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Lynette Nam is the Senior Legal Advisor at Justice Centre Hong Kong. In this role, she works to advance the rights and protection of refugees and forced migrants in this city and around the Asia Pacific region.
Law as a tool
“I realized that law is a tool. And it’s a tool that could be used for oppression. But it can also be a tool that can use be used for good and for change. And I realized then that the profession that I was falling into, that I involved myself within was one that is both something that could be used dangerously or something that could be used positively and creatively and meaningfully. And I wanted it to be the latter,” Lynette Nam shares in this episode.
Lynette is privileged to hear the stories of strong and resilient people, and work with them to help find safety and hope despite adversities. She is passionate about using the law to elevate those who are disadvantaged and using her networks to amplify marginalised voices.
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In this episode you learn about:
- 8:35 – What attracted Lynette to start working with Justice Centre
- 7:24 – How Sustainable Goal 16 relates to their work
- 8:57 – The hardships for asylum seekers arriving in Hong Kong
- 12:56 – The impact of their work in numbers and stories
- 21:06 – Justice Center’s Hungry for Change campaign and how it will help you put yourself in asylum seekers shoes
- 27:12 – Lynette’s biggest role model
- 31:51 – What’s to come for Justice Centre Hong Kong
Featured guests:
- Lynette Nam, Justice Centre Hong Kong.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Read the Honeycombers article “No one becomes a refugee by choice”: We discuss the refugee crisis in Hong Kong with the Justice Centre here.
- Find out more about the Hungry for Change Campaign here.
Continue listening:
- What are the Sustainable Development Goals and how do they relate to you? here.
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