University of Bristol
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Welcome to Legal Frontiers, a podcast channel created by the University of Bristol Law School. Legal Frontiers puts the spotlight on how our academics are shaping a better world by leading the way in some of the most innovative areas of legal research. In our first series, we delve into the incredible story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was detained at the notorious Guantánamo Bay detention camp,…Follow the podcast:
Guantánamo Bay - Closing the door?
To wrap up this extraordinary series, we look at the prospects for closing Guantánamo, the need for mechanisms that hold States accountable for their crimes - and what the facility’s legacy means for international human rights. For the last time, criminal defence lawyer, Nancy Hollander, and Profes…
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Guantánamo Bay - Does torture work?
As we mark the shameful 20th anniversary of Guantánamo Bay, the third episode in this series asks if torture works. We hear, first hand, from Mohamedou Ould Slahi who reflects on what pain and fear meant to his perception of truth. His criminal defence lawyer, Nancy Hollander, and Professor Sir Mal…
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Guantánamo Bay - Being a Guantánamo Lawyer
Have you ever wondered what representing someone detained in a facility synonymous with secrecy and deception would be like? In the second episode of this series, we delve into the realities of striving for truth as a Guantánamo lawyer. Professor Sir Malcolm Evans, former chair of the UNs Subcommit…
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Guantánamo Bay – A prisoner’s story
Kicking off this extraordinary series, we hear first-hand from Mohamedou Ould Slahi. Detained at Guantánamo for 14 years without charge, he exposed the use of torture at the facility, smuggling out facts about his experience in letters to his lawyer. Nancy Hollander represented Mohamedou during thi…
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