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A lecture by Clive Stafford Smith
For ten years, men, women and children (including Shamima Begum, trafficked from London at 15) have been confined in camps in northeast Syria, often at the behest of the U.K. and its allies. As Assad’s regime collapses, many are fleeing. But where can they go, when many have had their passports revoked? Men such as Jack Letts spent years in secret prisons before being transferred en masse to Iraq, where the U.S. funds their incarceration and trials involving torture and the death penalty.
In this lecture, Professor Clive Stafford Smith reports on his recent visits to Syria and Iraq, attempting to reunite these detainees with the rule of law.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/guantanamo-euphrates
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This is a live-stream of the lecture. An edited version of the lecture will be uploaded in due course.
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https://app.sli.do/event/8Pz2a1SnJo1R35aRVPL2ZY
A lecture by Clive Stafford Smith
For ten years, men, women and children (including Shamima Begum, trafficked from London at 15) have been confined in camps in northeast Syria, often at the behest of the U.K. and its allies. As Assad’s regime collapses, many are fleeing. But where can they go, when many have had their passports revoked? Men such as Jack Letts spent years in secret prisons before being transferred en masse to Iraq, where the U.S. funds their incarceration and trials involving torture and the death penalty.
In this lecture, Professor Clive Stafford Smith reports on his recent visits to Syria and Iraq, attempting to reunite these detainees with the rule of law.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/guantanamo-euphrates
Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: gresham.ac.uk/support
Website: gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/greshamcollege
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