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The Wall and the Gate: Israel, Palestine, and the Legal Battle for Human Rights Feb 27, 2018

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Michael Sfard has long worked to hold Israel accountable for rights abuses in its occupation of Palestinian land. His new book asks if legal action against the occupation actually bolsters its legitimacy. Speakers: Stephen Hubbell, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, and Michael Sfard. (Recorded: Feb 08, 2018)

Drugs and the Darknet: Challenges and Opportunities Feb 20, 2018

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A conversation about how darknet markets, or “cryptomarkets,” are changing the way that people buy, sell, use, and make drugs around the world. Speakers: Nabarun Dasgupta, Michael Gilbert, Daniel Wolfe. (Recorded: Jan 25, 2018)

Saving Bosnia: Looking Back at George Soros’s $50 Million Intervention After 25 Years Feb 13, 2018

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In 1993, George Soros made a bold move to help the besieged inhabitants of Sarajevo survive. On the 25th anniversary of the $50 million gift that made it possible, four people who helped make it happen will tell the story. Speakers: Mark Malloch-Brown, Aryeh Neier, Mabel van Oranje, Laura Silber, Beka Vuco. (Recorded: Dec 11, 2017)

Incitement on Trial: Prosecuting International Speech Crimes Feb 06, 2018

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Richard Ashby Wilson joins a panel of legal experts to discuss his new book, which explores how hate-filled media campaigns can fuel mass atrocities, and whether international law can hold those responsible to account. Speakers: Linda Lakhdhir, Marko Milanovic, Aryeh Neier, Nadine Strossen, Richard Ashby Wilson. (Recorded: Nov 08, 2017)

Human Rights and the Rise of Populism in Europe Jan 30, 2018

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The director of the European Union Agency on Fundamental Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, joins a discussion with Felice Gaer, a distinguished U.S. human rights jurist. Speakers: Felice Gaer, James Goldston, Michael O’Flaherty. (Recorded: Oct 25, 2017)

The Collapse of Cambodian Democracy and the Khmer Rouge Tribunal Jan 23, 2018

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Join the Open Society Justice Initiative for a discussion of the options for the international supporters of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal, as Prime Minister Hun Sen further consolidates his power. Speakers: James Goldston, Putsata Reang, Heather Ryan, David Tolbert. (Recorded: Oct 24, 2017)

Policing Black Bodies: Do Black Lives Matter? A Conversation about Policing in Brazil and the United States Jan 18, 2018

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Join the Open Society Human Rights Initiative and Justice Roundtable for a conversation about racial justice and policing in the United States and Brazil. Speakers: Wagner Moreira Campos, Sakira Cook, Jasmine Mickens, Marlon Peterson, Francisca Sena, Jennifer Shaw. (Recorded: Oct 10, 2017)

Policing the Black Man: A Conversation with Angela J. Davis and Sherrilyn Ifill Jan 09, 2018

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Davis and Ifill discuss a new collection of essays on the impact of the criminal justice system on African American boys and men. Speakers: Angela J. Davis, Sherrilyn Ifill, Chris Stone. (Recorded: Sep 6, 2017)

Locking Up Our Own: James Forman Jr. in Conversation with Khalil Gibran Muhammad Jun 20, 2017

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A lunchtime conversation about James Foreman Jr.'s acclaimed new book on race and criminal justice, which traces the zero-tolerance approach to crime and drugs back to some unlikely origins. Speakers: James Forman, Jr., Khalil Gibran Muhammad. (Recorded: May 08, 2017)

Impacts of Strategic Litigation on Indigenous Peoples’ Land Rights Jun 13, 2017

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A conversation launches an Open Society Justice Initiative report that draws on interviews with community members, litigators, and activists from Kenya, Malaysia, and Paraguay. Speakers: Lucy Claridge, Jérémie Gilbert, James Goldston, Rodrigo Villagra. (Recorded: Apr 27, 2017)

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