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Philippe Sands

@philippesands.bsky.social

@ucllaws.bsky.social @11KBW #EASTWESTSTREET #THERATLINE #THELASTCOLONY #38LONDRESSTREET

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Law Stories: On Literature and Global Justice, East West Street to 38 Londres Street and beyond A UCL200 Event organised by UCL Laws

A crazy evening next April, with my fabulous gang of global former students! www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

15.12.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Les Grands entretiens de la Maison de l'AmΓ©rique latine - Maison de l'AmΓ©rique latine Rencontre à l'occasion de la parution du livre de Philippe Sands 38, rue de Londres. De l'impunité, Pinochet et le nazi de Patagonie (Albin Michel).En compagnie de Bruno Patino, ...

A Paris le 4 dΓ©cembre: www.mal217.org/fr/agenda/ph...

24.11.2025 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside the mind of Madam War Criminal | The Observer Biljana Plavőić was the first woman to be convicted of war crimes, for her role in the bloody conflict in Bosnia. Olivera Simić tracked her down in Belgr...

A few words on an important new book by Olivera Simic observer.co.uk/culture/book...

05.11.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
46th Annual FA Mann Lecture: A World Without Law? 18 November 2025, Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, 16 Old Buildings, London WC2A 3UP

www.biicl.org/events/12047...

03.11.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ever the optimist!

20.10.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Terrible!

20.10.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | When Is It Genocide?

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...

13.08.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
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The human rights lawyer and The Poet!

@philippesands.bsky.social on his musical claim to fame.

Hear the whole amazing episode here…
www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42L...

@globalplayer.com
#LeonardCohen

30.07.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ukraine and the Council of Europe sign Agreement on establishing a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine - Portal - www.coe.int Secretary General Strasbourg 25 June 2025

A new international tribunal is created, on the crime of aggression in Ukraine: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

26.06.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

OK. Im going to think of something even better than mayhem. Bloody pandemonium?

30.05.2025 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Prepare for trouble! I am in uber cross-examination mode, and if you are a hostile witness there will be mayhem!

30.05.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œPinochet y Rauff escaparon de la justicia, pero gracias a @philippesands.bsky.social no escaparΓ‘n de la verdad”

03.05.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ—“οΈ AVISO: BuchprΓ€sentation "Die Verschwundenen von Londres 38" von @philippesands.bsky.social am 9. Mai um 17.00 Uhr im #OeParl. Die Buchvorstellung findet im Rahmen der Veranstaltungsreihe "Literatur am Ring" statt. Mehr Infos & Anmeldung fΓΌr Medien: https://parl.at/f5g-

02.05.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Waarom is het belangrijk om te herdenken? We vroegen het niemand minder dan @philippesands.bsky.social

Het hele programma is hier terug te kijken: www.youtube.com/live/GEUkTOJ...

24.04.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In his book on Pinochet, @philippesands.bsky.social interviews Jack Straw who regrets letting the former dictator go

'I kept this bloke locked up for sixteen months. I could have decided he was fit to travel and left it to the Spanish courts. I wish I had, but there you go’

@thetls.bsky.social

24.04.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

On the show today: The dangers of sunbeds; @philippesands.bsky.social on Pinochet & a Nazi; @d62.bsky.social on street photography; Post-Easter brain mush; World news; Lesbian speed-dating...

22.04.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Actual court bundle displayed in window of Foyles bookshop to promote @philippesands.bsky.social book on Pinochet case.

21.04.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Philippe Sands on war crimes and impunity - from Pinochet to now - ABC listen In 1998, the former Chilean head of state Augusto Pinochet was arrested on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide. Philippe Sands was called to advise Pinochet on his claim to immunity, but w...

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

17.04.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Philippe Sands: 38 Londres Street – On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia Sam Leith’s guest on this week’s Book Club podcast is the lawyer and writer Philippe Sands, whose new book 38 Londres Street describes the legal and diplomatic tussle over the potential extradition of...

www.spectator.co.uk/podcast/phil...

16.04.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Radio 4 - Start the Week, Impunity and fighting for justice Tom Sutcliffe talks to Philippe Sands, Kenneth Roth and Lina Sinjab

Did you hear UCL Laws' @philippesands.bsky.social discuss human rights abuses, impunity and fighting for justice on #BBCRadio4's Start the Week programme this morning? Listen to the recording at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

14.04.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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An Evening with Philippe Sands | Southbank Centre

Sunday 4 May, talking with Baroness Brenda Hale on #38LondresStreet, #impunity #justice at #SouthBankCentre www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/an-...

13.04.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“– Philippe Sands @philippesands.bsky.social returns w/ "38 Londres Street"β€”a gripping story of law, memory & pursuit.

πŸŽ™οΈJoin the conversation on 6 May 2025 in Courtroom 600.

From Pinochet to Patagoniaβ€”don't miss it.

πŸ”— bit.ly/4jbHZeG

#PhilippeSands #38LondresStreet #NurembergAcademy #Courtroom600

11.04.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Literatur am Ring: BuchprΓ€sentation Philippe Sands β€žDie Verschwundenen von Londres 38. Über Pinochet in England und einen Nazi in Patagonien.β€œ | Parlament Γ–sterreich Literatur am Ring: BuchprΓ€sentation Philippe Sands β€žDie Verschwundenen von Londres 38. Über Pinochet in England und einen Nazi in Patagonien.β€œ

#38Londres at the Austrian Parliament, on 9 May: www.parlament.gv.at/erleben/vera...

10.04.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜The Settlers’ Writer-Director Felipe GΓ‘lvez Sets Spy Thriller β€˜Impunity’ As Second Project The Settlers' writer-director is adapting the film, set around the arrest of Pinochet in London, from Philippe Sands' book '38 Londres Street'.

deadline.com/2025/04/the-...

01.04.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Will Marine Le Pen's conviction embolden the Far Right? Podcast Episode Β· The News Agents Β· 03/31/2025 Β· 37m

Here’s @philippesands.bsky.social telling @newsagents.bsky.social American experts have privately expressed concern to him that we won’t have midterms in 2026

Is that likely? Doubtful. But Sands is a serious scholar, and *American* experts are saying this to him

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

31.03.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Off shortly to visit @maitlis.bsky.social and @newsagents.bsky.social to talk about #38LondresStreet, on #impunity, #Pinochet and #Rauff ...

31.03.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
Philippe Sands : On Impunity, Pinochet and Patagonia. A Journey In the heart of Santiago, the infamous 38 Londres Street becomes the haunting backdrop for a riveting tale that intertwines the arrest of Augusto Pinochet in London, the post-war life of senior SS

Delighted to be speaking tomorrow, 1 April (Fool's Day!) at the Cambridge Festival: www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/phili...

31.03.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This latest book from @philippesands.bsky.social is another 'must read' from the author of 'East West Street'.

31.03.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you dear Richard - first ever tap on '38 Londres Street', could not have been with anyone better.

30.03.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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El dictador y el nazi Philippe Sands convierte debates jurΓ­dicos en apasionantes conversaciones que nos ataΓ±en a todos: la fuerza de la ley, la impunidad nociva para nuestra existencia civilizada

elpais.com/opinion/2025...

30.03.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0