Podcasts about Human rights

In Sudan, UN rights chief Türk highlights plight of people uprooted by warIn Yemen, children are dying and it's going to get worse, warns OCHAMyanmar rejects accusations of genocide at UN's top court 

In God's timing the tyrants ruling the nation of Iran (biblical Persia) will be toppled. The fates are being sealed of modern-day villains who behave like the antisemite Haman in the Book of Esther. We're living in prophetic times of which the Bible has a lot to say!

For years, institutional investors treated human rights as a checkbox exercise, something to monitor after the fact. But a new wave of regulation and stakeholder pressure is forcing a fundamental shift from passive oversight to active due diligence. In this episode, we explore how forward-thinking investors are moving beyond retroactive screening to implement proactive human rights risk management across their portfolios. Episode Reading: Human-Rights Risks in Portfolios: From Oversight to Due DiligenceHost: Mike Disabato, MSCI Sustainability & ClimateGust: Aura Dron, MSCI Sustainability & Climate

In Sudan, UN rights chief Türk highlights plight of people uprooted by warUkrainian families in ‘survival mode' amid Russian strikes and -18°C temperatures - UNICEFCentral and West Africa: Famine and malnutrition “mean that people are dying” - WFP

Send us a textChristiane Coste Cacho is an accomplished yoga instructor and social justice advocate. With a background in classical ballet and a Master's in Human Rights Studies from Columbia University, Christiane has seamlessly merged her passion for movement with her dedication to humanitarian work. She has worked with Freedom House, focusing on activists and journalists at risk in Latin America, while also delving into academia as a professor. Christiane now runs a successful yoga studio in Seattle with her husband, Brendan Smullen, where they emphasize community-driven yoga practice that is inclusive and socially responsible.Visit Christiane: https://www.theyogashalaseattle.com/Key Takeaways:The Role of Yoga in Resilience: Christiane explains how yoga helped her process the challenging emotional impacts of her work in human rights and social justice, providing a somatic outlet for stress relief.Community-Centric Business Model: Emphasizing inclusivity through sliding scale payments and constant support for diverse communities is a key aspect of their studio's success.Navigating Cultural Crossroads: Insights into balancing Mexican cultural values with life in the U.S., especially in understanding family dynamics and respect for the elderly.Motherhood and Practice Evolution: Motherhood has shaped Christiane's approach to yoga, advocating for adaptations in practice that honor one's current life stage and physical capabilities.Thanks for listening to this episode. Check out:

Diego Sequera, award winning journalist and writer based in Caracas, Venezuela, discusses the recent kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and former member of the National Assembly, Cilia Flores, delving into Venezuela's complex historical landscape. He begins with the Caracazo uprising of 1989, which revealed deep socioeconomic inequalities while uniting the working class against President Carlos Andrés Pérez's austerity measures. Sequera notes that this context set the stage for the rise of Chavismo, notably through Hugo Chávez's transformation from a coup leader to an elected president by 1999. Sequera critiques the neoliberal policies, growing foreign debt, and the resulting polarization exacerbated by anti-Communist sentiments while linking Chávez's Bolivarian Revolution to contemporary global conflicts, scrutinizing political figures like Maria Corina Machado for their role in societal divisions. Furthermore, he addresses the role of US foreign policy, detailing the sanctions imposed, starting with the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 and culminating in the 2015 “Obama decree” ((Executive Order 13692), which targeted the Venezuelan oil industry ultimately aiming to destabilise the country both economically and politically. Sequera critically analyzes the rhetoric of US politicians who categorize Venezuela as a “narco-state” and suggest foreign interference in the 2020 US elections, as he draws parallels between Venezuela, Iran, and Gaza in critiquing the selective moral blindness of Western nations towards their participation in human rights abuses and loss of life in these regions, reflecting on the broader implications of foreign policy decisions on Venezuela's plight. Get full access to Savage Minds at savageminds.substack.com/subscribe

Feeling stretched too thin? Wondering how your nonprofit will survive the next wave of challenges? You're not alone.As we head into 2026, nonprofit leaders are asking tough questions: Where is funding going? Why is donor behavior shifting? How can we keep our teams motivated in the face of burnout and uncertainty?This week, I'm joined by Rob Harter — veteran nonprofit executive, leadership coach, and host of the long-running Nonprofit Leadership Podcast — to explore what's really happening across the sector, and where the hope lies. Drawing from his decades of experience, his writing on organizational health and leadership, and the hundreds of interviews he's conducted on the Nonprofit Leadership Podcast, Rob offers a hopeful — but honest — roadmap for social impact organizations navigating change.

In this episode, Dominic Bowen and Ángeles Jiménez discuss the geopolitical significance of Ceuta and Melilla as Europe's only land borders with Africa, and why these two Spanish cities embody sovereignty disputes and migration pressure between Spain, Morocco, and the European Union. They unpack how these enclaves function as “grey zones” where coercion, leverage, and competition occur below the threshold of armed conflict.Find out more about how migration has become a tool of geopolitical pressure, how EU border externalisation shapes incentives on both sides of the Mediterranean, and why securitisation has repeatedly failed to prevent humanitarian tragedies at these borders. The discussion highlights how local events in Ceuta and Melilla are embedded in wider regional dynamics involving EU–Morocco relations, Western Sahara, and strategic bargaining.The conversation also addresses the often-overlooked maritime dimension of the dispute, including continental shelf claims, maritime boundary delimitation, and the role of international law under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Ángeles Jiménez explains how technical legal processes can become politicised and why maritime claims matter for resources, influence, and long-term strategic positioning.Finally, they explore the concept of grey zone strategy more broadly, examining how states pursue territorial and political objectives through legal acts, narrative framing, migration management, and civilian mobilisation, without triggering open conflict. The episode reflects on what Ceuta and Melilla reveal about modern geopolitics, international risk, and the limits of legal and institutional solutions.Ángeles Jiménez García-Carriazo holds a Ph.D. in Law, specializing in the Law of the Sea and Public International Law. She is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Cádiz (Spain), where she leads various academic and policy-oriented initiatives on ocean governance and human rights at sea. She also serves as Legal Advisor to the Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and is a member of the Spanish Delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS). She is the Director of the Observatory for Migration and Human Rights of the European University of the Seas Alliance (SEA-EU). Her scholarly output includes a monograph, edited volumes, numerous book chapters, and peer-reviewed articles addressing key areas of the law of the sea: the continental shelf, maritime boundary delimitation, underwater cultural heritage, peaceful settlement of disputes, and human rights at sea.The International Risk Podcast brings you conversations with global experts, frontline practitioners, and senior decision-makers who are shaping how we understand and respond to international risk. From geopolitical volatility and organised crime, to cybersecurity threats and hybrid warfare, each episode explores the forces transforming our world and what smart leaders must do to navigate them. Whether you're a board member, policymaker, or risk professional, The International Risk Podcast delivers actionable insights, sharp analysis, and real-world stories that matter.The International Risk Podcast is sponsored by Conducttr, a realistic crisis exercise platform. Visit Conducttr to learn more.Dominic Bowen is the host of The International Risk Podcast and Europe's leading expert on international risk and crisis management. As Head of Strategic Advisory and Partner at one of Europe's leading risk management consulting firms, Dominic advises CEOs, boards, and senior executives across the continent on how to prepare for uncertainty and act with intent. He has spent decades working in war zones, advising multinational companies, and supporting Europe's buTell us what you liked!

The Futility of Canadian-Chinese Trade DiplomacyPREVIEW FOR LATER: GUEST CHARLES BURTON. Charles Burton critiques Mark Carney's trade mission to Beijing, noting it mirrors past failures. Despite attempts to ignore human rights to boost trade, historical precedent shows Canada's market share declined under similar strategies. This mission aims to offset tariff uncertainties and Trump-era trade pressures.1945 US NAVY HUANGPU RIVER, SHANGHAI

Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, told BBC Persian he was due to be executed today. It is unclear whether this has taken place. A representative from the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights also told the BBC that they had never witnessed a case move so quickly. Also on the programme: China has announced a record trade surplus despite the US's tariffs; and we hear from the organiser of Australia's largest free festival, Adelaide Writers' Week, which was called off because of a row over censorship.(Photo: Undated image of Erfan Soltani. Credit: Hengaw Organization for Human Rights/X)

What did Biden-era money buy in Iran? According to human rights groups and the exiled Crown Prince, the answer is chilling: 12,000 dead. ☠️ In this episode, Tara exposes the near-total silence from the UN and mainstream media as graphic footage spreads uncensored on X. From collapsing Iranian banks and enforced sanctions to assassination plots, ghost fleets, and the unraveling of Democrat narratives at home, this episode connects the dots between foreign policy, national security, and information warfare. ⚠️

The truth is out—and it's horrific. In this episode, we examine what U.S. taxpayer money funneled to Iran actually delivered: 12,000 dead civilians, mass executions, and a regime openly mowing people down in the streets. ☠️ While the mainstream media barely whispers and the UN remains silent, uncensored footage tells a different story. We break down how decades of appeasement, pallets of cash, and unenforced sanctions empowered one of the most brutal regimes on Earth—and why that era may finally be ending. ⚖️

America Has Truly Lost the Plot | The Karel Show 26-03 It's 2026 — and America feels completely upside down. While the country faces real, urgent crises, the highest court in the land is debating whether fewer than 1,200 student athletes should be allowed to compete in sports because they are transgender — kids whose only “crime” was being born different and receiving medically supervised, professional care. Nine justices, behind closed doors, may decide whether young people get to pursue their dreams — while homelessness grows, injustice spreads, a nation turns on itself in the streets, and a president continues to run amok. Meanwhile, a beloved television actor is aggressively pursued over allegations he strongly denies, while documented abusers of underage girls hold real power on the world stage — a contradiction that exposes just how broken our moral compass has become. Plus: a seemingly simple online question about manicures unexpectedly explodes into a heated debate about women, time, labor, and modern expectations — revealing more about society than anyone expected. The Karel Show delivers unfiltered, thoughtful commentary on politics, culture, and everyday life — without the shouting.

What if the people best suited to transform the justice system are the ones who know what it's like to live inside of it? In prisons across the country, incarcerated organizers have long fought for policy change, but they’ve rarely had the resources to communicate with the outside world and stay up-to-date on current events. In this episode, host Maya Rupert speaks with James King, Director of Programs at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, about how the organization is changing that through their Inside/Outside Policy Fellowship. Now in its fifth year, the program pairs incarcerated Inside Fellows with formerly incarcerated Outside Fellows to lead system reform together. In working to shape campaigns like the California Racial Justice Act, and ensuring that incarcerated fellows are fairly compensated for their work, Fellows are transforming both the system and their own lives. This episode is created in partnership with Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies. Learn more about the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights at ellabakercenter.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conversations on Groong - January 13, 2026Topics:The Legal Architecture: Autonomy, Exclusive Mission, and State NeutralityEngineering Parallel, Schismatic StructuresCriminal Law as LeverageBern in Action and ReactionThe Deeper Stakes: National IdentityGuest: Kevork HagopjianHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 504 | Recorded: January 12, 2026SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/504VIDEO: https://youtu.be/TD1HLVnKyqc#Armenia #ArmenianChurch #Etchmiadzin #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedomSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

It's hard to keep up with the number of unprecedented actions the second Trump administration has taken, but what happened on January 3 – when the US military extracted Venezuela's president and first lady amidst an aerial assault on Caracas – is impossible to ignore. Also seemingly overnight the U.S. government's narrative on why they were taking action against Venezuela changed – from interdicting the drug trade to restoring the country's oil sector. In this special episode, we look at the many narratives surrounding the U.S. action in Venezuela, and separate fact from fiction. We also discuss what this power shift means for Venezuelans, who have been living under a repressive regime, and a longrunning economic crisis. Our guest is Enrique Roig, an international relations expert whose career has spanned government, NGOs and the private sector, and more than 40 countries. Roig has more than two decades of experience in diplomacy, development and human rights, including extensive experience in Central and South America. He's testified before Congress about human rights abuses committed by the Maduro regime.Roig served in the State Department during the Biden administration, as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Currently the Vice President for External Affairs at Human Rights First, he writes about Venezuela and U.S. foreign policy on Substack at Enrique Roig - Unleashed. LEARN MOREEnrique Roig's SubstackOn human rights in Venezuela from Human Rights WatchOn journalism in Venezuela and the diaspora: How Venezuelan journalists broke the information blockade with a 10-hour broadcast of Maduro's ousterListen: MPV's episode with Caracas-based journalist Tony Frangie Mawad:Journalism under authoritarianism: An indie reporter persists in Venezuela ABOUT THE SHOW The Making Peace Visible podcast is hosted by Jamil Simon and produced by Andrea Muraskin. Our associate producer is Faith McClure. Learn more at makingpeacevisible.orgSupport our work Connect on social:Instagram @makingpeacevisibleLinkedIn @makingpeacevisibleBluesky @makingpeacevisible.bsky.social We want to learn more about our listeners. Take this 3-minute survey to help us improve the show!

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and Professor of Politics, Philosophy, and Human Rights at Bard College Roger Berkowitz, Political Consultant and Lobbyist Libby Post, and Associate Professor in the department of sociology at Vassar College Catherine Tan.

WFP chief urges world leaders to end preventable famines ‘Beyond GDP' economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability: UNCTADIndependent rights experts welcome first Venezuela prisoner releases: Human Rights Council

To kick off the show, we have a great discussion with Alexandra Huneeus, a UW Law Professor as well as an expert in International Law and Human Rights to shed light on the U.S. intervention in Venezuela. The segment highlights the complexity of international legal systems, distinct from domestic law, and the controversial framing of Venezuela's situation around drug trafficking. In the second part, Miguel Aranda, a candidate for Wisconsin's first congressional district, shares his motivations for running, emphasizing Latino representation and the critical issues facing his community. Aranda passionately critiques political narratives around Latino voters and ICE's actions in Minnesota. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guests: Alexandra Huneeus, Miguel Aranda

Today is Monday, January 12. Here are the latest headlines from the Fargo, North Dakota area. InForum Minute is produced by Forum Communications and brought to you by reporters from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAY TV. For more news from throughout the day, visit InForum.com.

Drawing on her leadership roles with Planned Parenthood Global and humanitarian organizations in Africa, actor & activist Stephanie March (ADA Alex Cabot on Law & Order: SVU) describes how ill-conceived policy decisions —particularly the dismantling of USAID programs — have immediate, devastating consequences. Plus, is there any actual nation-building happening in Venezuela, why CIA doesn’t use honey traps and the truth about Area 51.

Pushback Talks Season 9 is here with "Word Food"!This season, Fredrik & Leilani return with their signature bite-sized episodes: sharp, surprising, 15-minute explorations of the words that shape our world. Each week, they pick a single word (or two) and unpack how its simple surface hides deeper social, political, and economic realities.Think of it as thought-provoking “intellectual snacking” -  quick enough for your commute, rich enough to shift how you see power, privilege, and the systems around us.This week's episode:Activist burnout: a discussion about their respective touching points with activist burnout.Patience: an emphasis on the value of patience in their line of work.New episodes drop every week.Make this your ritual for keeping your curiosity - and your resistance - alive!Support the show

Human trafficking for the sex trade is a form of modern-day slavery that ensnares thousands of victims each year, disproportionately affecting women and girls. While the international community has developed an impressive edifice of human rights law, these laws are not equally recognized or enforced by all countries. Sex Trafficking and Human Rights demonstrates that state responsiveness to human trafficking is shaped by the political, social, cultural, and economic rights afforded to women in that state. While combatting human trafficking is a multiscalar problem with a host of conflating variables, this book shows that a common theme in the effectiveness of state response is the degree to which women and girls are perceived as, and actually are, full citizens. By analyzing human trafficking cases in India, Thailand, Russia, Nigeria, and Brazil, they shed light on the factors that make some women and girls more susceptible to traffickers than others. Heather Smith-Cannoy (PhD, UC San Diego, 2007) is a Professor of Political Science/Social Justice and Human Rights at the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. She is currently serving as the Interim Director of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her work explores when and under what conditions international law impacts the human rights of the most marginalized populations, focusing on both the opportunities and the challenges associated with this body of law. She has also focused on the role that international law can play in advancing the legal rights of sex trafficking victims. She has published 4 books and more than 15 articles and book chapters. Patricia C. Rodda is the Assistant Professor of Political Science at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She teaches international relations, comparative politics, international law, conflict and security and political theory. Her research often focuses on vulnerable populations and the challenges they face seeking human rights protections. She is currently working on a new book project that investigates the institutions and interests that facilitate or obstruct the adoption of women's rights in Muslim-majority states. Charles “Tony” Smith is a Professor in Political Science and Law at the University of California-Irvine (PhD UCSD 2004; JD UF 1987). His research concerns how institutions and the strategic interactions of political actors relate to the contestation over rights, law, and democracy. He has authored or co-authored eight books including Sex Trafficking and Human Rights: The Status of Women and State Responses (Georgetown University Press 2022) and The Politics of Perverts: The Political Attitudes and Actions of Non-Traditional Sexual Minorities (NYU Press 2024) and published over 40 articles and chapters. He is currently the Editor in Chief of Political Research Quarterly. Lamis Abdelaaty is an associate professor of political science at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. She is the author of Discrimination and Delegation: Explaining State Responses to Refugees (Oxford University Press, 2021). Email her comments at labdelaa@syr.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

As the Trump administration focuses on its actions abroad, political tension is escalating at home.An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has shot dead a US citizen in the city of Minneapolis. The shooting has intensified bitter political debate over Donald Trump's controversial immigration policy which has seen ICE raids in cities across America.Today, advocacy and outreach director for The Advocates for Human Rights, Madeline Lohman on the reaction from residents after thousands of people took to the streets of Minneapolis.Featured:Madeline Lohman, Advocacy and Outreach Director at The Advocates for Human Rights

A huge THANK YOU to our Patrons: Michael Devries, irvin ruiz, Hoshi 127, and Nora Klimek, who are supporting us on the “credited” level. www.patreon.com/bdckrThanks to the following for providing fodder for our Q&A:@rishichaudhary733 (MP Reward Thresholds)@da-Chief_khalife (Human Rights)@GamerofTheEternalWar (Injustice 2)Public Mobile referral code: VPM35Z

Interview with H.R. of Bad Brains & The Human Rights Band Ezekiel Zagar, Dane Foltin, Hektor Bee, & Sean Mclaren.   Bad Brains had a massive impact by shattering racial stereotypes in punk and hardcore, pioneering a genre-bending musical style that fused punk, reggae, funk, and metal, and inspired countless bands across rock, metal, hip-hop, and alternative music. Their ethos of a "Positive Mental Attitude" (PMA) and the raw energy of their live shows also created a lasting spiritual and creative movement for generations of musicians.   Hear H.R.'s new album, keep updated with tour dates, and snag a copy of I've I got The P.M.A ! with link below HRmusichttps://bio.site/HRmusic   H.R. has teamed up with C-Level, recording a track for their forthcoming concept album. The track is called What's Left and can be heard using links below. Spotify Band Camp  

We're here to celebrate the release of Dr. Matache's new book, The Permanence of Anti-Roma Racism (Un)uttered Sentences.Dr. Margareta (Magda) Matache is a Lecturer on Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the co-founder and Director of the Roma Program at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University. She is also a member of the Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination and Global Health.Dr. Matache's research focuses on the manifestations and impacts of racism and other systems of oppression in different geographical and political contexts. Her research examines structural and social determinants of health, and their nexus with the historical past and contemporary public policies, with a particular focus on anti-Roma racism.You can find more information here: https://fxb.harvard.edu/blog/directory/margareta-matache/Romani crushes are:Angela Kocze Sebi FejzulaCayetano Fernandez Dezso MateIoanida CostacheAlba Hernández Sánchez Carmen GheorgheMaria DumitruAldessa LincanPapuszaKatarina TaikonMateo MaximoffÁgnes DarócziNicolae GheorgheAndrzej MirgaNicoleta BituRoma Armee Lindy Larsen Giuviplen Theater Mihaela Dragan Zita Moldovan You can book 1:1 readings with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com.Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.You can find us on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky, and Facebook @romanistanpodcast, and on Twitter @romanistanpod. To support us, Join our Patreon for extra content or donate to Ko-fi.com/romanistan, and please rate, review, and subscribe. It helps us so much. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. You can get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling, online or wherever books are sold. If you love it, please give us 5 stars on Amazon & Goodreads. Visit https://romanistanpodcast.com for events, educational resources, merch, and more. Email us at romanistanpodcast@gmail.com for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor Pachas, Bianca, Dia LunaMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show

Pushback Talks Season 9 is here with "Word Food"!This season, Fredrik & Leilani return with their signature bite-sized episodes: sharp, surprising, 15-minute explorations of the words that shape our world. Each week, they pick a single word (or two) and unpack how its simple surface hides deeper social, political, and economic realities.Think of it as thought-provoking “intellectual snacking” -  quick enough for your commute, rich enough to shift how you see power, privilege, and the systems around us.This week's episode:Bubble gum: a lighthearted conversation about bubble gum — something sweet, chewy and full of youth.To be a Musk:  a discussion about individuals the likes of Elon Musk who accumulate power through right-wing populism and dehumanising acts.New episodes drop every week.Make this your ritual for keeping your curiosity - and your resistance - alive!Support the show

In this episode of The Hot Dish, hosts Heidi Heitkamp and Joel Heitkamp are joined by Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh to discuss her efforts to gain access to a state-run federal immigration detention center. Senator Cavanaugh shares her experiences of being denied access to the facility, her political background, and the impact of the detention center on local communities. The conversation also touches on broader political issues, including the role of state legislatures and the importance of local elections. (00:00) - Introduction to Senator Machaela Kavanaugh (03:42) - Political Background and Family Dynamics (06:12) - Concerns Over Immigration Detention Center (09:34) - Access Denied: A State Senator's Struggle (13:40) - Legislative Oversight and Lack of Action (16:33) - The Bigger Picture: National Implications of Detention Centers (19:44) - Public Pressure and Advocacy Strategies (21:55) - The Role of Local Politics in National Issues (25:30) - Impact on Local Communities and Workforce (28:05) - Religious Influence on Political Decisions (30:08) - Conclusion: Standing Up for Justice and Human Rights (31:52) - New Year Predictions and Political Landscape (36:35) - The Impact of Donald Trump on the Republican Party (42:52) - Agriculture and Economic Concerns for Rural America

Send us a textlove doves, seal sleuths and puffin punks, welcome back to Barbarian Noetics! i'm back in the saddle after a lengthy hiatus, slingin thoughts, notions, ideas and even some dead reckonings. i start things off by giving an update as to why i'm just happy to be alive. tune in for the tale. next up i share some thoughts around honoring migrants, respecting the undocumented, and how immigrants build nations. finally i speak about the importance of earning respect rather than simply expecting it, especially as a person of privilege. i'm laying off the background music for a while, but the outro is me attempting to sing Baltimore by the great Nina Simone acapella. one love, lr kerkawwwwMalcolm X Scholar: Professor Kehinde AndrewsSupport the showTip me in Solana:Address: 9XPHpqH7GawTGtPgZAzfXFU6oPWTpSua1QXwRYAWVh9y Find me on IG: barbarian_noetics Direct Donate on PayPal @barbarian.noetics@proton.me Cash App@ $BarbarianRavenbuymeacoffee.com/noetics.Spread the word and tell a friend. Remember to set the BNP on Auto Download after you subscribe. I appreciate you all. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 allows for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, education and research.

Episode #459: This is the third episode in a three-part series that emerged from a three-day Digital Storytelling Workshop hosted by Insight Myanmar Podcast, with support from ANU and IDRC. What began as a room of strangers slowly became a community through the simple act of sharing stories. We were reminded that communication is not just the exchange of information, but the creation of a shared emotional world, built through attention and care. “Tell me more” became our refrain, and this episode is an invitation to step into that circle. On this episode, you'll hear the result of those few transformative days: honest voices, emerging perspectives, and storytellers beginning to find their footing. First up is Chit Tun, a teacher and marketing manager before the coup, who now lives as a refugee in Thailand with his family. The 2021 coup transformed his life. With his wife pregnant, he refused to let his child grow up under dictatorship. He supported her CDM participation, and became a protest leader before joining the armed resistance. However, he became disillusioned with some resistance groups, and eventually fled to Thailand. To make ends meet, he aids fellow refugees, teaches Burmese, and produces a podcast amplifying revolutionary voices. Zue, a Burmese language teacher and artist, roots her work in the beauty of her rural childhood, where weaving looms, bullock carts, and open fields shaped her creative and educational passions. After years of volunteer teaching and curriculum work, she founded the online Akkhaya Burmese Language Institute during COVID-19. Her YouTube and podcast projects also advance cultural preservation and pride. She was Myanmar's sole recipient of the selective Global Ambassador Fellow granted by the International Council on Human Rights, Peace and Politics (ICHRPP). Zue hopes to continue her teaching and art work to better serve communities. August describes a shift from engineering to the study of religion and philosophy after becoming disillusioned with Myanmar's education system. His academic path grows out of his work as a gender and LGBTQ rights trainer, where he has seen religion repeatedly misused to justify discrimination. He argues that Buddhist teachings emphasize compassion, morality, and nonviolence, not stereotyping or exclusion, and he wants to ground this claim in textual and scholarly evidence. Drawing on experiences with LGBTQ individuals from religious communities, he highlights the heavy social pressure they face. August hopes education can challenge conservative mindsets and support social change.

2025 is drawing to a close and often the news that reached us was not exactly uplifting. But there are also positive things to report, as 2025 was a good year in wildlife conservation. Even when it comes to human rights, the year has seen some improvement. - 2025 neigt sich dem Ende zu und oft waren die Nachrichten, die uns erreichten, nicht gerade aufbauend. Doch es gibt auch Positives zu berichten, denn im Artenschutz war 2025 ein gutes Jahr. Auch was die Menschenrechte angeht, hat sich Einiges zum Besseren gewandelt.

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, chosen third in the NBA draft in 2011, is the author of "In the Name of Freedom." In his book, he talks about advocating for human rights as a professional athlete. The Turkish American basketball player has been critical of the NBA and Nike for doing business with China and has called out LeBron James for staying silent on China's human rights abuses. He has also testified in front of Congress about the authoritarian rule of Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, chosen third in the NBA draft in 2011, is the author of "In the Name of Freedom." In his book, he talks about advocating for human rights as a professional athlete. The Turkish American basketball player has been critical of the NBA and Nike for doing business with China and has called out LeBron James for staying silent on China's human rights abuses. He has also testified in front of Congress about the authoritarian rule of Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many of his supporters hoped the prime minister would restore the UK's commitment to international law. Yet Labour's record over the past year has been curiously mixed By Daniel Trilling. Read by Simon Darwen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

On this weeks show we start our look back at the reggae music that has impacted the SOTC playlist in the year of 2025. You will hear selections from Aza Lineage, Indra, Suns of Dub and Rhumba Youth, Duke Robillard Meets Soul Shot, Perfect Giddimani, DubMarta, Brother Culture, Capleton, Ras Demo & Krak In Dub, Jesse Royal, Duane Stephenson, Micah Shemaiah, Kumar Fyah & Zclive Hunt, Hector Roots Lewis, Mr Woodwicker & Ranking Joe, Burro Banton, Shanti K with Sister Maki & Aki Mittoo, Shaggy & Sting, Lutan Fyah & Chronixx, Israel Vibration, Mellow Mood, The Human Rights, Protoje, Groundation, Manwel T, Joseph Lalibela and Vibronics, Blanc Du Blanc & Scientist, Dezarie, Keith & Tex, Chezdek, Collie Buddz, Busy Signal and many many more. Also this week we ride the Helicopter 2.0 and Black Heart Riddims featuring artists like Zamunda, Bugle, Jesse Royal & Agent Sasco, Brother Culture, Ilements, and Stranjah Miller. Happy New Year! 2025 Year In Review Part 1 of 3 Queen Omega w/Chezidek & U-Brown - Three The Hard Way - Irie Ites Indra - Keep We Strong - Reality Shock Records Suns Of Dub feat. Shumba Youth, Jah Bami & Sleepy Time Ghost - Riding East - Suns Of Dub Dub Idren Meets Mixcave Mastering - King's Melody - Dubophonic Records Aza Lineage - Rule The Sound - VP Records Duke Robillard Meets Soulshot feat. Andy Bassford & Mark Berney - Cornbread - Two Guitars One Sound - Soul Shot Music Perfect Giddimani - High Grade/High Grade Dub - Sibusiso - Sibusiso - Giddimani Records Kaylan Arnold - Joy - Sandy Park Riddim - Silly Walks Discotheque David Cairol & Tairo - Dread (French Remix) - Bost & Bim DubMarta - Watch Me Grow - Conscious Sounds Brother Culture & The 18th Parallel - Ghetto Man/Ghetto Man Dub - Fruits Records Zamunda - My Sound - Helicopter Riddim 2.0 - A/C Records Bugle - Upside Down - Helicopter Riddim 2.0 - A/C Records Jesse Royal & Agent Sasco - So High - Helicopter Riddim 2.0 - A/C Records Capleton - & Little Lion Sound - Jah Is My Leader - Uhuru Riddim - Evidence Music King Lorenzo - Roots Reggae Man - Reality Shock Records Kuzikk - Legalize - The Chemist Music Brother Culture - We Want - Black Heart Riddim - Street Rockaz Family Ilements - Rebel - Black Heart Riddim - Street Rockaz Family Stranjah Miller - So High - Black Heart Riddim - Street Rockaz Family Luciano & Derrick Sound - Old School Rule - Upliftment - Evidence Music Ras Demo & Krak In Dub - Zion Gate - Free The Hard Way EP #3 - Evidence Music Wadadah II - What A Woe/What A Dub - Development Of Vital Energies Junior Jazz - Try Love Again - Living Room/SPI Music Jesse Royal - Those Days - Reggae Party Time Riddim - Tad's Records Skari - September Morning - Reggae Party Time Riddim - Tad's Records Duane Stephenson - Jah Jah Give Us Life - Weekend Dude - Penthouse Records Micah Shemaiah - When Yuh Right - Jah Solid Rock Music Kumar Fyah & Clive Hunt - Message In A Bottle - Fields Of Gold: A Reggae Tribute To Sting - Ineffable Records Hector Roots Lewis feat. Busy Signal & The Movement - Dangerous - Ineffable Records Irie Love - Organic Woman - Irie Love & Light Mr. Woodwicker & Ranking Joe - Reda Than Red - Woodwicker Records Burro Banton - Untouchable - Reggae Roast Shanti K Meets Sister Maki feat. Steve Fox & Aki Mittoo - Alive/Alive Dub/Alive Melodica - Alive Ep - Dubophonic Records Shaggy feat. Sting - Til A Mawnin - Ranch Entertainment Lutan Fyah & Chronixx - Freedom Sound - Strength & Resilience - I Grade Records Israel Vibration - Don't Let Dem Make You Do - Reggae Music Never Dies - Riddim Agency Israel Vibration - Reggae Music Never Dies - Reggae Music Never Dies - Riddim Agency Mellow Mood feat. Romain Virgo - Pull Up - 7 - LaTempesta Dub Mellow Mood feat. Anthony B & Dub Inc - Home Or Abroad - 7 - LaTempesta Dub Protoje - Big 45 - Ineffable Records/Indiggnation Collective Groundation - Energy - Candle Burning - Young Tree/Baco Records The Human Rights - Leave It Alone - One People - The Human Rights The Human Rights feat. Exco Levi - Can't Get Away/Pitters Skank - One People - The Human Rights Robert O Dallas - Wings Of Jah - Sir Coxsone Outernational Medisun - Discrimination - Hits 38 Production/King Jammy's Zion I Kings - Dirt Road - Live Free - I Grade Records Manwel T - Zulu Drum/Zulu Dub - Manwel T Music Joseph Lalibela Meets Vibronics & Mafia & Fluxy Band - Ancient Breeze - Ancient Breeze - Scoops Records Joseph Lalibela Meets Vibronics & Mafia & Fluxy Band - Chant Down Babylon/Chant Down Dub - Ancient Breeze - Scoops Records Scientist Meets Blanc Du Blanc - The Creative Awakening - Before The Beginning - Soul Selects Records Scientist Meets Blanc Du Blanc - The Receptive Harmony Of Stars - Before The Beginning - Soul Selects Records Cheshire Cat & Kingston Express - Just Pass - Kingston Express Records Dezarie - Lion Is A Lion - Guardian - Dezarie Music Sista Livity & Good Over Evil - Power Of The Rasta/Power Of Dub - Good Over Evil Nupah Meets Dub Wizards Band - Liberated Woman/Liberated Woman Dub - Time To Roots Records Keith & Tex - For A Better Life - Gun Life - Liquidator Music Keith & Tex - On The Streets - Gun Life - Liquidator Music Duke Robillard Meets Soulshot feat. Andy Bassford & Mark Berney - Im Is Im - Two Guitars One Sound - Soul Shot Music Brother Culture & Derrick Sound - Dubplate King - Evidence Music L'Entourloop & Queen Omega - Haffi Live - Evidence Music Collie Buddz feat. Busy Signal - Spark Up - Ineffable Records Busy Signal - In Every Country - Dub Style Riddim - River Nile Entertainment Smoke & Little Lion Sound - The People's Cry - Evidence Music Chezidek & Little Lion Sound - Play Me That Song Again - Evidence Music Perfect Giddimani - Worthy For Jah - Sibusiso - Giddimani Records Perfect Giddimani - Worthy For Jah Dub - Sibusiso In Dub - Giddimani Records Black Market Dub - Auld Lang Syne - A Black Market Christmas - Escape Hatch Records  

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg was built to educate Canadians about stories of global injustice. Yet in the more than 10 years since it opened, it has not meaningfully acknowledged the dispossession of Palestinians in 1948 that resulted from the founding of Israel. But now the CMHR has announced an exhibit titled Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present to launch next year. Jonah Corne is an associate professor in the department of English, Theatre, Film and Media at the University of Manitoba. He joins us to talk about the significance of this move.

This week, I am joined by my very dear friend and honorary roommate Alda from Indonesia. She studied her Master's in Human Rights at Columbia University (US), and Psychology at Universitas Nusa Cendana (Indonesia) for her undergraduate degree. Currently, she's working at Plan International Indonesia as Project Manager. Plan International is an NGO focusing on fulfillment of children's rights and equality for girls. At Plan, she manages a project called Girls Football, focusing on integrating sport as a platform to promote girls' leadership and transform the community into a safe and equal space. In this episode, we talked about what it means to move from complete strangers to close friends in a short time. We discussed not only how we navigated the challenges of sharing space with roommates but also the rewards that come with it. A candid and personal one-on-one conversation that lets you see a glimpse of what's it's like to live with roommates in New York City!Tune-in to laugh, learn and appreciate the international student experience!Please send questions and feedbacks you have to internationaliebyruth@gmail.com or DM on the Instagram page @internationaliebyruth

Episode #453: Patrick Phongsathorn is a human rights advocate and Fortify Rights advocacy specialist working on Myanmar. Raised near London by a Thai–Irish–South African family, he pairs legal rigor with practical savvy about how ministries, courts, and donors move. After abandoning an early push toward medicine, Patrick rerouted into politics and human rights, studying at SOAS and Sciences Po's Human Rights and Humanitarian Action program. He learned by doing: Human Rights Watch work on detention and refugee children; IOM in TimorLeste's smallstate bureaucracy; UNHCR in Lebanon at the height of the Syria crisis. After settlingin Thailand, he joined Fortify Rights in 2019, built monitoring systems, and now leads advocacy while training partners to craft evidencedriven strategies. Patrick's approach is simple and demanding: investigate carefully, argue from law, and listen first. As he puts it, “the most important people that I've spoken to about Myanmar are Myanmar people.” In Myanmar he sees a twotrack mission— minimize harm now and make justice possible later— because “if you don't reconcile the injustices that people face, then they will come back.” Fortify Rights has documented a pattern of indiscriminate airstrikes on civilians and protected sites—churches, IDP camps, hospitals, schools—often rising when the junta loses ground. Patrickcalls for an arms embargo and restrictions on aviation fuel alongside individual command accountability. The red lines are nonnegotiable: “It's never right to bomb a hospital, it's never right to bomb a school, it's never right to kill civilians in times of war.” Accountability, he insists, binds all parties, including the NUG, PDFs, and ethnic forces. He is also skeptical of sham elections and “safe zones,” urging instead a real Thai asylum system and sustained international pressure through the UN and universaljurisdiction cases. He also reflects on ‘the day after' the military's anticipated defeat, noting that they must avoid victors' justice while building institutions that can fairly try atrocity crimes. And as the global order frays, he reminds that Myanmar is a test of whether law can still restrain power, reminding listeners that “even if you're not interested in international politics, international politics will be interested in you.”

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António Guterres calls for de-escalation in YemenSudan war: UN Human Rights office puts spotlight on horrific violations, executionsVolker Türk alarmed by spiralling Thai-Cambodia conflict and impact on civilians

Today:Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, discusses the organization's work.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Specialist in Government and Public Services Healthcare Consulting Azmat Ahmad, Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bard College and Director for the Center for Civic Engagement; Professor of Political Studies Jonathan Becker, Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and Professor of Politics, Philosophy, and Human Rights at Bard College Roger Berkowitz, and Albany Law School Professor and director of the Edward P. Swyer Justice Center at Albany Law School Sarah Rogerson.

In plain sight, in a modern city, a colleague offers to drive you home after work. How would you respond? One woman in Kazakhstan accepted the lift only to find herself kidnapped or ‘stolen' as a bride. She got away, rescued by the police, but for many Kazakh women kidnap leads to marriage. Human Rights lawyer Khalida Azhigulova reckons that thousands of women are forced into marriage each year in Kazakhstan, including many who are abducted. Some women even find that a wedding has already been arranged by the time a kidnapper gets her home. Now, after 20 years of campaigning by Khalida and other activists, legislators have passed a law making forced marriage a crime. Monica Whitlock and Roza Kudabayeva travel to Kazakhstan to meet women who have been kidnapped. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from Assignment, investigations and journeys into the heart of global events.

About this episode: Attacking health care facilities and providers is becoming a standard strategy of war in places like Colombia, Lebanon, Ukraine, and Gaza, and it is increasingly being perpetrated by state actors. In this episode: Health and human rights lawyer Leonard Rubenstein discusses these disturbing trends, why there's so little accountability for attacks on health care, and what it would take to see meaningful progress. Guests: Leonard Rubenstein, JD, LLM, is a lawyer who has spent his career in health and human rights in armed conflict. He is core faculty of the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health and Human Rights and the Berman Institute of Bioethics. Host: Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department. Show links and related content: How attacking healthcare has become a strategy of war—British Medical Journal Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition, 2024 Report Violence Against Health Care in Conflict: 2024 Report—Public Health On Call (June 2025) Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website. Follow us: @‌PublicHealthPod on Bluesky @‌PublicHealthPod on Instagram @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook @‌PublicHealthOnCall on YouTube Here's our RSS feed Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.

In September, The Intercept broke the story of the U.S. military ordering an additional strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean.Since then, U.S. boat strikes have expanded to the Pacific Ocean. The Intercept has documented 22 strikes as of early December that have killed at least 87 people. Alejandro Carranza Medina, a Colombian national, was one of the dozens of people killed in these strikes. His family says he was just out fishing for marlin and tuna when U.S. forces attacked his boat on September 15. On behalf of Medina's family, attorney Dan Kovalik has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.“We're bringing a petition alleging that the U.S. violated the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, in particular, the right to life, the right to due process, the right to trial, and we're seeking compensation from the United States for the family of Alejandro Carranza, as well as injunctive relief, asking that the U.S. stop these bombings,” Kovalik told The Intercept.In the midst of this massive scandal, the so-called Department of War is cracking down on journalists' ability to cover U.S. military actions. Back in October, Secretary Pete Hegseth introduced major new restrictions on reporters covering the Pentagon. In order to maintain press credentials to enter the Pentagon, journalists would have to sign a 17-page pledge committing to the new rules limiting press corps reporting to explicitly authorized information, including a promise to not gather or seek information the department has not officially released.This week on The Intercept Briefing, host Jessica Washington speaks to Kovalik about Medina's case. Intercept senior reporterNick Turse and Gregg Leslie, executive director of the First Amendment Clinic at Arizona State University Law, also join Washington to discuss the strikes off the coast of Latin America, subsequent attacks on shipwrecked survivors, and the administration's response to reporting on U.S. forces and the Pentagon.Leslie raised concerns about the administration's attempts to erase press freedoms. “It's just that fundamental issue of, who gets to cover the government? Is it only government-sanctioned information that gets out to the people, or is it people working on behalf of the United States public who get to really hold people to account and dive deep for greater information? And all of that is being compromised, if there's an administration that says, ‘We get to completely put a chokehold on any information that we don't want to be released,'” says Leslie. “You just don't have a free press if you have to pledge that you're not going to give away information just because it hasn't been cleared. It just shouldn't work that way, and it hasn't worked that way. And it's frightening that we've gotten an administration trying to make that the norm.”With a president who regularly targets journalists and critics, Turse adds, “What's to stop a lawless president from killing people in America that he deems to be domestic terrorists? … These boat strikes, the murders of people convicted of no crimes, if they become accepted as normal. There's really nothing to stop the president from launching such attacks within the United States.”Listen to the full conversation of The Intercept Briefing onApple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.You can support our work at theintercept.com/join. Your donation, no matter the amount, makes a real difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Keir Starmer has called on European leaders to urgently reform human rights laws so that member states can take tougher action to protect their borders and see off the rise of the populist right across the continent. But Labour has been condemned by campaigners and MPs who argue these proposals could lead to countries abandoning the world's most vulnerable people and further demonise refugees. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian's political editor and host of Politics Weekly, Pippa Crerar – Watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus