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Guantánamo Bay - Being a Guantánamo Lawyer

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Episode • Sep 30, 2024 • 20m

Have you ever wondered what representing someone detained in a facility synonymous with secrecy and deception would be like? In the second episode of this series, we delve into the realities of striving for truth as a Guantánamo lawyer. Professor Sir Malcolm Evans, former chair of the UNs Subcommittee for Prevention of Torture, joins Nancy Hollander, the Guantánamo lawyer who represented Mohamedou Ould Slahi whilst he was detained there for 14 years without charge.

For further reading: "Guantanamo, Torture and Mechanisms for Change."

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