Dr Alice Edwards in conversation with Adam Wagner KC

Why is taking a hostage a form of torture? Dr Alice Edwards, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture from 2022 to 2026, in conversation with human rights barrister Adam Wagner KC. They discuss what the role involves, the pressures on independent UN experts, why hostage-taking is a form of torture, and the Survivors’ Charter, written by survivors themselves. A note on sound: this is a recording of a live event hosted in June 2026 hence the audio falls short of studio quality. We have chosen to share the audio because the content voiced in the conversation is too important to leave unheard.
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