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Radio 4,25 Mar 2010,30 mins

The Children of Dushanbe

Crossing Continents

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Angus Crawford reports on efforts to rescue vulnerable girls in Tajikistan who were locked up rather than helped. He hears how girls who had been raped were detained for being 'degenerate'. He also sees how a British NGO is working with the Tajik authorities to help these teenagers find freedom and safety.

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