened to him.

 

TSWI STORY OF THE WEEK

IN: [music] I’m Jonathan Groubert...

RUNS: 5:00

OUT: ... that’s t.s.w.i.-dot-org.

 

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You can hear the full version of this story on The State We’re In from Radio Netherlands Worldwide at [TIME] right here on [STATION].

 

 

 

 

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THE STATE WE’RE IN, STORY OF THE WEEK

 

DATE: 27 April 2012

HOST: Jonathan Groubert

TAGS: Libya, torture, Arab Spring, Benghazi, rape as weapon

 

DESCRIPTION: “Mohamed” (not his real name) is a blogger and journalist in Benghazi, Libya. After taking a photo of an army vehicle, he was imprisoned for six days where he and several other prisoners were beaten and raped. He is still too ashamed to tell anyone what happened to him.

 

TSWI STORY OF THE WEEK

IN: [music] I’m Jonathan Groubert...

RUNS: 5:00

OUT: ... that’s t.s.w.i.-dot-org.

 

SUGGESTED OUTRO/EXTRO:

You can hear the full version of this story on The State We’re In from Radio Netherlands Worldwide at [TIME] right here on [STATION].