Episodes

March 12, 2025

Justice Update – Duterte in The Hague

Former President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested for crimes against humanity. Stephanie and Janet discuss how it happened and what it means for the ICC
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March 6, 2025

Episode 126 – Law Will Tear U.S. Apart Again with Oona Hathaway

Janet and Steph sit down with Oona Hathaway to ask if international law as a concept is still relevant and if such a seeming crisis would tear down the idea of the rule of law or if it might sharpen minds and build a new different consensus
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Feb. 27, 2025

Episode 125 – Enforced disappearances in Mexico with Omar Gómez Trejo

Omar Gómez Trejo, the former lead prosecutor of the Ayotzinapa case tell us about his investigation into the enforced disappearance of 43 students back in 2014, what we know now and why he had to leave.
Feb. 20, 2025

Justice Update – Accountability for International Crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo

What are the prospects for accountability right now for the alleged crimes being committed in eastern DRC?
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Feb. 13, 2025

Episode 124 – Genocide Network with Matevž Pezdirc

Janet and Steph met up with Matevž Pezdirc, who is the head of the Genocide Network Secretariat at Eurojust.
Feb. 6, 2025

Justice Update – Afghan Victims Still Waiting for Justice

We investigate whether any justice has been achieved for Afghan victims of Australia's alleged war crimes.
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Jan. 30, 2025

Episode 123 – Confronting Australia’s War Crimes Allegations with Major General Jeff Sengelman

An exclusive interview Major General Jeff Sengelman, the commander widely credited with initiating Australia's landmark Afghanistan Inquiry into alleged war crimes.
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Jan. 23, 2025

Episode 122 – The Brereton Report: How Australia Grappled with War Crimes Allegations

The first in our series exploring how Australia has been confronted by allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan. We take an in-depth look at the Brereton Report.
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Jan. 16, 2025

Episode 121 – United States Universal Jurisdiction with Carmen Cheung

Carmen Cheung talks the United States approach to atrocity crimes
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Jan. 9, 2025

Episode 120 – Guantanamo Bay and the 9/11 Trial with Alka Pradhan

We talk to Alka Pradhan about her firsthand insights into the ongoing legal proceedings at Guantanamo Bay and her outlook on the 9/11 trial.
Jan. 3, 2025

Justice Update – Hello 2025

2025 looks set to be a difficult year for international justice institutions.
Dec. 27, 2024

Justice Update – Festive Favourites Roundup

We take a look back at our favourite episodes from 2024.
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Dec. 20, 2024

Episode 119 – Dealing with Secondary Trauma, part 2

Secondary trauma: lawyers. journalists and trainers explain in this podcast how awareness of mental health in the international justice field is shifting.
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Dec. 19, 2024

Episode 118 – Dealing with Secondary Trauma, part 1

In the first episode of our mini-series on secondary trauma for documenters of atrocity crimes, we talk to journalists, lawyers and trainers on how traumatic material can impact them and how they cope.
Dec. 10, 2024

Justice Update – ICC Tribulations and Syria Joy

Catch up with the latest news from the ICC and new developments in Syria
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Nov. 28, 2024

Episode 117 – Climate Justice via the World Court (#AOLetsGo) with Ralph Regenvanu

Vanuatu's Special Envoy on Climate, Ralph Regenvanu explains why his small island state has turned to the ICJ for climate justice
Nov. 22, 2024

Justice Update – ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Deif

Arrest warrants out of the ICC for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and Israel against Netanyahu, Gallant and Hams leader Deif - what does it all mean?
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Nov. 21, 2024

Episode 116 – The Geneva Conventions on Trial with Gloria Gaggiola and Andrew Clapham

Can you put the Geneva Conventions on trial? We tried, with the help of the Geneva Academy, to explore why these 75 year old rules seem to be falling apart.
Nov. 14, 2024

Justice Update – 30 years Since ICTR Founded

It was 30 years ago that the Rwanda Tribunal was established after the genocide. What were the issues and how is it seen now?
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Nov. 8, 2024

Episode 115 – Gender Apartheid with Karima Bennoune

We discuss gender apartheid and how it applies as a legal concept for cases concerning Afghanistan, with Karima Bennoune.
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Nov. 1, 2024

Episode 114 – A Tattered Star-Spangled Banner with Milena Sterio

It's US presidential election time and we consider the american relationship to some of the big justice issues like Israel-Palestine and Ukraine, with Milena Sterio
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Oct. 25, 2024

Episode 113 – Sexual Torture with Alice Edwards

Sexual Torture is being used during conflict more and more says Alice Edwards the UN's special rapporteur on torture.
Oct. 18, 2024

Justice Update – Molly meets the Ukraine Evidence Gatherers

In the middle of the war in Ukraine, how are the evidence-gatherers operating? Molly Quell investigates.
Oct. 11, 2024

Justice Update – ICC Sharpens its Focus on Belarus

Lithuania has sparked an ICC a preliminary inquiry by submitting a referral to investigate Belarus for crimes against humanity.