The Law Review Paul Bradfield BL - ICC Prosecutor and Victim Counsel by Irish Centre for Human Rights
Law Review Inagural Podcast - Tom O'Malley SC by Irish Centre for Human Rights
In this episode of the Human Rights Podcast, LLM student Eduarda Boni speaks with Dr Alexander Gilder, Associate Professor of International Law and Security at the University of Reading and Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. Together, they explore Dr Gilder’s newly published research on developing an evidence‑based framework for NATO’s Human Security approach, informed by his recent work with NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. The episode examines how the framework emerged, why it matters for NATO at this moment, and what enhanced human security means for international law and military operations. This research, co‑authored with Daniel Linsdell, appears in the Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies and will feature in the forthcoming Oxford Handbook on Human Security. The podcast was produced by Eduarda Boni, Gráinne McGrath and Kirsten Larson. Intro Music: 'Smarties Intro -FMA Podcast Suggestions' by Birds for Scale (Attribution - ShareAlike 4.0 international License). Outro Music 'Smarties Outro -FMA Podcast Suggestions' by Birds for Scale (Attribution - ShareAlike 4.0 international License).
This episode features an interview with the current Ambassador of Germany to Ireland, David Gill, about his experiences and reflections as a key member of the movement in the early 1990s that preserved and ensured disclosure of the Stasi Records. Ambassador Gill held the positions of Chairman of Normannenstraße Citizens' Committee at the Headquarters of the Ministry of State Security (1990); Head of Administration, Parliamentary Special Committee for the Dissolution of the GDR Ministry of State Security / Office of National Security (1990); and Spokesman and Head of Division of the Federal Commissioner for the Files of the State Security Service of the former GDR (1990-1992). Ambassador Gill is interviewed by Dagmar Hovestädt, Adjunct Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights and an internationally recognised expert on archives, human rights, and transitional justice, with over two decades of experience in journalism, strategic communications, and archival research. Formerly Head of Outreach and Research at the Stasi Records Archive in Berlin, Dagmar led major initiatives on public engagement, international collaboration, and the role of archives in addressing past human rights abuses. Dr Maeve O'Rourke, Senior Lecturer at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, also joins the discussion to consider the relevance of the Stasi Records Act to truth-telling in Ireland - particularly in relation to institutional and family separation abuses, the records of which remain largely inaccessible to affected people.
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Mais Qandeel to discuss annexation, occupation, and the challenges of enforcing international law. The conversation also highlights themes explored in her forthcoming textbook co-authored with Professor Michael Lynk. The podcast was produced by Gráinne McGrath and Philippa Pitt. Intro Music: 'Smarties Intro -FMA Podcast Suggestions' by Birds for Scale (Attribution - ShareAlike 4.0 international License). Outro Music 'Smarties Outro -FMA Podcast Suggestions' by Birds for Scale (Attribution - ShareAlike 4.0 international License).