Ep 131: The Fight for Palestinian Prisoners – with Sahar Francis

Activist Lawyer · May 21, 2026 · 43m

Sarah is joined by Sahar Francis, a Palestinian lawyer and human rights defender, to discuss Israel’s recently passed “Prisoners’ Execution Law” and its devastating impact on Palestinian political prisoners. With over 10,000 detainees- including 350 children, Sahar highlights the ongoing torture, extrajudicial killings, and systemic abuses perpetrated by Israel. Drawing on her 27 years defending prisoners, she shares the fight for human rights and justice for Palestinian prisoners on the international stage as well as highlighting the brutal systems of apartheid operational on a domestic…