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Stories from the field | From the perspective of a human rights lawyer

In this video, Ricky Gunawan talks about his daily reality, fighting the death penalty for people who use drugs in Indonesia

Approaching the end of the first topic of Week 2, you will hear from a real-world experience, this time featuring a perspective on human rights. You will hear from Ricky Gunawan about his fight to defend people on dead-row in Indonesia. His powerful personal story tells it all. The human face behind the absurdity of useless repressive laws, violating human rights in the name of the war on drugs.

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Ricky mentioned his intervention during the UN assembly in 2016, you can find his speech in the link below.

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