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International human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson takes audiences inside the courtroom and behind the global headlines, to fight against the weaponisation of defamation laws by alleged perpetrators to silence survivors and journalists. From International Emmy Award-winning director Selina Miles.

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[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m not familiar with the UK case but my comment is not a defence of Depp.

As I said, I understand the US case didn’t go well for her and she appeared to be an abuser.

Before you get mad about that, it is possible for two people in a relationship to both be abusive and not particularly uncommon.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As my comment stated, Heard’s testimony was key in the UK ruling.

Yes, of course two people in a relationship can both be abusive. There’s also the complicated topic of reactive abuse.

And aside from those facts - the level of sexism leveled at Heard in the US went above and beyond anything she deserved.

[–] LordMayor@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Depp hired a notorious PR firm to absolutely trash her in the media—the same person Baldoni hired in his lawsuit against Blake Lively. She had a PR firm working for her, too, of course but Depp’s person (Melissa Nathan) is known to be pretty evil and the fact that it’s a woman attacking another woman is pretty gross.

I think they are both probably shit people. It’s impossible to tell who is worse.