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Mar 2022
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#35 - Helen Duffy - Strategic Human Righ...

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In this episode, we are joined by our first repeat guest in Jus cogens history, Dr Helen Duffy. Dr Duffy talks to Fares and Omer at length about the numerous challenges faced in efforts to ensure international accountability, responsibility & justice for victims of extraordinary rendition and secret detention programs run by major international players for decades. 

You can read more about Professor Helen Duffy @HelenDuffy_HRP and her Pro-bono practice work on https://www.rightsinpractice.org/

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