Assignment

Every week in Assignment, BBC reporters investigate the events shaping our world. Assignment takes you to places in the news and tells the stories of the people living there.

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Assignment is a weekly 26' 30'' current affairs programme reporting from locations around the world. BBC correspondents report first-hand and in-depth on topical issues and events shaping our world.

It is a personal journey, highly reactive to global events and always looking for the human story – those most affected, whether the victims, the witnesses, or even the perpetrators.

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Trans and 3rd Gender in Pakistan
Pat Jasan is a citizens group that is tackling Northern Myanmar’s devastating drug crisis
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