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Sunday: Pussy Riot interview; IF Campaign; Justine Greening

09/06/2013

Pussy Riot interview; IF Campaign; Justine Greening

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday, Pussy Riot interview; IF Campaign; Justine Greening

Edward Stourton with Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development.

Edward Stourton and Professor Ali Ansari discuss next week's presidential elections in Iran, plus Yekaterina Samutsevich from the band Pussy Riot on her 'punk prayer' protest.

As Iran prepares to vote for a new President, our Presenter Edward Stourton talks to Ali Ansari, Professor of Iranian History at St Andrews University about how the election procedure is geared to preserving and legitimising the Islamic Republican system. Our Moscow Correspondent Steve Rosenberg talks to Yekaterina Samutsevich, one of the members of punk band Pussy Riot about the intentions behind that 'punk prayer' protest in Moscow's main Cathedral, Christ the Saviour, last year. Dorian Jones looks at the issues raised by the mass demonstrations in Turkey, aimed at the policies of the Islamic rooted government. David Cameron is setting up a taskforce to 'look again' at the Government's strategy for dealing with extremism and radicalisation, with Universities coming under the spotlight. But is it a case of too little too late? Lord Carlile QC and Professor Martin Hall, Vice Chancellor of Salford University discuss the issue with Edward. Enough Food For Everyone, that's the message from the IF campaign, a lobby group of development and faith based organisations who want next week's G8 Summit to focus on tackling global hunger. But what difference if any can these campaigners make, Trevor Barnes reports. And Edward asks the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for International Development if the Government will be taking up the If Campaign's challenge for action.

CREDITS:
Series Producer: Amanda Hancox
Producer: Jill Collins
Producer: Carmel Lonergan
Interviewees: Rt Hon Justine Greening MP
Lord Carlile QC
Professor Ali Ansari
Professor Martin Hall
Yekaterina Samutsevich.

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