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Radio 4,12 Dec 2024,45 mins

The search for Assad's last suriving prisoners

The World Tonight

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Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the capital Damascus, for the funeral of a well-known activist, tortured and then killed in one of Assad's prisons. We speak to live to one of his friends. Also tonight: A huge increase in the number of children being home schooled in England. As the government draws up new rules, we debate whether more regulation of home education is needed.

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