The buried secrets of the disappeared

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Afternoon all, The Colombian city of Medellin was once the murder capital of the world. Today it feels very different, with a state-of-the-art metro system and cable cars. But on the outskirts is a dump where it is believed dozens of bodies are buried – the people who were “disappeared” during years of civil conflict. Families of those who went missing have been calling for the sites to be excavated. While they wait for the truth to be uncovered, a group of women meets each week. Together they sew dolls, each representing a loved one who was killed or disappeared. Maria Lucely Durango stitched her son, a 17-year-old murdered in 2011, in the graduation gown he would never wear. The dump that holds the secrets of the disappeared

This week we are looking at the big ideas that have been debated over 2014. Today we focus on three. Amid tension between Russia and the West, there has been talk of a “new Cold War” – but without the grand ideological confrontation between capitalism and communism, is the comparison really valid? With a propaganda war raging for hearts and minds, there has been much discussion about battling Islamic State online. Meanwhile, a series of high-profile breaches of privacy has seen the term “revenge porn” go mainstream – along with demands for it to be criminalised. The big ideas of 2014: Part II

And we have a photofilm that remembers the global figures who died during the past 12 months. They include a motor racing champion who built his own winning car, a child star who became an international diplomat and a newspaper editor who helped bring down a US president. Notable global deaths 2014 That’s it from us today.