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Hello. Today, the oldest profession in the world, they say,

complicated in the United States where sex work is illegal in much of the country. Only in parts of rural Nevada do you find

licensed brothels and now the long arm of disapproval is calling for a vote to close them.

We hear from both pimp and policemen. We learn

in the pharaohs how new deep sea tunnels will mean you'll be able to drive

between more of the islands and And we discover why Istanbul is increasingly

the place to go for men who fear they're getting a bit thin on top. And there's a postcard

from our man in Paris about the joys of camping in rural France.

The Uyghur people of Northwest China have long complained of marginalisation and suppression. And as the Chinese state continues its

crackdown on what it calls the three evils of religious extremism, separatism and

terrorism in the province of Xinjiang,

human rights groups state that some of their most basic freedoms are now being eroded.

There are allegations of intense surveillance, torture and arbitrary detention.

The Uyghur language, they say, can no longer be spoken in some schools.

Certain Muslim baby names have been banned, so too have long beards and veils.

This week a group of American politicians called for new sanctions on China, partly in response

to reports of political re-education centres or internment camps.

China says the politicians have misunderstood the situation on the ground and deny such camps exist, but gaining access to Xinjiang

is very difficult. John Sweeney met two men who have escaped China and say they've seen the

camps for themselves.

Let's call him Azat. He asked not to be identified.

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