Podcast appearances and mentions of Philippe Sands

British/French lawyer, legal academic and author

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The Ezra Klein Show
When Is It Genocide?

The Ezra Klein Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 102:44


In December 2023, when South Africa accused Israel of genocide before the International Court of Justice, I thought it was wrong to do so. Israel had been attacked. Its defense was legitimate. The blood was on Hamas's hands.But over the last year, I have watched a slew of organizations and scholars arrive at the view that whatever Israel's war on Gaza began as, its mass assault on Palestinian civilians fits the definition of genocidal violence. This is a view now held by Amnesty International, B'Tselem, Human Rights Watch, and the president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, among many othersOne reason I have stayed away from the word genocide is that there is an imprecision at its heart. When people use the word genocide, I think they imagine something like the Holocaust: the attempted extermination of an entire people. But the legal definition of genocide encompasses much more than that.So what is a genocide? And is this one?Philippe Sands is a lawyer who's worked on a number of genocide cases. He is the author of, among other books, “East West Street,” about how the idea of genocide was developed and written into international law. He is the best possible guide to the hardest possible topic.Mentioned:“What the Inventor of the Word ‘Genocide' Might Have Said About Putin's War” by Philippe Sands“‘Only the Strong Survive.' How Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Is Testing the Limits of Power” by Brian Bennett“The laws of war must guide Israel's response to Hamas atrocity”The Ratline by Philippe Sands38 Londres Street by Philippe SandsBook Recommendations:Janet Flanner's World by Janet FlannerCommonwealth by Ann PatchettBy Night in Chile by Roberto BolañoThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find the transcript and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.htmlThis episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Jack McCordick and Annie Galvin. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris, with Kate Sinclair. Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld, with additional mixing by Aman Sahota. Our executive producer is Claire Gordon. The show's production team also includes Marie Cascione, Annie Galvin, Rollin Hu, Elias Isquith, Kristin Lin, Marina King and Jan Kobal. Original music by Marian Lozano, Dan Powell, Carole Sabouraud and Pat McCusker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The director of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

La Paella Rusa
Tortura, memoria y justicia: PhilippeCareless People la puerta de ‘Calle Londres 38'

La Paella Rusa

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 18:15


Como cada semana, La Paella Rusa os lanza también una propuesta cultural. En este caso, inauguramos nuestro apartado de lecturas fresquitas, lecturas de playa, títulos para la evasión estival. En este caso, lo hacemos con Calle Londres 38. Dos casos de impunidad: Pinochet en Inglaterra y un nazi en la Patagonia, de Philippe Sands (Anagrama, 2025). Porque sí, nada dice más ‘verano' que una dictadura a cualquier lado del océano atlántico. ¡Dentro sinopsis!: “Abogado especializado en derecho internacional, ensayista y reconocido escritor de no ficción, Philippe Sands explora en este apasionante relato la relación entre Augusto Pinochet y Walther Rauff, oficial de las SS alemanas que tras abandonar Europa encontró refugio en Punta Arenas, en el sur de Chile. A raíz del arresto del dictador chileno en Londres en 1998, Sands fue contratado como abogado por Human Rights Watch, y tuvo la oportunidad de participar en uno de los casos penales internacionales más importantes desde los juicios de Núremberg. Años después, mientras se documentaba para un libro, encontró una misiva escrita por un antiguo líder nazi llamado Walther Rauff. El autor de la carta, creador de las cámaras de gas ambulantes, ofrecía consejo a su viejo camarada sobre cómo escapar de las autoridades. Perseguido por crímenes contra la humanidad y genocidio, el jerarca había logrado trasladarse a Chile, donde había pasado a administrar una conservera que empaquetaba carne de cangrejo: alrededor de su figura se había forjado cierta mitología (Roberto Bolaño lo menciona en La literatura nazi en América y Nocturno de Chile, y aparece también al final de En la Patagonia de Bruce Chatwin). A Philippe Sands jamás se le ocurrió que pudiera existir alguna conexión entre Rauff y Pinochet, pero las vidas de ambos habían estado profundamente entrelazadas. Calle Londres 38 es la historia de un viaje personal en busca de los orígenes y las consecuencias de esa relación, un camino donde la historia, la política y la literatura se entrecruzan para acabar componiendo un complejo rompecabezas en el que se mezclan también la comunidad selknam de la Patagonia, la opresión de los colonizadores europeos y una flecha que terminó en un oscuro almacén del Museo Británico. Basándose en documentos, archivos, testimonios y conversaciones, Sands trata de arrojar luz a una historia fascinante; pese a la imposibilidad de trazar un círculo completo y llegar a una verdad única, el autor busca desvelar la escalofriante realidad oculta tras las vidas de dos hombres y sus destinos, que convergen en el número 38 de la calle Londres de Santiago: una doble historia de asesinatos en masa y un inquietante vínculo entre las atrocidades del pasado y las de nuestros días. El resultado de esa exploración es un exhaustivo relato sobre la justicia y la impunidad, pero también sobre la memoria y la delicada línea que separa los hechos de la ficción, la verdad del mito”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Le Feuilleton
"La Filière" de Philippe Sands 6/10 : John Le Carré à la rescousse

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 27:20


durée : 00:27:20 - Le Feuilleton - Otto Wächter tombe malade début juillet, après un déjeuner chez un mystérieux ami près de Rome et meurt quelques jours plus tard, le corps entièrement noirci. Pour savoir s'il aurait pu être assassiné, Philippe Sands fait appel à John Le Carré, qui fut espion à cette époque.

Le Feuilleton
"La Filière" de Philippe Sands 9/10 : Agents doubles et doubles vies

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 27:20


durée : 00:27:20 - Le Feuilleton - Un homme a recruté ces anciens nazis, il s'agit de Thomas Lucid, un Américain qui a participé à la création de la CIA. Or, au cours de son enquête, Philippe Sands va mettre au jour d'incroyables coïncidences concernant Karl Hass et Thomas Lucid…

Le Feuilleton
"La Filière" de Philippe Sands 8/10 : Rome, nid d'espions ?

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 27:46


durée : 00:27:46 - Le Feuilleton - Le "vieux camarade" d'Otto Wächter avec lequel il a déjeuné peu avant sa mort, Karl Hass, était-il un agent double à la solde des Soviétiques et des Américains ?

Le Feuilleton
"La Filière" de Philippe Sands 7/10 : Mort au Vatican

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 28:00


durée : 00:28:00 - Le Feuilleton - Philippe Sands parvient à établir que Monseigneur Hudal, qui a accueilli Otto Wächter à Rome, était le pivot d'une filière d'exfiltration de nazis vers l'Amérique du Sud, mais pas seulement.

Le Feuilleton
"La Filière" de Philippe Sands 10/10 : Plus blanc que blanc

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 28:40


durée : 00:28:40 - Le Feuilleton - Tandis que Horst Wächter et sa mère Charlotte ont toujours été convaincus de la mort par empoisonnement d'Otto, Philippe Sands va chercher à étayer cette thèse en interrogeant une anthropologue biologique spécialisée dans les empoisonnements

Le Feuilleton
"La Filière" de Philippe Sands 5/10 : Un fugitif à Cinecitta

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 27:34


durée : 00:27:34 - Le Feuilleton - En avril 1949, Otto Wächter arrive à la gare de Rome sous un faux nom et sans un sou. Grâce à l'appui de Monseigneur Hudal, il prépare son exfiltration en Amérique du Sud.

Le Feuilleton
"La Filière" de Philippe Sands 3/10 : La grande Rafle

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 28:40


durée : 00:28:40 - Le Feuilleton - Au fil de son enquête, Philippe Sands trouve les traces administratives des responsabilités d'Otto Wächter dans l'extermination de la famille de son grand-père Léon Buchholz en 1942.

Le Feuilleton
"La Filière" de Philippe Sands 2/10 : Des jeunes gens de bonne famille

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 28:45


durée : 00:28:45 - Le Feuilleton - Grâce aux archives de la famille Wächter que lui a confiées Horst, Philippe Sands peut reconstituer pour partie la vie d'Otto Wächter et celle de sa femme, Charlotte, de leurs années de jeunesse jusqu'à la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Le Feuilleton
"La Filière" de Philippe Sands 1/10 : Un château en Autriche

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 27:14


durée : 00:27:14 - Le Feuilleton - Philippe Sands a rencontré Horst Wächter, le fils d'un officier nazi, Otto Wächter, alors qu'il écrivait un livre sur Nuremberg. Il se rend chez lui, à Hagenberg près de Vienne, parce que Horst a accepté de lui confier ses archives familiales…

Le Feuilleton
"La Filière" de Philippe Sands 4/10 : Deux nazis en haute montagne

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 27:10


durée : 00:27:10 - Le Feuilleton - A la fin de la guerre, Otto Wächter se cache pendant trois ans dans les montagnes autrichiennes pour échapper à ceux qui sont alors à ses trousses. Sa femme vient régulièrement le ravitailler et ni l'un ni l'autre ne sont jamais inquiétés.

SWR2 Kultur Info
Philippe Sands – Die Verschwundenen von Londres 38

SWR2 Kultur Info

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 4:09


Allein die Vorstellung ist mehr als nur empörend: Ein bekannter NS-Verbrecher beteiligt sich Jahrzehnte nach Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs erneut an Folter und an Morden. Genau das geschah aber in Chile unter Augusto Pinochet, schreibt Philippe Sands in seinem neuen Buch über den SS-Offizier Walther Rauff und die Pinochet-Verhaftung in London 1998. Rezension von Roman Kaiser-Mühlecker

Literatur - SWR2 lesenswert
Philippe Sands – Die Verschwundenen von Londres 38

Literatur - SWR2 lesenswert

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 4:09


Allein die Vorstellung ist mehr als nur empörend: Ein bekannter NS-Verbrecher beteiligt sich Jahrzehnte nach Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs erneut an Folter und an Morden. Genau das geschah aber in Chile unter Augusto Pinochet, schreibt Philippe Sands in seinem neuen Buch über den SS-Offizier Walther Rauff und die Pinochet-Verhaftung in London 1998. Rezension von Roman Kaiser-Mühlecker

The Bar of Ireland Podcasts
Daniel O'Connell Memorial Lecture | Philippe Sands KC

The Bar of Ireland Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 87:52


In this episode are sharing a lecture delivered earlier this year by renouned international lawyer, professor and author, Philippe Sands KC. The lecture – on the theme of impunity – forms the latest instalment of the Daniel O'Connell Memorial Lecture Series. 2025 marks 250 years since the birth of Daniel O'Connell, the Irish nationalist leader and barrister, known in his time as ‘the liberator'. The Bar of Ireland are delighted to partner with Trinity Long Room Hub for a two day symposium on 29th and 30th July at Trinity College Dublin. The O'Connell 250 symposium is free to attend and will bring together leading historians, human rights experts, public figures and members of the Bar, to explore O'Connell's life and global legacy, while also discussing challenges to human rights today, threats to democracy, and the lessons we can learn from a study of the Liberator. The conference is organised by the Trinity Long Room Hub in partnership with The Bar of Ireland and Diageo, and in association with the School of Histories and Humanities, Glasnevin Cemetery (part of Dublin Cemeteries Trust), and the Daniel O'Connell Summer School (29-30 August). Supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and the Government of Ireland. Admission is free. To register for any or all of the sessions, please click the link or copy and paste into your browser. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/oconnell-250-symposium-tickets-1383923655909?aff=oddtdtcreator

London Review Podcasts
Pinochet and the Nazis

London Review Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 45:32


Walther Rauff, a notorious Nazi war criminal, lived openly in Chile after the Second World War, working for the Pinochet regime's secret police in the 1970s and avoiding extradition to West Germany. When General Pinochet was himself arrested in London in 1998 under an international warrant issued by a Spanish judge, the British government returned him to Chile on medical grounds. In this episode, Andy Beckett, the author of Pinochet in Piccadilly, joins Tom to talk about these two cases of impunity, the subjects of a recent book by Philippe Sands. They also consider why the democratic government of Salvador Allende that Pinochet overthrew in 1973 has been a touchstone for the international left in the decades since, and whether something similar to Pinochet's coup could have happened in the UK. Find Andy's article and further reading on the episode page: https://lrb.me/pinochetpod Sponsored link Oculi Mundi: ⁠https://oculi-mundi.com/⁠ LRB Audio Discover audiobooks, Close Readings and more from the LRB: ⁠⁠https://lrb.me/audiolrbpod

Dan Snow's History Hit
How the Nazis Escaped Germany

Dan Snow's History Hit

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 46:26


Following the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 some of its most egregious war criminals sought to escape justice by fleeing Europe, most famously to South America. The escape routes they used, established by Nazi sympathisers, came to be known as 'ratlines'. The escaping Nazis had helped from an unexpected source; senior figures within the Catholic Church.The story of SS officer Walter Rauff exemplifies how these networks operated and the subsequent lives of the escapees. Rauff was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people during the Second World War and was a key perpetrator of the Holocaust. After escaping to Chile, he would eventually come to work for the brutal Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. There he would go on to inflict further miseries on the Chilean people. Rauff was never put on trial, but is it possible to obtain a different kind of justice for his numerous crimes?Philippe Sands, a renowned British-French lawyer and author, joins Dan to provide insights from his book '38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia', which explores Rauff's life and actions and the involvement of the Catholic Church.Produced & edited by Dougal Patmore.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.We'd love to hear your feedback - you can take part in our podcast survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on.You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com.

Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Is Australia ready for a new world order?

Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 54:00


If the West really is in decline, are we watching the creation of a new world order? This question is being asked with fresh urgency in capitals around the world as Donald Trump shakes the global system to its roots. How can Australia prepare to meet the challenge head on? Guests: Philippe Sands, professor of law at University College London, barrister and author of 38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in PatagoniaEdward Wong, diplomatic correspondent and former Beijing Bureau chief, New York Times, author of At the Edge of Empire: A family's reckoning with ChinaBec Strating, Director of La Trobe Asia, co-author of Girt by Sea: re-imagining Australia's SecurityRecommendations: All our guests' books!Get in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au

Fossil vs Future
WHAT ABOUT LAW? Too hard to enforce or our best line of defence?

Fossil vs Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 48:25


Environmental law is the law relating to environmental problems – but these problems are anything but simple. Traditional legal systems weren't designed with challenges like climate change or biodiversity loss in mind, making this one of the most diverse, evolving, and demanding areas of law today.In this episode, James and Daisy are joined by Philippe Sands KC – a leading international lawyer, professor at UCL and Harvard, and author of East West Street and the recently published 38 Londres Street. Together, they explore the role of international law in protecting the environment. When did international law begin to take environmental issues seriously? Can nature itself have legal rights? What might international environmental law look like for future generations? SOME RECOMMENDATIONS: Financial Times (2025) – Philippe Sands argues that our planet – not just its people – should have legal rights. “Should Trees Have Standing?” by Christopher Stone (1972) – A landmark law review article that launched the idea of legal rights for nature. LSE (2024) – Analysis of climate change litigation cases in 2023, drawing on the Sabin Center's Climate Change Litigation Databases. Stop Ecocide International – Leading the movement to make ecocide a crime. Philippe helped draw up the legal definition: “Ecocide" means unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to the environment being caused by those acts.KEY CASES AND LEGAL CONCEPTS: Chernobyl – The most serious nuclear accident in history. Philippe's book, Chernobyl: Law and Communication, explores the international legal aftermath of the disaster.ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons (1996) – Paragraph 29 recognised a state's obligation to respect the global environment. A new ICJ advisory opinion on climate change is expected in 2025. Chagos Islands – Philippe has long represented Mauritius in its legal battle against the UK over the Chagos Islands. In 2023, he argued that the UN's International Telecommunication Union could deem UK-US activities there unlawful.The Gambia vs Myanmar – A landmark ICJ case against Myanmar for violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in relation to the Rohingya Muslims.Red Eagle vs. Colombia – A case involving Colombia's protection of the pàramos ecosystems from mining. The Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression – Proposed in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, aiming to hold individuals responsible. The proposal followed this article by Philippe.  Montreal Protocol – A successful international treaty to phase out ozone-depleting substances. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – An EU carbon tariff on carbon intensive products, such as steel, cement and some electricity. The Law of Sea – Governs maritime conduct and environmental protection beyond national borders.OTHER ADVOCATES, FACTS, AND RESOURCES:Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) – A nonprofit focused on environmental law (founded in 1989). Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law by Ian Brownlie – A foundational text in public international law. Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane – At powerful book on the legal and imaginative rights of nature. Silent Spring by Rachel Carson – A groundbreaking book published in 1962 on the environmental harm caused by the widespread use of pesticides that reshaped environmental policy.   Bill McKibben – An American environmentalist, author, and journalist who has written extensively on the impact of global warming.Thomas Buergenthal – An Auschwitz survivor who became a judge with the UN war crimes court in The Hague. Sir Nicholas Lyell QC – An Attorney General in the John Major government and Conservative MP.Thank you for listening! Please follow us on social media to join the conversation: LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTokYou can also now watch us on YouTube.Music: “Just Because Some Bad Wind Blows” by Nick Nuttall, Reptiphon Records. Available at https://nicknuttallmusic.bandcamp.com/album/just-because-some-bad-wind-blows-3Producer: Podshop StudiosHuge thanks to Siobhán Foster, a vital member of the team offering design advice, critical review and organisation that we depend upon.Stay tuned for more insightful discussions on navigating the transition away from fossil fuels to a sustainable future.

Andruck - Deutschlandfunk
Philippe Sands: "Die Verschwundenen von Londres 38"

Andruck - Deutschlandfunk

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 8:04


Langels, Otto www.deutschlandfunk.de, Andruck - Das Magazin für Politische Literatur

Please Explain
The lawyer (and author) who represented Palestine in international court

Please Explain

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 23:59 Transcription Available


How are we to make sense of the swirling chaos around us? The multiple wars, accusations of wrongdoing, and human carnage? And how can we possibly have civilised conversations about it all? British barrister and author Philippe Sands, is uniquely placed to guide us through this moment. It’s not just that he’s an expert on crimes against humanity, who has won cases against former Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet. But he understands the personal toil of it all; he’s written about the Nazi SS officer who might have been responsible for the death of one of his family members. Today, Philippe Sands, who recently visited Australia for the Sydney Writers Festival, on helping to defend Palestine at the International Court of Justice. And the breakups he’s experienced with friends, over their comments about Israel.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please Explain
The lawyer (and author) who represented Palestine in international court

Please Explain

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 23:59 Transcription Available


How are we to make sense of the swirling chaos around us? The multiple wars, accusations of wrongdoing, and human carnage? And how can we possibly have civilised conversations about it all? British barrister and author Philippe Sands, is uniquely placed to guide us through this moment. It’s not just that he’s an expert on crimes against humanity, who has won cases against former Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet. But he understands the personal toil of it all; he’s written about the Nazi SS officer who might have been responsible for the death of one of his family members. Today, Philippe Sands, who recently visited Australia for the Sydney Writers Festival, on helping to defend Palestine at the International Court of Justice. And the breakups he’s experienced with friends, over their comments about Israel.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

In this conversation with John Maytham, acclaimed author and international human rights lawyer Philippe Sands discusses his latest book, 38 Londres Street. Blending personal memoir with legal and historical investigation, Sands unpacks a haunting dual narrative of mass murder and justice. From the shadows of World War II to modern-day crimes against humanity, he explores how a single address in Paris connects personal loss, legal reckoning, and the enduring legacy of genocide. It’s a story that challenges memory, justice, and how the past speaks to our present. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Room for Discussion
The Failure of Good Intentions – Philippe Sands on the Limits of International Law

Room for Discussion

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 65:27


When the newspapers are full of horrifying stories, international law sometimes feels impotent. Why is it still important? In what way is the term “genocide” political? Is our international system failing if world powers don't subscribe to it? And why would we need a fifth international crime of “Ecocide”? Philippe Sands is a specialist in international law, with over 40 years of experience in advocating for justice in front of the world's most significant courts, such as the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and the European Court of Human Rights. Most importantly, Sands does not just practice international law; he tells its story. 

RNZ: Nine To Noon
From Nazi Germany to Patagonia, lawyer Philippe Sands on his

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 30:37


Philippe Sands is a world-renowned lawyer, writer and winner of the UK's biggest non-fiction prize for his book East West Street. 

Transit. Der Podcast zur Migrationsgeschichte
Special Episode: The Second Career of a Mass Murderer: Walter Rauff in Pinochet's Chile. On the Ratline and Impunity for Nazi Perpetrators. Guest: Philippe Sands

Transit. Der Podcast zur Migrationsgeschichte

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 54:11


This special episode focuses on Philippe Sands' latest book, 38 Londres Street – On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia. The title of Sands' new book refers to the address of Pinochet's torture centre in 38 London street, Santiago/Chile, and the quest to bring Pinochet to court for his deeds in London and Spain in the late 1990ies. Since the release of Philippe Sand's book in April 2025, several court cases have been started against Pinochet's officers in Chile. A second strand of the book is devoted to a member of Pinochet's staff, the Nazi engineer Walter Rauff. Famous as the constructor of the so-called “gas-waggons”, he was also notorious as a torturer and as an intelligence officer in Gestapo and Sicherheitsdienst during the 1940ies in the Nazi era, his specialty was “extraction of confessions”. He also is a protagonist of the so-called Ratline: in the post-war, he escaped several imprisonment camps and evaded justice. Like many Nazi perpetrators he emigrated to Latin America in the 1950ies and subsequently rose to new positions, with old duties. The book gives full account  of Rauffs involvement in the murders of the Pinochet intelligence agency DINA and their torture camps during the 1970ies, and his heinous practice to let people “disappear” in fishmeal factories.   Special Hosts & Moderators: Prof. Dr. Kerstin von Lingen, Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Vienna; historian Dr. Linda Erker from the Documentation Centre of Austrian Resistance (DÖW); MA history student Bruno Stern and journalist Klaus Taschwer (“Der Standard”, Vienna). Production & Editing: Magdalena Ragl, Franziska Lamp-Miechowiecki

FALTER Radio
Philippe Sands: Der Anwalt, der Palästina vertritt - #1389

FALTER Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 55:12


Anwalt, Autor, Aktivist: Philippe Sands trägt nicht nur eine Perücke in den internationalen Gerichtssälen dieser Welt - etwa wenn er Palästina vor dem Internationalen Gerichtshof vertritt. Er setzt sich gerne auch andere Hüte auf: Den des Aktivisten, wenn er die Einrichtung eines Sondertribunals für das Crime of Aggression fordert - den Angriffskrieg Russlands gegen die Ukraine. Dieser Sondergerichtshof soll jetzt mit dem Europarat und unter kräftiger Mithilfe europäischer Staaten eingerichtet werden. In Wien stellt Bestseller-Autor Sands gerade sein neues Buch “Die Verschwundenen von Londres 38” vor - es geht um die Verbrechen von Diktator Augusto Pinochet und um seine Verhaftung in London 1998. Tessa Szyszkowitz hat mit ihm gesprochen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

De Balie Spreekt
Waarom is het belangrijk om te herdenken? Philippe Sands over totalitarisme en vervolging

De Balie Spreekt

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 128:13


De 4 mei-herdenking is afgelopen jaren gepolitiseerd geraakt door verhitte debatten over wie we herdenken en op welke manier. Tegelijkertijd neemt de kennis over de Shoah onder jongeren af. Waarom is herdenken belangrijk?Die vraag beantwoordt schrijver en jurist Philippe Sands in een lezing in De Balie waarin hij dieper ingaat op vernietiging en ondergang in het Derde Rijk. Sands analyseert hoe de herinnering aan genocide de manier waarop we omgaan met hedendaagse conflicten en onrecht beïnvloedt. De Shoah, als een van de donkerste hoofdstukken in de geschiedenis, herinnert ons niet alleen aan de miljoenen slachtoffers, maar ook aan de gevaren van haat, vooroordelen en onbeperkte macht.Na afloop van de lezing in het Engels volgt een panelgesprek in het Nederlands met Arnon Grunberg, Judith Belinfante en Nico Schrijver en houdt ook Jaap Goudsmit een lezing.Philippe Sands (1960) is een Brits-Franse jurist, hoogleraar en auteur, gespecialiseerd mensenrechten en internationaal recht. Sands was betrokken bij verschillende internationale strafzaken, waaronder die van de Chileense juntaleider Pinochet. Sands schreef verschillende bekroonde boeken, waaronder Galicische wetten (2016) en The Ratline (2020), over internationaal recht, genocide en nazisme.Programmamaker: Eloïse KasiusModerator: Yoeri AlbrechtZie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Hatchards Podcast
Philippe Sands on 38 Londres Street: Pinochet, Prosecution, and a Nazi in Patagonia

The Hatchards Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 54:12


On this episode, we're joined by author and international human rights barrister Philippe Sands to talk about his latest book, 38 Londres Street, a gripping exploration of justice, memory, and impunity through the intertwining stories of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and Nazi fugitive Walter Rauff who spent decades in Chile avoiding extradition.We consider the groundbreaking legal concept of universal jurisdiction through the lens of Pinochet's dramatic 1998 arrest in London—a defining moment that transformed international justice—and what it means for the complex geopolitics of today. Drawing inspiration from literary figures like Roberto Bolaño, Bruce Chatwin, and Ariel Dorfman, Sands blends detective-style nonfiction with profound moral complexity, tracing the ominous echoes among Nazi Germany, fascism, and the Cold War. He also tells us about the book's sensational reception in Chile, where the effects of his reporting have reignited long-suppressed debates about accountability and national memory. In typical fashion, we also cover everything from Pinochet's visit to Hatchards a few days before his arrest—where he reportedly bought every book he could find on Napoleon—to his compulsive viewing of Star Wars films while awaiting trial.

Highlights from Moncrieff
New book explorers parallels between Nazi and Chilean Dictator

Highlights from Moncrieff

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 18:24


A new book explores two extraordinary parallel histories, documenting the lives and crimes of a notorious Nazi, and an infamous Chilean dictator.Joining Seán to discuss is Philippe Sands, Human Rights Lawyer and Author of ‘38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia'...Image: W&N

Spectator Radio
Book Club: Philippe Sands

Spectator Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 57:48


Sam Leith's guest on this week's Book Club podcast is the lawyer and writer Philippe Sands, whose new book 38 Londres Street describes the legal and diplomatic tussle over the potential extradition of the former Chilean dictator General Pinochet. Philippe tells Sam why the case was such an important one in legal history, and presents new evidence suggesting that the General's release to Chile on health grounds may have been part of a behind-the-scenes stitch-up between the UK and Chilean governments. He sets out some of that evidence and pushes back on our reviewer Jonathan Sumption's scepticism about the case. Here's an old case, but not yet a cold case. Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons.

Spectator Books
Philippe Sands: 38 Londres Street – On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia

Spectator Books

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 57:48


Sam Leith's guest on this week's Book Club podcast is the lawyer and writer Philippe Sands, whose new book 38 Londres Street describes the legal and diplomatic tussle over the potential extradition of the former Chilean dictator General Pinochet. Philippe tells Sam why the case was such an important one in legal history, and presents new evidence suggesting that the General's release to Chile on health grounds may have been part of a behind-the-scenes stitch-up between the UK and Chilean governments. He sets out some of that evidence and pushes back on our reviewer Jonathan Sumption's scepticism about the case. Here's an old case, but not yet a cold case. Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons.

Start the Week
Impunity and fighting for justice

Start the Week

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 41:46


The lawyer Philippe Sands weaves together a story of historical crimes, impunity and the law in his latest book, 38 Londres Street. He uncovers the links between a Nazi hiding in plain sight in Patagonia and the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, and the failed attempts to bring either to justice. Kenneth Roth has led Human Rights Watch for the last three decades, overseeing investigations into violence and oppression in countries all over the world. In Righting Wrongs he tells the stories of the wins and the losses, and the ongoing fight to uncover, and prosecute, abuses.The BBC's former Syria correspondent Lina Sinjab was forced into exile more than a decade ago after threats from President Bashar al-Assad's government. She could only watch as death and destruction ripped through her country, and those in power appeared to act with impunity. She looks at how Syria is faring since the fall of al-Assad's brutal regime.Producer: Katy Hickman

The Prospect Interview
Philippe Sands on Trump and the age of impunity

The Prospect Interview

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 48:28


This week, writer and human rights lawyer Philippe Sands joins Ellen and Alona to discuss the ‘age of impunity'. Are international systems crumbling, or will they stand the test of time?Philippe reflects on the process of writing his most recent book 38 Londres Street, and the relationship between storytelling and the law. He also discusses representing Palestine at the ICJ and his thoughts on the utility of genocide as a legal term. And with the arrests and deportations in the US, Philippe discusses the state of human rights under Trump, and what might be next for the country.Philippe's book ‘38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia' is out now.To read more on this topic from our website, head to prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/international-law Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We Have Ways of Making You Talk
Nazis In South America

We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 52:33


What connects the Final Solution with a Chilean crabmeat factory? How were Pinochet and Mossad using Nazis? Did the war really end in 1945? Join James Holland, Al Murray, and guest Philippe Sands as they deep dive into the ratlines of high-ranking SS war criminals who became influential advisors for South American dicatorships - and how they still cast a long shadow on the world today. EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS AD FREE - SIGN UP AT patreon.com/wehaveways A Goalhanger Production Produced by James Regan Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Join our ‘Independent Company' to watch exclusive livestreams, get presale events, and our weekly newsletter book and model discounts. Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

History Extra podcast
A Nazi in Chile: did an SS commander work for Pinochet?

History Extra podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 49:01


What connects a notorious Chilean dictator with an SS commander who played a key role in the Holocaust? This is the question at the heart of a book by the author and lawyer Philippe Sands, which follows the twin stories of Augusto Pinochet's sensational arrest in London in 1998 and the postwar career of Walter Rauff, who spent many years in Pinochet's Chile. Philippe was joined by Rob Attar to explore a tangled tale of law and mass murder in Europe and South America. (Ad) Philippe Sands is the author of 38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia (Orion, 2025). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2F38-londres-street%2Fphilippe-sands%2F9781399632812. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Waterstones
Philippe Sands

Waterstones

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 62:56


Completing a trilogy of outstanding books that examine the efforts to bring Nazi war criminals to account, Philippe Sands blends memoir, travelogue, detective story, and courtroom drama to stunning effect again with 38 Londres Street. We're delighted to share his conversation with author Nick Harkaway, from their recent event at Waterstones Piccadilly, in which he shares the personal, the political and the legal facets of this intriguing journey.

The News Agents
Will Marine Le Pen's conviction embolden the Far Right?

The News Agents

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 37:19


The French Far Right leader Marine Le Pen is barred from standing in the country's next presidential election following her conviction for embezzlement. She's beginning an emergency appeal straight away, and her party says “democracy has been executed“ in France today. Will that conviction silence them? Or could it be a rocket boost to their electoral fortunes? Plus, we have an exclusive interview with International barrister Philippe Sands on what happens when the law and politics clash, why Trump may cancel the next elections - and his new book '38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia'.Don't forget you can also subscribe to our other News Agents podcasts via the link below:https://linktr.ee/thenewsagentsThe News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal https://nordvpn.com/thenewsagents Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee

Empire
230. Britain's Last Colony: Trump, Brexit, and Russia-Ukraine (Ep 2)

Empire

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 40:40


The future of the Chagos Islands hangs in the balance as world leaders debate how really owns the islands and who should be allowed to live there. Since the 1970s, the evicted Chagossian people have been using legal channels to fight their expulsion from their Indian Ocean homes, challenging Britain's claim to its last colony. Led by Olivier Bancoult, a Chagossian activist expelled from Peros Banhos in the 1960s, hundreds of people have been campaigning to be granted the right to return to their land. Despite winning their case in October 2024, the election of US President Donald Trump has thrown the status of the Chagos Islands again into jeopardy. So, as the weeks roll on since Trump's inauguration, the Chagossian people are asking: when will Britain let us go home? Listen as William and Anita are once again joined by barrister, writer and academic, Philippe Sands, to discuss the uncertain future of the Chagos Islands. Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Becki Hills Producer: Anouska Lewis Senior Producer: Callum Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Empire
229. Britain's Last Colony: The Second World War, Forced Deportations, and 9/11 (Ep 1)

Empire

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 34:54


The Chagos Islands have dominated news headlines over the past few months, but the struggle of the Chagossian people to reclaim their island home has spanned centuries. First colonised in 1513 by the Portuguese, the archipelago shifted from one imperial master to another over the course of the next three hundred years, until the British took control in the 19th century and changed the course of Chagossian history forever... In the 20th century the US realised the strategic importance of the Chagos archipelago, sitting equidistant between Asia and Africa. As the island of Diego Garcia became home to one of the largest US military bases in the world, the Chagossian people were forcibly evicted from their lands and displaced across the world, left to fend for themselves in unknown lands. Listen as Anita and William are joined by Philippe Sands, barrister, writer and academic, who has been leading the repatriation case against the British government on behalf of the Chagos Islands and the Mauritian state. Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Becki Hills Producer: Anouska Lewis Senior Producer: Callum Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spectator Radio
Spectator Out Loud: Loyd Grossman, Tanya Gold, Harry Halem, Angus Colwell, Philippe Sands and Michael Simmons

Spectator Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 44:53


On this week's Spectator Out Loud: Loyd Grossman pleads to save Britain's cathedrals, as he reads his diary for the week (1:31); Unity Mitford is a classic case of aristocratic anti-Semitism says Tanya Gold (7:47); looking ahead to another Strategic Defence Review, Harry Halem warns that Britain is far from prepared for the era of AI warfare (12:42); 'the worst echo chamber is your own mind': Angus Colwell interviews philosopher Agnes Callard (24:24); reviewing Prosecuting the Powerful: War Crimes and the Battle for Justice, by Steve Crawshaw, Philippe Sands argues that while the international criminal justice system was prejudiced from the start the idea was right (31:01); and, Michael Simmons contradicts the Pope and declares that gossip is good for you (41:21).  Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. 

That's Life
Loyd Grossman, Tanya Gold, Harry Halem, Angus Colwell, Philippe Sands and Michael Simmons

That's Life

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 44:53


On this week's Spectator Out Loud: Loyd Grossman pleads to save Britain's cathedrals, as he reads his diary for the week (1:31); Unity Mitford is a classic case of aristocratic anti-Semitism says Tanya Gold (7:47); looking ahead to another Strategic Defence Review, Harry Halem warns that Britain is far from prepared for the era of AI warfare (12:42); 'the worst echo chamber is your own mind': Angus Colwell interviews philosopher Agnes Callard (24:24); reviewing Prosecuting the Powerful: War Crimes and the Battle for Justice, by Steve Crawshaw, Philippe Sands argues that while the international criminal justice system was prejudiced from the start the idea was right (31:01); and, Michael Simmons contradicts the Pope and declares that gossip is good for you (41:21).  Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. 

Un jour dans le monde
Mandats d'arrêts de la CPI ; entretien avec Philippe Sands

Un jour dans le monde

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 13:45


durée : 00:13:45 - L'invité d'un jour dans le monde - Alors que la session annuelle de la Cour pénale internationale débute, le mandat d'arrêt contre Benjamin Netanyahou et Yoav Gallant pourrait bien menacer la crédibilité de l'institution.

Théâtre
"John Le Carré, un écrivain et son pays" par Philippe Sands 2/2 : La chute du Mur de Berlin

Théâtre

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 28:51


durée : 00:28:51 - Le Feuilleton - L'austère théâtre où se jouaient les romans de John le Carré a disparu : "La fin de la guerre froide m'a enchanté, en tant qu'individu mais aussi en tant qu'écrivain, alors que tout le monde pensait que j'avais perdu ma matière romanesque."

Théâtre
"John Le Carré, un écrivain et son pays" par Philippe Sands 1/2 : John le Carré et Philips Sands, une amitié londonienne

Théâtre

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 28:49


durée : 00:28:49 - Le Feuilleton - "On se croisait dans le quartier, on parlait de l'époque de la guerre froide, du monde d'aujourd'hui, lieu de pagaille et de mensonges, selon nous..."

Le Feuilleton
"John Le Carré, un écrivain et son pays" par Philippe Sands 1/2 : John le Carré et Philips Sands, une amitié londonienne

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 28:46


durée : 00:28:46 - Le Feuilleton - "On se croisait dans le quartier, on parlait de l'époque de la guerre froide, du monde d'aujourd'hui, lieu de pagaille et de mensonges, selon nous..."

Le Feuilleton
"John Le Carré, un écrivain et son pays" par Philippe Sands 2/2 : La chute du Mur de Berlin

Le Feuilleton

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 28:49


durée : 00:28:49 - Le Feuilleton - L'austère théâtre où se jouaient les romans de John le Carré a disparu : "La fin de la guerre froide m'a enchanté, en tant qu'individu mais aussi en tant qu'écrivain, alors que tout le monde pensait que j'avais perdu ma matière romanesque."

The Lawfare Podcast
Lawfare Archive: Philippe Sands on Britain's Last Colony

The Lawfare Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 53:20


From March 8, 2023: A few weeks ago, Human Rights Watch released a report on the forced expulsion of the Chagossian people, whom the United Kingdom deported from their island homes in the Indian Ocean about 60 years ago to make way for the United States to build a military base called Diego Garcia. The report recommends reparations for the Chagossian people and a trial for individuals responsible for these crimes against humanity—the very first time the group has laid such a charge at the door of the US and UK. Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sat down with Philippe Sands, an international human rights lawyer who served as counsel for Mauritius in its bid to reclaim sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago. Philippe is the author of several books, including his most recent, "The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain's Colonial Legacy," which is about the islands. They discussed the Chagossian people's decades-long legal struggle to return to their ancestral home, a chance phone call from a ski lift, and the role of race and identity in the making and application of international law. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

پادکست فارسی بی‌پلاس ‌Bplus
سرنوشت و فرار سران رژیم نازی

پادکست فارسی بی‌پلاس ‌Bplus

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 53:51


آیا واتیکان در فراری‌دادن نازی‌ها نقش داشت؟متن: زهره سروش‌فر، علی بندری | ویدیو و صدا: DASTAN GROUP - www.dastanads.comبرای دیدن ویدیوی این اپیزود اگر ایران هستید وی‌پی‌ان بزنید و روی لینک زیر کلیک کنیدیوتیوب بی‌پلاسکانال تلگرام بی‌پلاسمنابعDeserting the Sinking Ship: Ratlines, Vatican and the Nazi Escape from Justice, Claudia Laird, Texas A&M University, Department of HistoryNazi Ratlines: Escape to South America Red Cross and Vatican helped thousands of Nazis to escapeThe Ratline by Philippe Sands review – on the trail of the Nazi who got awayThe Vatican Concordat With Hitler's Reich: The Concordat of 1933 was ambiguous in its day and remains soVATICAN IS REPORTED TO HAVE FURNISHED AID TO FLEEING NAZIS What did the Vatican know about the Nazi escape routesCatholic Church and Nazi GermanyThe other immigration to Argentina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New Yorker: Politics and More
After the World Central Kitchen Attack, How Far Will Biden Shift on Israel?

The New Yorker: Politics and More

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 36:43


The Washington Roundtable: Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos discuss how the Israeli strike on World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza could factor into a policy shift by the Biden Administration on Israel and the war. President Biden realized that he needed to “catch up to where the country was,” Osnos says. Then the British barrister Philippe Sands, a prominent specialist in international law who represents the state of Palestine in the case against the Israeli occupation before the International Court of Justice, joins the group to discuss whether the laws of war have been violated in this conflict.This week's reading: “Donald Trump's Amnesia Advantage,” by Susan B. Glasser “Biden's Increasingly Contradictory Israel Policy,” by Isaac Chotiner “What It Takes to Give Palestinians a Voice,” by Robin Wright To discover more podcasts from The New Yorker, visit newyorker.com/podcasts. To send  feedback on this episode, write to themail@newyorker.com with “The Political Scene” in the subject line.