Jennifer Robinson
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Sep 23, 2026
Alex FirstHOST
And that is that defamation laws have been weaponized by alleged perpetrators of gendered violence against women, such that the victims are silenced.
Alex FirstHOST
And it's based on international human rights lawyers Jennifer Robinson and Dr. Keio Yoshida's book, How Many More Women? That's the name of the title.
Alex FirstHOST
The writer and director is Selina Miles and it tells a series of disturbing stories.
Alex FirstHOST
We hear directly from Jennifer Robinson, one of the human rights lawyers who was inspired to become a barrister because of her grandmother's work in a women's refuge.
Alex FirstHOST
Now in the UK, Robinson represented
Peter KrauszPANELIST
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Peter KrauszPANELIST
So if you like to have an alternative documentary that's not about silence, that's not silence, but it's different, then you can do that.
Peter KrauszPANELIST
But then it comes down to the question of what is the truth? And I think silence definitely demonstrates that there is a very strong case to say that that it is women in particular who are vilified by all of this.
Jeff PratherHOST
The resistance is rising.
Jeff PratherHOST
And like Jennifer Robinson explained at the press conference a while back, the plea agreement has no impact on legal precedent.
Jeff PratherHOST
It is the prosecution itself.
Jeff PratherHOST
which set the precedent that media professionals anywhere in the world can face prosecution by the U.S. under a law with no public interest defense for the crime of journalism.
Kate LangbroekHOST
[gentle music] Hello, I'm Kate Langbroek, host of No Filter.
Kate LangbroekHOST
Today's guest is Jennifer Robinson.
Kate LangbroekHOST
Jen is one of Australia's most renowned human rights lawyers.
Kate LangbroekHOST
She's represented people including Julian Assange and Amber Heard, and has spent much of her career using the law to push back against powerful institutions.
Kate LangbroekHOST
In this conversation, we talk about Amber Heard, Brittany Higgins, and the extraordinary personal cost women can pay for using their voices.
Kate LangbroekHOST
We also talk about Jen's years representing Julian Assange, the grandmother who inspired her life's work, and what she's learnt about power, truth, and the people brave enough to challenge both.
Kate LangbroekHOST
This is Jennifer Robinson.
Kate LangbroekHOST
Jen Robinson, welcome to No Filter.
Hannah FergusonHOST
It's so fascinating to look at these massive murder trials throughout history and what captures public attention and what divides and how culturally zeitgeist relevant it is, the conversation that's occurring.
Sarah-Jane AdamsHOST
My God, one of the most interesting conversations I've had was last week with Jen Robinson.
Sarah-Jane AdamsHOST
Yes.
Sarah-Jane AdamsHOST
Who was Amber Heard and Julian Assange's lawyer and like talking at length about trial by TikTok with her.
Abbie ChatfieldHOST
Yeah
Marc FennellGUEST
... look, I think, y- you know, I mean, you talked about it with Jen Robinson in a previous episode, which is media literacy counts for a lot.
Marc FennellGUEST
We need to become...
Marc FennellGUEST
And that's a big part of why I made the series, right? Because my concern with the conversation around AI was that it was kind of becoming taboo.
Myf WarhurstHOST
I've managed my anxiety over the book launch being extended.
Myf WarhurstHOST
I got through and that was mostly because of your support, so thank you, and my beautiful friends who support me in other ways.
Myf WarhurstHOST
Love you.
Myf WarhurstHOST
Got to go.
Sunny AdcockHOST
Jennifer Robinson, welcome to the Missing Perspectives podcast.
Sunny AdcockHOST
respect, love our public school kid through and through, became a Rhodes Scholar and ultimately found yourself arguing some of the biggest human rights and media freedom cases in the world.
Sunny AdcockHOST
When you look back, what were the moments that actually changed the trajectory of your life? That's such a good question.
Laura BennettHOST
After the Me Too movement emboldened victims to speak up about gendered violence, survivors found themselves silenced by defamation laws being used to stop them sharing their experiences.
Laura BennettHOST
In Silenced, international human rights lawyer and co-author of How Many More Women, Jennifer Robinson, shows us how the legal system is used to discredit and financially ruin survivors and journalists reporting on their stories.
Laura BennettHOST
Jennifer draws on her experience representing Hollywood actress Amber Heard in one of the most high-profile defamation battles in recent history, showing the personal cost of these cases on women like Amber and locally, former Australian political staffer Brittany Higgins, among many other guests sharing from their perspective.
Laura BennettHOST
Let's welcome Jennifer to the show.
Sasha BarbagalloHOST
Yeah.
Sasha BarbagalloHOST
And just quickly as well, my favourite chat from the week personally was my sit down with Jennifer Robinson.
Sasha BarbagalloHOST
She's the international human rights lawyer who this week actually she's at the centre of a film called Silenced.
Sasha BarbagalloHOST
It's all about how defamation laws are being weaponised against women who speak out about suffering sexual abuse or assault or harassment or violence.