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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 Subcommittee for Prevention of Torture, joins Nancy Hollander, the Guantánamo lawyer who represented Mohamedou Ould Slahi whilst he was detained there for 14 years without charge.

2.Guantánamo Bay - Being a Guántanamo Lawyer

Professor Sir Malcolm Evans, co-Director of The Human Rights Implementation Centre and the former Chair of the UN’s Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, hosts this series which explores the shameful 20th anniversary of the Guantánamo Bay Detention camp, discussing its impact and its legacy with former prisoner, Mohamedou Ould Slahi and his defence lawyer, Nancy Hollander.

In this episode:

Part 1- We hear extracts from a talk held at the University of Bristol Law School's Human Right's Implementation Centre in March 2022 featuring Mohamedou Ould Slahi-  a Mauritanian citizen who was detained at the camp for 14 years without charge trial and Nancy Hollander - an internationally recognised criminal defense lawyer who represented Mohamedou while he was at Guantánamo.

Part 2 - Nancy joins Malcolm to reflect on what we have just heard to discuss further how she got involved in representing Mohamedou, what she thought when she first read his words about the treatment he was experiencing there  - and how, little by little, she uncovered the truth about what was going on in Guantanamo.

Further Reading/Viewing:

Guantánamo, torture and the mechanisms for change – www.bristol.ac.uk/research-guantanamo

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 Subcommittee for Prevention of Torture, joins Nancy Hollander, the Guantánamo lawyer who represented Mohamedou Ould Slahi whilst he was detained there for 14 years without charge.
2.Guantánamo Bay - Being a Guántanamo Lawyer
Professor Sir Malcolm Evans, co-Director of The Human Rights Implementation Centre and the former Chair of the UN’s Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, hosts this series which explores the shameful 20th anniversary of the Guantánamo Bay Detention camp, discussing its impact and its legacy with former prisoner, Mohamedou Ould Slahi and his defence lawyer, Nancy Hollander.
In this episode:
Part 1- We hear extracts from a talk held at the University of Bristol Law School's Human Right's Implementation Centre in March 2022 featuring Mohamedou Ould Slahi-  a Mauritanian citizen who was detained at the camp for 14 years without charge trial and Nancy Hollander - an internationally recognised criminal defense lawyer who represented Mohamedou while he was at Guantánamo.
Part 2 - Nancy joins Malcolm to reflect on what we have just heard to discuss further how she got involved in representing Mohamedou, what she thought when she first read his words about the treatment he was experiencing there  - and how, little by little, she uncovered the truth about what was going on in Guantanamo.
Further Reading/Viewing:
Guantánamo, torture and the mechanisms for change – <a href="http://www.bristol.ac.uk/research-guantanamo">www.bristol.ac.uk/research-guantanamo</a>

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, without charge, for over a decade.  We hear Mohamedou’s story as extracts from an event hosted by the University of Bristol’s Human Rights Implementation Centre to mark the shameful 20th anniversary of the facilities existence – an event that also put the spotlight on the significant role Bristol researchers have played in reducing incidence of torture around the world.  Mohammedi’s defence lawyer, Nancy Hollander and Professor Sir Malcolm Evans, joined Mohamedou on stage and continue the conversation in this series.

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, without charge, for over a decade.  We hear Mohamedou’s story as extracts from an event hosted by the University of Bristol’s Human Rights Implementation Centre to mark the shameful 20th anniversary of the facilities existence – an event that also put the spotlight on the significant role Bristol researchers have played in reducing incidence of torture around the world.  Mohammedi’s defence lawyer, Nancy Hollander and Professor Sir Malcolm Evans, joined Mohamedou on stage and continue the conversation in this series.

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