In most of the world, you can't be prosecuted as the head of state. But what about when you're no longer in office? With an election looming and facing a slew of legal challenges, US president Donald Trump may soon find out. Malaysia's Prime Minister was recently found guilty and could face 12 years in prison. Omar al Bashir, the former President of Sudan, may get the death penalty. What happens to the rule of law when the head of state doesn't follow it?

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Conor Shaw (@ConorMarcusShaw), senior policy and litigation fellow at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (@CREWcrew); Zunar (@zunarkartunis), political cartoonist and author of Kartun Anti Racism; Hiba Morgan (@hiba_morgan), Al Jazeera English Correspondent covering Sudan and South Sudan.

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In most of the world, you can't be prosecuted as the head of state. But what about when you're no longer in office? With an election looming and facing a slew of legal challenges, US president Donald Trump may soon find out. Malaysia's Prime Minister was recently found guilty and could face 12 years in prison. Omar al Bashir, the former President of Sudan, may get the death penalty. What happens to the rule of law when the head of state doesn't follow it?In this episode:Conor Shaw (<a href="https://twitter.com/ConorMarcusShaw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ConorMarcusShaw</a>), senior policy and litigation fellow at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (<a href="https://twitter.com/crewcrew" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@CREWcrew)</a>; Zunar (<a href="https://twitter.com/zunarkartunis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@zunarkartunis</a>), political cartoonist and author of <a href="https://www.ubsm.com.my/book-launch/kartun-anti-racism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kartun Anti Racism</a>; Hiba Morgan (<a href="https://twitter.com/hiba_morgan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@hiba_morgan</a>), Al Jazeera English Correspondent covering Sudan and South Sudan.Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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