Episode 2:2 Domicide as Legitimating Narrative - A Conversation with Balakrishnan Rajagopal

In this episode, we speak with Balakrishnan Rajagopal, UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, about the concept of domicide—the deliberate destruction of homes—as a proposed international crime. From the transformative power of naming crimes to the role of international law in legitimising resistance, Rajagopal shares insights into his advocacy for domicide's recognition and its parallels to apartheid. We discuss how legal innovation can challenge calculated violence, validate the experiences of oppressed communities, and build a "culture of aversion" against existential destruction. Rajagopal provides a fascinating account of law, justice, and international law's potential.