Philippe Sands: Towards a Less Brutal World
How does the United Nations use the law to hold governments to account? In The Last Colony Philippe Sands QC highlights the case of the Chagos Archipelago. In the 1960s, Britain forcibly removed the inhabitants of the island. Join Sands today in conversation with Professor of the History of Slavery Olivette Otele to explore the riveting and enraging story of the landmark international judgement that brought Britain’s colonial rule in Africa to an end.
Book Festival News
Our response to today's statement from Fossil Free BooksWednesday 15 May
Watch more
Lola Olufemi & Minna Salami: Critical Reflections on Feminism
Douglas Stuart with Damian Barr: The Making of Shuggie Bain
Interview - Jussi Adler-Olsen (2015)
Yanis Varoufakis with Shami Chakrabarti (2018 Event)
Adam Farrer & Jon Ransom: Washed Up on the East Coast
Rodge Glass, Jen Hadfield and Eleanor Thom (2010 event)
2023 International Booker Prize Winners: Georgi Gospodinov & Angela Rodel
Alison Watt with Andrew O’Hagan: The Joy of Influence
Simon Jenkins: Who Exactly Are the Celts?
Anne Enright: Flying the Nest