The Death Penalty in the Middle East (James Lynch)

RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub Podcast

[Original release: 10 February 2017] In the six years following the Arab Spring, there has been a notable increase in death sentences and executions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In this episode, we talk to James Lynch, Deputy Director of the Global Issues Programme at Amnesty International, about the death penalty in MENA countries, the aftermath of the Arab Spring, and the prospects for abolition in the future. Produced by: Dr Kira Allmann (University of Oxford) Interview(s) with: James Lynch (Amnesty International) Music by: Rosemary Allmann