Elena Shakhova is the Chair of the St. Petersburg human rights organization Citizens' Watch, where she coordinates projects on the assistance to the judicial reforms, including transparency of courts, access to justice, free legal aid, and alternative ways of dispute resolution. Learn more about Citizens' Watch: http://www.citwatch.org/en/ Check out more World-Talks: https://www.world-talks.com/ World-Talks features an online collection of interviews with human rights defenders from all over the world. Through these 10-minute interviews, human rights defenders can tell their stories directly to a global audience and help shed light on the issues they face in their home countries. View talks on Discrimination, Migrant Rights, Minority Rights, LGBTQI and more. Follow World-Talks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldTalksNow Like World-Talks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldTalksNo... Follow us on Instagram: WorldTalksInsta

Natalia Taubina is a Russian activist who works to protect victims of police abuse and bring transparency to law enforcement. For two decades, Taubina has dedicated herself to defending human rights in an environment rife with abuses, including many by the police that are never properly investigated. Learn more about Public Verdict: http://eng.publicverdict.ru Check out more World-Talks: https://www.world-talks.com/ World-Talks features an online collection of interviews with human rights defenders from all over the world. Through these 10-minute interviews, human rights defenders can tell their stories directly to a global audience and help shed light on the issues they face in their home countries. View talks on Discrimination, Migrant Rights, Minority Rights, LGBTQI and more. Follow World-Talks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldTalksNow Like World-Talks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldTalksNo... Follow us on Instagram: WorldTalksInsta

Emin Milli is an activist in Azerbaijan, advocating for human rights in the country. Himself a former political prisoner, his activism also focuses on the many political prisoners in Azerbaijan. Check out more World-Talks: https://www.world-talks.com/ World-Talks features an online collection of interviews with human rights defenders from all over the world. Through these 10-minute interviews, human rights defenders can tell their stories directly to a global audience and help shed light on the issues they face in their home countries. View talks on Discrimination, Migrant Rights, Minority Rights, LGBTQI and more. Follow World-Talks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldTalksNow Like World-Talks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldTalksNo... Follow us on Instagram: WorldTalksInsta

Serge Brammertz is the chief prosecutor for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - When was the Mechanism established and why? What are its functions? 04:59 - Is there a pattern to the violence of crimes against humanity and genocide? 07:50 - How can international bodies compensate for national lack of cooperation? 10:20 - In what ways does the Mechanism give a voice to the victims? 12:38 - Can you share with us an example of a case that you have worked on? 14:10 - What obstacles do you face in your line of work a prosecutor? 16:32 - What preventative measure can be undertaken to deter violent conflicts? TURN ON ENGLISH SUBTITLES Check out more World-Talks: https://www.world-talks.com/ World-Talks features an online collection of interviews with human rights defenders from all over the world. Through these 10-minute interviews, human rights defenders can tell their stories directly to a global audience and help shed light on the issues they face in their home countries. View talks on Discrimination, Migrant Rights, Minority Rights, LGBTQI and more. Follow us on Instagram: @WorldTalksInsta https://www.instagram.com/worldtalksinsta/ Follow World-Talks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldTalksNow2015 Follow World-Talks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldTalksNow -----------------------------------------------