Baher Azmy's guest appearances

Baher Azmy

Conversations About Justice

The Activist Files Podcast

Crossroads

Benjamin Crump

David Cole

Colin Wright

Angela Glover Blackwell

Jim Crow

Sherrilyn Ifill

David Daley

Ron Daniels

Gabriel Teodros

Abu Ghraib

Noura Erakat

Will Gonzalez

Molly Crabapple

Karen Davis

Ravi Ragbir

OwlTail

Sasha White speaks with Baher Azmy.  Baher is the Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, where he has litigated cases related to discriminatory policing practices (stop and frisk), government surveillance, the rights of Guantanamo detainees, rights of asylum seekers, and accountability for victims of torture. Baher joins me in this episode to discuss the history and values of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. What are the legal and ethical limits of free speech? What is the value of free speech in a democracy? We talk about these and other questions in this in-depth conversation.    You can find Plebity online at: https://www.plebity.org/ Support Plebity's Free Speech Fund: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/plebity-freedom-of-speech-fund Or become a voting member of the Fund and receive exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/plebity

Sasha White speaks with Baher Azmy.  Baher is the Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, where he has litigated cases related to discriminatory policing practices (stop and frisk), government surveillance, the rights of Guantanamo detainees, rights of asylum seekers, and accountability for victims of torture. Baher joins me in this episode to discuss the history and values of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. What are the legal and ethical limits of free speech? What is the value of free speech in a democracy? We talk about these and other questions in this in-depth conversation.    You can find Plebity online at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plebity.org%2F&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqazFEa1FiNGoyNkExY3FiTTF2b1ZZYmgtdXQ0d3xBQ3Jtc0trOUZVTjJUQktiZjFQRDQ0ZWhhSU80UWNpV0FNVXpncU1OVGVPai1yckVtVHVySjR5UHJ6V3RfRXFpVFRGaGxRS2tPTXg0cmxPWnBVV20xWGtUc1BybTFadGpObWQ1aXRXVS03SlBsazZyVk5EdkxWYw%3D%3D&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=03FdqZAiFCw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.plebity.org/</a> Support Plebity's Free Speech Fund: <a href="https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/plebity-freedom-of-speech-fund" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/plebity-freedom-of-speech-fund</a> Or become a voting member of the Fund and receive exclusive content: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fplebity&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnc0SWNUZjFRejI0YkJOeHJRTVE1Yld2bnRtd3xBQ3Jtc0tsbGJKMW40dUlvbTJwQTRoWUFRVE1qMFhNWFJoVksycHluYXM4RzdjNldmcHF6bHVFaFhyWVVrakx6d28wTjVKb0NIRG51U0NOTkxsTVFhalJfY2Jsc3Z3T01NSFNMTGh3aGhVQ0hyN01LbXpzSlFkYw%3D%3D&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=03FdqZAiFCw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/plebity</a>

The First Amendment in the 21st Century with Baher Azmy

Katherine Gallagher

On the thirteenth episode of The Activist Files, Advocacy Program Manager Aliya Hussain speaks with Center for Constitutional Rights Legal Director Baher Azmy and Senior Staff Attorney Katherine Gallagher about Al Shimari v. CACI, our case against private military contractor CACI Premier Technology, Inc., for its role in torture and other abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Fifteen years after the story of the torture broke, and 11 years after the case was filed, Al Shimari was finally slated to go to trial in late April--only to be postponed after CACI filed an appeal. As Katherine says, most fundamentally this case is about allowing three individuals -- Suhail Al Shimari, Salah Al-Ejaili, Asa'ad Zuba'e -- to tell their story about what happened to them at Abu Ghraib. Baher and Katherine discuss the important human rights issues in the case, significant legal victories, the broader legal context of accountability against private corporations for human rights abuses, and the intensity with which CACI has fought for immunity for its actions. They note the importance of this case at a time when human rights norms are under attack around the world, and connections to broader trends in privatization. While trial is postponed for now, we are continuing to work to share those stories until our clients get their day in court. Please listen and share.

On the thirteenth episode of The Activist Files, Advocacy Program Manager <a href="https://ccrjustice.org/home/who-we-are/staff/hussain-aliya-hana" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aliya Hussain</a> speaks with Center for Constitutional Rights Legal Director <a href="https://ccrjustice.org/home/who-we-are/staff/azmy-baher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baher Azmy</a> and Senior Staff Attorney <a href="https://ccrjustice.org/home/who-we-are/staff/gallagher-katherine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katherine Gallagher</a> about <a href="https://ccrjustice.org/home/what-we-do/our-cases/al-shimari-v-caci-et-al" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Al Shimari v. CACI</a>, our case against private military contractor CACI Premier Technology, Inc., for its role in torture and other abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Fifteen years after the story of the torture broke, and 11 years after the case was filed, Al Shimari was finally slated to go to trial in late April--only to be postponed after CACI filed an appeal. As Katherine says, most fundamentally this case is about allowing three individuals -- Suhail Al Shimari, Salah Al-Ejaili, Asa'ad Zuba'e -- to tell their story about what happened to them at Abu Ghraib. Baher and Katherine discuss the important human rights issues in the case, significant legal victories, the broader legal context of accountability against private corporations for human rights abuses, and the intensity with which CACI has fought for immunity for its actions. They note the importance of this case at a time when human rights norms are under attack around the world, and connections to broader trends in privatization. While trial is postponed for now, we are continuing to work to share those stories until our clients get their day in court. Please listen and share.

Episode 13: Justice for Abu Ghraib with Katherine Gallagher and Baher Azmy

Emily R. Sutcliffe, TPIC’s Associate Director, talks with Baher Azmy, Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, about the legal and social impacts of Islamophobia. Featuring Noelle Yasso L'16 reading the headlines.

Baher Azmy explores the legal and social impacts of Islamophobia