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Former Vice President of South Sudan - Riek Machar

14 mei 2014 · 23 min

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In December 2013 South Sudan became engulfed in a civil conflict which has claimed thousands of lives and prompted fears it could lead to genocide. A ceasefire has been agreed between the government of President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar, who has led the rebel forces, but the agreement is already looking shaky. Stephen Sackur talks to Riek Machar in Addis Ababa. Lees meer

(Photo: Riek Machar. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Co-founder, Free Belarus Theatre - Natalia Kaliada

12 mei 2014 · 23 min

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Belarus is Europe's last old-fashioned dictatorship - a country where political dissent gets you beaten up and locked up. Hardtalk speaks to one Belarussian who has refused to be cowed by President Lukashenko's iron fist. Natalia Kaliada co-founded the Belarus Free Theatre almost a decade ago. Directors, actors, even the audience have all faced arrest and imprisonment, but still their shows go on. Is drama an effective tool of resistance? Lees meer

(Photo: Natalia Kaliada)

Nobel Literature Laureate - Wole Soyinka

9 mei 2014 · 23 min

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Nigeria's century has been described as "100 years of trauma". This is no more apparent than in the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls by a militant Islamist group that perceives learning as an alien imposition by Christians and Europeans. Lees meer

Wole Soyinka is Nigeria's most prominent writer, the first African to be awarded the Nobel prize for literature. Persecuted by past governments for his commitment to democracy, what does he make of how Nigeria has stood up to the pressures of insurgency, the temptations of oil wealth and the corruption critics say is endemic. Does a state that cannot even guarantee the safety of its children have a future?

Minister for Communications, Australia - Malcolm Turnbull

7 mei 2014 · 23 min

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Whoever dubbed Australia the lucky country was on to something - this vast, resource-rich nation has outperformed other rich world economies over the past decade. But Australia does not seem entirely at ease with itself or its Asian neighbours. Why? Hardtalk speaks to Malcolm Turnbull, communications minister in Tony Abbott’s right-of-centre Australian Government. Is Australia in danger of alienating friends and partners? Lees meer

Economist - Jeremy Rifkin

5 mei 2014 · 23 min

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What if we lived in a radically different world? An internet driven, smart world where individuals and communities generate their own free energy, produce and share the things they need and build an economy defined by collaboration, not competition. Hardtalk speaks to economist and author, Jeremy Rifkin. For him, this is no utopian fantasy - it is the unfolding story of the next century. Are we really entering the post-capitalist age? Lees meer

(Photo: US economist Jeremy Rifkin, author of the book 'The Third Industrial Revolution. Credit: Philippe Huguena/AFP/Getty Images)

Foreign Minister, Yemen - Abu Bakr al-Qirbi

2 mei 2014 · 23 min

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Yemen is the Arab world’s slow motion car crash; a humanitarian, economic, and security disaster that makes few headlines in the outside world. The Yemeni government is supposed to be in the middle of a major programme of political and economic reform, but right now its focus appears to be a major military assault on local Al Qaeda strongholds. Hardtalk speaks to Yemen’s veteran foreign minister, Abu Bakr al-Qirbi - if Yemen is a failing state, who is to blame? Lees meer

Presidential Adviser, Syrian National Coalition - Rime Allaf

30 april 2014 · 23 min

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It must have looked like a position of great influence in the new post-war Syria - Presidential Adviser to the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces - the government in exile planning to drive President Assad from power. Hardtalk speaks to Rime Allaf, who took on that role after a distinguished career in international think tanks. Now, Assad is so confident he is running for re-election, the coalition’s forces are enduring defeats on the ground and important Western allies are getting nervous – seemingly more worried about the hard-line Islamists gaining a foothold in Syria than they are about Assad himself. Is time running out for the opposition? Lees meer

Anti-Apartheid Activist - Ahmed Kathrada

28 april 2014 · 23 min

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Hardtalk speaks to Ahmed Kathrada, one of the big names of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle. He was sentenced to life in prison alongside Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, spending 26 years of his life locked up. On their release, Nelson Mandela persuaded him to join him in government - an experience he didn’t like. But he has never stopped campaigning for the ideals of freedom on which the anti-apartheid movement was based. So has South Africa lived up to those ideals? Lees meer

French Fashion Designer - Jean Paul Gaultier

25 april 2014 · 23 min

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Hardtalk speaks to the French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier who was known as the 'enfant terrible' of the fashion world for his witty and daring designs. Now in his 60s, is he still as iconoclastic as ever? And, as an exhibition of his best known works continues at the Barbican Arts Centre in London, how does he answer criticisms that some of his designs, like corset dresses and cone bras, contribute to the sexual objectification of women? Lees meer

Brazilian Film-maker - Jose Padilha

23 april 2014 · 23 min

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Jose Padilha is one of Brazil's most successful and controversial film makers. His movies focus on violence and corruption in the favelas of Rio. Is his dark vision of Brazil fact or fiction? Lees meer

Picture: Jose Padilha, Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Campaigning Widow of Pat Finucane - Geraldine Finucane

16 april 2014 · 23 min

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Healing a society traumatised by sectarian violence is hard - anyone doubting it should take a look at Northern Ireland today. The de facto war between the IRA and the British state is over, but a legacy of bitterness remains. Hardtalk speaks to Geraldine Finucane, whose husband Pat - a Catholic lawyer - was murdered 25 years ago. The killing exposed collusion between the British security services and Protestant paramilitaries - the Finucane family still wants a full public inquiry. But for the greater good of Northern Ireland, is it time to move on? Lees meer

Picture: Geraldine Finucane, Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Former British Army Officer - Major Richard Streatfeild

14 april 2014 · 23 min

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The British military pull out from Afghanistan will soon be completed. Digesting the painful lessons from a 12-year deployment will take a whole lot longer. Hardtalk speaks to Richard Streatfeild, a former infantry officer in Helmand during some of the toughest fighting with the Taliban. Back then he kept an upbeat audio diary of life on the frontline; now he takes a more jaundiced view of Britain’s Afghan commitment. Is it time to acknowledge failure? Lees meer

(Photo: Major Richard Streatfield)

Brazilian Environment Minister - Izabella Teixeria

11 april 2014 · 23 min

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Environment minister Izabella Teixeria's government says it is now protecting Brazil’s unique biodiversity. But agribusiness and urbanisation are still taking their toll. Is the rainforest safe in her hands?

Mining CEO - Daphne Mashile Nkosi

9 april 2014 · 23 min

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Hardtalk is in Johannesburg to talk to the only black woman in South Africa to head a mining company. Daphne Mashile-Nkosi has made a fortune out of her business ventures, but with much of the mining industry beset by strikes over pay and conditions, how far has the country’s mineral wealth benefited its poorest people? Lees meer

(Photo: Daphne Mashile Nkosi, CEO, Kalagadi Manganese, SA)

Musician and Former Child Solider - Emmanuel Jal

4 april 2014 · 23 min

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In a special edition of HARDtalk broadcast live from London, as part of the BBC’s Freedom Season, Zeinab Badawi speaks to the acclaimed South Sudanese singer and political activist, Emmanuel Jal. He was captured and forced to fight as a child soldier during the Sudanese civil war. His country South Sudan - the world's newest nation - may now be independent but it has descended into vicious ethnic fighting. What lies behind this new wave of conflict and how can it be stopped? Lees meer

Picture: Emmanuel Jal, Credit: BBC

Suspended Head of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) - Zwelinzima Vavi

2 april 2014 · 23 min

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South Africa holds elections in May and complaints from workers are getting louder. Unofficial figures show that nearly half of the working population does not have a proper job. So what happened to the post-apartheid dream of work and education for all? Hardtalk is in Johannesburg to speak to Zwelinzima Vavi, the now suspended head of COSATU, the powerful trade unions alliance – is it holding back South Africa’s progress? Lees meer

(Photo: Zwelinzima Vavi. Credit: Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty Images)

President of Zambia (1964 -1991) - Kenneth Kaunda

31 maart 2014 · 23 min

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As part of the BBC’s Freedom season, Zeinab Badawi speaks to Kenneth Kaunda – leader of the struggle for independence, he was sentenced to hard labour in prison by the British before he went on to become Zambia’s first president of the post-colonial era. It is a landmark year for Zambia – this is the 50th anniversary of its independence - and Kenneth Kaunda himself turns 90 in April. What has 50 years of freedom brought the people of Zambia? Lees meer

(Photo: Kenneth Kaunda in 1978, Credit: AFP/GettyImages)

Artistic Director/Lead Principal, English National Ballet - Tamara Rojo

26 maart 2014 · 23 min

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Tamara Rojo - artistic director and lead principal of the English National Ballet - talks about her new production, a ballet about one of the bloodiest conflicts in the 20th Century, which is part of an attempt to modernise what is often a rather conservative repertoire in ballet. She would like to do the same with training and technique too, but with some of the stars arguing that ballet should be tough and a new generation of dancers who have gone through a demanding training in Japan and China beginning to flourish, can Tamara Rojo triumph over tradition? Lees meer

(Picture: Tamara Rojo. Credit: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images)

Chairman, China International Capital Corporation - Jin Liqun

24 maart 2014 · 24 min

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Since the financial meltdown of 2008, China has been the key driver of growth in the global economy. In Beijing, it is easy to see how the country's brand of command capitalism has transformed infrastructure and generated unprecedented wealth. But suddenly confidence has given way to insecurity - at the heart of it is a debt bubble that would threaten the whole world economy if it turned toxic. Hardtalk is in Beijing to speak to Jin Liqun, supremely well connected investment bank chief and former chairman of China's sovereign wealth fund. How worried should we be about the Chinese economy? Lees meer

President of Bulgaria - Rosen Plevneliev

21 maart 2014 · 23 min

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There has been widespread condemnation of Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin’s decision to absorb Crimea after its referendum to break away from Ukraine. But Moscow says that any further sanctions imposed against it by the EU over Crimea, will affect Europe as much as itself. Hardtalk speaks to the Bulgarian president, Rosen Plevneliev. Bulgaria is the EU’s poorest country and depends on Russia for 85% of its gas needs. Can Bulgaria, and the EU as a whole, afford to get tough with Moscow? Lees meer

Picture: Rosen Plevneliev, Credit: Samuel Kubani/AFP/Getty Images

Spokesman for Vladimir Putin - Dmitry Peskov

19 maart 2014 · 23 min

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Stephen Sackur speaks to Dmitry Peskov, spokesman to Russia’s President Putin following the decision of EU and US leaders to impose sanctions. With international pressure mounting against the Kremlin, does Russia stand to lose more than win from this crisis? Lees meer

Dmitry Peskov, Credit: Maxim Shemetov/AFP/Getty Images

Artist - Ai Weiwei

17 maart 2014 · 23 min

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Hardtalk is in Beijing for a special interview with China’s most famous artist and dissident, Ai Weiwei. Under constant surveillance, prevented from leaving the country, how does this artist push back against the forces of repression?

Founder, Defense Distributed - Cody Wilson

14 maart 2014 · 23 min

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We live in the internet age but perhaps most of us haven’t realised just how radically it will change our lives. As part of the BBC’s Freedom Season, Hardtalk speaks to Cody Wilson who is at the leading edge of an anarchist movement which wants to use the so called ‘dark web’- anonymous, borderless, and lawless - to empower individuals and undermine big government. His symbolic first move was to make a gun using open source software and a 3D printer. Is this really where we want the internet to take us? Lees meer

Foreign Minister of Poland - Radoslaw Sikorski

12 maart 2014 · 23 min

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It is the biggest crisis confronting Western Europe in 20 years - Ukraine could be just days away from losing a key part of its territory. Russia stands on one side of this conflict, the United States and the European Union on the other. Hardtalk speaks to Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski. He helped negotiate a deal to halt the bloodshed in Kiev and now warns President Vladimir Putin if Russia does not de-escalate, the EU will impose sanctions. However, last time such a crisis erupted it was the West that blinked first. Why does he believe things will be different this time? Lees meer

(Photo: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski speaks during a joint news conference with Secretary of State John Kerry, June, 2013. Credit: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Premier of the Cayman Islands - Alden McLaughlin

7 maart 2014 · 23 min

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How's this for a vision of earthly paradise? Sun, sand, sea and a tax rate of zero. It's that last bit that turned the tiny Cayman Islands into one of the most attractive offshore financial havens in the world. But now the US and EU are leading international efforts to rein in the world's tax dodgers. Hardtalk speaks to Alden McLaughlin, Premier of the Cayman Islands. Is his Caribbean haven about to lose its allure? Lees meer

Jerry Springer: Does he care about his show's reputation?

5 maart 2014 · 23 min

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Jerry Springer, who hosted one of the most controversial talk shows in TV history, has died aged 79. In 2014, Stephen Sackur interviewed him about his show's reputation. Critics called The Jerry Springer Show cynical and manipulative TV, but it made its host famous and rich. So did he care? Lees meer

Image: Jerry Springer, pictured in 2005 (Credit: Chris Young/PA Wire)

President, US National Rifle Association, 2011 - 13 - David Keene

3 maart 2014 · 23 min

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For many American firearms are a symbol of freedom. The right to bear arms is treated with the same reverence as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But guns kill extraordinary numbers of US citizens, 30,000 and more every year. Maybe it’s time to better regulate the firearms business. As part of the BBC’s Freedom Season, Hardtalk speaks to the recently retired president of the National Rifle Association, David Keene. Does the gun lobby really stand up for American values? Lees meer

Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania - Lazaro Nyalandu

28 februari 2014 · 23 min

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Within the lifetimes of our children, the African elephant may be extinct, hunted to death - such is the continued lure of ivory, despite international efforts to ban the ivory trade. In Tanzania, poachers have been killing an average of 30 elephants a day. The government there says it will end the slaughter. Hardtalk speaks to Lazaro Nyalandu, Tanzania’s minister for natural resources and tourism. Is human greed destined to kill off Africa’s elephants? Lees meer

Daughter of Yulia Tymoshenko - Eugenia Tymoshenko

26 februari 2014 · 23 min

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After the revolutionary tumult in Ukraine, what comes next? The country is financially crippled, internally divided and a cockpit of tension between Moscow and the West. Who can hold Ukraine together? Hardtalk speaks to Eugenia Tymoshenko – her mother Yulia is the former prime minister, newly released from prison and widely seen as a powerful contender for Ukraine's presidency. Her name has pulling power, but is Yulia Tymoshenko what Ukraine needs? Lees meer

Minister for Economy, Israel - Naftali Bennett

24 februari 2014 · 23 min

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Just how stable and sustainable is Israel's coalition government? Prime Minister Netanyahu currently relies on the support of Jewish Home - a right wing religious Zionist party strongly supportive of the settler movement. What happens to that coalition as the Americans try to push Israel towards a land-for-peace deal with the Palestinians? Hardtalk speaks to Naftali Bennett, leader of Jewish Home and Israel’s economy minister. Is the Israeli right about to splinter? Lees meer

Kenyan Author - Binyavanga Wainaina

21 februari 2014 · 23 min

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In a host of African countries, homosexuality is a crime. From Nigeria to Uganda, politicians seem to believe persecuting gays is a vote-winning strategy. As part of the BBCs Freedom season, Hardtalk speaks to Kenyan writer Binyavanaga Wainaina. He knew it would be big news when he publically revealed his homosexuality earlier this year. Sure enough he is now at the centre of a debate about freedom, identity and culture that's raging across the African continent. Is his stand changing minds? Lees meer

(Photo: Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina during an interview with the AFP on January 27, 2014. Credit: Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images)

Palestinian Authority Chief Negotiator - Saeb Erekat

19 februari 2014 · 23 min

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What must it be like to have been at the centre of the seemingly endless and fruitless quest for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal for more than two decades? And is there any reason for expectations to rise as US Secretary of State John Kerry prepares to publish his own outline for a deal. Hardtalk speaks to veteran Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat. Are we approaching a defining moment or a dead end? Lees meer

Chairman Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars - Dieter Zetsche

17 februari 2014 · 23 min

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Hardtalk is in Stuttgart, Germany - a city with a long history of engineering and manufacturing. The auto industry is a major player here, which is good news for Stuttgart as long as the German car industry continues to thrive. Stephen Sackur speaks to Dieter Zetsche, the boss of Daimler, a company with a global reputation and the makers of Mercedes-Benz cars. However, over the past decade they have made some costly mistakes and they still face major challenges, not least the push for greener more efficient vehicles. Daimler has a proud reputation, but does it have a bright future? Lees meer

Former Commissioner of Corrections, Georgia, USA - Allen Ault

14 februari 2014 · 23 min

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A host of countries around the world still impose the ultimate punishment on the most serious criminals - death. What is it like to be in command of the machinery of state-sanctioned execution? As part of the BBC’s special Freedom Season, Hardtalk gets a rare insight from Allen Ault, who spent years running the corrections system in the southern US state of Georgia. He organised the killing of criminals until he could stand it no more. Now he is an opponent of the death penalty, Stephen Sackur finds out why. Lees meer

(Photo: Allen Ault - Former Commissioner of Corrections, Georgia, USA on BBC Hardtalk)

Wimbledon Champion 2013 - Marion Bartoli

12 februari 2014 · 23 min

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Hardtalk is in Paris at Roland Garros, the headquarters of tennis in France, to speak to the French tennis player and Wimbledon Champion, Marion Bartoli. Last year, just six weeks after achieving the highest accolade in her sport, the Wimbledon title, she announced she was retiring from tennis at the age of only 28. Can she really never imagine competing again? And if so, what does that say about the health of tennis? Lees meer

President, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace - Cardinal Peter Turkson

10 februari 2014 · 23 min

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It is nearly a year since the new Pope was installed, but still the same problems dog the Catholic Church. A UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has just criticised the Vatican over its failure to deal decisively with child sexual abuse by priests. Gay rights activists still attack the Church on its stand on homosexuality and the Vatican’s finances have been under scrutiny and criminal investigation. Hardtalk speaks to Cardinal Peter Turkson who was tipped to become the first black Pope. He’s calling for financial reforms and action against poverty and inequality. But does the Catholic Church have the moral authority to take a lead on such issues? Lees meer

British Foreign Secretary - William Hague

7 februari 2014 · 23 min

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From Syria and Afghanistan to relations with the US and Europe, how influential is British foreign policy today? Lees meer

Picture: William Hague, Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Secretary, All India Progressive Women’s Association - Kavita Krishnan

5 februari 2014 · 23 min

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Stephen Sackur talks to the prominent women’s rights campaigner, Kavita Krishnan. Delhi is a proud capital of the nation - a noisy and vibrant place - but a city stained by its record on sexual violence. More rapes are recorded here than any other Indian city. Just over a year ago a 23-year-old medical student died after a brutal gang rape on a bus which shocked the nation and prompted millions of people to demand government action to end gender violence. Is India becoming a safer, more equal society for women? Lees meer

Picture: Kavita Krishnan, Credit: BBC

Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq for Energy - Hussain Al-Shahristani

3 februari 2014 · 23 min

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Hardtalk speaks to Hussain Al-Shahristani, Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister responsible for energy. He's in London to attend a conference, but also to convince the world that his country isn't sinking back into civil war. A decade on from the fall of Saddam Hussein, is Iraq perilously close to tearing itself apart again? Lees meer

Picture: Hussein al-Shahristani, Credit: Sabah Arar/AFP/Getty Images

Archbishop of Canterbury - Justin Welby

31 januari 2014 · 23 min

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Hardtalk speaks to the Archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the Anglican Church, Justin Welby. He has just embarked on a tour of four African countries, all touched by vicious and bloody conflict - South Sudan, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. It’s part of his mission to visit as many communities as possible in the 80-million strong Anglican Church worldwide. Can he help heal the divisions in these conflict ridden countries? And what is his answer to critics who say that religion itself is partly to blame for ethnic hatred and killings. Also, the church is polarised on issues such as same-sex marriage and gay priests. Can the Archbishop keep the Church together? Lees meer

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir - Omar Abdullah

29 januari 2014 · 23 min

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In a special edition of Hardtalk recorded in front of an audience in India's capital Delhi, Stephen Sackur talks to one of the country's most intriguing politicians. Omar Abdullah is Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, a long disputed territory once described by former US president Bill Clinton as the most dangerous place on Earth. Is there any hope of Kashmir becoming a place of peace not conflict?
Omar Abdullah has been Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir for five years, following in a family tradition. His grandfather was the state's first prime minister and his father served as chief minister too. Lees meer

Picture: Omar Abdullah (left) with presenter Stephen Sackur

Finance Minister of India - Palaniappan Chidambaram

27 januari 2014 · 23 min

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India has experienced unprecedented growth. Why does poverty persist? Lees meer

Picture: Palaniappan Chidambaram, Credit: Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images

Finance Minister of Cyprus - Harris Georgiades

24 januari 2014 · 23 min

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When Harris Georgiades became Finance Minister of Cyprus a year ago some said he had been handed poisoned chalice. He has had to preside over tough austerity measures that are driving poverty levels in the country. The economy is shrinking, unemployment will perhaps reach 20% this year and wages are being slashed. These were the tough conditions of a 10 billion Euro bailout granted last year with the Troika of the European Central Bank, the EU and the IMF to avoid a collapse of the banking system in Cyprus. So why then does the Finance Minister believe that the economy is proving more resilient than expected? Is he being too optimistic? Lees meer

Picture: Harris Georgiades, Credit: AP Photo/Petros Karadjias

Former Minister, Freedom and Justice Party, Egypt - Yehia Hamed

22 januari 2014 · 23 min

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It is three years since the uprisings collectively known as the 'Arab Spring' claimed their biggest prize – the ousting of Hosni Mubarak who had ruled Egypt for thirty years. The previously banned Muslim Brotherhood produced the country's first ever democratically elected president. Six months later he too was deposed. The Brotherhood has since been designated as "terrorist" with its leaders thrown in jail or in exile. One of those is Yehia Hamed. He was investment minister in a government, critics say, put its own interests ahead of the economic crisis which precipitated its downfall. A new constitution has just been overwhelmingly approved by Egyptians - elections are promised within months. With the Brotherhood telling its supporters to "topple the leaders of the treacherous military coup", isn't the Brotherhood encouraging the violence it professes to abhor? Lees meer

British Energy and Climate Change Secretary - Ed Davey

20 januari 2014 · 23 min

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The British government is 'going all out for shale'. Those are the words of the Prime Minister about his plan to allow companies to try to extract shale gas from deep underground. It's a contrast to most European countries - many have banned it until they are convinced it can be done safely without damaging the water supply. Sarah Montague speaks to Britain's Energy and Climate Change secretary - the Liberal Democrat Ed Davey. If we want clean, green and affordable energy, what role should fracking have? Lees meer

(Picture: Ed Davey, Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

US Defence Secretary, 2006 - 2011 - Robert Gates

17 januari 2014 · 23 min

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In a special edition of Hardtalk recorded in New York City, Stephen Sackur speaks to the former US Defence Secretary Robert Gates. In his newly published memoirs he gives the inside story on arguments and tensions inside the Obama White House – particularly over Afghanistan. He has called his book Duty but are some of his revelations an act of disloyalty? Lees meer

President of the European Court of Human Rights - Dean Spielmann

15 januari 2014 · 23 min

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Eight hundred million Europeans’ fundamental rights and liberties are supposed to be safeguarded by the European Court of Human Rights. It is an institution steeped in European idealism and ambition, but does it work? Hardtalk speaks to the President of the Strasbourg based court Dean Spielmann. Critics condemn it as an undemocratic, unaccountable infringement on national sovereignty - do they have a case? Lees meer

(Photo: President of the European Court of Human Rights, judge Dean Spielmann. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

UN Rapporteur, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights - Ben Emmerson QC

13 januari 2014 · 23 min

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When a US drone kills a jihadi militant in Pakistan has a law been broken? What if the missile kills women and children too? Who can be held to account? Hardtalk speaks to Ben Emmerson, the British lawyer addressing these questions for the United Nations. He says drone strikes and other exceptional counter terror measures simply breed more terror - but does this liberal lawyer really know what's best in the struggle to make the world a safer place? Lees meer

(Photo: Ben Emmerson QC, 2012. Credit: Matrix Chambers HO)

Director of Public Prosecutions, 2008–2013 - Keir Starmer QC

10 januari 2014 · 23 min

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Is English justice all it is cracked up to be? Hardtalk speaks to Keir Starmer, the top barrister who has just stepped down after five years as the Director of Public Prosecutions - in effect the chief prosecutor in England and Wales. Are the pillars of the English judicial system, the laws and the courts really fit for purpose? Lees meer

Giles Duley – Photographer

8 januari 2014 · 23 min

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Twelve years ago photographer Giles Duley abandoned the world of celebrity and fashion photography to focus on stories of human suffering - he was in Afghanistan in 2011 when a landmine blew off both of his legs and an arm. Since then he has defied the odds, not just surviving but returning to work, even revisiting Afghanistan. He is still a photographer, but does he see the world through a different lens? Lees meer