EPISODE · Oct 4, 2022 · 26 MIN
Death By Incarceration - Astha Sharma Pokharel [Part 3]
from Pursuing Justice · host Harriet Hendel
The article “Redeeming Justice” discussing the <b>right</b> to redemption for people serving a Life Without Parole sentence has garnered much attention in legal circles. A number of advocates have brought several legal complaints that address this right. Astha Sharma Pokharel will discuss a complaint to the United Nations (to be filed on September 15, 2022) alleging that the United States is committing torture by condemning people to “death by incarceration” {DBI} through extreme sentences such as Life Without Parole. Astha is a graduate of NYU Law School and a former Fellow at the Center for Constitutional Rights.
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Death By Incarceration - Astha Sharma Pokharel [Part 3]
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