Lawrence Abu Hamdan: Aural Contract - the freedom of speech itself

1 Feb-17 Mar 2012

Overview

New commission, 'The Freedom Of Speech Itself', is a radio documentary looking at the UK’s controversial use of voice analysis to determine the origins of asylum seekers without travel and identity documents. It contains the testimonies of legal scholars, phonetic experts, refugees, interpreters and Home Office officials, amongst others. The work will be shown alongside excerpts from Abu Hamdan's audio archive containing material gathered through workshops with local young people, a wide range of interviews, and recordings from real-life trials.