Kimberley Motley: How I defend the rule of law | TED
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- Every human deserves protection under their country’s laws - even when that law is forgotten or ignored. Sharing three cases from her international legal practice, Kimberley Motley, an American litigator practicing in Afghanistan and elsewhere, shows how a country’s own laws can bring both justice and “justness”: using the law for its intended purpose, to protect.
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Did she just drop the F* bomb on this talk?...Alright! :D
A movie... I think this lady deserves a movie.
I think I want to be an international human rights lawyer. this really inspires me to follow that dream.
So, 4 years later, how do you still feel about it?
Marxists going to Marxist
The fact that she, as an American female lawyer, who is willing to go practice human rights work in a place like Afghanistan is extremely admirable. The approach she took, to use the actual law language to protect her clients is an outstanding way to go, because that is probably the only way you can make sounding arguments. I say bravo to her and her hard work! For those who is arguing that legality and morality are not the same thing, what is wrong with protecting morality with legal language and clauses? She is doing exactly that and it's working beautifully. Of course you can use it against morality but that's not the point here.
Sahar's story was terribly upsetting, how can people be so bloody cruel. Absolutely disgusting.
What a remarkable woman!
She is one of the most BadA woman I've seen in my life. What she has done is amazing. What she proves is true. We all should follow her example.
Kimberley Motley..You did a great Job..you are reallly a superwomen..well done..keep going..(y)
This girl has a bigger set than a all the 'lawyers' in the US. I wonder how she feels about the transparency in the White House?
Being uneducated about our legal rights is indeed a global problem. We that basically have an unlimited access to information and education have no excuse to be ignorant about the laws that we live under.
Yes we do. It's called US Tax Code, and it's 73,954 pages of laws typed in 12-point font.
Adrien Perié I'm confused. Is that pertinent?
I had to watch this for my law class. I don’t get anything.
I love the courage she has to help people. Fighting a tradition is so much harder than fighting a law. To think, an honest lawyer who really cares about the outcome of the people she is defending instead of the outcome of her pockets. I love it.
Damn, someone give her a goddamn Nobel prize, y'all hearing how strong and confident this woman is? You go girl, love you
She deserves an award for grifting and filing frivolous lawsuits.
What a GREAT Lady >Recpect
Oh yeah. Now, that kind of stuff is why I subscribed to TEDTalks! Excellent job Kimberley!
yass mama yass
This aged like fine wine lmao. T-ban definitely undid all of her work.
beautiful work, great courage. she is doing an excellent job.
I always love smart, strong and independent woman, and she's one of them
She inspires me to be a motivational speaker and a lawyer, I love this woman
A law forbidding smoking cigarettes is not needed. Education as to the risks of smoking cigarettes is needed.
Education > Law
We are not in disagreement, albeit the common folk could care less as to what is healthy for them. There could be a huge sign that says Smoke and DIE and people would still buy pack after pack.
Agreed. Let them.
Yes, at that point (having sufficient information on the dangers) they 'assume the risk' of the smoking activity.Free-to-choose.
Education often turns into indoctrination. People know cigarettes are bad they still choose to smoke them.
No smoker thinks smoking is healthy.
We dont need to be taught in school that earth is round we learn it from society. The same thing goes for dangers of smoking.
Education is important but we dont need free education.
It wasn't that long ago that cigarettes weren't seen as insanely unhealthy. Culture takes longer to morph then the facts. I don't see many people smoking cigarettes in 100 years.
She says she supports the rule of law but is lawyer for rioters and looters
I'm in love.... Wow. I just found my role model. She exemplifies what I plan to be after my degree.
Please be better...
She's very courageous to do what she does where she's doing it.
Inspiring.
Shes a lawyer, nuff said right?
Powerhouse! What an impressive person.
Thank you for standing with us 6 years later, for justice! 6 years later and you still hold your ground and don’t back down ❤️ we love you Kimberly and we are so grateful to have met you and marched with you!
Needed in America now more than ever.
came here because she represent anwar ibrahim.
me too
not sure i've ever seen anyone get a standing ovation at a tedtalks. that's pretty rare.
Morality tends to be relative thus her approach of using legality is quite effective; her fight for "justness" is an inspiration to multitudes...
She is a grifter.
Great woman!
She became like 10x more attractive after dropping the F-Bomb. Not that being vulgar is hot, but rather it showed her passion for her cause.
Awesome work you're doing Kimberly. I'm glad you're on this planet and hope your work inspires the whole world.
13:21
A well-timed Precision F Bomb is always appreciated. o>
I applauded for all the brave altruistic actions that she have done. We need more people like her.
We really don't
Wow, amazing
Kimberley Motley, your speech was so inspirational and very helpful in that we have to understand that Laws are there for us and not against us when use them for their intende purpos.
the usa is severely hurting in this regards too. we a people must bring the law.
"The rule of law" is that everyone must follow the law...basic immigration question. Simple...
It said the 2500 dollar debt was satisfied, how?
Black women when they assert themselves, are awesome
Beauty queen to lawyer in Afghanistan. Inspiring.
What if people took things upon themselves? Many people whine about the governments ineptitude yet do nothing themselves... but complain. Question everything. We, society, created the state. How can it be changed to work in today's times? I don't think we need more laws. We need to rethink how we 'govern' ourselves. Inspire through education, not deter through fear of the state.
Ever ponder anarchy? Ever question chaos and it's strange attractors? Ever see Twitch plays Pokemon? What is too radical for thought?
一日人权全世One day human rights for all Un jour droits d l'homme pour alles одень день права человека округ все света Una dia derechos humanos para todos اوم وحدة حكوك النسم كل علم
We need lawyers like you in the pacific
Calm down ,Jessica Pearson! Harvey and Mike will take care of these people! :D
"The laws are ours". therefore our laws should be changed in a way that they allow a fair and social world. Our monetary and economy system based on law is unjust in it self. If we accept that corporations have a social responsibility as a moral entity in the moral community, then it should be easy to go the necessary steps to make the world a better place for all of us. What she is doing is great and honorable but we could do way better.
Inspired by this woman's work this is how to bring much needed change
I wish I had her resolve.
Great work! We need thousands of lawyers like her. I wonder if some courageous attorneys could star using environmental laws that conveniently are not applied to corporations.
No we don't. We need far less.
It was a good presentation.
Fantastic presentation. A very wise woman. In the USA our key problem now with law is that it is focused on money more than justice.
She spread faith in life to me. Earned me an understanding of the role of the law. everyone has the right to claim their rights. And it is important to have good knowledge about the law to protect me
"Defending" the rule of lawby being complicit in kidnapping. Look up Joshua Mast v jane and john doe and Motley's involvement in the case.
While most people are so busy in their bubbles chasing success in the legal field, seeking internships and opportunities in "Big Law", this lady goes all the way to Afghanistan. She thought out of the box and followed up on it. Man, this is really inspiring, and a reminder for me to use the legal knowledge I have learnt in the right way, not simply to serve rich corporations. That's what I had always wanted to do as a child but somehow forgot along the way due to various social pressures.
I watch this 48 hours after the onslaught of the taliban on Kabul, during season two of 2020.
Ms. Motley is an amazing human being.
i would say the law is god's words. The right is given by god.
Real life Olivia Pope
LOL! Maybe. She's fabulous nonetheless. Her, Judy Smith and Kerry Washington.
You sure don't seem to think Kyle Rittenhouse deserves the protection of our country's laws.
thanks for heads up. rittenhouse was clear cut self defense, using legal definition. it was all filmed. even if they werent going to kill him, very high chance of grievious bodily injury. the guy he killed yelled death threats at him. he tried to retreat to the police. but two things i wish he did was shoot at legs but he would have to fire sooner. in addition to carrying a lethal weapon (for penetration and stopping power) he couldve had a gun with rubber bullets, pepper balls or similar. but i have no compassion for psychos burning car lots and hurting their own cause. ~democrats: the party of gas station explosions~
@@DOR8421 Civilians aren't allowed to use rubber bullets and besides, no one should ever carry rubber bullets. You carry real bullets if you carry a gun.
And shooting at legs is Hollywood BS. No one aims at legs. Legs are thin, move fast and nearly impossible to aim at, let alone hit them. Legs also have huge arteries in them and you can bleed to death in seconds from being shot in the leg.
If you use a gun to defend yourself, that means you are using deadly force, even if you did have rubber bullets. You can only use deadly force if deadly force is being used against you.
Makes me want to go back to my first love career -lawyer.
so inspiring and encouraging speech for a law student!
i love your courage and confidence, and commitment for justness
This is how to bring change
4:15 "there arent people OR lawyers that are willing to fight."
i just want people and lawyers to understand each other and coexist peacefully.
pfffffffffffffffff so you still live in a paradigm where the State is not the institutionalization and monopolization of force and coercion and works in the intrest of you, the individual?
This is amazing! It makes me wonder what each of us can do to help and to impact the world positively
watching this inn 2021 and greatly moved.
wow...
Really worth to see ..the .. improvements...
I found you after I seen what happened Farkhunda
good job
Spanish subtitles are not correct.
Knowledge is power
Today I have two questions:
1. How are things with democracy in Afghanistan?
2. When will transgender finally become the president of the USA?
1. Lol
2. Never
FIREEEEE
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Miss Motley I'm so truly sorry for the typo in your last name please forgive my vernacular
Dramatic + misuse of "vernacular". You won't make it as an attorney, but good luck.
ESTE VÍDEO PRECISA SER VISTO ! SE SEU INGLÊS NÃO É BOM CONSIGA ALGUÉM QUE TRADUZA....
Excellent!
Miss Mosley I'm a pre law student and I would be honored to have you as my
mentor I have a few selective words. about the most recent turn of events with Roe VS. Wade
She is doing some incredible work and is an incredible person. I notice she hardly ever centers herself and prefers to lift up her clients and her collegues. Never speaks of Afghanistan or Afghans in a condescending way either, truly amazing.
Its sad how many young females idolize Kim Kardashian, when we have truly inspirational women like Kim Motley.
5:17
9:09
This was unfortunately alarmingly optimistic.
With our Grifter In Chief as president, her talk from five years ago could not be more timely now.
Kimberley u r a true inspiration to everyone, no matter who or what we are. Please keep fighting to right the wrongs of this fucked up world. Bless you.
Tedtalk should invite Miriam Santiago. I would be happy to see her do one.
A lot of legal global, we have sample here in Europe but everyone is afraid to talk about human rights abuses!
I admire your great contribution to the life of the poor girls and women. Pls keep continuing.
It might just be a joke but that was still some blatant racism right there. I sure hope the world is changing...
There is a real difference between "Illegal" and "Unlawful" that isn't being addressed in this talk.
I have no words for the admiration I feel for Kimberley. She has become my role model.
I commend her. She needs pronunciation class, unless shes got a lisp.
Best of luck for protection ☺️ of every single nation
How do you play by the rules when the game is already rigged??
"I've had a grenade thrown at my office"
30 cups of tea 🤣… move over, greg mortensen!
My highest Maat Respect to one who lives and practice Maat.
Amen sister ,the laws belong to the people