Podcast appearances and mentions of Philippe Sands

At the end of the Second World War, the victorious Allies had to decide the fates of the surviving leaders of a regime that had initiated the bloodiest conflict in history, and perpetuated the Holocaust. The answer, beginning just a few months after VE Day, was the world's first ever international criminal trial, held in the German city of Nuremberg. As we reach the 80th anniversary of these events, David Musgrove is joined by the lawyer and author Philippe Sands to explore how this groundbreaking trial was conceived amid the rubble of the Reich. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with Robert Midgley, journalist and spokesperson for the Friends of British Overseas Territories, to expose what could be Keir Starmer's greatest political scandal yet — the quiet handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.We unpack how this shocking deal — costing British taxpayers up to £47 billion — effectively gives away sovereign UK territory in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Robert reveals how the Labour government, under pressure from international legal activists like Philippe Sands, has undermined British sovereignty and endangered one of America's most strategic military bases, Diego Garcia.From allegations of corruption and hacked negotiations in Mauritius to the Chinese Communist Party's interest in the region, we examine how Britain's political and legal elite have allowed foreign powers to dictate national policy under the banner of “decolonisation.”We also explore the untold story of the Chagossian people — forcibly removed by the British government in the 1960s, yet still overwhelmingly pro-British today, despite decades of betrayal.All this — the Chagos scandal, the billions in taxpayer money, China's growing influence, and how Starmer's Labour is sleepwalking Britain into surrendering its sovereignty.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshallInsta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshallLinktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

War criminals, Nazi fugitives, and a viable threat to American democracy — sounds like a classic page-turner but author and lawyer Philippe Sands isn't making this up. His book, 38 Londres Street is a retelling of legal history that probes the connections between former Nazi leaders and Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. The payoff isn't just an intriguing read. For Sands, broad public engagement is key to the survival of hard-won systems of international justice.Philippe Sands delivered the 3rd Annual Irving Abella Lecture at Massey College in October 2025.We'd love to hear from you. Fill out our listener survey here.

In 1998, at the beginning of his esteemed career as an international human rights lawyer, Philippe Sands was invited to advise Augusto Pinochet as the Chilean dictator faced arrest in London. Instead, Philippe chose to act as a barrister for Human Rights Watch, where he uncovered the well-hidden connection between Pinochet and former SS commander Walther Rauff. In his latest book, part memoir and part detective story, Philippe draws on interviews and archives to link two of the most brutal regimes of the 20th century at the infamous 38 Londres Street in Santiago. This event was presented by the Sydney Writers' Festival and supported by UNSW Sydney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jurist og forfatter Philippe Sands nye bok De forsvunne fra Londres nr. 38 handler om immunitet, rettssaken mot Pinochet, og hvordan autoritære regimer beskytter hverandre. Hvordan fungerer internasjonal strafferettsforfølgelse? Kan temaene fra boken Tilbake til Lemberg fortelle oss noe relevant om folkemord og forbrytelser mot menneskeheten? Hvordan skal aktuelle konflikter i Gaza og Ukraina beskrives? Gjest: Jurist og forfatter Philippe SandsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Few people have shaped the public perception and debate about with as much eloquence and precision as Philippe Sands, who combines a distinguished career as a human rights lawyer with writing a series of books on themes such as justice, memory, and personal and family history. During the discussion series MQ Gespräche a the Museumsquartier in Vienna I spoke to Philippe about his new book 38 Londes Street, Nazi War Criminals and the Pinochet dictatorship, and about the arch of history that spans form 1930s Lemberg to London in 2025. In the second part of our conversation, we touch more contemporary developments about international law and lawlessness, the delicate question of when a mass killing must be considered genocide and whether it matters, and the importance of pragmatism in the pursuit of justice.The MQ Gespräche is a series of public discussions in which I invite prominent intellectuals to reflect about current questions. Allow me to say thank you to the Bruno Kreisky Forum, the IWM in Vienna, and the Museumsquartier, wonderful partners in this project.Support the show

On today's episode, Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sits down with Philippe Sands, a professor of law at the University of London and the Samuel Pisar Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School to discuss his new book, “38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia.”They discuss the intertwined stories of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and Nazi SS commander Walther Rauff, his uncanny personal connections to those stories, how Pinochet's arrest and the subsequent legal battle over his extradition changed international criminal law, and how writing the book informed his thinking on the U.S. Supreme Court's immunity ruling in Trump v. United States.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Adam Biles speaks with international lawyer and acclaimed author Philippe Sands about his latest book, 38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia. Building on East West Street and The Ratline, Sands traces the remarkable and disturbing links between Nazi officer Walter Rauff—architect of the mobile gas vans—and Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Their conversation explores how Rauff escaped Europe, settled in South America, and later became entangled with Pinochet's regime, raising profound questions about memory, complicity, and justice. Sands also shares his personal and professional connection to this history: as a barrister involved in Pinochet's extradition case, and as the descendant of a family decimated by the Holocaust. Blending archival detective work, courtroom drama, and encounters with extraordinary witnesses, Sands reveals the human stories behind the law. This is a gripping, moving, and sometimes unsettling dialogue about the echoes of history and the pursuit of accountability.Buy 38 Londres Street: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/38-londres-street-2*Philippe Sands was born in London in 1960 and studied Law at the University of Cambridge. His book East West Street was the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non Fiction 2016, the British Book Awards Non-fiction Book of the Year 2017 and 2018 Prix Montaigne He is also the author of Lawless World: America and the Making and Breaking of Global Rules, which inspired a stage play (Called to Account, Tricycle Theatre) and a television film (The Trial of Tony Blair, Channel 4). He writes regularly for the press and serves as a commentator for the BBC, CNN and other radio and television producers. His BBC Storyville film My Nazi Legacy: What Our Fathers Did premiered in April 2015 at the Tribecca Film Festival. Sands co-wrote a podcast of the same name for the BBC. Sands lectures around the world and has taught at New York University and been a visiting professor at the University of Toronto, the University of Melbourne, and the Université de Paris I (Sorbonne). He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 2003. The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive, was published in 2020 and The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain's Colonial Legacy in 2022. His most recent book, 38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia was published in 2025. He is currently Professor of Law at University College London and a barrister and arbitrator at 11 King's Bench Walk. He served as president of English PEN and is on the board of the Hay Festival of Arts and Literature.Adam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company.Listen to Alex Freiman's latest EP, In The Beginning: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iZYPMCUnG7xiCtsFCBlVa?si=h5x3FK1URq6SwH9Kb_SO3w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ESSENTIEL, le rendez-vous culture Sandrine Sebbane reçoit Philippe Sands pour son livre « 38 rue de Londres » aux éditions Albin Michel et David Korn Brzoza auteur et réalisateur de documentaires. À propos du livre : « 38 rue de Londres » paru aux éditions Albin Michel 1ʳᵉ sélection du Prix André Malraux Dans la soirée du 16 octobre 1998, le dictateur chilien Augusto Pinochet est arrêté dans une clinique de Londres. Après un règne brutal marqué par des assassinats, des disparitions et des tortures dans le centre de détention et d'interrogatoire situé au « 38, rue de Londres », à Santiago, il est inculpé de crimes de génocide, de tortures, de terrorisme international et d'enlèvements. Il sera empêché de retourner au Chili pendant plus d'un an, en attendant l'aboutissement de la bataille juridique internationale autour de son cas. En 2006, âgé de quatre-vingt-onze ans, il s'éteint à l'Hôpital militaire de Santiago. En 1984, Walther Rauff, considéré comme l'un des plus grands criminels nazis, meurt dans son lit, à Santiago, sans avoir jamais été extradé, ni jugé. Responsable direct de la mort de près de 100 000 victimes juives par gazage dans des camions - les « unités de tuerie mobiles » -, dont il a organisé la conception et le déploiement, il se réfugia, après la guerre, en Patagonie, protégé jusqu'à sa mort par les milieux militaires chiliens, dont il fut très proche. Ces assassins hors du commun finiront-ils par répondre de leurs actes ? Comment leurs histoires sont-elles liées ? Dans ce thriller juridique fascinant qui retrace l'histoire et le parcours croisé de deux des criminels les plus impitoyables du xxe siècle, Philippe Sands pose la question de l'impunité et de l'immunité, une question d'une inquiétante actualité. Avocat international franco-britannique, Philippe Sands est aussi professeur de droit à l'University College de Londres et écrivain. Il est l'auteur, chez Albin Michel, de Retour à Lemberg (2017), La Filière (2019) et de La Dernière Colonie (2022).

Jorge Fontevecchia en entrevista con el escritor y profesor de derecho internacional Philippe Sand.

In this second episode of our We Have Ways Fest Special Series we speak to Philippe Sands all about his brand new book '38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia'! We spoke about the humanity that endured despite the terror perpetuated by the Pinochet regime, Philippe's role in the Pinochet case, and the influence of Nazism in this regime!We Have Ways Fest is taking place between the 12th and 14th of September at Blackpit Brewery To get tickets for We Have Way Fest head to the website!Grab a copy of 38 Londres Street!To support History with Jackson to carry on creating content subscribe to History with Jackson+ on Apple Podcasts or support us on our Patreon!To catch up on everything to do with History with Jackson head to www.HistorywithJackson.co.ukFollow us on Facebook at @HistorywithJacksonFollow us on Instagram at @HistorywithJacksonFollow us on X/Twitter at @HistorywJacksonFollow us on TikTok at @HistorywithJackson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

durée : 00:37:09 - Le 18/20 · Un jour dans le monde - Entretien avec Philippe Sands qui vient de publier "38, rue de Londres" où comment l'exemple de Pinochet et d'un criminel Nazi réfugiés au Chili nous font réfléchir à la justice Internationale. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

durée : 00:15:21 - L'invité d'un jour dans le monde - Dans son dernier livre l'avocat international, revient sur les liens entre le nazi Walther Rauff et le général Pinochet, et sur les procédures judiciaires lancées contre eux, avec plus ou moins de succès, pour qu'ils répondent de leurs crimes. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

durée : 00:37:09 - Le 18/20 · Un jour dans le monde - Entretien avec Philippe Sands qui vient de publier "38, rue de Londres" où comment l'exemple de Pinochet et d'un criminel Nazi réfugiés au Chili nous font réfléchir à la justice Internationale. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

L'émission 28 minutes du 01/09/2025 Pinochet et un nazi de Patagonie au cœur d'un thriller juridiquePhilippe Sands est un avocat spécialisé dans le droit international. Il publie "38, rue de Londres. De l'impunité, Pinochet et le Nazi de Patagonie", troisième opus d'une série de livres qui explorent la "révolution" qu'a été l'application du droit international depuis 1945. Dans ce thriller juridique, l'auteur se penche sur les destins croisés du dictateur chilien Augusto Pinochet et du nazi Walter Rauff, réfugié au Chili. Ce dernier avait théorisé le système des camions à gaz, qui a asphyxié plus de 100 000 Juifs lors de la Shoah. Au Chili, il a fait mine d'avoir laissé ces crimes derrière lui, mais nul ne doute de sa participation aux opérations les plus sombres du régime de Pinochet. Le chef d'État chilien est justement arrêté à Londres en 1998, et a failli être défendu par Philippe Sands. Sommet OCS en Chine : vers un nouvel ordre mondial anti-occidental ?Du 31 août au 1er septembre, Xi Jinping réunit une vingtaine de pays, dont les principales puissances asiatiques, ainsi que Vladimir Poutine, à Tianjin pour le sommet annuel de l'Organisation de coopération de Shanghai (OCS). "Le rôle de la Chine dans la défense du multilatéralisme est fondamental", a assuré Antonio Guterres, le secrétaire général des Nations Unies, en marge du sommet. L'épisode des droits de douanes aura terni les relations américaines avec nombre de pays, qui cherchent depuis des partenaires stables. C'est par exemple le cas du Premier ministre indien, Narendra Modi, qui, courroucé par l'imposition de 50 % de droits de douanes sur les produits indiens par les États-Unis, a traversé l'Himalaya pour retrouver son voisin chinois. Une première depuis 7 ans pour les deux puissances rivales qui étaient en froid depuis des affrontements entre leurs soldats dans une région himalayenne en 2020. "Le dragon et l'éléphant doivent mener ensemble un pas de deux", a déclaré Xi Jinping, qui semble vouloir faire de la Chine un nouveau pôle de stabilité, en se positionnant comme leader du multilatéralisme. Assiste-t-on à l'aube d'un nouvel ordre mondial ? Enfin, Xavier Mauduit revient sur l'histoire des musées d'Orsay et de l'Orangerie, suite au décès brutal de Sylvain Amic, leur président. Puis, Marie Bonnisseau nous fait découvrir un trompettiste brésilien, qui traque l'ex-président d'extrême droite Jair Bolsonaro pour lui jouer des sérénades : l'hymne antifasciste “Bella Ciao”, ou “La Marche funèbre” de Chopin. 28 minutes est le magazine d'actualité d'ARTE, présenté par Élisabeth Quin du lundi au jeudi à 20h05. Renaud Dély est aux commandes de l'émission le vendredi et le samedi. Ce podcast est coproduit par KM et ARTE Radio. Enregistrement 1er septembre 2025 Présentation Élisabeth Quin Production KM, ARTE Radio

durée : 00:36:17 - L'Invité(e) des Matins - par : Guillaume Erner, Yoann Duval - Philippe Sands est au cœur des questions juridiques qui font l'actualité, du tribunal spécial pour juger Vladimir Poutine à la défense de l'Autorité palestinienne. Son livre “38, rue de Londres. De l'impunité, Pinochet et le nazi de Patagonie” (Albin Michel) s'intéresse aux oubliés de Nuremberg. - réalisation : Félicie Faugère - invités : Philippe Sands Avocat et écrivain

durée : 02:30:06 - Les Matins - par : Guillaume Erner, Yoann Duval - - réalisation : Félicie Faugère

I do my best to respond to your critiques of some of our recent episodes.We got an overwhelming response to my interviews with the Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, the national conservativism theorist Yoram Hazony and the human rights lawyer Philippe Sands on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. So in this subscriber-only Ask Me Anything I answer some of the biggest critiques we received, as well as other listener questions on the Democratic Party's political strategy, how the ideas in “Abundance” are rippling out in the world and the strange experience I had doing a Munk Debate.Thank you to everyone who sent in questions. And if you aren't a New York Times subscriber but would like to be, just go to nytimes.com/subscription.This episode contains strong language.Mentioned:“Why American Jews No Longer Understand One Another” by Ezra KleinOur episode with Philippe SandsOur episode with Mahmoud KhalilOur episode with Yoram HazonyMunk DebateThoughts? 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 Claire Gordon and Kristin Lin. Fact checking by Michelle Harris, Mary Marge Locker and Kate Sinclair. Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld, with additional mixing by Aman Sahota and Isaac Jones. Our executive producer is Claire Gordon. The show's production team also includes Marie Cascione, Annie Galvin, Rollin Hu, Elias Isquith, Jack McCordick, Marina King and Jan Kobal. Original music by 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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ?

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…

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

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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 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

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

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.