Prison Sentence
Philippa Greer discusses the imprisonment of people convicted of genocide.
Philippa Greer discusses the imprisonment of people convicted of genocide.
Philippa is a human rights lawyer who has worked around the world. In this powerful talk she tells the story of a visit to West Africa to prepare for the funeral of a man who had recently died in prison. This man had been convicted of genocide, but Philippa reveals that many such prisoners will eventually be released, and what that suggests to her about the use of prison as a response to the most serious crimes against humanity.
Producer: Patrick Cowling.
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