21st CENTURY Television series

21st Century

PARAGUAY: JULIO AND JORGE (13'00")

MOROCCO RIGHTS
(6'33")

Behind closed doors of psychiatric institutions in many impoverished countires, too many children and adults with mental disabilities live their lives in suffering and isolation. Shut away, they are denied their right to a dignified existence. We travel to Paraguay to follow the parallel stories of Julio and Jorge, two autistic young men, who have suffered at the hands of a system that has failed to understand and protect them.
[Please note that some of the images of this story contain nudity]

Yemen, situated on the Arabian Sea, is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world. It is also home to a tidal wave of weapons. This story takes you inside a bustling arms trade where the statistics are staggering and the consequences devastating.

A little-known story of a nation coming to grips with its secrets...and its pain. Morocco -- once terrorized by a repressive regime -- has been facing its past and forging a new future. Thousands of victims of horrific human rights abuses speak out in unprecedented televised public hearings...with remarkable results.

ABOUT THE SERIES
UNTV's series of 12 x 26' news-magazine programmes puts a spotlight on the world's most underreported stories. Each episode features 2-3 character-driven, human interest stories that reflect some of the most important issues affecting the world, and our lives today. Our cameras offer unique and often unparalleled access to people and places and stay to bring you the stories as they unfold over time, long after other news outlets leave. From the child labour situation in Tanzania to the woman's struggle in Afghanistan, from the poverty streets in Somalia to the frontline of the guerilla war in Colombia, this series brings home the stories viewers care about, but rarely see. Presented as a fully-packaged programme, and also available by feature segment (approximately 8' each), 21st Century incorporates narrative storytelling with balanced, accurate reporting and is adaptable to local languages. Currently fifty international broadcasters air the magazine monthly, including BBC World and RTVE.

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