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Iraq's Democratic Chasm

Despite elections Iraq still appears to lack any functioning democracy

Despite elections Iraq still appears to lack any functioning democracy. The lack of any functioning democracy in Iraq four years after the US declared an end to 'combat activities' is concerning the international community. Also in the programme why the secularism movement in Turkey is reviving old arguments, a Russian train journey to the east to meet residents desperate to leave and in Havana President Fidel Castro is absent from some festivities. Presenter: Mary Small.

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27 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project