Vicki Prais's guest appearances

Vicki Prais

Smashing The Ceiling

Legally Different

Human Rights Pulse - The Passion Factor (Pursuing a Career in Human Rights)

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Jerri Williams

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When you think about human rights, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe it's the treatment of prisoners overseas, or working conditions and pay in a place of employment, or freedom of speech, or the right of an individual to live freely and safely in whatever manner they choose? Maybe it's a multitude of other things, because the subject of human rights is broad and deep. It's also vitally important. My guest today is Vicki Prais, a human rights lawyer and consultant, podcaster and writer. We love women with adventurous and challenging careers on this podcast, and Vicki has that in spades. She's worked for the UN in Kosovo, Amnesty International, Penal Reform International and the British Government. She's worked in Ukraine, Russia and Armenia, and consulted on cases involving Guantanamo Bay."We are all experts in our own little niches" she says. Vicki Prais, welcome to Smashing The Ceiling. Useful LinksVicki's Website: https://vickiprais.comConnect with Vicki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-prais-5862151/Twitter: https://twitter.com/vickiprais?lang=en

When you think about human rights, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe it's the treatment of prisoners overseas, or working conditions and pay in a place of employment, or freedom of speech, or the right of an individual to live freely and safely in whatever manner they choose? Maybe it's a multitude of other things, because the subject of human rights is broad and deep. It's also vitally important. My guest today is Vicki Prais, a human rights lawyer and consultant, podcaster and writer. We love women with adventurous and challenging careers on this podcast, and Vicki has that in spades. She's worked for the UN in Kosovo, Amnesty International, Penal Reform International and the British Government. She's worked in Ukraine, Russia and Armenia, and consulted on cases involving Guantanamo Bay."We are all experts in our own little niches" she says. Vicki Prais, welcome to Smashing The Ceiling. Useful LinksVicki's Website: <a href="https://vickiprais.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vickiprais.com</a>Connect with Vicki on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-prais-5862151/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-prais-5862151/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/vickiprais?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/vickiprais?lang=en</a>

Vicki Prais - on international human rights and a lifetime of advocating for others

Episode NotesWhat an enlightening conversation with Vicki Prais. Having taken a commercial legal career path, my lens on  the human rights legal sphere is rather limited, however, it's such an important area as human rights impact us all at a personal level. So, I loved speaking with Vicki about her career path and various human rights issues - it was incredibly thought provoking.  Vicki Prais is a human rights lawyer, podcaster, writer and mentor. We chatted about everything from current and topical human rights issues impacting the world right now (including freedom of expression and bodily autonomy) to Vicki’s podcast “The Passion Factor” which helps those navigating a career in human rights.It was so interesting to hear about Vicki’s career in human rights and the impactful work she has been involved which is centred around dignity behind bars, torture prevention, prisoners’ rights and prison reform. “London is my home but the world is my workplace” captures the spirit and international reach of Vicki’s work so well, which has taken her working on a myriad of projects from Kosovo to Geneva.We dived into restrictions on freedom of speech and expression in the context of a report that Vicki is working on at the moment relating to creatives and academics in Belarus and how censorship is playing out at a wider global level. I was particularly curious to find out, via a human rights lens, the issues around the vaccine roll out and where rights to medical freedom and bodily autonomy sit amongst any attempt to make this mandatory.Finally, I love how Vicki explained that being a lawyer “plus” is what makes her Legally Different - a lawyer plus....a podcaster, mentor and writer. There certainly seems to be movement towards the “lawyer plus”, which I believe is healthy in order to grow beyond singular labels, and Vicki is such an inspiring example of this!In this episode we cover:-Vicki’s path into law and a human rights careerComing from a family of lawyers and having a passion for individual civil libertiesVolunteering at a prison creche whilst at UniversityInternational experience in Geneva with human rights organisations helping the UNA masters in human rights and civil liberties.Qualifying as a solicitor and working in immigration and asylum lawCurrent legal career Going solo - 24 years in Vicki craved autonomy and decided to be her own boss in 2019 August and is now an independent human rights consultantKey areas – dignity behind bars, torture prevention, prisoners rights and prison reformCurrent work – ‘typical’ day / week (although there’s no such things as typical human rights)Current interesting  project – a report on ill treatment of creatives and academics in BelarusVicki’s proudest work momentCurrent human rights issuesFreedom of speech / expression – Belarus and beyondIssues around the current pandemicVaccine roll out and the human rights stance on making it mandatoryNon-lawyer projects + passionsWriting a monthly column for Comment CentralVicki’s podcast “The Passion Factor”Mentorship – supporting young professionalsPersonal Mental and emotional health when doing tough work focusing on human livesThe concept of “proper selfishness”What Vicki would tell her younger self if she could have a chat with her!Why Vicki is Legally DifferentCONTACT INFO + LINKSVicki's websiteVicki's TwitterVicki's LinkedInLegally Different:-Instagram:@legallydifferent Email: hello@legallydifferent.comThank you for tuning in!Lauren 

<h2>Episode Notes</h2>What an enlightening conversation with Vicki Prais. Having taken a commercial legal career path, my lens on  the human rights legal sphere is rather limited, however, it's such an important area as human rights impact us all at a personal level. So, I loved speaking with Vicki about her career path and various human rights issues - it was incredibly thought provoking.  Vicki Prais is a human rights lawyer, podcaster, writer and mentor. We chatted about everything from current and topical human rights issues impacting the world right now (including freedom of expression and bodily autonomy) to Vicki’s podcast “The Passion Factor” which helps those navigating a career in human rights.It was so interesting to hear about Vicki’s career in human rights and the impactful work she has been involved which is centred around dignity behind bars, torture prevention, prisoners’ rights and prison reform. “London is my home but the world is my workplace” captures the spirit and international reach of Vicki’s work so well, which has taken her working on a myriad of projects from Kosovo to Geneva.We dived into restrictions on freedom of speech and expression in the context of a report that Vicki is working on at the moment relating to creatives and academics in Belarus and how censorship is playing out at a wider global level. I was particularly curious to find out, via a human rights lens, the issues around the vaccine roll out and where rights to medical freedom and bodily autonomy sit amongst any attempt to make this mandatory.Finally, I love how Vicki explained that being a lawyer “plus” is what makes her Legally Different - a lawyer plus....a podcaster, mentor and writer. There certainly seems to be movement towards the “lawyer plus”, which I believe is healthy in order to grow beyond singular labels, and Vicki is such an inspiring example of this!In this episode we cover:-<ul><li>Vicki’s path into law and a human rights career<ul><li>Coming from a family of lawyers and having a passion for individual civil liberties</li><li>Volunteering at a prison creche whilst at University</li><li>International experience in Geneva with human rights organisations helping the UN</li><li>A masters in human rights and civil liberties.</li><li>Qualifying as a solicitor and working in immigration and asylum law</li></ul></li><li>Current legal career <ul><li>Going solo - 24 years in Vicki craved autonomy and decided to be her own boss in 2019 August and is now an independent human rights consultant</li><li>Key areas – dignity behind bars, torture prevention, prisoners rights and prison reform</li><li>Current work – ‘typical’ day / week (although there’s no such things as typical human rights)</li><li>Current interesting  project – a report on ill treatment of creatives and academics in Belarus</li><li>Vicki’s proudest work moment</li></ul></li><li>Current human rights issues<ul><li>Freedom of speech / expression – Belarus and beyond</li><li>Issues around the current pandemic</li><li>Vaccine roll out and the human rights stance on making it mandatory</li></ul></li><li>Non-lawyer projects + passions<ul><li>Writing a monthly column for Comment Central</li><li>Vicki’s podcast “The Passion Factor”</li><li>Mentorship – supporting young professionals</li></ul></li><li>Personal <ul><li>Mental and emotional health when doing tough work focusing on human lives</li><li>The concept of “proper selfishness”</li><li>What Vicki would tell her younger self if she could have a chat with her!</li><li>Why Vicki is Legally Different</li></ul></li></ul>CONTACT INFO + LINKS<a href="https://vickiprais.com/about-me/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vicki's website</a><a href="https://twitter.com/vickiprais?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vicki's Twitter</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-prais-5862151/?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vicki's LinkedIn</a>Legally Different:-<ul><li>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/legallydifferent/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@legallydifferent </a></li><li>Email: hello@legallydifferent.com</li></ul>Thank you for tuning in!Lauren

The Human Rights Factor // Vicki Prais - Human Rights Lawyer, Podcaster, Writer + Mentor

Join us for the inaugural podcast for the Human Rights Pulse careers initiative: The Passion Factor. Vicki Prais, the host of this new podcast series sits down with Aqsa Hussain (co-founder of Human Rights Pulse) to speak about her journey into the field and how she hopes that this podcast and her resources will demystify the industry helping to guide the next generation of human rights practitioners.

Join us for the inaugural podcast for the Human Rights Pulse careers initiative: The Passion Factor. Vicki Prais, the host of this new podcast series sits down with Aqsa Hussain (co-founder of Human Rights Pulse) to speak about her journey into the field and how she hopes that this podcast and her resources will demystify the industry helping to guide the next generation of human rights practitioners.

An introduction to podcast host Vicki Prais with Aqsa Hussain (Co-founder of Human Rights Pulse)