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Epsiode 129 – Sexual Violence in Sudan with Hala Al-Karib

Sudanese activist Hala Al-Karib speaks about the horrific, targeted and widespread violence against women in Sudan. Al-Karib says sexual violence is being used as a tool of war which “strips communities of everything, including their dignity.”
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Episode 97 – Eradicating Conflict-Related Sexual Violence with Pramila Patten

Pramila Patten, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict on challenges to prosecuting CRSV.

Episode 132 – Justice for Sexual Crimes against the Rohingya with Ishita Kumar

We discuss sexual crimes against the Rohingya and the genocide case in Argentina with Ishita Kumar of Legal Action Worldwide.
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Justice Update – Petrified Survivors

Steph and Janet discuss the newly unveiled global memorial dedicated to all survivors and victims of conflict-related sexual violence in The Hague

Episode 72 – Sex Crimes Education with Valerie Oosterveld and Kim-Thuy Seelinger

Conflict related sexual violence and gendered crimes – the basics – discussed by Professors Valerie Oosterveld and Kim-Thuy Seelinger

Justice Update – Reparations Reality

Karine Bonneau of the Global Survivors Fund discusses the realistic prospects for reparations for Yezidi sexual violence survivors in Iraq and beyond, and Ntaganda’s victims in the DRC.

Episode 8 – JJ Wangui lets victims speak

Janet goes AWOL and interviews another woman with an asymmetrical haircut. Kenyan journalist JJ Wangui who lets victims of sexual violence tell their stories

Justice Update – Universal Jurisdiction for Sudan in Kenya

Will Kenya be a venue for accountability for alleged crimes in Sudan? We talk to Antonia Mulvey and Owiso Owiso about a new ‘first’ in Kenya.
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Justice Update – Universal Jurisdiction in the Neighbourhood for Myanmar

Explore strategic litigation across Asean countries against Myanmar’s military rulers, with Chris Gunness, Zaj Uk, and Jenna Dolecek.
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Episode 153 – The French Connection or Universal Jurisdiction à la Francaise with Jeanne Sulzer

With Jeanne Sulzer we discuss universal jurisdiction in France, against individuals and corporations, such as the Lumbala case and LaFarge case.

Episode 152 – No Court for Old Men with Caroline Davidson

What are rights and wrongs of putting very old people on trial for atrocity crimes? With Caroline Davidson of Williamette University. If it’s interesting, do like, subscribe and leave us a review.

Episode 150 – Iran Protests and Argentina Accountability with Gissou Nia

Gissou Nia guides us through accountability for violence agianst protestors in Iran.

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Justice Update – Genocide Evidence and Intent with Gambia and Myanmar

We discuss the Genocide case at the ICJ brought by Gambia against Myanmar on behalf of the Rohingya.
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Justice Update – Survivors @ The ICC

We sat down with torture survivors from Kenya, Venezuela and Ukraine to ask them what their experience engaging with the International Criminal Court and seeking justice is.

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Justice Update – International Justice 2025 Wrapped

This one is us talking about what’s been going on at the International Criminal Court.

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Justice Update – Dutch Trial for Alleged Human Trafficker with Mirjam van Reisen

In this episode, we discuss the Dutch trial for an Eritrean alleged human trafficker accused of leading an organisation in Libya. Mirjam van Reisen tells us more about it. And we explore how the ICC cooperate with states on investigations.

Episode 142 – Prosecuting digital harms with Sarah Zarmsky

In this episode we explore the challenges of digital evidence and how international courts are keeping pace with Sarah Zarmsky.

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Episode 110 – Dealing with Damages for Ukraine with Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi

What is the Register of Damages for Ukraine and how will it work?

Episode 105 – Prosecuting CRSV in Ukraine with Anna Sosonska and Anastasiia Moiseieva

Anna Sosonska of Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General and Anastasiia Moisaieva of GRC talk about challenges of prosecuting CRSV in Ukraine.

Justice Update – Season’s streamings: Our end of year picks

We look back at some of our most thought provoking episodes from 2023 and play you some of the highlights.

Justice Update – Gambians on trial, but not at home

Justice for victims of the Jammeh dictatorship in the Gambia is happening, but not in Banjul. We look at three universal jurisdiction cases.

Episode 89 – The Syria / Europe Connection with Hope Rikkelman and Fritz Streiff

New developments across Europe with investigations resulting in court cases about atrocities committed during Syria’s civil war.

Justice Update – Syria Missing and Tortured

New paths to accountability for torture victims and families of the disappeared in Syria.

Episode 71 – Catching Dictators with Reed Brody

25 years after the Pinochet trial, listen back to Reed Brody on how he got into ‘Catching Dictators’ and -with victims – got justice for Chadian Hissène Habré

Justice Update – Kenya Crimes against Humanity

How will Kenya prosecute post electoral crimes against humanity committed in 2017? Kathy Roberts and Maxine Marcus explain

Episode 66 – Documenting War Crimes with Anya Neistat and Eva Buzo

Anya Neistat and Eva Buzo discuss dangers of over-documentation and best practices in contexts like Rohingya refugee camp Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Ukraine.

Episode 60 – Libya and the real EU refugee crisis with Sally Hayden and Marwa Mohamed

Journalist Sally Hayden and Libya human rights defender Marwa Mohamed talk refugee detention centres and crimes against humanity in Libya.

Justice Update – Prison Life in North Korea

Torture and other crimes amounting to crimes against humanity are being committed in the North Korean penal system, says the NGO Korea Future which documents the alleged abuses

Episode 56 – Believing in Guatemalan Women with Brisna Caxaj and Marlies Stappers

How did Guatemalan indigenous women achieve success in a rape case against former paramilitaries with Marlies Stappers and Brisna Caxaj

Episode 35 – Victims and the ICC Alphabet Soup with Lorraine Smith van Lin

Reparations expert Lorraine Smith van Lin shares expert views with us from a fascinating discussion into what needs to change at the ICC for victims.

The Prosecutor Files: Fergal Gaynor

It’s the biggest job in international justice: prosecutor of the ICC. Who will the next one be? Janet and Stephanie talk to the candidate Fergal Gaynor

Transcript – The Prosecutor Files: Fergal Gaynor

Fergal Gaynor candidate for ICC prosecutor transcript

Episode 27- Srebrenica 25: Genocide and Denial with Iva Vukusic, Jennifer Trahan and Hikmet Karcic

On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide Janet and Stephanie sit down with Iva Vukusic, Jennifer Trahan and Hikmet Karcic to talk the legacy of the Yugoslavia tribunal and revisionism in Bosnia

Justice Update – Lunch at the ASP

Stephanie and Janet talk about whether judges will allow the ICC prosecutor to open an investigation in Afghanistan, which could open the way to tackle CIA torture programmes.

Justice Update – Breakfast at the ASP

There’s plenty to cover at the ICC’s annual meeting. Janet and Stephanie recap the first day.

Episode 13 – Double Standards with Carla Ferstman

Janet and Stephanie explore the U.K.’s investigation into alleged war crimes committed in Iraq by British forces and the ICC probe into the same crimes with Carla Ferstman and hear from the UK’s director of service prosecutions Andrew Cayley

Transcript Ep 2 – It’s not about the money, says Lorraine Smith van Lin

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Episode 2 – It’s not about the money, says Lorraine Smith van Lin

We speak with Lorainne Smith van Lin of Redress about reparations for victims at the ICC and why the process is taking so long

Episode 1 – Justice on the Cheap, with Celeste Hicks

We discuss the trial of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre with journalist Celeste Hicks

Justice Update – ICC Special Session Look Ahead

ICC member states vote on 24 July on the dismissal of Prosecutor Karim Khan. We walk through Steph’s Reuters reporting, the applicable rules, and what may come next.

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