HRI Malawi Public Lecture


October 28, 2024 | posted by | 5sc

In collaboration with the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute, and Reprieve, IRLI is looking forward to hosting a public lecture on Saturday 2 November at the Protea Hotel, Blantyre, Malawi.

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Selling a kidney - a biological currency of last resort


October 25, 2024 | posted by | 5sc

Horsehair Wigs Podcast Dr Sean Columb Illegal Organ Trade Researcher Law

Our guest this month is Dr Seán Columb, who for over 10 years has been investigating the illegal organ trade.


Rule of law to play central role in our changing energy sector


September 16, 2024 | posted by | 5sc

Horsehair Wigs Podcast Raphael Heffron on Climate Justice

On this month’s show, we discuss how principles related to the rule of law will be the primary drivers in the shift towards cleaner technologies and a healthier environment, in a lively conversation with Irish professor, Raphael Heffron.


Commercial Law Conference 2024


August 14, 2024 | posted by | 5sc

24th October 2024, 4pm - 6.30pm | Theme: Recent Commercial Litigation Updates | CPD Hours: 2


Partner Series: CHREAA


July 25, 2024 | posted by | 5sc

For the latest edition in our series dedicated to the work of our partner organisations, we're spotlighting CHREAA, a non-profit human rights advocacy organisation that campaigns for social justice across several areas pertaining to human rights in Malawi. We spoke to its Founder and Executive Director Victor Mhango, to find out more.

 Executive Director of CHREAA, Victor Mhango


How an investor protection regime is stalling climate action and instead paying polluters


July 08, 2024 | posted by | 5sc

Horsehair Wigs Podcast Stephanie Caligara

It’s been dubbed litigation terrorism - investor state dispute settlement clauses or ISDS mechanisms – and on this month’s show, we talk about it with Stéphanie Caligara, a French qualified lawyer and consultant with the Global Legal Action Network.


The culture of impunity in Mexico around the disappearance of thousands of women


June 04, 2024 | posted by | 5sc

Horsehair Wigs Podcast Rhea Kneifati

Legal expert, Rhea Kneifati, who specialises in sexual and gender-based investigations talks to us on the show this month.


Yvonne Mcdermott Rees, Professor of Law at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law in Swansea University


May 14, 2024 | posted by | 5sc

For the latest in our series profiling Irish and Northern Irish lawyers working in countries around the world, we caught up with Yvonne Mcdermott Rees about her work as Professor of Law at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law in Swansea University, which she joined in September 2017, having previously been a Senior Lecturer in Law at Bangor University.

 

Yvonne Mcdermott Rees, Professor in law at Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law at Swansea University

Ray Murphy says there is a legal case for genocide against Israel


April 29, 2024 | posted by | 5sc

Ray Murphy on Horsehair Wigs Podcast IRLI

Human rights lawyer and professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights in Galway, Ray Murphy talks about the current situation in Gaza and the legality of the Israel-Hamas war.


IRLI Team Malawi discuss the ripple effects of an under-resourced criminal justice system


March 26, 2024 | posted by | 5sc

IRLI Team Malawi Interview

We sit down with some of Irish Rule of Law International’s (IRLI) Malawi team this month to discuss how the country’s poverty is affecting its justice institutions.