Maya Foa, director of Reprieve, shares insights on Reprieve’s work, protecting vulnerable individuals from the excesses of oppressive governments –  whether they are on death rows or hillsides patrolled by weaponized drones. Professor Tarek Ismail presides.

Foa has conducted extensive advocacy before the governments of Europe, the United States, and regional and international bodies; has served as an expert advisor to the European Commission; and is a frequent voice in the media. At Reprieve, Foa leads a team of lawyers who are fighting against grave human rights abuses. Under her leadership, Reprieve is saving the lives of people on death rows and securing justice for victims of abusive counter-terrorism practices (including torture, rendition, extrajudicial imprisonment, and extrajudicial killing) across the world.

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