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08/06/2011

Torment of a mentally ill man chained to medieval stocks in Bali for nine years.

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world.

Today a shocking report about the treatment of mentally ill people in Bali, who are in some cases chained to stocks and treated inhumanely in their own homes. One man says he couldn't wash himself for nine years.

Also, JoEllen Marsh was conceived via a sperm donor and describes what it was like to find her half siblings and track down her father, known as "donor 150".

And Outlook listener Mohamed Harun Mohamoud tells us why he had a very personal reaction to the interview we did with the Iranian woman who was blinded by acid and is now seeking legal retribution.

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28 minutes

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Thu 9 Jun 2011 10:05GMT

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