Activist Lawyer

Episode 74: Maryam

This episode of Activist Lawyer sheds light on the horrific circumstances facing women in Afghanistan. As we approach International Women’s Day, we ask everyone to listen to this episode where our guest Maryam, explains what is happening in Afghanistan since the Taliban enforced their oppressive regime in August 2021. Maryam discusses education, employment, mental health and women in law. Afghan women and girls face a truly harrowing future if the international community does not act urgently and intervene. 
Maryam is an activist lawyer and mental health advocate for women in Afghanistan.
*Mistake in recording: Sarah notes the Taliban regime ran between 1996 and 2021 – it should be 2001

Episode 73: Cristina Stamatescu

Sarah is joined by Dublin based solicitor Cristina Stamatescu to talk about her unique journey to becoming a human rights practitioner. Cristina discusses the importance of balancing her day-to-day role as managing solicitor with networking, pro-bono work and opportunities to develop and learn more about the law and making change happen outside of the office!
 

Episode 72: Dr Munir Nuseibah

Human rights lawyer and law professor at Al-Quds University, Dr Munir Nuseibah shares his opinion on Israel before the ICJ, the importance of states joining South Africa's action under the Genocide Convention as well as activity (or lack thereof) at the ICC when it comes to prosecutions and accountability.  

Episode 71: Soraida Hussein

Sarah is joined by renowned women’s activist and co-founder of the Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling, Palestine, Soraida Hussein to discuss the impact of violence on women and child victims of the ongoing aggression in Gaza and the West Bank.
For more on the film Soraida: A Woman of Palestine : https://genderandsecurity.org/projects-resources/filmography/soraida-woman-palestine
Donate: Action Aid Gaza Appeal

Episode 70: Tamara Tamimi

In this week's episode, Sarah is joined by Tamara Tamimi. Tamara is a Palestinian born in Jerusalem. Tamara holds an MA degree in Human Rights Law from SOAS, University of London and is currently pursuing her PhD from Queen’s University Belfast in international law and the Palestine question. Tamara’s research activity focuses on settler colonialism, transformative justice, forcible displacement, gender equality, and aid effectiveness of overseas development assistance as part of policies of Western countries.
Tamara has also published extensively in peer reviewed journals and edited collections on aforementioned subjects, including Development in Practice Journal, Al-Shabaka- Palestinian Policy Network, and with University of Gottingen, and Queen’s University Belfast.  
Previous podcast
https://lawpod.org/podcast/international-law-and-perceptions-of-justice-in-palestine/?fbclid=IwAR1f8ymrMJ3qtGO9_Ya4zEXsYDfJqHilHgvq_ZkY9DZdo_gUs6BnSp-Hlrw
On genocide perpetrated in Gaza:
Raz Segal, A Textbook Case of Genocide, Jewish Currents <https://jewishcurrents.org/a-textbook-case-of-genocide>
Omer Bartov, What I Believe as a Historian of Genocide, New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/opinion/israel-gaza-genocide-war.html>
Center for Constitutional Rights, Israel's Unfolding Crime of Genocide of the Palestinian People & U.S. Failure to Prevent and Complicity in Genocide <https://ccrjustice.org/israel-s-unfolding-crime-genocide-palestinian-people-us-failure-prevent-and-complicity-genocide>
 
On settler colonialism, displacement, and dispossession of Palestinians:
Tamara Tamimi, Ahmad Amara, Osama Risheq, Munir Nuseibah, Alice Panepinto, Brendan Browne, and Triestino Marinello “(Mis)using Legal Pluralism in the Occupied Palestinian Territory to Advance Dispossession of Palestinians: Israeli Policies against Palestinian Bedouins in the Eastern Jerusalem Periphery” in Noorhaidi Hasan and Irene Schneider (eds) in International Law between Translation and Pluralism: Examples from Germany, Palestine and Indonesia
Edward Said, The Question of Palestine
Edward Said, Out of Place: A Memoir 
Eward Said, The Politics of Dispossession 
Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe, On Palestine 
Ilan Pappe, The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
Judith Butler, Jewishness and the Critique of Zionism
Rashid Khalidi, The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917- 2017
Rashid Khalidi, Palestinian Identity: The Construction of Modern National Consciousness
 
On solidarity, mobilisation and accountability:
Angela Davis, Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
Ali Abunimah, The Battle for Justice in Palestine
Audrea Lim (editor), The Case for Sanctions Against Israel  

Episode 69: Professor Donncha O’Connell

In this week's episode, Sarah speaks with Professor Donncha O’Connell, Established Professor of Law in the School of Law, University Galway.

Episode 68: Gary Daly

In this week's episode, Sarah is joined by human rights solicitor and partner with Daly Khurshid Solicitors, Gary Daly. Gary discusses the effectiveness of activism and the law through his work on discrimination, immigration and social welfare and housing law as well as his time spent in Palestine, Calais and other locations where he provides voluntary legal support to vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers as well as human rights organisations.
 

Episode 67: Danielle Ayres

Sarah is joined by employment law specialist Danielle Ayres of Primas Law.  Danielle shares her experience as a solicitor, juggling family life and supporting women facing maternity challenges and discrimination around pregnancy and related issues.   Danielle and Sarah highlight the importance of flexible working, managing menopause in the workplace as well as Danielle’s role in the fantastic organisation and campaign ‘Pregnant then Screwed.’
Follow the links below for more on Danielle’s work and the ‘Pregnant then Screwed’ Campaign.
https://www.primaslaw.co.uk/team/danielle-ayres/
https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/

Episode 66: Honza Cervenka

In this week's episode, our host, Sarah, is joined by solicitor of England & Wales and a California attorney, Honza Cervenka from law firm McAllister Olivarius.

Episode 65: Ciarán Mulholland

Sarah speaks with solicitor Ciarán Mulholland from Mulholland Law about his extensive work on criminal justice matters. Ciarán discusses the criminal legal aid scheme in Ireland as well as challenges around policing, accessing justice and some interesting and extremely relevant cases he and his team are working on.  
*TW – some cases mentioned in this podcast explore themes of violence which some listeners might find upsetting.
 
If you would like to find out more about the work and cases Ciarán discusses, you will see a list of articles below: 
 
TACA – Extradition since Brexit;
 
https://www.politico.eu/article/ireland-poland-extradition-case-referred-to-europe-top-court-ecj/
 
https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/european-court-to-rule-in-november-on-post-brexit-extradition-requests
 
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-alleged-dissident-republicans-appeal-against-extradition-1424491.html
 
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/10/03/seven-judge-supreme-court-hears-appeal-by-alleged-dissident-republican-against-extradition-to-uk/
 
 
Threats to Lawyers from Far-Right;
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66424582
 
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/07/31/solicitor-representing-bereaved-mother-in-case-against-gemma-odoherty-increases-security-after-alleged-threats/
 
 
Dangerous Dog Act Constitutionality;
 
https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0620/1305964-dog-attack/
 
 
McGlinchey Murders & ROI Legacy Litigation;
 
https://www.lmfm.ie/news/lmfm-news/louth-coroner-to-hand-over-documents-about-dominic-mad-dog-mcglinchey-inquest/
 
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/billy-king-rat-wright-identified-30117958
 
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mcglinchey-family-want-answers-over-mothers-missing-murder-file/42359872.html                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2023/02/03/news/irish_government_urged_to_improve_legacy_after_concerns_raised_over_approach_over_dominic_mcglinchey_murder-3036054/
 
https://www.derrynow.com/news/derry-news/1258159/family-of-dominic-and-mary-mcglinchey-in-brussels-to-meet-with-european-parliament.html
 
 
Garda issues;
 
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/10/07/garda-who-drunkenly-assaulted-and-racially-abused-taxi-driver-sued-in-high-court/
 
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/judge-dismisses-case-against-man-stopped-at-covid-checkpoint-at-start-of-pandemic-1.4781691
 
https://www.noteworthy.ie/watching-the-watchdog-gsoc-investigation-6054964-May2023/
 
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gardai-involved-in-standoff-with-central-mental-hospital-staff-due-to-capacity-issues-1100276.html
 
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/crime/anti-gay-preaching-row-solicitor-accuses-garda-of-bogus-prosecution-after-judge-dismisses-all-charges-against-northern-ireland-trio-3743745