International Bar Association: Global Insight podcast

The US government’s decision to issue waivers for sanctions on Russian oil in March has proven highly controversial and at odds with the position of the EU and the UK for example, who have insisted that despite the global economic situation it is crucial to maintain pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine via sanctions. This IBA Global Insight podcast explores the issues.

Chile Eboe Osuji has for 30 years stood at the forefront of international law and justice. He has served as a judge of the International Criminal Court as well as prosecution counsel at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and on the Special Court for Sierra Leone, among other notable positions, during that time. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986, he now sits as a judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice. He is a published author, with his latest book The End of Immunity exploring the history and concept of immunity from foreign prosecution for heads of state. 
In this IBA Global Insight podcast he discusses his experiences, counters criticisms of the mechanics of the international legal system and explains the importance of peace as an 'actionable right'.

From sustained attacks on the judiciary to a crisis in legal aid and the administration of justice, the rule of law is under significant pressure in the UK. It has therefore never been more important to protect and strengthen it, says a recent report entitled ‘Rule of law: holding the line between anarchy and tyranny’, from the House of Lords Constitution Committee. This Global Insight podcast hears from three members of the Committee about why the rule of law matters. 
With:

Lord Strathclyde, Chair, House of Lords Constitution Committee

Lady Laing, Member of Parliament 1997–2024

Lord Anderson, Barrister, former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation

In this Global Insight podcast, Lord Richard Hermer KC, the Attorney General for England and Wales, discusses the essential role of international law in a world of rising geopolitical tensions, the future of the ECHR and the criminal justice system, and the drive to educate young people and the wider public about the rule of law.

Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over an edit of a speech he made on 6 Jan 2021 has raised legal and ethical questions, and has brought a focus on the potentially chilling effects on freedom of speech.
Considering the issues in this Global Insight podcast are:

Nick Pollard, former Head of Sky News; former Chairman, UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) Content Committee

Gill Phillips, former Director of Legal Services, The Guardian; member, Centre for Investigative Journalism Board of Trustees

Mark Stephens, media and defamation lawyer, Howard Kennedy; Co-Chair, IBA's Human Rights Institute

Alan Rusbridger, former Editor, The Guardian