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08/05/2012
The Kazakh human rights lawyer who was given a jail sentence after a fatal road accident - and had a prison opened for him.
Extraordinary personal stories from around the world. Today, Kazakh human rights lawyer Yevgeniy Zhovtis, who was given a four-year jail sentence after accidentally killing a pedestrian in his car - and had a prison opened for him. Also, a former gang member from East London looks ahead to the Olympic games; and the Nairobi office messenger who rides his bicycle for work, fun, and even in competitions - even though he's missing one leg.
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