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The Asia Geopolitics podcast hits 10 years!

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () reflect on the 10 year anniversary of the podcast.

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A conversation with war crimes lawyer Michael Karnavas.

Michael Karnavas is an American-trained lawyer licensed in Massachusetts and Alaska with 40 years of experience focused largely on war crimes and charges of genocide at tribunals in Cambodia, Rwanda, and the former Yugoslavia.

He has worked as a criminal defense lawyer, in state and federal courts in the United States, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Tribunal for Rwanda, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), and the International Criminal Court.

At the ECCC, he the former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary and the former naval commander Meas Muth, whose trial was amid an impasse between international and local judges.

The Khmer Rouge tribunal has received mixed reviews but its unprecedented structure as a hybrid tribunal – a combination of local and international judges and prosecutors – is a potential model for future war crimes trials, including Ukrainian efforts to prosecute Russian leaders.

[caption id="attachment_261325" align="alignleft" width="273"] War crimes lawyer Michael Karnavas. (Photo supplied)[/caption]

Karnavas spoke with The Diplomat’s Luke Hunt about the meaning of genocide and the legal precedents established in Cambodia, including the relatively new charge of , which is reserved for crimes committed by those holding the highest levels of power.

He is also a regular who writes about what a genocide, which has generated heated debates given South Africa’s attempts to prosecute Israel in the International Court of Justice following its invasion of Gaza, in response to the October 7 attacks by Hamas.

Over the years, Karnavas has also consulted on complex cases, including death penalty cases, has trained legal teams, and is frequently consulted on issues related to professional conduct and ethics.

He has taught trial and appellate advocacy skills to lawyers at various programs and institutions, including the National Criminal Defense College, Cardozo Law School, and the Grotius Center at Leiden University.

He has also taught judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and investigators on trial advocacy, evidence, professional ethics, and substantive international criminal law.

What does North Korea's abandonment of Korean unification portend?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss geopolitical dynamics on the Korean Peninsula heading into 2024.

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The Taiwanese people voted for continuity. How will that affect prospects for stability in the Taiwan Strait?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss the implications of Taiwan's 2024 elections.

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If you like the podcast and have suggestions for content, please leave a review and rating on iTunes and TuneIn. You can contact the host, Ankit Panda, .

Jonny Edbrooke speaks about his various media ventures and the importance of being nice in Southeast Asia.

Luke Hunt interviews Suwanna Gauntlett from the environmental group Wildlife Alliance.

What were the trends, events, and developments in geopolitics that defined the Asia-Pacific in 2023?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () continue their retrospective on geopolitics in Asia in 2023.

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If you like the podcast and have suggestions for content, please leave a review and rating on iTunes and TuneIn. You can contact the host, Ankit Panda, .

What were the trends, events, and developments in geopolitics that defined the Asia-Pacific in 2023?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () offer a retrospective on geopolitics in Asia in 2023.

Click the play button above to listen. If you’re an iOS or Mac user, you can also subscribe to ’s Asia Geopolitics podcast ; if you use Windows or Android, you can subscribe , or .

If you like the podcast and have suggestions for content, please leave a review and rating on iTunes and TuneIn. You can contact the host, Ankit Panda, .