Podcasts Culture Sounds Like Portraits Natalie Rea, criminal defense lawyer: 'I basically don't trust authority"

Natalie Rea, criminal defense lawyer: 'I basically don't trust authority"

Published: Feb. 9, 2020, 4:34 p.m.

In this episode, you\u2019ll hear Natalie Rea talking about her fascinating story as a criminal\xa0defense lawyer.\xa0Generally speaking, criminal defense lawyers make sure that the State does not oversteps its power in a justice system.\xa0

In 1996, Natalie served as an observer to the Rwanda genocide trials. Only a handful of defense lawyers were there to represent more than 150,000 people.\xa0Her motto was, and still is: each defendant, even someone accused of genocide, needs criminal defense services.

In 2001, she established The International Legal Foundation to address similar crises around the world.\xa0

So, this week, the question is: How to deal with injustice in a justice?

It\u2019s time to listen to her. \xa0