Agnes Callamard: Is Amnesty facing a credibility crisis?
The Interview26 Jul 2023

Agnes Callamard: Is Amnesty facing a credibility crisis?

Holding governments to account for their abuses of human rights is hard. It requires focused forensic investigation, impartiality and no little courage. For six decades, Amnesty International has been advocating for prisoners of conscience in the face of state repression. But in recent times it’s both broadened its focus and faced unprecedented criticism. Stephen Sackur speaks to Agnes Callamard, Amnesty's secretary general. Is her organisation facing a credibility crisis?

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HARDtalk: The early years review

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Reid Hoffman: Should we trust the tech elite?

Reid Hoffman: Should we trust the tech elite?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Reid Hoffman, the tech billionaire who co-founded LinkedIn and is a prophet of positivity about Artificial Intelligence.

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Allen Ault: Opposing the death penalty

Allen Ault: Opposing the death penalty

Another chance to hear Stephen Sackur’s 2014 interview with Allen Ault. As the former commissioner of corrections in the US state of Georgia, Ault was responsible for state-sanctioned executions. He o...

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Christine Lagarde: Can Europe's economy withstand Trump 2.0?

Christine Lagarde: Can Europe's economy withstand Trump 2.0?

Stephen Sackur is in Frankfurt for an exclusive interview with Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. Donald Trump has triggered what could become a global trade war and has prompt...

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Dominique de Villepin: Can Europe become a superpower in its own right?

Dominique de Villepin: Can Europe become a superpower in its own right?

Stephen Sackur is in Paris to talk to former Prime Minister of France Dominique de Villepin. With Donald Trump in the White House, the alliance between the US and Europe’s democracies looks fragile. I...

12 Mar 202522min

Son of Hans Frank, Governor General of Nazi Occupied Poland - Niklas Frank

Son of Hans Frank, Governor General of Nazi Occupied Poland - Niklas Frank

Stephen Sackur is in Germany to speak to Niklas Frank. His father was Hans Frank, the Governor General of Nazi Occupied Poland during the World War Two. He was convicted of war crimes and crimes again...

10 Mar 202522min

Roger Carstens: Do hostage deals risk making problems worse?

Roger Carstens: Do hostage deals risk making problems worse?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Roger Carstens, former US Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. Did the deals he strike from Russia to Iran risk making the problem worse?(Photo: Roger Carstens, former US P...

7 Mar 202522min

Volker Türk: Are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future?

Volker Türk: Are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. As conflicts destroy millions of lives around the world, are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future?(Photo: Volker Türk, UN ...

5 Mar 202522min

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