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CALLWOOD, June

2005-0102

Enregistrement sonore

2 of 2

1993

June Callwood (Interviewer)

Interview with Fletcher Dawson. A Criminal lawyer since March 1977, Dawson describes his upbringing in Saskatchewan and his compulsion to become a lawyer. He was the first lawyer retained to represent Ssenyonga once his case went criminal although he was also involved earlier during the tribunal proceedings, including the Section 22 injunction, the Section 101 application. They discuss the intricacies of the legal developments in the Ssenyonga case, including the long preliminary hearing and the process behind decisions to invoke Section 7 of the Human Rights Charter, laying charges such as sexual assault or criminal negligence, and the protection of the identity of the victims. June reads from court transcripts, having taped over the beginning of what continues as the interview with Fletcher Dawson. She asks him about whether he feels any compassion for the victims and they discuss the terminal illness that afflicts both these women and the accused. <45mn>

English

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A1 2007-02-0020

Audio recording series TRIAL WITHOUT END is restricted until 2060. Researchers wishing access before that date require the written permission of June Callwood or her literary executor. Restrictions will be reviewed in the year 2050. All other audio-visual recordings are open for consultation.

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Copyright owner: June Callwood, 1993.

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