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Domenico Nocerino presenta il nuovo numero di Opinio Juris

Domenico Nocerino presenta il nuovo numero della rivista Opinio Juris. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonello-sacchetti/message

According to Dr Dunkelberg, the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long been premised from the perspective of Israel as the established state and Palestine as the non-state entity. In this keynote, he discusses a different possible reading of international legal history. A reading which revisits the traditional histories of Mandatory Palestine and the creation of a Palestinian State in full awareness of their coloniality in order to offer new understandings that challenge the hegemonic consensus. About the Speaker: Dr. Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg is a Lecturer in International Relations at King's College London's Department of War Studies. He specialises in history of international law, from a postcolonial and Global-South-centred approach. He is a contributing editor at the international law blog Opinio Juris.

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Presentazione del nuovo numero di Opinio Juris. Diretta con Alessia Cannone e Domenico Nocerino --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonello-sacchetti/message

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to the International Health Regulations, guidelines published by the World Health Organization in 2005, would give the WHO power not held by any other global body except the United Nations Security Council. Some 300 amendments to the IHR have been proposed by 16 nations that would vastly expand the power of the WHO in terms of deciding what constitutes a global health emergency and how to respond—including control over what it determines is mis- or disinformation and rushing into production new, unlicensed “investigational” medicines. These expanded powers also would broaden the definition of a health emergency to include things like CO2 levels in the atmosphere, and give the WHO power to issue binding recommendations to member states on medical and/or non-medical countermeasures “not only regarding ‘persons, baggage, cargo, containers, conveyances, goods and/or postal parcels to prevent or reduce the international spread of disease and avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic' as is currently the case, but also ‘on the access and availability of health products, technologies, and know-how, including an allocation mechanism for their fair and equitable access'.” In short, the proposed amendments, if passed at the World Health Assembly next May, would make the World Health Organization a technocratic dictatorship. Our program today is based in large part on a legal analysis of the proposed amendments by Dr. Silvia Behrendt and Dr. Amrei Müller, published at Opinio Juris (link here: opiniojuris.org/2023/02/27/the-proposed-amendments-to-the-international-health-regulations-an-analysis/) Links: Compilation of the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations: apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/pdf_files/wgihr1/WGIHR_Compilation-en.pdfSwiss attorney Philipp Kruse presentation to the European Parliament on the dangers of the proposed amendments to the IHR: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj32DC4bz6YInternational Health Regulations: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241580496World Health Organization warns of “infodemic”: www.who.int/health-topics/infodemic#tab=tab_1WHO's EARS (Early AI-supported Response with Social listening) program: www.who-ears.com/#/Leo Hohmann article “Is the government secretly stealing and storing the DNA of newborn babies?”: leohohmann.substack.com/p/is-the-government-secretly-stealingUNESCO wants to regulate all Internet content: www.technocracy.news/unesco-seeks-to-regulate-all-internet-content/Lady Colin Campbell's template for a letter to send to your elected representatives: https://bit.ly/3u8Ily2 Our Build Barn Better project is nearly done! Our 1,200 square foot pole barn has a new HVAC system, epoxy floor, 100-amp electric service, new windows, insulation, lights, and ceiling fans! We're in the process of moving our studios out of our home. If you are so led, you can help out by clicking here. Get our free app! It connects you to this podcast, our weekly Bible studies, and our weekly video programs Unraveling Revelation and A View from the Bunker. The app is available for iOS, Android, Roku, and Apple TV. Links to the app stores are at www.pidradio.com/app. Video on demand of our best teachings! Stream presentations and teachings based on our research at our new video on demand site! Check out our new online store! www.GilbertHouse.org/store is a virtual book table with books and DVDs related to our weekly Bible study. Take advantage of our monthly specials!——————Join us in Israel! Our 2024 tour of Israel features special guest Timothy Alberino! We will tour the Holy Land March 31–April 9, 2024, with an optional three-day extension in Jordan. For more information, log on to www.GilbertsInIsrael.com.——————Subscribe to our YouTube channels: Unraveling Revelation: www.YouTube.com/UnravelingRevelation These weekly studies and Derek's podcast: www.YouTube.com/GilbertHouse Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): Sharon: www.twitter.com/sharonkgilbert Derek: www.twitter.com/derekgilbert PID Radio: www.twitter.com/pidradio

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Latin Term – Meaning – “Opinion that an act is necessary by rule of law” or opinion of law. It is considered to be a belief that the practice is obligatory. This belief in the mandatory nature the conduct or practice may be termed Opinio Juris.  Importance and Relevance – To decide whether a custom has become a source of International Law or not. What is Custom?  ‘Custom' is one of the many sources of International Law. It means a long established and commonly adopted practice that has acquired the force of law.  Also finds mention in Article 38 (b) of the ICJ Statute that states that International Courts must apply international customs in their decisions, wherever possible and wherever it is a general practice accepted as law either in domestic laws or treaties or international agreements.  Three types – general, regional and local.  General Customs are followed in most of the places and jurisdictions.  Regional Customs are followed in a particular region. North America may have its own Regional Customs distinct from South America or Asia.  Local Customs have limited influence in a geographical area. India Pakistan and Sri Lanka may have a local custom that may not be followed anywhere else.  The existence of a custom can be deduced from the practice and behaviour of states. Such custom becomes part of International Law when it is a State Practice and opinio juris.  State Practice + Opinio Juris = New Customary Rule of International Law   Four Steps  1. Establish existence usage of a practice or conduct. 2. Existence of State Practice 3. Existence of Opinio Juris 4. 1 +2 + 3 = New Custom If all three are present, the practice or conduct becomes a new customary rule of International Law.  1. Step 1 - How to establish existence of usage of a practice or conduct? When a country contends existence of a practice or conduct, it usually gives evidence in form of newspaper reports, statements by government leaders, mentions particular provisions in some law. 2. Step 2 - If such an existence is established, then the next step is to look into State Practice. State Practice simply means how states behave in practice. This practice can be found in their legislation, judicial decisions, administrative acts, official publications, treaties etc. Basically, it covers any act or statements by a state from which its existence as a customary law may be inferred. 3. Step 3 - Once State Practice is established, then the presence of opinio juris is to be seen. To ascertain such presence of Opinio Juris, the behaviour of the state towards that conduct or practice is seen. If the states make that practice or conduct legally obligatory or codify it or make it a legal right, then that conduct, or practice can be said to satisfy the ingredients of ‘Opinio Juris'  4. Step 4 - If existence of usage of a practice or conduct satisfies the dual requirements of State Practice and Opinio Juris, it becomes a valid ‘custom' in International Law and the Court may decide accordingly.  Issues faced by the Court in deciding presence of Opinio Juris  1. Countries may exert pressure to make a practice a custom but views of countries with greater power does carry greater weight as politics or power cannot be divorced from law. 2. Unsubstantiated and unilateral claim by a state regarding existence of a custom cannot be accepted. It is the international context that plays a vital role in the creation of custom.  3. Unsubstantiated and unilateral claim by a state regarding the existence of a custom are not accepted. It is the international context that plays a vital role in the creation of custom. 4. In new areas of law, Opinio Juris may be quickly or even instantaneously established because of the newness of the situation involved and lack of contrary rules. However, in traditional areas of law, it is more difficult to establish a custom as it has to be done through series of usages. Custom should mirror the perception of the majority of states. Important Case Laws 1. Lotus Case2. North Sea Continental Shelf Cases3. Nicaragua v. United States 4. Germany v. Italy5. Asylum Case (Peru v. Colombia) 

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This episode is the third in a series of podcasts analysing accountability in the current Ukrainian conflict. In this third episode, we are speaking with Dr Carrie McDougall, from the University of Melbourne, who has been heavily involved in the proposal for the establishment of a Special International Tribunal to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of crimes of aggression committed on the territory of Ukraine. In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, unprecedented support has been lent to efforts to ensure that those responsible for serious international crimes being committed in Ukraine are held to account. But what prospect is there for the prime mover, President Putin, being prosecuted?Dr Carrie McDougall, formerly a legal specialist at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Legal Adviser at Australia's Mission to the United Nations, is currently researching and teaching international law at the University of Melbourne. She is an expert on the use of force and international criminal law, in particular the crime of aggression, having been heavily involved in the negotiation of the aggression amendments to the Rome Statute and having authored several works on the crime, including the leading monograph on the subject, The Crime of Aggression under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.Additional Resources:    General Crime of Aggression Publications: Carrie McDougall, The Crime of Aggression under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (2nd ed, CUP, 2021).Claus Kress & Stefan Barriga (eds), The Crime of Aggression: A Commentary (CUP, 2016). Carrie McDougall, ‘The Crime of Aggression' in Pedro Caeiro, Sabine Gless and Valsamis Mitsilegas (eds), The Elgar Encyclopedia of Crime and Criminal Justice.     Special International Tribunal video recordings and key blog posts: Chatham House: A Criminal Tribunal for Aggression in Ukraine .  Chatham House: Aggression Against Ukraine: Holding Russia Accountable. Edgehill Int Law: Do We Need a Special Tribunal for Aggression for Ukraine?   Carrie McDougall, ‘Why Creating A Special Tribunal for Aggression Against Ukraine is the Best Available Option: A Reply to Kevin Jon Heller and Other Critics', Opinio Juris. Kevin Jon Heller, ‘The Best Option: An Extraordinary Ukrainian Chamber for Aggression', Opinio Juris. Alexander Komarov and Oona Hathaway, ‘Ukraine's Constitutional Constraints: How to Achieve Accountability for the Crime of Aggression', Just Security.

1. The public hearings on the question of reparations in the case concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo concluded on the 30th April. The International Court of Justice has begun its deliberation in the case. 2. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda presented the Office's 21st report on the Situation in Libya to the UN Security Council. She outlined the work of the team from the ICC in Libya over the past year, focusing in particular on evidence of serious crimes committed in detention facilities. 3. On the 25 of May, 2021, the confirmation of charges hearing in the case of The Prosecutor v Ali Kushayb concluded before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the ICC. In accordance with the Regulations of the Court, the Pre-Trial Chamber will deliver its written decision within 60 days. 4. In light of the escalation of violence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well as in and around Gaza, the ICC also voiced concern about the possible commission of war crimes. 5. Opinio Juris has opened a call for applications for an unpaid Editorial Assistant Position with the blog. Applicants are required to send their CVs and a short letter of motivation to the team by no later than the 7th of June, 2021. More details are present on the blog's webpage.

The extent to which States have legal responsibilities under international humanitarian law in relation to the conduct of others has long been contested. Under general international law, the law on State responsibility does set out certain circumstances in which States have negative and positive obligations arising from others' wrongful conduct, yet these are heavily restricted. In this post – part of a joint blog symposium with Opinio Juris exploring the ICRC Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention (GCIII Commentary) – Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, an Associate Professor in Public International Law at the University of Reading, considers the relationship between the ICRC's interpretation of common Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions and the general rules on State responsibility. He shows that the ICRC's approach is grounded in, yet expands in important respects, the general international law rules that place obligations on States in relation to the wrongful conduct of others.

While ratification of the Geneva Conventions is a relatively recent phenomenon, warfare has always been subject to certain principles and customs. Two thirds of today's armed conflicts are taking place in Muslim contexts, wherein some arms carriers cite Islamic law as a reference. In this post – part of a joint blog symposium with Opinio Juris exploring the ICRC Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention (GCIII Commentary) – Ahmed Al-Dawoody, ICRC's legal advisor on Islamic law, examines the religious texts for insight on the treatment of prisoners of war.

While ratification of the Geneva Conventions is a relatively recent phenomenon, warfare has always been subject to certain principles and customs. International humanitarian law has its roots in the rules of ancient civilizations and religions, and the teachings of Buddhism are highly relevant in this regard. In this post – celebrating the launch of the new ICRC Religion and Humanitarian Principles website and part of a joint blog symposium with Opinio Juris exploring the ICRC Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention (GCIII Commentary) – three eminent Buddhist scholars examine religious texts for insight on the treatment of prisoners of war.

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Sarah Kendzior, the author of "Hiding in Plain Sight", to discuss the truth about the calculated rise to power of Donald Trump since the 1980s and how the erosion of our liberties made an American dema­gogue possible. Sarah Kendzior is a writer who lives in St Louis, Missouri. Sarah is best known for her best-selling essay collection The View From Flyover Country, reporting on political and economic problems in the US, prescient coverage of the 2016 election and the Trump administration, as well as her academic research on authoritarian states in Central Asia. Kendzior is also the co-host of Gaslit Nation, a weekly podcast which covers corruption in the Trump administration and the rise of authoritarianism around the world. Since 2017, she has been covering the transformation of the US under the Trump administration, writing on authoritarian tactics, kleptocracy, racism and xenophobia, media, voting rights, technology, the environment, and the Russian interference case, among other topics. Sarah is an op-ed columnist for the Globe and Mail, where she focuses primarily on US politics. Sarah is also a frequent contributor to Fast Company, NBC News, and other national outlets. From 2012-2014 she was an op-ed columnist for Al Jazeera English. Sarah Kendzior has also written for POLITICO, Quartz, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, Marie Claire, De Correspondent, The Atlantic, Medium, Radio Free Europe, POLITICO Europe, The Chicago Tribune, The Baffler, Blue Nation Review, Alive Magazine, Ethnography Matters, The Common Reader, The New York Daily News, La Stampa, Slate, World Policy Journal, The Brooklyn Quarterly, Belt Magazine, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Teen Vogue, City AM, Opinio Juris, HRDCVR, World Politics Review, Shondaland, and The New York Times. In August 2013, Foreign Policy named her one of “the 100 people you should be following on Twitter to make sense of global events”. In October 2013, St. Louis Magazine profiled Sarah as one of 15 inspirational people under 35 in St. Louis. In September 2014, The Riverfront Times named her the best online journalist in St. Louis. In June 2017, St Louis Magazine named her the best journalist in St. Louis. In addition to working as a journalist, Sarah Kendzior is a researcher and scholar. She has a PhD in anthropology from Washington University in Saint Louis (2012) and an MA in Central Eurasian Studies from Indiana University (2006). Most of her work focuses on the authoritarian states of the former Soviet Union and how the internet affects political mobilization, self-expression, and trust. Sarah's academic research has been published in American Ethnologist, Problems of Post-Communism, Central Asian Survey, Demokratizatsiya, Nationalities Papers, Social Analysis, and the Journal of Communication. She has worked as a program associate for the Central Asia Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. Sarah Kendzior is regularly interviewed by the media and has been a guest on NBC, MSNBC, NPR, CBS, Al Jazeera, CBC News, BBC World Service and other broadcast outlets, and is a recurring guest on the MSNBC show “AM Joy”. Sarah has given talks all over the world as an invited speaker at universities and at conferences on foreign policy, politics, education and technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En este episodio Edgardo Sobenes conversa con el Profesor Alonso Gurmendi, acerca de los conflictos armados no-internacionales, en base a la historia del Perú y las realidades de América Latina.El Profesor inicia conversando sobre su libro “Conflicto armado en el Perú. La época del terrorismo bajo el derecho internacional”, donde comparte su visión general sobre lo sucedido en el Perú. Nos habla sobre el Derecho Internacional Humanitario, los conflictos armados, y sus elementos. Nos comenta de forma extensa y detallada como estos son relevantes y se interpretan en el contexto de la lucha contra el Sendero Luminoso; se refiere al terrorismo y al conflicto armado; las consecuencias legales y prácticas bajo el derecho internacional humanitario; y posteriormente de forma extraordinaria reflexiona y comparte sus valoraciones sobre otros conflictos históricos y actuales en América Latina, sus similitudes y diferencias, y como estos han sido abordados por distintos países de la región, desde una perspectiva factual y jurídica. El Profesor Gurmendi finaliza comentándonos de forma magistral sobre el valor del derecho internacional humanitario, y su entender a través de una óptica de la realidad factual.Membresía del Podcast https://www.hablemosdi.com/contenido-premiumAportación (contribución) única al PodcastAcerca de Prof. GurmendiLibro: Conflicto Armado en el Perú: La Época del Terrorismo bajo el Derecho InternacionalAlonso Gurmendi es profesor asistente de la Universidad del Pacífico, en Lima, Perú, donde se especializa en derecho internacional humanitario y derecho internacional sobre el uso de la fuerza, con enfoque en la historia del derecho internacional. Actualmente es candidato a doctorado en el University College London (UCL), donde realiza una investigación sobre la historia del principio de necesidad militar.El profesor Gurmendi tiene un LLM y un Certificado en Derechos Humanos de la Universidad de Georgetown y un LLB y un título en Derecho de la Universidad de Lima. Su reciente libro, Conflicto Armado en el Perú: La Época del Terrorismo bajo el Derecho Internacional (Universidad del Pacífico Press), analiza la aplicación del derecho internacional humanitario a la lucha peruana contra el grupo terrorista Sendero Luminoso en las décadas de 1980 y 1990.El profesor Gurmendi anteriormente fue miembro del equipo de litigios internacionales a cargo de la defensa de la República del Perú en foros internacionales, incluida la Corte Internacional de Justicia, el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI) del Banco Mundial, y ante Tribunales en Estados Unidos. También es miembro del consejo editorial del blog de derecho internacional Opinio Juris. Visita Jus Mundi en https://jusmundi.com/en/ Visita nuestra nueva página web https://www.hablemosdi.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hablemosHI)

In this episode, Dr Simon McKenzie is joined by Dr Eve Massingham and Associate Professor Rain Liivoja to grapple with the findings of the Brereton Report. The report is shocking: it found credible evidence of 39 murders of civilians and prisoners by, or on the instructions of, members of the Australian special forces which were then covered up.  Simon, Eve and Rain talk about the context of the Report and the allegations, and the potential consequences for the individuals who allegedly carried out these acts. They explain what war crimes are and how they differ from domestic crimes, the concept of command responsibility, and what the sentence for any conviction might be. They also how the Australian government might respond to the wrongdoing and ensure the Afghan victims receive justice.Rain Liivoja is an Associate Professor at The University of Queensland Law School, where he leads the Law and the Future of War research group. Rain also holds the title of Adjunct Professor of International Law at the University of Helsinki, where he is affiliated with the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights.Eve Massingham is a Senior Research Fellow at The University of Queensland Law School. Eve's current research focuses on the diverse ways in which the law constrains or enables autonomous functions of military platforms, systems and weapons. She is the co-editor of Ensuring Respect for International Humanitarian Law (Routledge, 2020) and she has published a number of book chapters and journal articles in the fields of international humanitarian law and international law and the use of force. Further reading:The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry (The Brereton Report)Eve Massingham, 'Australian Special Forces War Crimes Prosecutions: Crucial but Just One Aspect When It Comes to Respect for the Laws of War' Opinio Juris (20 November 2020)Douglas Guilfoyle, 'Australian war crimes in Afghanistan: The Brereton Report' EJIL!Talk (23 November 2020)David Letts, ‘Allegations of murder and ‘blooding' in Brereton report now face many obstacles to prosecution' The Conversation (19 November 2020)Matthew Doran, 'Afghanistan war crimes report released by Defence Chief Angus Campbell includes evidence of 39 murders by special forces' ABC Australia (19 November 2020)Christopher Knaus and Rory Callinan, ''We expected better from Australia': shock and anger in Afghanistan at war crimes report' The Guardian (20 November 2020)Rain Liivoja, Criminal Jurisdiction Over Armed Forces Abroad (Cambridge University Press, 2017)

In episode one of our Fall 2020 season, Promise Institute Assistant Director Jess Peake interviews Dr. Yasmine Nahlawi, author of The Responsibility to Protect in Libya and Syria: Mass Atrocities, Human Protection, and International Law. They discuss accountability initiatives related to crimes committed during the Syrian conflict, the failure of the United Nations Security Council to intervene to prevent mass atrocities, and the prospects for General Assembly action under the Uniting for Peace Resolution.Yasmine Nahlawi is an independent researcher specializing in R2P and its applicability to the Syrian and Libyan conflicts. She holds a PhD in Public International Law from Newcastle University, LLM in International Legal Studies from Newcastle University, and BSc in Political Science from Eastern Michigan University.To learn more:Purchase Yasmine Nahlawi's book The Responsibility to Protect in Libya and Syria: Mass Atrocities, Human Protection, and International Law.Read the symposium on Dr. Nahlawi's book on leading international law blog Opinio Juris.Read Yasmine Nahlawi and Sana Sekkarie's blog post "We'll See You in Court: How the Netherlands May Finally Bring Syria to The Hague" on Opinio Juris.

States of Justice: The Politics of the International Criminal Court (Cambridge University Press, 2020) theorizes the ways in which states that are presumed to be weaker in the international system use the International Criminal Court (ICC) to advance their security and political interests. Ultimately, the book contends that African states have managed to instrumentally and strategically use the international justice system to their advantage, a theoretical framework that challenges the “justice cascade” argument. The empirical work of this study focuses on four major themes around the intersection of power, states' interests, and the global governance of atrocity crimes: first, the strategic use of self-referrals to the ICC; second, complementarity between the national and the international justice systems; third, the limits of state cooperation with international courts; and fourth, the use of international courts in domestic political conflicts. Oumar Ba is an assistant professor of political science at Morehouse College. The draft manuscript on which his book was based was the 2019 International Studies Association (ISA) Northeast Scholars' Circle honoree. In 2020, Opinio Juris hosted a symposium on States of Justice, and Africa is a Country hosted a discussion on race and international relations with Oumar Ba and Samar al-Bulushi. Madina Thiam is a PhD candidate in history at UCLA.

This week Dr. Emma Irving joins me on Jus Cogens to discuss hate speech and incitement on social media and the role of international accountability mechanisms in light of OHCHR commissioned Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar. The report establishes the facts and circumstances of the alleged recent human rights violations by military and security forces, and abuses, in Myanmar. Dr. Emma Irving's article on Opinio Juris, "‘The Role of Social Media is Significant': Facebook and the Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar" http://opiniojuris.org/2018/09/07/the-role-of-social-media-is-significant-facebook-and-the-fact-finding-mission-on-myanmar/ United Nations Human Rights Council Independent International Fact-Finding Mission's Report on Myanmar "https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/MyanmarFFM/Pages/ReportoftheMyanmarFFM.aspx" Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Mrs Fatou Bensouda, on opening a Preliminary Examination concerning the alleged deportation of the Rohingya people from Myanmar to Bangladesh https://www.icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.aspx?name=180918-otp-stat-Rohingya

Staff from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom sit down with ERLC policy director Matt Hawkins to discuss their work and the most recent annual report from the Commission. Dwight Bashir serves as Director of Research and Policy; Elizabeth Cassidy serves as Director of International Law and Policy at the Commission. USCIRF.gov What is the U.S. Commission on IRF? – Matt Hawkins 2018 USCIRF Report Other special reports from USCIRF including on women and religious freedom Follow via @USCIRF Current commissioners and staff Guest bios Dwight Bashir is Director of Research and Policy at the Commission. For more than 20 years, he has worked in the areas of international human rights, freedom of religion or belief, and conflict resolution. While at USCIRF, Mr. Bashir has led or participated in numerous fact-finding missions internationally and has traveled widely throughout the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Mr. Bashir has been interviewed and his articles featured in major media outlets, blogs, and academic journals, including BBC, CNN, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, PBS NewsHour, National Public Radio, Al Jazeera, the Yale Journal of International Affairs, and the Cairo Review of Global Affairs, among others, and he lectures in the United States and globally on various topics in international affairs, including countering violent extremism, ethnic and sectarian conflict, and global peace and security. Mr. Bashir pursued his Bachelor's degree in political science and international relations at the University of Richmond and his Master's and Doctoral degrees in international conflict analysis and resolution at George Mason University. Elizabeth K. Cassidy is Director of International Law and Policy at the Commission. She manages USCIRF's annual report process, supervises policy and research staff, and is responsible for a substantive portfolio that includes United Nations issues, international and comparative law issues, and U.S. refugee and asylum policy. Ms. Cassidy has taught courses at the University of Namibia, Princeton University, and Seton Hall University School of Law, and conducted training sessions for U.S. State Department and Department of Homeland Security officials. She has authored and co-authored several book chapters and numerous journal and online articles, including in the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, OnFaith, and Opinio Juris. In 2014-2015, she served on the U.S. State Department's Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group. She holds a B.A. in international politics from Wesleyan University, a J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law, and a LL.M in comparative constitutional law from the University of Stellenbosch. iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 89th episode our returning guest is Sarah Kendzior. You first heard Sarah Kendzior on Episode 70 and Episode 80 of the podcast. Here's her biography: “I am a writer. I am best known for my critical take on the 'prestige economy,' my reporting on St. Louis, my coverage of the 2016 election, and my academic research on authoritarian states in Central Asia. “My best-selling essay collection, The View From Flyover Country, was published as an ebook in 2015. An updated version of the book is being released by Macmillan Publishers in April 2018, with new material on the Trump administration — how America got here, and where we're going. Pre-order your copy today! “I am currently an op-ed columnist for the Globe and Mail, where I focus on U.S. politics. I also am the US correspondent for the Dutch news outlet De Correspondent. Previously I was an op-ed columnist for Al Jazeera English, where I wrote about exploitation, particularly in higher education, the diminishing opportunities of America's youth, and gentrification. I have also covered internet privacy, political repression, and how the media shape public perception. My April 2013 article 'The wrong kind of Caucasian' is the most popular AJE op-ed of all time. “I have also written for POLITICO, Quartz, Fast Company, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, Marie Claire, The Atlantic, Medium, Radio Free Europe, POLITICO Europe, The Chicago Tribune, The Baffler, NBC News, Blue Nation Review, Alive Magazine, Ethnography Matters, The Common Reader, The New York Daily News, La Stampa, Slate, World Policy Journal, The Brooklyn Quarterly, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Teen Vogue, City AM, Opinio Juris, HRDCVR, World Politics Review and The New York Times. “In August 2013, Foreign Policy named me one of 'the 100 people you should be following on Twitter to make sense of global events.' In October 2013, St. Louis Magazine profiled me as one of 15 inspirational people under 35 in St. Louis. In September 2014, The Riverfront Times named me the best online journalist in St. Louis. In June 2017, St. Louis Magazine named me the best journalist in St. Louis. “In addition to working as a journalist, I am a researcher and consultant. I have a PhD in anthropology from Washington University in Saint Louis and an MA in Central Eurasian Studies from Indiana University. Most of my work focuses on the authoritarian states of the former Soviet Union and how the internet affects political mobilization, self-expression, and trust. “My research has been published in American Ethnologist, Problems of Post-Communism, Central Asian Survey, Demokratizatsiya, Nationalities Papers, Social Analysis, and the Journal of Communication. I am a program associate for the Central Asia Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, and a research associate at the Russian, East European and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “I am frequently interviewed by the media and have been a guest on NPR, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, CBC News, BBC World Service and other broadcast outlets, and am a recurring guest on the MSNBC show 'AM Joy.' I have given talks all over the world as an invited speaker at academic conferences and forums on foreign policy, politics, education and technology. “I occasionally serve as an expert witness in asylum cases involving applicants from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.” Two programming notes before we begin: We recorded this conversation on Wednesday evening. On Thursday, Ryan Grim of The Intercept reported Sam Seder will be offered his MSNBC contributor job back and plans to accept. Also, on Thursday, Democratic Minnesota Sen. Al Franken announced he would resign in the coming weeks.

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 80th episode our returning guest is Sarah Kendzior. You first heard Sarah Kendzior on Episode 70 of the podcast. Here's her biography: “I am a writer. I am best known for my critical take on the “prestige economy”, my reporting on St. Louis, my coverage of the 2016 election, and my academic research on authoritarian states in Central Asia. My best-selling essay collection, The View From Flyover Country, was published in 2015. “I am currently an op-ed columnist for the Globe and Mail, where I focus on US politics. I also am the US correspondent for the Dutch news outlet De Correspondent. Previously I was an op-ed columnist for Al Jazeera English, where I wrote about exploitation, particularly in higher education, the diminishing opportunities of America's youth, and gentrification. I have also covered internet privacy, political repression, and how the media shape public perception. My April 2013 article “The wrong kind of Caucasian” is the most popular AJE op-ed of all time. “I have also written for POLITICO, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Quartz, Slate, The Atlantic, Medium, Radio Free Europe, Opinio Juris, Alternet, HRDCVR, POLITICO Europe, The Chicago Tribune, The Baffler, Blue Nation Review, Alive Magazine, Ethnography Matters, Registan.net, The Common Reader, The New York Daily News, La Stampa, World Policy Journal, The Brooklyn Quarterly, The Diplomat, Marie Claire, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Teen Vogue, City AM, World Politics Review and The New York Times. “In August 2013, Foreign Policy named me one of “the 100 people you should be following on Twitter to make sense of global events”. In October 2013, St. Louis Magazine profiled me as one of 15 inspirational people under 35 in St. Louis. In September 2014, The Riverfront Times named me the best online journalist in St. Louis. In June 2017, St. Louis Magazine named me the best journalist in St. Louis. “In addition to working as a journalist, I am a researcher and consultant. I have a PhD in anthropology from Washington University in Saint Louis and an MA in Central Eurasian Studies from Indiana University. Most of my work focuses on the authoritarian states of the former Soviet Union and how the internet affects political mobilization, self-expression, and trust. “My research has been published in American Ethnologist, Problems of Post-Communism, Central Asian Survey, Demokratizatsiya, Nationalities Papers, Social Analysis, and the Journal of Communication. I am a program associate for the Central Asia Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, and a research associate at the Russian, East European and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “I am frequently interviewed by the media and have been a guest on NPR, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, CBC News, BBC World Service and other broadcast outlets, and am a recurring guest on the MSNBC show “AM Joy”. I have given talks all over the world as an invited speaker at academic conferences and forums on foreign policy, politics, education and technology. “I occasionally serve as an expert witness in asylum cases involving applicants from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.” If you enjoy this podcast, there are several ways to support it. I have a Patreon account, which can be found at www.patreon.com/robburgessshowpatreon. I hope you'll consider supporting in any amount. Also please make sure to comment, follow, like, subscribe, share, rate and review everywhere the podcast is available, including iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Facebook, Twitter, Internet Archive, TuneIn and RSS. The official website for the podcast is www.therobburgessshow.com. You can find more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com. Until next time.

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 70th episode our guest is Sarah Kendzior. Here's her biography: “I am a writer. I am best known for my critical take on the “prestige economy”, my reporting on St. Louis, my coverage of the 2016 election, and my academic research on authoritarian states in Central Asia. My best-selling essay collection, The View From Flyover Country, was published in 2015. “I am currently an op-ed columnist for the Globe and Mail, where I focus on US politics. I also am the US correspondent for the Dutch news outlet De Correspondent. Previously I was an op-ed columnist for Al Jazeera English, where I wrote about exploitation, particularly in higher education, the diminishing opportunities of America's youth, and gentrification. I have also covered internet privacy, political repression, and how the media shape public perception. My April 2013 article “The wrong kind of Caucasian” is the most popular AJE op-ed of all time. “I have also written for POLITICO, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Quartz, Slate, The Atlantic, Medium, Radio Free Europe, Opinio Juris, Alternet, HRDCVR, POLITICO Europe, The Chicago Tribune, The Baffler, Blue Nation Review, Alive Magazine, Ethnography Matters, Registan.net, The Common Reader, The New York Daily News, La Stampa, World Policy Journal, The Brooklyn Quarterly, The Diplomat, Marie Claire, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Teen Vogue, City AM, World Politics Review and The New York Times. “In August 2013, Foreign Policy named me one of “the 100 people you should be following on Twitter to make sense of global events”. In October 2013, St. Louis Magazine profiled me as one of 15 inspirational people under 35 in St. Louis. In September 2014, The Riverfront Times named me the best online journalist in St. Louis. In June 2017, St Louis Magazine named me the best journalist in St. Louis. “In addition to working as a journalist, I am a researcher and consultant. I have a PhD in anthropology from Washington University in Saint Louis and an MA in Central Eurasian Studies from Indiana University. Most of my work focuses on the authoritarian states of the former Soviet Union and how the internet affects political mobilization, self-expression, and trust. “My research has been published in American Ethnologist, Problems of Post-Communism, Central Asian Survey, Demokratizatsiya, Nationalities Papers, Social Analysis, and the Journal of Communication. I am a program associate for the Central Asia Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, and a research associate at the Russian, East European and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “I am frequently interviewed by the media and have been a guest on NPR, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, CBC News, BBC World Service and other broadcast outlets, and am a recurring guest on the MSNBC show “AM Joy”. I have given talks all over the world as an invited speaker at academic conferences and forums on foreign policy, politics, education and technology. “I occasionally serve as an expert witness in asylum cases involving applicants from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.” If you enjoy this podcast, there are several ways to support it. I have a Patreon account, which can be found at www.patreon.com/robburgessshowpatreon. I hope you'll consider supporting in any amount. Also please make sure to comment, follow, like, subscribe, share, rate and review everywhere the podcast is available, including iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Facebook, Twitter, Internet Archive, TuneIn and RSS. The official website for the podcast is www.therobburgessshow.com. You can find more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com. Until next time.