Human Rights in Context

Pro bono relationships that benefit human rights organisations


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With Susi Bascon, Director of Peace Brigades International (PBI) UK, and from Simmons and Simmons, Victoria Channing, Pro Bono Manager and Chris Owen, who heads up the firm’s business and human rights team and is one of the Partners responsible for pro bono.

PBI UK is a world-leading NGO working to protect human rights defenders and provide life-saving support in some of the world's most dangerous countries.  https://peacebrigades.org.uk/

Simmons and Simmons is an international law firm with expertise in multiple areas including business and human rights. https://www.simmons-simmons.com/

In this episode, we hear the second part of the interview with leading NGO Peace Brigades International UK and international law firm Simmons and Simmons, in which we discuss pro bono relationships between human rights organisations and lawyers. In particular we discuss how these partnerships can work to benefit human rights.

Links from the episode:

  • PBI Alliance for Lawyers at Risk, pro-bono network
  • Simmons and Simmons, pro bono work

Pro Bono clearing houses:

  • Trust Law
  • A4ID (Advocates for International Development)

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Human Rights in ContextBy Matt Sands