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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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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
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World trade priorities
06/11/2017 Duración: 08minPresident Obama's Trade Representative Michael Froman assesses America’s world trade priorities and the growing influence of China. #country
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When lawyers speak out
25/09/2017 Duración: 09minA US managing partner, the President of the New York City Bar Association and the IBA President on speaking out on the rule of law in the age of Trump. #intjus
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Time to tackle torture
08/09/2017 Duración: 09minAn IBA-UN discussion on reaffirming torture as a #humanrights violation, with Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, Helena Kennedy, Juan Méndez and Beatrice Mtetwa.
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North Korea: At a critical juncture
09/08/2017 Duración: 07minMichael Kirby on the escalation of tensions over nuclear weapons and holding North Korea to account for grave #humanrights violations.
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Refugee access to justice
10/05/2017 Duración: 10minLawyers and aid workers on the frontline of Europe's refugee crisis attempt to gain access to those in greatest need of legal advice. #humanrights
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Political influence in US justice
27/03/2017 Duración: 10minWhite House contact with Justice Dept over ‘Russiagate’ raises concerns over political influence, say ethics lawyers to Bush and Obama. #country
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US legal aid in crisis
08/03/2017 Duración: 09minProposals for huge cuts to US civil legal aid are condemned by Legal Services Corporation chair John Levi and former chair Frank Strickland. #country
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Anti-EU populism
02/03/2017 Duración: 12minPopulist politicians in France and the Netherlands are calling for their countries to leave the EU, but there are major barriers to exit. #country
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Trump and executive power
21/02/2017 Duración: 18minPresident Trump's controversial use of executive orders goes too far, says former Deputy Assistant US Attorney General, John Yoo. #country
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Focus on Turkey
10/02/2017 Duración: 13minAssessing the Turkish Government’s response to the failed coup of July 2016 and the serious consequences for the rule of law and #humanrights.