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Über Israel und Palästina sprechen Nach dem IGH-Gutachten – Völkerrecht, Verantwortung und die humanitäre Lage in Gaza mit Johannes Gunesch (UNRWA Deutschland) & Dr. Alexander Schwarz (ECCHR)In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Johannes Gunesch, Ansprechpartner für UNRWA in Deutschland, und Dr. Alexander Schwarz, Völkerrechtler und Co-Direktor des Programmbereichs Völkerstraftaten und rechtliche Verantwortung beim European Center for Constitutional Human Rights (ECCHR).Wir beleuchten das gestern veröffentlichte Advisory Opinion des Internationalen Gerichtshofs (ICJ), das Israel verpflichtet, die Zivilbevölkerung in Gaza zu schützen und mit UN-Organisationen wie UNRWA sowie Drittstaaten zusammenzuarbeiten. Aus völkerrechtlicher Sicht diskutieren wir, welche Konsequenzen sich daraus ergeben, welche Rolle Deutschland spielt und wie handlungsfähig die UN und sein oberstes rechtsprechendes Organ tatsächlich ist.Wir sprech...

2025-10-241h 09

Lonely Walls Blues Ep. 6 - Prison Industrial Complex IIn dieser Folge spreche ich über den Prison Industrial Complex, was ein komplexes Gebilde aus Politik, Ökonomie und Gesellschaft bezeichnet und wie dies mit Mass Incarceration, dem War on Drugs und The New Jim Crow zusammenhängt. Timestamps: 00:00 - 06:00: Opening und Einleitung06:00 - 17:00: Angela Davis, Normalisierung von Gefängnissen und Kriminalisierung von Menschen 17:00 - 31:00: Zusammenhänge zwischen Prison Industrial Complex, dem War on Drugs und systemische Kritik 31:00 - 45:00: Symbiose von Prison Industrial Complex und Military Industrial Complex 45:00 - 01:01:39: Unternehmen, die öffentlich bekann...

2025-10-231h 09

Aufnahmebereit #66 Sommer-Sonderfolge: Umbau des Rechtsstaats von rechts - Live aus dem Hebbel am Ufer in Berlin Aufzeichnung aus der Diskursreihe „On Justice“, die im Berliner Theater Hebbel am Ufer in Kooperation mit dem European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (kurz ECCHR) stattfindet. Die Ausgabe „Umbau des Rechtsstaats von rechts“ beleuchtet, wie rechte Akteure den Rechtsstaat umdeuten und für ihre Zwecke instrumentalisieren. Gemeinsam mit mir auf der Bühne in Berlin diskutieren Maximilian Steinbeiß, Gründer des Verfassungsblogs und Autor von „Die verwundbare Demokratie“, Marjam Samadzade, Richterin am Amtsgericht Ratzeburg und ehemalige Staatssekretärin im Ministerium für Soziales, Jugend, Familie, Senioren, Integration und Gleichstellung des Landes Schleswig-Holstein, und Alexander Schwarz, Völkerrechtler und Co-Programmleiter d...

2025-07-311h 22

zu frieden | Minimalismus, Capsule Wardrobe, Ressourcenbewusst leben, Mamaleben 57 Weltgeschehen in Gaza | Warum die Kriege in der Welt auch Deinen inneren Frieden gefährden Im Gazastreifen sprechen viele Stimmen von Völkermord – doch was bedeutet das juristisch? In dieser Folge von zu frieden verbinde ich juristische Fakten mit philosophischen Grundsätzen: Warum das Gewaltverbot das Herz jedes Rechtsstaats ist, wieso eine Verletzung des Rechts überall auf der Welt uns alle betrifft und welche Handlungsspielräume wir als Zivilgesellschaft haben. Zahlen, Kontext, Kant-Zitate – kompakt eingeordnet und mit praktischen Ideen, wie du aktiv werden kannst. Hör jetzt rein und teile die Episode, damit Recht und Frieden nicht nur Theorie bleiben! Quellen: https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/gaza-krieg-human-rights-watch-wirft-israel-voelkermord-vor-a-e22c4e51-209f-4e71-80...

2025-05-1826 min

Jung & Naiv #755 - Menschenrechtsanwalt Wolfgang Kaleck (ECCHR)Politik für Desinteressierte Zu Gast im Studio: Wolfgang Kaleck. Er ist Fachanwalt für Strafrecht mit den Tätigkeitsschwerpunkten europäisches und internationales Strafrecht sowie Menschenrechte. 2007 gründete er gemeinsam mit anderen Rechtsanwälten das European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), eine gemeinnützige und unabhängige Menschenrechtsorganisation mit Sitz in Berlin, dessen Generalsekretär er seitdem ist. Der Ansatz der Organisation ist die transnationale Prozessführung aus Europa heraus, gemeinsam mit Akteuren aus den betroffenen Regionen und Ländern, um staatliche und nicht-staatliche Akteure für Menschenrechtsverletzungen zur Verantwortung zu ziehen. Einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit ist Kaleck bekann...

2025-02-203h 06

Echi di Giustizia Episodio 6 - Le torture in Libia davanti ai tribunali italianiLe gravi violazioni dei diritti umani da tempo perpetrate nei confronti di migranti in Libia rendono sempre più urgente la riflessione sul ruolo della giustizia penale internazionale, in particolare della Corte Penale Internazionale.Secondo recenti Comunicazioni inviate al Procuratore della Corte Penale Internazionale da parte di alcune organizzazioni non governative, i crimini commessi nei centri di detenzione libici e lungo la rotta del Mediterraneo centrale potrebbero configurare crimini internazionali.Sebbene i risultati ottenuti siano finora limitati, ciò non implica una paralisi del sistema della giustizia penale internazionale. Un ruolo decisivo è affidato ai tribunali nazionali, come quelli italiani, che tuttavia si con...

2024-12-1323 min

Ohren auf Lateinamerika Widerstand unter den Palmen: Guatemalas Palmölindustrie unter der LupePalmöl steckt in etwa der Hälfte aller Produkte, die wir in deutschen Supermärkten finden. Ein Großteil dieses Palmöls stammt aus Guatemala - 2023 importierten deutsche Unternehmen von dort mehr Palmöl als aus jedem anderen Land. Die Produkte tragen häufig ein Siegel, das die nachhaltige Produktion des Palmöls kennzeichnet. Doch wie nachhaltig ist das Palmöl aus Guatemala wirklich? Wir folgen der Spur des bekanntesten Nachhaltigkeitssiegels des Runden Tisch für Nachhaltiges Palmöl (RSPO). Dafür sprechen wir mit Lourdes Gomez, Aktivistin des Volkes Maya Kekchí aus Guatemala und mit Dominik Groß, Referent bei d...

2024-12-1228 min

Responsabilités !ONGs, accès à réparation et devoir de vigilance – Témoignage de l’ECCHRLes ONGs jouent un rôle essentiel dans la mise en œuvre du devoir de vigilance et l’accès à réparation pour les personnes impactées par les activités des entreprises. Dans cet épisode, Charlotte Michon reçoit Cannelle Lavite, codirectrice du programme Entreprises et Droits Humains à l’ECCHR (European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights). Basée à Berlin, cette organisation a été fondée en 2007 et son objectif principal est de combattre les violations graves des droits fondamentaux à travers le monde, en se basant sur le droit international, au travers notamment de contentieux contre les...

2024-12-1118 min

Schaubühne Podcast Streitraum: »Krieg und Strafjustiz«Carolin Emcke im Gespräch mit Marija Ristic (Journalistin und Managerin beim internationalen Crisis Response Programm von Amnesty International) und Andreas Schüller (Leiter des Programmbereichs Völkerstraftaten und rechtliche Verantwortung beim ECCHR/European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights) am 10. März 2024 Allzu oft bleiben Kriegsverbrechen und Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit für die Täter und ihre Regime folgenlos. Allzu oft wird niemand haftbar gemacht für sexualisierte Gewalt und Folter in gewaltförmigen Konflikten. Welche Chancen bietet das Völkerstrafrecht, um Täter zur Verantwortung zu ziehen? Wie lassen sich Fakten sammeln und auch verifizieren? Wie unterscheiden sich regio...

2024-09-162h 27

Branch 251 Syrische Staatsfolter vor GerichtIm Frühjahr 2023 veröffentlichten die Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (BpB) und das Europäische Zentrum für Verfassungs- und Menschenrechte (ECCHR) gemeinsam eine dreisprachige Anthologie mit dem Titel “Syrische Staatsfolter vor Gericht”, die den Al-Khatib-Prozess in Koblenz verarbeitet und reflektiert. Die Anthologie stellt den Gesamtkomplex der Staatsfolter in Syrien und ihre Auswirkungen in einen historischen, sozialen und rechtlichen Kontext.Unser „Branch 251“-Team nahm an der Auftaktveranstaltung teil, traf einige der Gäste, darunter auch einige der Autor*innen und feierte mit dem Publikum die Veröffentlichung der dreisprachigen Anthologie.In dieser Sonderfolge reflektieren wir das Buch ei...

2024-08-1231 min

Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Audiodokumentationen dis:arm #16: Waffenexporte außer KontrolleBorussia Dortmund hat einen neuen Sponsor: Rheinmetall, die Rüstungsfirma, die auf einer Waffenmesse auch gern mal eine Laserkanone damit bewirbt, dass sie billiger tötet („Low cost to kill“). Und ganz aktuell hat ein Berliner Verwaltungsgericht über mögliche Waffenexporte nach Israel geurteilt. Für uns zwei Anlässe, uns den Alltag der deutschen Waffenexporte genauer anzuschauen und zu fragen, warum eigentlich fast jede Waffe aus Deutschland in fast jedes Land geliefert werden darf, ob nun Kriegs- und Krisengebiet oder nicht. Wir sprechen mit Jurist*innen über aktuelle Klagen gegen Waffenexporte nach Saudi-Arabien und Israel und machen ein paar sehr konkre...

2024-06-1449 min

Weltunordnung dis:arm #16: Waffenexporte außer Kontrolle Borussia Dortmund hat einen neuen Sponsor: Rheinmetall, die Rüstungsfirma, die auf einer Waffenmesse auch gern mal eine Laserkanone damit bewirbt, dass sie billiger tötet („Low cost to kill“). Und ganz aktuell hat ein Berliner Verwaltungsgericht über mögliche Waffenexporte nach Israel geurteilt. Für uns zwei Anlässe, uns den Alltag der deutschen Waffenexporte genauer anzuschauen und zu fragen, warum eigentlich fast jede Waffe aus Deutschland in fast jedes Land geliefert werden darf, ob nun Kriegs- und Krisengebiet oder nicht. Wir sprechen mit Jurist:innen über aktuelle Klagen gegen Waffenexporte nach Saudi-Arabien und Israel und machen ein paar sehr k...

2024-06-1449 min

Guten Morgen Amerika Guten Morgen Amerika: Die UNO, das Völkerrecht und doppelte StandardsDie Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung in New York arbeitet nicht nur zu den USA, sondern auch in und mit den Vereinten Nationen. In dieser Bonus-Episode gebe ich einen Einblick in dieses Thema. Mit Wolfgang Kaleck, Rechtsanwalt und Gründer des ECCHR spreche ich über die UNO, das Völkerrecht und doppelte Standards.Mehr über das ECCHR: https://www.ecchr.eu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024-05-1516 min

The Civil Fleet Podcast Episode 54: Solidarity And ResistanceActivists aboard the Iuventa rescue ship saved the lives of over 14,000 people in the central Mediterranean between 2016 and 2017. Based on dodgy allegations from a security guard with links to the far right, the Italian secret services began spying on the Iuventa crew in September 2016. The Italian authorities seized the Iuventa in August 2017, and initially warned 10 members of the crew that they were under investigation for human smuggling. But in March 2021, only four of them were charged with "aiding and abetting illegal immigration to Italy."

2024-03-191h 52

Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Audiodokumentationen dis:arm #13: Internationale GerichteKeine Straflosigkeit für Niemand! Aktuell machen internationale Gerichte wieder Schlagzeilen. Südafrika klagt Israel vor dem Internationalen Gerichtshof an. Der Vorwurf lautet: möglicher Genozid in Gaza. Auch die Opfer des Hamas-Massakers vom 7. Oktober haben sich an den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof gewendet, in der Hoffnung, dass die Hamas-Führer nicht straflos davonkommen. Wir schauen uns diese beiden Fälle an und nehmen sie zum Anlass, die Internationale Gerichtsbarkeit ein wenig zu beleuchten. Was kann sie und was kann sie nicht? Und wir fragen uns, was eigentlich Weltgerichtsbarkeit ist. Spoiler: ein großes Wort für eine wirklich kluge Sache. Unsere Gespräc...

2024-03-1545 min

Weltunordnung dis:arm #13: Internationale GerichteKeine Straflosigkeit für Niemand! Aktuell machen internationale Gerichte wieder Schlagzeilen. Südafrika klagt Israel vor dem Internationalen Gerichtshof. Der Vorwurf lautet: möglicher Genozid in Gaza. Auch die Opfer des Hamas-Massakers vom 7. Oktober haben sich an den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof gewendet, in der Hoffnung, dass die Hamas-Führer nicht straflos davonkommen. Wir schauen uns diese beiden Fälle an und nehmen sie zum Anlass, die Internationale Gerichtsbarkeit ein wenig zu beleuchten. Was kann sie und was kann sie nicht? Und wir fragen uns, was eigentlich Weltgerichtsbarkeit ist. Spoiler: ein großes Wort für eine wirklich kluge Sache. Unser...

2024-03-1545 min

Just Access Episode 17 - How are rights and access to justice in and into Europe being contested?In this episode, we continue the conversation with Andreas Schüller, Director of the International Crimes and Accountability Program at the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, the ECCHR. Our discussion in this episode builds on our conversation in the last episode when Andreas explained what he does at the organization and how the organization works to improve access to justice. We discuss the ECCHR's engagement with states, and Andreas helps us understand where some of the gaps are in the current international legal system and ideas for how access to justice could be improved.For m...

2023-07-3123 min

Just Access Episode 16 - How can NGOs help protect constitutional and human rights?In this and our following episode, we speak with Andreas Schüller. He's the Director of the International Crimes and Accountability Program at the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, the ECCHR. In this episode, we focus on the ECCHR and his work there to understand how the organization works and what kinds of efforts they're making to improve access to justice.In the second episode, we'll focus more on thinking about the international system overall, where some gaps might be for access to justice, and ways that things could be improved.For more o...

2023-07-1022 min $Megan\'s Megacan$

Megan's Megacan Don't Like Windmills? Vote Fascist!Hooray! More depressing news as a German town votes for a fascist for the first time in a while – if ONLY we'd done a bit more liberal pontificating about reunification. The rise of Nazism will certainly help encourage the immigrants that German businesses need so much. Meanwhile, German lawyers prosecute Iranian judges and Russian generals. Lucky we have a soothing whisky and ginger. Phew! Germany's new immigration law: https://www.dw.com/en/german-parliament-reforms-skilled-work-immigration-law/a-66010566 The amazing work of ECCHR: https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/criminal-complaint-against-judicial-authorities-in-iran-german-federal-public-prosecutor-must-investigate-crimes-against-humanity/ Buy us a...

2023-06-2736 min

UNhörbar UNhörbar Recht #21 – Postkoloniale Perspektiven zum „Versöhnungsabkommen“ zwischen Deutschland und NamibiaDie Sonderreihe "UNrecht" des UNhörbar-Podcastes der DGVN Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt und Thüringen führt in Thematiken des Völkerrechts ein.In dieser Folge sprechen Mara Ebbers, Anna Müller und Elisabeth Dohle von der TU Dresden mit Karina Teurer über postkoloniale Perspektiven zum „Versöhnungsabkommen“ zwischen Deutschland und Namibia.Mit einem Abkommen wollten Namibia und Deutschland den gemeinsamen Versöhnungsprozess voranbringen. Deutschland will darin den Genozid an den Herero und Nama in der ehem. Kolonie anerkennen und Entschädigung leisten. Unterzeichnet wurde das Versöhnungsabkommen jedoch nie.Literatur:· Anghie, An...

2023-05-2652 min

The Civil Fleet Podcast Episode 36: Defending the Iuventa 4 refugee rescuersIn today's episode we speak with Francesca Cancellaro, one of the human rights lawyers representing the Iuventa 4 — four activists on pretrial in Italy after saving over 14,000 lives in the Mediterranean. Francesca updates us on the pretrial, walks us through some of the many irregularities prolonging it, and explains why the case is so important for the future of activist-led rescue missions. She also tells us why the Iuventa crew are taking the Trapani Prosecutor's Office to court over the abandonment and destruction of their ship. ---Get in touch--- Twitter: @FleetCivil Mastodon: @civi...

2023-03-1144 min

Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & Politics [Spanish] - Nuestra lucha global por los derechos humanos. Derecho contra poder by Wolfgang KaleckPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660204 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Nuestra lucha global por los derechos humanos. Derecho contra poder Author: Wolfgang Kaleck Narrator: Luis Alberto Casado Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 3, 2023 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Durante más de dos décadas, Wolfang Kaleck ha viajado por el mundo para luchar junto a quienes sufren la injusticia a manos de jugadores poderosos, personas que, antes de la llegada de Kaleck y sus colegas, a menudo disfrutaban de la impunidad. El trabajo de Kaleck lo ha llevado a Buenos Ai...

2023-02-0305 min

قيد المحاكمة الحلقة الحادية عشر والاخيرة: طريق المحاكمات والعدالة... إلى أين؟في الحلقة الحادية عشر والاخيرة من بودكاست قيد المحاكمة، نأخذكم حيث بدأنا معكم منذ أشهر... نصغي لأصوات سوريين وسوريات، شاركونا رحلاتهم المختلفة التي خاضوها على طريق العدالةنطلعكم في هذه الحلقة على آخر مستجدات المحاكمات التي قمنا بتغطيتها خلال حلقات الموسم; ماذا حل بمجرمي الحرب؟ وهل مازالت العجلة تتحرك قدماً نحو مساءلتهم؟ تابعونا عبر كافة منصات الاستماع، وانتظروا موسمنا القادم في السنة الجديدةتنويه: تحتوي الحلقة على اوصاف قد تكون مزعجة للبعض، يرجى اخذ الحيطة او التوقف عن الاستماع إذا لزم الأمرنأخذكم في هذا البودكسات عبر رحلة وتجربة صوتية متكاملة، نستمع من خلالها إلى قصص وتجارب حول المشهد المتناثر لجهود العدالة والمحاسبة على الجرائم الجسيمة المرتكبة في سوريا من قبل النظام، في محاولة لفهم ألغاز التحقيقات، وأسرار المحاكمات القضائيةهذه الحلقة من كتابة وإعداد وإنتاج سليم سلامه، تحرير وتحقق من المعلومات ميس قات، تقديم ومشاركة بالتحرير كريستينا كغدو، مشاركة في التحرير فريتز سترايففريق البحث والتوثيق الميداني: عزّام مصطفى وشام العليمكساج وماسترنغ: عبد الرزاق الصطوفتسجيل مقابلات ميدانية: تيم سيوفي وبيان ديابأُنتجت هذه حلقة بدعم من وزارة الخارجية الألمانية عبر معهد العلاقات الخارجية وبرنامج تمويلZIVIKمصادر ومراجعhttps://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/proceedings-military-doctor-alaa-m-syria/ https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/caesar-photos-document-systematic-torture/https://syriaaccountability.org/tag/trial-monitoring/ روابط حلقات الموسم الاول من بودكاست قيد المحاكمة: عن متهمي وضحايا الجرائم في سورياالحلقة الأولى https://75podcasts.org/AR/episode/3/83/ الحلقة الثانية https://75podcasts.org/AR/episode/3/85/ الحلقة الثالثة https://75podcasts.org/AR/episode/3/88/ الحلقة الرابعة https://75podcasts.org/AR/episode/3/89/ الحلقة الخامسة https://75podcasts.org/AR/episode/3/92/ الحلقة السادسة https://75podcasts.org/AR/episode/3/

2022-12-1633 min

The Syria Trials S1E6: The Regime TodayWhat position is the Syrian regime really in today? How does it really function? And how, after 11 years of war, and with sanctions placed on the country, is the regime making money? We look at the attempts to stop the normalisation of the Assad regime, and the cases that attempt to hold it accountable for more recent crimes.The Syria Trials is a 75 Podcast production. This episode is hosted by Fritz Streiff. It was produced by Sasha Edye-Lindner, with editorial support from Mais Katt. The voice over was provided by Maksim Abdul Latif. Translation was by Alaa...

2022-11-0427 min

The Syria Trials S1E1: The Toothless TigerFritz Streiff is joined by Kristina Kaghdo, presenter of the Arabic series of ‘The Syria Trials’, to explore where we currently stand on the long road to justice for Syria. What has happened in the justice and accountability space, in the 11 years since the regime violently suppressed the peaceful revolution? Through the stories of Syrians and their experiences of justice, Fritz and Kristina journey around the scattered landscape of justice and accountability, to build up a picture of what legal efforts for Syria are being made and what justice for Syria and Syrians really means. They explore the l...

2022-09-3032 min

Framing Human Rights Corporate power, the role of law and human rightsHuman rights in times of crises #2 Law not only organizes and secures economic profits, it is a crucial factor in creating wealth. Katharina Pistor (author, Columbia Law School) speaks with Guillermo Torres (lawyer, ProDESC), Johan Horst (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) and Miriam Saage-Maaß (ECCHR program director Business and Human Rights) about how corporate power and law are intertwined. Our guests explore how economic and financial law are important factors in creating corporate power, and our legal and political options to restrict this dynamic of growing corporate wealth and power. Can human rights, especially economic and soci...

2022-03-071h 23

Framing Human Rights The concrete utopia of human rightsHuman rights in times of crises #1 Welcome to ECCHR’s talk series on resistance and concrete utopias. With our conversations, we want to create the necessary platform for actors from all over the world to discuss and advance global human rights struggles. Human rights are a concrete utopia worth defending. But how to defend them needs to be constantly reinvented. As we find ourselves in a time of profound global transitions, human rights actors need to refer to prevailing inequalities and the underpinning social questions. ECCHR initiated an event series that is now available as a podcast to...

2022-03-071h 22

Framing Human Rights Climate change, environmental degradation and human rightsHuman rights in times of crises #3 Human rights can help affected communities and others achieve their demands for sustainable climate policies. They can also force governments and businesses to connect environmental concerns and social justice. Do we also need new human rights approaches to do this? What is the relationship between human rights and environmental rights? And who bears the ultimate legal responsibility for the climate crisis? In this episode, César Rodríguez-Garavito (New York University), Arpitha Kodiveri (European University Institute), Luisa Neubauer (Fridays for Future) and Miriam Saage-Maaß (ECCHR Business and Human Rights pro...

2022-03-071h 03

Framing Human Rights The global right to health and the reality of the COVID-19 vaccine distributionHuman rights in times of crises #4 The COVID-19 pandemic has, in unprecedented ways, highlighted the importance of the right to health. The pandemic sharpens the focus on social inequalities between the Global North and the Global South, while the discrepancy between the rich and the poor is also palpable here in Germany: how healthy one is, has much to do with access to wealth. In this episode, Meena Jagannath (Movement Law Lab), Achal Prabhala (AccessIBSA), Andreas Wulf (medico international) and Miriam Saage-Maaß (ECCHR) discuss what needs to change for medicines and vaccines to no longer b...

2022-03-071h 11

Framing Human Rights Rethinking (shrinking) spaces in times of crisesHuman rights in times of crises #5 From widespread surveillance, torture and disappearances to the increased criminalization of protest and restrictive rules on associations, we are unquestionably witnessing a global pushback against civic spaces. The repressive tactics that seek to strip legitimacy and rights from activists and other civic actors is not just to be deplored in authoritarian countries, but also a very real threat in liberal democracies as well. While the phenomenon of shrinking spaces is certainly not new, the intersectional crises we face – from socio-economic inequality to climate change, the global pandemic, the rise of far-right po...

2022-03-071h 07

Framing Human Rights Feminist movements challenging political transformationHuman rights in times of crises #6 Contemporary feminist movements have developed significantly worldwide in ways that speak to their revolutionary potential – including within authoritarian contexts. How can their theories, political content, and organizational forms – from grassroots collective activism to organized strikes – effectively bring about the political transformation and social change needed in our patriarchal societies? What are their demands and visions for the future? What are the difficulties in realizing these visions? What will sustain – and not limit – the movements’ more radical visions? What is the importance of acknowledging how discrimination is forged at the intersection of gender, race...

2022-03-071h 00

Framing Human Rights (Post)colonial injustice: Genocide in Namibia and Black Lives MatterHuman rights in times of crises #7 Colonialism continues to shape our current social, economic, and political world order to a substantial degree. In a discussion with prominent human rights advocates at this last event of our series, we will bridge different aspects of a larger struggle, encompassing reparations claims for German colonial crimes in Namibia, the legacy of slavery, unfinished decolonization, as well as the vibrant Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. How can human rights law be used to resist and counteract (post)colonial injustices? How are these movements broadening and intensifying their connections...

2022-03-071h 11

Framing Human Rights Ancestral remains: Why restitution matters with Mnyaka Sururu Mboro, Nathalie Anguezomo Mba Bikoro and Sarah Imani#10 The German colonial period (1884-1920) led and still leads to immense losses of lives, land, resources and sovereignty. To this day, thousands of human remains that were gathered in colonial exploits all over the world can be found in German museums and archives. For many descendants, the continued storage of their ancestors without the consent of the deceased or their families and without proper burial remains a pressing concern. In this episode, ECCHR’s Michael Bader and Sarah Imani are joined by activist Mnyaka Sururu Mboro (Berlin Postkolonial) and curator and artist Nathalie Anguezomo Mba Bikoro to di...

2022-03-0139 min

The Civil Fleet Podcast Episode 15: Calling on the ICC to investigate crimes against humanity in LibyaIn November, three prominent human rights groups filed a report to the International Criminal Court (ICC) into possible crimes against humanity being committed on migrants and refugees in Libya. The groups — European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), Lawyers for Justice in Libya, and the International Federation for Human Rights — also warned that the EU's migration policies have "significantly contributed to this grave situation." In today's episode, Silvia Rojas-Castro, a legal advisor at the ECCHR, and Elise Flecher, senior programmes officer at Lawyers for Justice in Libya, tell us all about this and why the...

2021-12-1844 min

Branch 251 Anwar Who?, Part 2The verdict in the groundbreaking case against Anwar R. is expected to be delivered soon. Join us on a special two-part journey into Anwar R.'s road to Koblenz, as well as all the possible roads that might lay ahead. On part 2 of this episode, we're joined by legal investigator Mariana Karkoutly. For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on TwitterMariana Karkoutly, Legal Consultant at CJA, Project Manager at Adopt a Revolution, Chairwoman of Gemeinsamer Horizont e.V.Antonia Klein of the European Center for Constitutional and Human R...

2021-12-0316 min

Branch 251 Anwar Who?, Part 1The verdict in the groundbreaking case against Anwar R. is expected to be delivered soon. Join us on a special two-part journey into Anwar R.'s road to Koblenz, as well as all the possible roads that might lay ahead. On part 1 of this episode, we're joined by legal advisor Antonia Klein. For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on TwitterAntonia Klein of the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)Mariana Karkoutly, Legal Consultant at CJA, Project Manager at Adopt a Revolution, Chairwoman of Gemeinsamer Horizont e...

2021-12-0330 min

Völkerrechtspodcast #11 Weltrechtsprinzip: Von Damaskus bis nach KoblenzWarum werden Verbrechen, die von Syrern in Syrien an Syrern begangen werden, vor einem deutschen Gericht in Koblenz verhandelt? Auf welcher rechtlichen Grundlage findet ein solches Verfahren statt und welche Interessen spielen dabei eine Rolle? In dieser Folge geht es um das Weltrechtsprinzip und damit u.a. um die Aktualität des Prinzips in der deutschen Rechtspraxis, Verbrechen des Assad-Regimes in Syrien, Fragen der Repräsentation und Entscheidungsmacht sowie die Rolle von Zivilgesellschaften. Isabel Lischewski gibt eine kurze Einführung zum Weltrechtsprinzip mit Bezug auf das Pinochet-Verfahren, Philipp Eschenhagen spricht anschließend mit Antonia Klein vom ECCHR, die...

2021-11-0530 min

Branch 251 Sentenced, For LifeSometimes, people without a German passport end up behind bars in Germany. But depending on their status, their punishment doesn't end as they walk out of prison. In this episode, Fritz and Naya explore how free ex-convicts without a passport really are. And with the help of Thomas Oberhäuser, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Working Group on Migration Law in the German Bar Association, we discuss what could happen to Anwar R. and Eyad A. if they were indeed finally convicted for what they are accused of: crimes against humanity.For more information and r...

2021-11-0526 min

Branch 251 You Have Nice HandwritingWhether they run into ex-militia fighters on the streets or receive anonymous threats over the phone- for many Syrians abroad, the Assad regime is never too far away. In this episode, Naya and Noor explore the insidious ways in which fear and intimidation permeate the Syrian diaspora. Our guests are Mohammad Al Abdallah, the executive director of the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre, and Ahmad Helmi, a Syrian activist and human right defender living abroad.For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on TwitterFollow Mohammad Al Abdallah on Twitter

2021-10-2226 min

Branch 251 Do No HarmWhen you think of dictatorial regimes, you might think of state-controlled media, or of the army on the side of the state- but what about the healthcare sector? Do they side with the regime? And what does that even look like? Since the uprising in Syria began, regime-aligned doctors have played a powerful role within Assad's torture apparatus. In this episode, we're taking a first look at the darker side of medicine within the context of war-torn Syria. Article of Annsar Shahhoud in the Journal Of Genocide Research.Annsar Shahhoud’s Master’s Thes...

2021-10-0828 min

Branch 251 Call And ResponseIn this court update, Hannah and Fritz discuss the most recent testimonies, the court's puzzling decision to block the recording of the final pleas as well as a motion to label the charge of enforced disappearance as a crime against humanity. Like many times before, the seemingly dry, bureaucratic legal questions that the Koblenz court grapples with during this trial, raise fundamental questions about international law, universal jurisdiction and justice itself. For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on TwitterFollow Hannah on TwitterHannah's websiteSee sea...

2021-09-2413 min

Branch 251 The Walls Have EyesIn this episode, we’ll be talking about how power, security and fear interrelate and co-produce militarized cityscapes, or security cities. In particular, we will talk about Syria, the kingdom of silence, where walls have ears, and buildings have eyes, and everyone looks around them before talking. Cities where everyone is being watched and considered as a threat to be eliminated if they tried to speak up and reclaim their rights against those in power. This episode was written by Naya Skaf, with editorial help from Fritz Streiff and Saleem Salameh. For more information and re...

2021-09-1723 min

InCites with UNSW Law Society Defending Human Rights with Rawan ArrafWhy work in human rights? What meaningful work can you do to support human rights? In this special public interest careers episode of InCites, Vice-President (PIC) Amal Naser has a conversation with Palestinian Australian human rights lawyer and executive director of the Australian Centre of International Justice, Rawan Arraf. Rawan has ten years of legal experience in refugee protection, administrative law and international human rights law. Rawan most recently worked as a refugee lawyer at community legal centre, Refugee Advice & Casework Service providing a wide range of protection advice to people seeking asylum in Australia. She is a...

2021-09-1542 min

Branch 251 BeginningsIn this first episode of the third season, we bring you up to speed on what has happened in court since May. As the end of the trial is nearing, the proceedings zero in on Anwar R.'s role in Assad's bloody regime.Plus, we introduce you to our new host, Naya Skaf.For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on TwitterFollow Hannah el-Hitami on TwitterECCHR trial reportsSyria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trialLogo design by laurenshebly...

2021-08-2716 min

Framing Human Rights Locked in and out: Decolonizing knowledge with Priya Basil and Wolfgang Kaleck#9 Writer, activist and ECCHR Advisory Board member Priya Basil sits down with ECCHR General Secretary Wolfgang Kaleck to talk about legacies of colonial and postcolonial injustice and German memory culture. They reflect on the questions: what kinds of power can we find in plurality? Which historical narratives do we give due consideration to? And what are the necessary processes of “sustained unlearning” in the decolonization of knowledge? Let’s stay in touch! You want to stay up to date on ECCHR’s cases, events and publications? Subscribe to our newsletter.

2021-08-0929 min

Framing Human Rights Forensis: Forging a political practice with Eyal Weizman and Wolfgang Kaleck#8 Eyal Weizman, founding director of research agency Forensic Architecture and ECCHR General Secretary Wolfgang Kaleck speak about the new joint initiative between Forensic Architecture and ECCHR: Investigative Commons. They discuss the advantages of presenting evidence in cultural fora, asking how Forensic Architecture’s approaches and ECCHR’s legal work can be useful to one another and synthesize different methodological approaches. Let’s stay in touch! You want to stay up to date on ECCHR’s cases, events and publications? Subscribe to our newsletter.

2021-06-2845 min

Framing Human Rights Restitutionen und eine neue Ethik der Beziehungen mit Bénédicte Savoy und Wolfgang Kaleck#7 Bénédicte Savoy, Kunsthistorikerin und Professorin an der TU Berlin und dem Collège de France spricht mit ECCHR-Generalsekretär Wolfgang Kaleck über Restitutionen von geraubter Kolonialkunst und ihre Kritik zur Debatte über das Humboldt Forum in Berlin. Bleiben wir in Kontakt! Sie möchten zu unseren Fällen, Veranstaltungen und Publikationen auf dem Laufenden bleiben? Abonnieren Sie unseren Newsletter.

2021-06-1641 min

Rechtsgespräch Streitgespräch – Thema: Das Lieferkettengesetz. Mit Miriam Saage-Maaß und Thomas KlindtIm zweiten Rechtsgespräch extra. Streitgespräch debattieren die Leiterin des Programmbereichs Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte beim European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) Miriam Saage-Maaß und Thomas Klindt, Partner der angesehenen Anwaltskanzlei Noerr in München über den Entwurf für ein deutsches Lieferkettengesetz. Dabei geht es um die Vollzugstauglichkeit des konkreten Entwurfs, aber auch um die Frage, in welchem Maße nationales Recht überhaupt geeignet ist, Menschenrechte international durchzusetzen. Und darum, welche Verantwortung private Unternehmen für Menschenrechte von Beschäftigten in entfernteren Gliedern weltweiter Lieferkette haben. Am Ende dieser Folge steht kein Lesetipp, s...

2021-05-2453 min

Branch 251 The Koblenz Trial - 1 Year LaterIn a Branch 251 first, the whole team discusses where we stand, one year after the start of the Al-Khatib-, or Koblenz trial. How have expectations lived up to reality? But also, what is everyone's favorite episode? This is the final episode of season 2. We'll be back before you know it with season 3. Follow us on TwitterSJAC and ICWC report on one year of the Koblenz trialECCHR trial reportsSyria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trialSupport for our podcast comes from German Federal Foreign Office...

2021-05-1448 min

Critical Conversations on Human Rights: The Promise Institute Podcast Corporate Accountability for Transnational Human Rights ViolationsCorporations sometimes facilitate crimes across national borders, yet even in instances where this takes place knowingly, accountability can be hard to come by. This panel discussion from our 2021 Symposium, Corporate Liability for International and Transnational Crimes, offers an excellent in-depth look at how human rights litigators are navigating the landscape. Discussion includes innovative ways to approach these cases, focus on the clients, holistic assessments of what's needed, and insights into specific cases panelists have worked on. Moderation by Catherine Sweetser, Deputy Director of the Promise Institute for Human RightsAgnieszka Fryszman, Cohen MilsteinMiriam Saage-Maaß, European Center for Constitutional and Hu...

2021-05-0547 min

Branch 251 Character WitnessesAs the trial against Anwar R. continues, the proceedings have focussed on his alleged contributions to the systematic violence in Syria. What was his role within the mukhabarat exactly? In this last court update of the season, Hannah tells us about two ex-detainees who detailed their personal experience with Anwar R. during their time in the notorious branch 251. For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on Twitter.Follow Hannah on TwitterHannah's websiteECCHR trial reportsSyria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trial

2021-04-3018 min

Framing Human Rights On artistic and human rights interventions with Fred Ritchin and Wolfgang Kaleck#1 Fred Ritchin, photographer and dean emeritus of the International Center of Photography, and ECCHR General Secretary Wolfgang Kaleck discuss the role graphic images have in photojournalism to raise political awareness. Looking at iconic historic examples, Ritchin unpacks widely-held ideas about documentary truth, examining how photography can shine light on violence and repression, while also questioning the ways in which this transmission might be limited. Let’s stay in touch! You want to stay up to date on ECCHR’s cases, events and publications? Subscribe to our newsletter.

2021-04-2723 min

Framing Human Rights The blood of the dawn with Claudia Salazar Jimenéz and Karina Theurer#4 This episode is about the debut novel The Blood of the Dawn — La Sangre de la Aurora by Claudia Salazar Jiménez. Salazar Jiménez and Karina Theurer, director of ECCHR’s Institute for Legal Intervention, discuss the enduring consequences of gender discrimination, using fiction as a tool for visibility and for sensitizing us to the suﬀering of others. Please be advised, this episode contains themes of sexual and gender-based violence that some listeners may find distressing. Let’s stay in touch! You want to stay up to date on ECCHR’s cases, events and publications...

2021-04-2735 min

Framing Human Rights On artistic and human rights interventions with Rabih Mroué and Wolfgang Kaleck#2 Lebanese performance and video artist Rabih Mroué speaks with ECCHR General Secretary Wolfgang Kaleck about how he treats the impact of violent images in his work. Beginning with his piece PIXELATED REVOLUTION, which uses the moment of the civilian witness capturing violence on their cellphone camera, Mroué lays out a complicated web of connections between the witnessing acts of viewer, victim, and perpetrator. Let’s stay in touch! You want to stay up to date on ECCHR’s cases, events and publications? Subscribe to our newsletter.

2021-04-2716 min

Framing Human Rights Visuals of violence with Mark Sealy and Wolfgang Kaleck#5 In this episode, curator and cultural historian Mark Sealy and Wolfgang Kaleck, ECCHR general secretary, talk about the challenges of visual representation. They discuss the visuals of violence and the viewers’ responsibility and interrogate diﬀerent ways of dealing with photography produced in colonial and postcolonial contexts. Sealy and Kaleck thereby try to answer the question: How do we deploy these images… and to what purpose? Let’s stay in touch! You want to stay up to date on ECCHR’s cases, events and publications? Subscribe to our newsletter.

2021-04-2752 min

Framing Human Rights On artistic and human rights interventions with Christina Varvia and Wolfgang Kaleck#3 In this episode, we will look at several of Forensic Architecture’s investigations and working methodologies in Gaza, Germany, and Cameroon with architect and former deputy director of Forensic Architecture, Christina Varvia, and ECCHR General Secretary Wolfgang Kaleck. For the interactive experience visit: explore.ecchr.eu

2021-04-2718 min

Framing Human Rights Decolonizing the camera in practice with Ixmucané Aguilar and Wolfgang Kaleck#6 Guatemalan visual artist Ixmucané Aguilar joins Wolfgang Kaleck, ECCHR general secretary, to discuss her documentary photography practice exploring the enduring effects of German colonialism in Namibia and the genocide against the Herero and Nama. The conversation addresses the fragility of photography as a medium, the risk the photographer runs of imposing their values upon their subject, the importance of collective evidence and recognizing the many nuances of truth. For the interactive experience visit: explore.ecchr.eu

2021-04-2735 min

Radi8 Radio Career Essentials - Human Rights Law (w/ the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights)Paul and Anne invite Laura Duarte from the ECCHR over for a talk on working in Human Rights, the required career steps, and, perhaps most importantly, the rewards the job brings with it. Take a break, brew some rooibos, and relax with this Career Essentials special on working in Human Rights.

2021-04-2119 min

Branch 251 Factory of FearIn this episode, Fritz and Asser explore the historical ties between Germany's intelligence services and Syria's Mukhabarat. How did they come about and what did Syria learn from Germany? And how does Koblenz fit into this? Guests: Jaber Baker and Noura Chalati. For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on TwitterJaber on Twitter. Keep an eye out for his forthcoming book, co-authored with Prof. dr. Ugur Üngör: Syrian Gulag: Assad's Prison System, 1970-2020More info on Noura Chalati hereECCHR trial reportsSyria Ju...

2021-04-1622 min

Branch 251 A Cup Of CoffeeA popular Syrian actress is invited for a "cup of coffee" in Branch 251. Years later, she's too afraid to testify in court about her strange encounter with Anwar R. Plus, the motion to add sexual violence as a crime against humanity to the charges against Anwar R. is accepted. Luna Watfa is our court reporter this episode, filling in for Hannah el-Hitami. Follow us on TwitterFollow Luna on TwitterECCHR trial updatesSyria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trialLogo design by laurenshebly.nl -- Photo...

2021-04-0220 min

Branch 251 يدفعون الثمن مرتين: العنف الجنسي والعنف القائم على النوع الاجتماعيانه السلاح المجاني والأكثر فاعلية: العنف الجنسي والعنف القائم على النوع الاجتماعي. في الحلقة الثامنة من بودكاست "الفرع 251" نستكشف معا كيف يحاول النظام السوري كسر مجتمع بأكمله من خلال استغلال الأعراف الجندرية المتأصلة في مجتمعاتنا، أسرة تلو الاخرى. في كوبلنز، طُلب من القضاة اعتبار هذه الأنواع من الجرائم كجرائم ضد الإنسانية وقد تم قبول الطلب اخيرا. نستكشف في هذه الحلقة سبب استحقاق هذه الجرائم لهذه التسمية، ولماذا لم يتم اعتبارهم كجرائم ضد الإنسانية قبل 11/3/2021نود سماع اصواتكم انتم ايضا في حلقتنا الاخيرة من هذا الموسم. تواصلوا معنا عبر تويتر حتى نقوم بتزويدكم بطرق الاتصال والتسجيل او عبر واتساب على الرقم: 0031685124386كتابة وتقديم بولينا بِك، ترجمة وتقديم نور حمادة وآسر خطاب، تحرير فريتز سترايف، مشاركة في الترجمة، إنتاج وتحرير سليم سلامه75 Podcasts نشر وتوزيعيغطي بودكاست "الفرع 251: جرائم سورية قيد المحاكمة" مجريات المحاكمة التاريخية الخاصة بجرائم ارتكبت في سوريا، والمعروفة باسم محاكمة "فرع الخطيب"، والتي تتم في مدينة كوبلينز الألمانيةتابعونا عبر تويتر على "الفرع 251" وعلى تطبيقات الاستماع المختلفة. سوف ننشر حلقة جديدة من بودكاست "الفرع 251" مرتين شهريا، وسنتعرف من خلالهن على ما جرى وما يجري في سوريا، واضعين صوب عيوننا المحاكمة التاريخية التي تتم في كوبلنز. بين كل حلقة وأخرى، سنشارك معكم تحديثاً يتعلق بمُجرَيات المحاكمة من مُراسلتنا في كوبلنز، هنا الهِتَمييمكنكم أيضاً الاستماع إلى بودكاست "الفرع 251" باللغة الإنكليزية، من كتابة فرتز شترايف، تقديم نور حمادة وآسر خطاب، وبمشاركة بولينا بيك بالكتابة والتحرير والإنتاج zivik قمنا بإنتاج هذه الحلقة بدعم من وزارة الخارجية الألمانية عبر معهد العلاقات الخارجية وبرنامج تمويلlaurenshebly.n تصميم الغلافJames Lawler Duggan/AFP/Getty Images صورة الغلافsessions.blue مقاطع موسيقية من موقع:مصادر ومراجعJoumana's report 'Words Against Silence'Pinar's HRW report: 'They Treated Us in Monstrous Ways'Lawyers and Doctors for Human Rights report on male sexual violenceThe Day After a report on SGBV in Syrian detention centresSREO report on societal attitudes towards SGBV in SyriaDeutsche Welle article on the motionHannah el-Hitami's article about the motionWomen Now for DevelopmentECCHR trial reportsSyria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trial

2021-03-2633 min

Amnesty International HU Berlin & Charité Syria #2 Folter und gewaltsames VerschwindenlassenTriggerwarnung: Diese Folge thematisiert explizit die Haftbedingungen in syrischen Gefängnissen sowie die Anwendung von Folter und Gewalt. Am 15.03.2020 jährt sich der Beginn der Proteste in Syrien bereits zum zehnten Mal. Die Revolution, während der tausende Protestierende Menschenwürde, soziale und wirtschaftliche Perspektiven sowie das Ende von Korruption und Elitenherrschaft forderten, wirkt sich bis heute aus. Die syrische Regierung unter Präsident Bashar al-Assad reagierte auf die friedlichen Proteste mit brutaler Repression, ließ Protestierende erschießen, einschüchtern und inhaftieren. Während im öffentlichen Diskurs in Deutschland wieder und wieder das „Ende des Krieges“ betont...

2021-03-1523 min

Branch 251 JudgementWe take a closer look at the verdict against Eyad A. Who is celebrating? Who is disappointed? And what does this mean for the case against Anwar R? Listen to reactions and opinions from outside the courtroom in Koblenz, a court report from Hannah, as well as analysis from Asser and Fritz about the impact of this verdict.Follow us on TwitterECCHR trial reportsSyria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trialArticle on the reception of the verdict in ArabicECCHR press releaseLogo...

2021-03-0525 min

Branch 251 BONUS - The Verdict Against Eyad A.Eyad A. is now officially the first person to be held accountable in court for complicity in crimes against humanity committed during the Syrian conflict. Fritz, Hannah and Saleem went to Koblenz to witness this historic decision.Learn more next week, when we take a deep dive into Eyad A.'s conviction. Follow us on twitter ECCHR press release Logo design by laurenshebly.nl -- Photo by James Lawler Duggan/AFP/Getty Images.Music by Kevin McLeod and via Blue Dot Sessions

2021-02-2607 min

Branch 251 They Pay TwiceIt's the most effective weapon and yet, it's free: sexual and gender-based violence. By exploiting deeply-rooted gender norms, the Syrian regime attempts to break an entire society, one family at a time. In Koblenz, the judges have been asked to consider these types of crimes as crimes against humanity. This episode we'll explore why they deserve that label, and why they weren't considered crimes against humanity already. For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on Twitter.You can also listen on our website.Joumana's report 'Words Against Silence'

2021-02-1932 min

Branch 251 What's Choice?On the 24th of February, the judges are scheduled to pass a verdict in the case of Eyad A. He could face a prison sentence if convicted, but the question is: should he be convicted at all? Because, what choice did he really have?For more information and regular updates on the trial, follow us on Twitter.Follow our court reporter Hannah on TwitterYou can also listen on our website.Slavenka Drakulić’s book ‘They Would Never Hurt a Fly - War Criminals on Trial in The HagueGuilt...

2021-02-0537 min

Branch 251 'I Can’t Help But Be Hopeful About This Trial'You’re used to hearing from legal experts, journalists, human rights activists. For this episode, we’re passing the mic to Syrians of different backgrounds, inside and outside of Syria, to hear what they think of Koblenz. People who’ve heard of the trial, people who haven’t, people who are wildly enthusiastic about Koblenz, and some who are a little bit more sceptical. For regular updates on the trial, follow us on TwitterECCHR trial reportsSyria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trialToday’s episode was made possible wi...

2021-01-2330 min

Branch 251 Mass Graves on Google MapsA German federal police officer explained to the judges in Koblenz what he learned after collecting and analyzing satellite imagery from a stretch of land northeast of Damascus. For regular updates, follow us on Twitter @Branch_251Hannah on TwitterHuman Rights Watch report "We've Never Seen Such Horror"ECCHR trial reportsSyria Justice and Accountability Centre's monitoring of the trialToday's episode was made possible with the kind support of the organization UMAM Documentation & Research. As part of UMAM's work on carceral and detention issues, their team...

2021-01-1512 min

Branch 251 Season Premiere: Latest from Koblenz and 2020 ReviewThe podcast about the worldwide first criminal trial against Syrian regime officials is back! Just before the end of the year, the new team brings you this episode with an update on the most important developments of the trial in Koblenz from the past couple of months. To round things up, Noor, Asser and Fritz provide a review of what 2020 meant for the wider search for justice and accountability for crimes committed in Syria. And take a peek at next year, which will mark the 10 year anniversary of the Syrian revolution. For regular updates, you can follow u...

2020-12-1836 min

feature interviews – asymmetrical haircuts Episode 33 – Universal Jurisdiction Close Up with Sarah Finnin and Patrick KrokerWhat barriers do victims of international crimes still face in getting access to justice in Europe? Srah Finnan from FIDH and Patrick Kroker from ECCHR fill us in on the obstacles.

2020-12-1439 min

Branch 251 Man's Inhumanity to Man"There's a reason it's called crimes against humanity": In this season finale, we discuss a testimony that stands out: witness Z 30/07/19, a grave digger for the Assad regime with a first-hand account of the massive scale of the crimes against humanity that the regime is accused of. Special testimonies like these make you suddenly realize what this whole trial is all about.For regular updates, you can follow us on Twitter @Branch_251, @fritz_streiff and @paulinepeekSupport the show by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/branch251 or by hitting the donate button on...

2020-09-1817 min

Branch 251 A Long Trip, Long RoadKoblenz is a small step on the long road to what, exactly?In this episode, Fritz talks to Syrian lawyer and human rights defender Mazen Darwish about justice for Syria and Syrians, its forms and challenges, and what the trial in Koblenz means to him.For regular updates, you can follow us on Twitter @Branch_251, @Fritz_Streiff , @KaramShoumali and @PaulinepeekAdditional information on the topics discussed in the episode:Mazen Darwish on twitter: @mazenadarwish3His organization SCM: https://twitter.com/SyrianCenter; https://scm.bz/en/SCM's press...

2020-08-2130 min

Branch 251 Recording KoblenzThe Koblenz court recently rejected two motions regarding translation and audio recording of the trial. While the court argues these decisions protect witness testimonies and the road to justice, NGOs and legal scholars worry that denying translation and recording could diminish the impact of the trial.You can follow us on Twitter @Fritz_Streiff , @KaramShoumali and @paulinepeekAdditional information on the topics discussed in the episode:Mohammad al Abdallah on Twitter: @mohammad_syriaMore on SJAC's work: https://syriaaccountability.org/what-we-do/Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bock on Twitter: @Stefanie_Bock_Article about the recent court decision...

2020-08-0722 min

Branch 251 Death in DetentionIn this episode, Fritz takes a look back at the first-ever universal jurisdiction trial based on Germany’s Code of Crimes Against International Law, a trial against two Rwandan militia leaders for crimes committed in Congo.Our guests, Der Spiegel's Beate Lakota and Andreas Schueller from ECCHR, followed this trial closely and talk to us about how the main accused died in detention, the lessons learned, and the parallels and differences with the Koblenz trial.For regular updates, you can follow us on Twitter @Branch_251, @Fritz_Streiff , @KaramShoumali and @PaulinepeekAdditional information on th...

2020-07-2427 min

FAU Human Rights Podcast FAU Human Rights Podcast # 4 - Menschenrechtliche Verantwortung von UnternehmenÖllecks im Niger-Delta, Fabrikbrände in Pakistan, ausbeuterische Arbeitsverhältnisse auf deutschen Schlachthöfen: Sind Unternehmen für die Einhaltung der Menschenrechte im Rahmen ihrer Tätigkeiten und in ihren Lieferketten verantwortlich? Und was müssten sie tun, um dieser Verantwortung gerecht zu werden, insbesondere in der Corona-Krise? Kann ein Gesetz zur Lieferkettenverantwortung Abhilfe schaffen? Zu diesen Fragen sprechen wir in der vierten Folge des FAU Human Rights Podcast mit Dr. Miriam Saage-Maaß, stellvertretende Direktorin und Leiterin des Bereichs Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte beim European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) in Berlin.

2020-07-2230 min

Branch 251 Duty vs FearThis week's episode is a deep dive into the recent testimonies of key witnesses whose statements might incriminate both defendants. However, the lines between truth and exaggeration, threats and self-preservation were blurred as three men spoke and the court listened.You can follow us on Twitter @Fritz_Streiff , @KaramShoumali and @PaulinepeekBecome a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/branch251Hannah el-Hitami: https://hannahelhitami.com/Follow Hannah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hannahel711Arabic trial update of the last 18 days: https://bit.ly/3iGXSuMECCHR trial updates: https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/trial-updates-first-trial-worldwide-on-torture-in-syria/Syria Justice And Accountability...

2020-07-1016 min

Branch 251 Syria Fatigue?After almost 10 (!) years of war, devastation, crimes and gruesome images from Syria, are we still reading? Watching? Listening? Really? We tried to find answers to this complex question. And bring you a court report straight from Koblenz.You can follow us on Twitter @Fritz_Streiff , @KaramShoumali and @PaulinepeekAdditional information on the topics discussed in the episode:Wafa Mustafa: @WafaMustafa9On her work as an activist: https://tinyurl.com/ycacwbsnElizabeth Tsurkov: @ElizraelA selection of her interesting work: https://cgpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CGP-Syrian-Economic-Meltdown-June2020.pdfOn the Brussels IV Conference: tinyurl.com/y9qabovhBrookings Institute on...

2020-07-0331 min

Branch 251 After TortureIn this episode, Fritz and Karam speak to two international mental health experts, Dr. Vedrana Mladina and Diana Rayes. They comment on the accounts of survivors we interviewed in the previous episode. And we ask them how exposure to war and torture affects survivors' lives, and what their needs are after torture to lead a healthy life.Dr. Vedrana Mladinahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vedrana-mladina-ab5a6775/?originalSubdomain=aeDiana Rayeshttps://timep.org/people/nonresident-fellows/diana-rayes/About Alaa M.In Arabic: https://baladi-news.com/ar/articles/61992In...

2020-06-2629 min

Branch 251 "He Called Me Ammo"In this episode, Fritz and Karam speak to two survivors of Branch 251. They share with us the painful details of their detention, memories and how this impacts their lives now. And what they would ask the accused if they got the chance.Follow us on Twitter and @KaramShoumali and @Fritz_Streiff.Inside Syria's Secret Torture Prisons: https://nyti.ms/2Bk5h1JIn German: Das Erste's report on Nuran al-Ghamian https://bit.ly/3et2nqlIn French: Lena Bjurström's report on Nuran al-Ghamian https://bit.ly/30Ylrc4In German: Founder of Adopt A Revolution Ferdinand Duerr on d...

2020-06-1932 min

Branch 251 Syrian Witnesses SpeakLast week in court was special: Syrian survivors spoke as witnesses for the first time. One of them, Feras Fayyad tells us about his experience testifying in court and opening up about being sexually violated at Branch 251. We talk to two experts who tell us more about sexual violence in international cases and how the Syrian regime has used it as a weapon of war against its own people. Also on the episode: Anwar al Bunni's moment in court that he has been waiting for for so long. He testified as an expert witness and had a lot to...

2020-06-1228 min

Branch 251 Abu AyoubEyad A. is the second defendant in the trial. The smaller fish. The less interesting accused. Or is he? Karam and Fritz go on a journey to find answers to this question.We talked to friends, family, a colleague of his from Branch 251, and a court reporter to find out more. And we discovered some pretty interesting insights and contradictions in the various versions of events.When did Eyad A. really join Branch 251? Did he fight with the rebels before he left Syria? Is justice going after the wrong guy? And how does he come a...

2020-06-0530 min

Branch 251 Colonel, Defector, DefendantIn this week’s episode, Fritz and Karam speak to Der Spiegel’s Christoph Reuter about Anwar R. Christoph Reuter interviewed him in 2013 over two days and tells us "how he ticks".And in court this week, Eyad A.’s police statement from August 2018 was admitted as evidence while his lawyers tried to dismiss it as inadmissible. Why? Tune in and find out.Subscribe to keep every episode coming to you automatically every week. If you would like to support the podcast, go to our website and click 'Support This Podcast'.You can follow...

2020-05-2927 min

RightsCast The Al-Khatib Trial: Holding Syrian Regime Officials to Account in Germany (with Joumana Seif and Andreas Schueller of ECCHR)Get updates from ECCHR on the trial here: https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/trial-monitoring-first-trial-worldwide-on-torture-in-syria/ In the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, two former Syrian intelligence officials are currently on trial for crimes against humanity. Anwar R and Eyad A are both accused of torture which allegedly took place between 2011 and 2012 at the General Intelligence Directorate’s al-Khatib detention facility in Damascus, also known as Branch 251. The landmark Al-Khatib trial marks the first time that any former members of Assad’s Syrian regime are being put on trial, and it is an important first step...

2020-05-2728 min

Branch 251 It Wasn't MeThis week in court, the main accused Anwar R. reacted to the accusations against him with a statement that his lawyers read to the court. His defense in short: there was no torture when I was in charge, later others did it, I tried to help but couldn't do more, and then I fled the country.How did this go down in court and how did the public gallery react to his statement? Listen to Karam and Fritz discuss his lengthy and detailed statement. And get comments from survivors of Branch 251 and their lawyer.Subscribe...

2020-05-2217 min

Verfassungspod Corona Constitutional, Folge #26: Das BND-UrteilKarlsruhe hat entschieden: Auch im Ausland müssen sich deutsche Behörden an Grundrechte halten, auch ausländische Staatsbürger dürfen nicht uneingeschränkt überwacht werden. Warum die Zivilgesellschaft aufatmen, sich aber auf keinen Fall zurücklehnen darf, bespricht Alexander Melzer im heutigen Podcast mit WOLFGANG KALECK, Generalsekretär des European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR).

2020-05-1916 min

Branch 251 The Two AnwarsHow did the Branch 251 trial actually come about? Your hosts Karam and Fritz talked to someone who played an important role in transforming the terrible stories of these crimes into legal cases: Anwar Al Bunni. He has been instrumental in building the case and kick-starting this first criminal trial against Syrian officials. He was also imprisoned himself simply because he was doing his job as a human rights lawyer defending political prisoners in Syria. Eight years ago, he was detained in Branch 251 and was face to face with the main accused Anwar R. who slapped hi...

2020-05-1518 min

Branch 251 Al Khatib Street or "Hell on Earth"This episode takes you into Branch 251. Or Al Khatib Branch, as it is known among survivors.Your hosts Karam and Fritz talked to them. Based on their accounts, this is how a detainee's journey looks like from arrest and arrival at the Branch, to the cells and interrogation rooms -- or better: torture chambers.A word of warning: better not listen with kids or just before going to bed. This will likely be the most gruesome episode of the entire podcast. But it is reality. It is the 21st century. In Syria. It is Branch 251.

2020-05-0727 min

Branch 251 A Historic TrialOn this first episode of Branch 251, your hosts Fritz and Karam introduce the listeners to the trial that started in Koblenz, Germany, on 23 April 2020.They revisit the question of why this trial is taking place in Germany, and not at the International Criminal Court, for example. And they introduce the accusations against the two defendants, Anwar R and Eyad A.Tune in, to also hear from someone who was actually imprisoned in Branch 251. And get Fritz and Karam's take on what happened in the courtroom during the first week of trial.Do subscribe...

2020-05-0116 min

RightsCast Litigating Business and Human Rights Cases (with Dr Miriam Saage-Maaß and Daniel Leader)In this episode of RightsCast, we bring you a panel discussion, chaired by Sheldon Leader, with Dr Miriam Saage-Maaß and Daniel Leader, both leading practitioners in the business and human rights field, as they outline recent developments in the litigation of business and human rights cases. Taking Lessenich’s and others’ sociological concept of the “imperialistic lifestyle” to describe the dynamics of global economy and the lack of fundamental resistance against it, Miriam Saage-Maaß demonstrates how the law organises and enables exploitative practices of global economy. She also analyses how the law nevertheless opens space to d...

2020-01-1548 min

Chaos Computer Club - 36C3: Resource Exhaustion (high quality mp4)Finfisher verklagen (36c3)Die GFF hat gemeinsam mit Reporter ohne Grenzen (ROG), dem European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) und netzpolitik.org Strafanzeige gegen die Geschäftsführer der Unternehmen FinFisher GmbH, FinFisher Labs GmbH und Elaman GmbH erstattet. Es liegen dringende Anhaltspunkte dafür vor, dass das Münchener Firmenkonglomerat die Spionagesoftware FinSpy ohne Genehmigung der Bundesregierung an die türkische Regierung verkauft und so zur Überwachung von Oppositionellen und Journalist*innen in der Türkei beigetragen hat. about this event: https://fahrplan.events.ccc.de/congress/2019/Fahrplan/events/11217.html

2019-12-2959 min

Helle Panke Annelen Micus: Unternehmen und ihre juristische Verantwortung für Diktaturverbrechen in ArgentinienMitschnitt einerVeranstaltung im Jahr 2014 Referentin: Annelen Micus (European Center for Constitutional Human Rights) Wirtschaftliche Akteure, die die Verbrechen der argentinischen Militärdiktatur zwischen 1976 und 1983 gefördert und von ihnen profitiert haben, müssen juristisch zur Verantwortung gezogen werden. Daher unterstützt das European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) emblematische Fälle, in denen die Rolle von Unternehmen während der argentinischen Militärdiktatur aufgearbeitet wird. Annelen Micus, Referentin für Völkerstraftaten in Lateinamerika beim ECCHR, wird über den aktuellen Stand der Verfahren in Argentinien berichten.

2019-08-2731 min

Hertie School Debating the future of strategic human rights litigationTurning to domestic and international courts through strategic litigation has been central to global human rights activism for decades. It is a strategy that has been used to create long lasting social change in laws and public policies with the goal of advancing human rights. For some, litigation in the name of human rights has been a great success, making the human rights movement stronger by increasing its judicial power. For others, human rights litigation remains a 'hollow hope'. It brings minimalistic, slow and fragile gains at best or, at worst, gives rise to social and political backlash. The recent...

2019-06-141h 28

Herero Keine Anerkennung, Wiedergutmachung und Entschuldigung nach 115 JahrenIm März fand die Woche für die Gerechtigkeit in Windhoek und Swakopmund, Namibia, statt. Judith Hackmack von der ECCHR, dem European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights e.V., war dabei.

2019-05-2800 min

Nama Keine Anerkennung, Wiedergutmachung und Entschuldigung nach 115 JahrenIm März fand die Woche für die Gerechtigkeit in Windhoek und Swakopmund, Namibia, statt. Judith Hackmack von der ECCHR, dem European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights e.V., war dabei.

2019-05-2800 min

Radio Dreyeckland Keine Anerkennung, Wiedergutmachung und Entschuldigung nach 115 JahrenIm März fand die Woche für die Gerechtigkeit in Windhoek und Swakopmund, Namibia, statt. Judith Hackmack von der ECCHR, dem European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights e.V., war dabei.

2019-05-2800 min

Cominciamo Bene - Le interviste "Usate armi italiane in Yemen", la denuncia di Rete Italiana per il DisarmoLa Rete Italiana per il Disarmo, insieme al berlinese Ecchr (Centro europeo per i diritti umani e costituzionali) e all'associazione yemenita Mwatana, ha presentato una denuncia alla Procura di Roma chiedendo l'avvio di una indagine per accertare le responsabilità penali della Uama, l'Autorità italiana che autorizza le esportazioni di armamenti, e della Rwm Italia, azienda produttrice di armi con sede produttiva in Sardegna. L'associazione Mwatana avrebbe trovato indizi dell'uso di armi di produzione italiana in attacchi in Yemen da parte dell'Arabia Saudita nell'ottobre 2016, e ciò violerebbe il divieto europeo di vendere armamenti a Paesi con rischio di violazione dei diritti uma...

2018-04-2307 min

Technische Aufklärung TA054 – National Bird: Filmeindrücke und PodiumsgesprächLetzte Woche lud die Bundestagsfraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen zu einer Vorabvorstellung des Films National Bird in ein Berliner Kino ein. Der Dokumentarfilm zeigt die Folgen des von den USA geführten Krieges mit bewaffneten Drohnen für die Opfer und deren Angehörige in den Einsatzländern im Nahen Osten und Afrika. Aber auch die Soldatinnen und Soldaten, die im Militär an den ferngesteuerten Operationen mitarbeiten, indem sie Bildmaterial auswerten, Drohen steuern und Ziele markieren, werden porträtiert und als psychisch stark belastete Menschen gezeigt. Der Film der Journalistin Sonia Kennebeck kommt am 18. Mai 2017 in die deutschen Kinos. ...

2017-01-2400 min