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Who’s Afraid of Gender? In Conversation with Professor Judith Butler
Professor Judith Butler is a world-renowned philosopher and theorist whose writing has made them a household name. Their work has shaped...

Helena de Guise
30 min read


Conflict and Political Community: In Conversation with Jan-Werner Müller
Professor Jan-Werner Müller is the Roger Williams Straus Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Politics at Princeton University....

Benjamin Keener
26 min read


Rebel Rebel: In Conversation with Soheila Sokhanvari
Soheila Sokhanvari is a British-Iranian artist whose diverse practice delves into the complexities of identity, politics, and social...

Nancy Lura
23 min read


Conflict and Constitutionalism in Sudan: In Conversation with Abdelkhalig Shaib
Abdelkhalig Shaib is a Sudanese attorney and member of the American and New York Bar Associations, who specializes in constitutionalism...

Solomon Njombai
26 min read


That is the Work of Rohingya Women—It Cannot be Mistaken for Anyone Else’s Labour: In Conversation with Yasmin Ullah and Doreen Chen
Yasmin Ullah is a Rohingya author, poet, and human rights activist based in Canada. Born in the North Arakan state of Myanmar/Burma, she...

Alexandra Marcy Hall
31 min read


Advocacy for Afghan Women Judges: In Conversation with Marzia Babakarkhail
Marzia Babakarkhail, a former family law judge in Afghanistan during the 1990s, has dedicated her career to justice. In the wake of the...

Angelina Spilnyk
11 min read


From Syria to the Silver Screen: In Conversation with Jay Abdo
Jay Abdo is a Syrian actor and human rights activist, who has featured in various films and television shows in the Middle East and...

Nour Kachi
15 min read


The Airspace Tribunal and the Right to Live Without Physical or Psychological Threat from Above: In Conversation with Shona Illingworth and Nick Grief
Shona Illingworth is a Danish-Scottish artist and Professor of Art, Film and Media at the University of Kent, UK. Her work examines the impact of accelerating military, industrial, and environmental transformations of airspace and outer space and the implications for human rights. She is co-founder with Nick Grief of the Airspace Tribunal ( https://airspacetribunal.org/ ). Recent solo exhibitions include Topologies of Air at Les Abattoirs, Musée—Frac Occitanie, Toulouse (2022

Aidan Johnson
20 min read


‘In Place of Hate’: In Conversation with Edmund Clark
Edmund Clark uses photography, film, found imagery, and text to explore links between representation and politics. Clark’s work has been exhibited internationally at the Imperial War Museum, London, International Center of Photography Museum, New York, Zephyr, Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen, Mannheim, Huis Marseille Museum, Amsterdam, Houston Center for Photography, Texas, Saatchi Gallery, London, and Imperial War Museum North, Manchester. His work has been acquired for national and

Gabriella Kardos
19 min read


Exposing Torture Crimes in Russian Prisons: In Conversation with Vladimir Osechkin
Vladimir Osechkin is a Russian-born human rights activist and founder of Gulagu.net, an NGO that documents and exposes crimes committed by Russian officials and the FSB. In November 2021, Osechkin was placed on a wanted list by the Russian state after leaking a large archive of documents, photos, and videos with hundreds of cases of rape and torture of inmates in Russian prisons directed by prison officials. Since August 2022, Osechkin has urged former Russian soldiers and di

Nadia Jahnecke
11 min read


Traversing Boundaries: In Conversation with Peter Krausz
Peter Krausz was born in Romania in 1946. He studied mural painting from 1964 to 1969 at the Bucharest Institute of Fine Arts. Since 1970, he has made Montreal his home. His diverse artistic production includes painting, drawing, installation, and photography. From 1980 to 1990, he was the curator of the Saidye Bronfman Centre Art Gallery and a teacher at Concordia University. In 1991, he joined the faculty at the University of Montreal where he is now a tenured Professor of

Gabriella Kardos
16 min read


Human Rights between Universality and Indivisibility: In Conversation with François Zimeray
François Zimeray is a prominent French diplomat, lawyer, former politician, and human rights activist. Zimeray previously served as France’s Ambassador-at-Large for Human Rights. He later became the French Ambassador for the Kingdom of Denmark in 2013. This interview was conducted on 14 September 2023. CJLPA : Welcome, Mr François Zimeray. We would like to begin by thanking you for taking the time to come and interview with The Cambridge Journal of Law, Politics, and Art

Nadia Jahnecke
18 min read


Harmonizing International Law and Political Power: In Conversation with Luis Moreno Ocampo
Luis Moreno Ocampo is an Argentine Lawyer and prosecutor who played a critical role in the Trial of the Juntas during Argentina’s democratic transition and later went on to serve as the first prosecutor at the International Criminal Court from 2003-2012. He is now a senior fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University.

Aidan Johnson
13 min read


Hunting Monsters: In Conversation with Eric Emeraux
Eric Emeraux is the former Head of the Central Office for Combating Core International Crimes and Hate Crimes (OCLCH), France’s war crimes unit. Prior to that, Emeraux spent five years in Sarajevo as internal security attaché at the French Embassy. His book Hunting Monsters , published in 2023 in the UK, recounts the considerable work achieved with his team to track down war criminals and put an end to impunity. This written interview was conducted in December 2023. CJLPA :

Anaëlle Drut-Desombre
20 min read


The Battle of Preserving Liberty: In Conversation with Mazen Darwish
Mazen Darwish is a Syrian Human Rights lawyer, freedom of expression activist and the president of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression. He was arrested in 2012 by the intelligence forces in Syria along with fifteen other journalists, one of whom was his wife Yara Bader. During his imprisonment he was subject to a forced disappearance and his whereabouts were unknown. Following his release and escape from Syria, Mazen has continued to advocate for freedom of

Nour Kachi
18 min read


Self-Identity and the Politics of Latex: In Conversation with KV Duong
KV Duong was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1980. He emigrated to Toronto, Canada with his family in 1987 and moved to London, UK on his own in 2010. His art practice spans painting, sculpture, installation, and live performance. In 2022, KV had a solo exhibition titled ‘Too Foreign for Home, Too Foreign for Here’ at the Migration Museum in London, followed by ‘No Place Like Home’ at the Museum of the Home in 2023, a group exhibition of eight artists from the Vietnames

Gabriella Kardos
7 min read


Directing The Mauritanian: In Conversation with Kevin Macdonald
Over his career, Kevin Macdonald has directed a plethora of documentaries and films which have garnered critical acclaim and popular success. Not one to shy away from sensitive and complex subject matter, Kevin’s work depicts unsanitised, thought-provoking stories, from a documentary on antisemitism to a film on a prisoner in Guantanamo. For the former, Kevin was awarded an Academy Award for Best Documentary feature. His latest film, The Mauritanian , explores the real story

Fabienne Marshall
13 min read


Lady in Blue, Trafalgar Square, London’s Fourth Plinth Commission for 2026: In Conversation with Tschabalala Self
Tschabalala Self (b. 1990 Harlem, USA) lives and works in Hudson Valley, New York. Tschabalala is an artist and builds a singular style from the syncretic use of both painting and printmaking to explore ideas about the black body. She constructs depictions of predominantly female bodies using a combination of sewn, printed, and painted materials, traversing different artistic and craft traditions. The formal and conceptual aspects of Self's work seek to expand her critical in

Gabriella Kardos
5 min read


The Power of Information in the Syrian Revolution: In Conversation with Rami Jarrah
Rami Jarrah is a Syrian political activist who played a major role in exposing the Syrian regime’s war crimes during the 2011 Syrian Revolution. During a time when international journalists were not allowed in Syria, Rami operated under the alias of ‘Alexander Page’, where he would document the war crimes committed by the Syrian government and share them on social media and to news outlets around the world. His bravery and fearlessness played a major role in exposing the trut

Nour Kachi
29 min read


Complementarity and Cooperation in International Criminal Law: In Conversation with Elsa Taquet
Elsa Taquet has been serving as a Senior Legal Advisor for TRIAL International’s program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since September 2015. Before joining TRIAL International, she interned with the Emergencies Team at Human Rights Watch, focusing on the armed conflict in the Central African Republic. Commencing her legal career as a criminal law trainee handling legal aid cases in Quebec, Elsa is a qualified lawyer in the region. Possessing an LLM in International

Nadia Jahnecke
28 min read


Tibet’s Advocate: In Conversation with Dhondup Wangchen
Dhondup Wangchen is a Tibetan filmmaker. As a self-taught filmmaker, he secretly shot Leaving Fear Behind in response to the Beijing 2008 Olympics and the International Olympic Committee’s failed promise of improved rights for the Tibetan people. The documentary was cut together from footage smuggled out of Tibet and uncovered life in Tibet under Chinese communist rule. Dhondup was subsequently imprisoned for six years during the 2008 Tibetan uprising for subversion of state

Nancy Lura
12 min read


The Past, Present, and Future of Political Protest in Burma: In Conversation with Bo Kyi
Bo Kyi is a Burmese human rights activist and founder of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a human rights organization that advocates for the release of political prisoners in Burma and works to document prison conditions, unlawful arrests, and detention-related abuses carried out by the Burmese government. The AAPP also provides humanitarian assistance and other support to current and former political prisoners and their families. Bo Kyi is a former

Aidan Johnson
20 min read


Images of Iran’s Resistance: In Conversation with Roshi Rouzbehani
Roshi Rouzbehani, a London-based Iranian illustrator, uses her captivating artwork to champion social causes. Beyond captivating aesthetics, her editorial and portrait illustrations address critical issues like gender equality, women’s rights, and mental health awareness, sparking conversations and advocating for positive change. CJLPA : Thank you for taking the time to interview with The Cambridge Journal of Law, Politics, and Art to discuss your work as an illustrator and

Solomon Njombai
11 min read


Bridging Trauma to Hope: In Conversation with Jessa Crisp
Jessa Crisp is a licensed professional counsellor, public speaker, and anti-trafficking activist. A victim of sex trafficking as a child, Jessa is now working on a PhD in Counsellor Education and Supervision. She is the former CEO of Bridge Hope, an anti-trafficking non-profit within the Denver-metro area and has worked with hundreds of individuals who’ve experienced trauma, depression, grief, and anxiety. CJLPA : Welcome, Jessa. I would like to begin by thanking you for taki

Nadia Jahnecke
26 min read
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