Sinopsis
The International Bar Association's podcast series covers a variety of themes in law, business and human rights, and features high-level speakers.
Episodios
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Trump and international relations
10/09/2019 Duración: 09minGrowing tensions between the world's major powers present new dangers to the global order, says leading American diplomat Richard Haass. #intjus
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The climate crisis
08/08/2019 Duración: 10minRapid and far-reaching changes are needed to address the climate crisis and its impact on human rights, warns the UN's Special Rapporteur. #humanrights
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The dark side of NDAs
07/08/2019 Duración: 11minThere's increasing pressure to clean up the widespread misuse of non-disclosure agreements to cover up sexual crimes and misconduct. #humanrights
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Justice for Khashoggi
04/07/2019 Duración: 10minSaudi Arabia should be held to account for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi under international law, says UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard. #intjus
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America and the world order
18/06/2019 Duración: 07minPresident Trump's unique approach to world affairs is causing lasting damage to the global rules-based order, warn John Bellinger and Harold Koh. #country
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India's Smart Cities Mission
27/03/2019 Duración: 08minThe ambitious Smart Cities initiative aims to drive urban development and stimulate economic growth across India, using technology and data. #country
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America's border crisis
18/02/2019 Duración: 08minPresident Trump's controversial asylum ban and his relentless push to build a wall at the US-Mexico border, assessed by leading experts. #human rights
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Brexit: an uncertain future
04/12/2018 Duración: 09minThe profound challenges posed by the UK's withdrawal from the EU, assessed by Ken Clarke, Vanessa Sciarra, Mary Robinson and Romano Prodi. #country
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Democracy in crisis
19/11/2018 Duración: 10minThe wave of popular discontent worldwide presents a serious challenge to democracy, warn Ken Clarke, Romano Prodi and Jennifer Rubin. #intjus
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MeToo and the legal profession
01/11/2018 Duración: 10minDiversity champions across the legal profession assess cultural and structural changes to drive equality and influence of women lawyers. #human rights
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Climate change: a tipping point
01/10/2018 Duración: 08minMary Robinson, James Thornton and John Cruden on the urgent need for governments and business to redouble efforts on global warming. #energy
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Toxic debate threatens rule of law
12/09/2018 Duración: 07minThe debasement of political debate is threatening the rule of law and eroding trust in democracy, warn leading figures from Washington. #country
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Foreign meddling in democracy
16/07/2018 Duración: 11minFunding of election campaigns, the power of social media giants and the risks to democracy, with Trevor Potter, John Holmes and Tony Travers. #intjus
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The fragmentation of the West
14/06/2018 Duración: 11minThe threats facing Western unity and democracy worldwide are nearing crisis point, says former UK Foreign Secretary William Hague. #intjus
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Syria: an international crisis
17/04/2018 Duración: 08minKofi Annan, Patricia O'Brien, Bernard Kouchner and Jose Manuel Barroso assess the obligations of the international community to intervene. #intjus
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US-North Korea summit
29/03/2018 Duración: 07minAhead of a proposed summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, Robert Gates and Michael Kirby consider the path to resolving the crisis. #country
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Russia: the diplomatic standoff
15/03/2018 Duración: 08minThe dangerous decline in relations between the West and Putin's Russia is assessed by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Robert Gates and Jack Straw. #country
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Ending impunity for global crimes
25/01/2018 Duración: 08minThe ICC's President, Chief Prosecutor and Registrar assess the achievements and challenges of the Court fifteen years on from its inception. #intjus
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Russiagate and the Clinton emails
17/01/2018 Duración: 07minWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange defends the Clinton email leaks and discusses corrosive media reporting and the limits of judicial systems. #intjus
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China's economic future
08/11/2017 Duración: 09minChief Economist at Deloitte China, Sitao Xu, on how China is transforming into a manufacturing and trading powerhouse to rival the United States. #country