<p>Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. </p><p>We hear from a Cypriot lawyer, imprisoned by the British for almost two years during the "Cyprus Emergency” of 1955-1959. </p><p>Our guest, Professor Rebecca Bryant, explains how this period impacted life in Cyprus in the following years. </p><p>Plus, the story of India’s controversial nuclear deal with the USA in 2006 and when thousands of people rallied against a racially motivated killing in Norway. </p><p>We also learn about the questionable conviction of four men in Mauritius, who became known as the L’Amicale Four, and about how Tunisian independence helped improve women’s rights 70 years ago. </p><p>And finally, the remarkable story of when the unfancied Czech Republic reached the final of Euro 96. </p><p>Contributors: </p><p>Renos Lyssiotis - former Cypriot lawyer. </p><p>Dr Rebecca Bryant – Professor of cultural anthropology at Utrecht University. </p><p>Ronen Sen – former Indian ambassador to the United States. </p><p>Luciana Parvaneh Zehi – friend of Benjamin Hermansen. </p><p>Imran Sumodhee – one of the L’Amicale Four. </p><p>Saida El Gueyed – founding member of the Women’s Union in Tunisia. </p><p>Patrik Berger – former Czech footballer. </p><p>(Photo: British troops searching for EOAK fighters in 1956. Credit: Bert Hardy/Getty Images)</p>