Political prisoners aren’t the only victims of torture; the vast majority of torture happens in ordinary cases and ‘functioning’ legal systems. Social activist Karen Tse shows how we can, and should, stand up and end the use of routine torture.
About the Speaker:
Karen Tse is a former public defender and social activist. Full bio and more links.
As the American psychologist and architect of the Bush-era torture programme, Dr James Mitchell, took the stand last week, I was reminded of Timothy Snyder’s Twenty Lessons on Tyranny.
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