Podcasts about international human rights day

Contemporary artist Billy Gerard Frank explores the deep connections between Grenada, Scotland, and England, following the life and legacies of Ottobah Cugoano in their film, Palimpsest: Tales Spun From Sea And Memories (2019).This episode was recorded live as part of PEACE FREQUENCIES, a 24 hour live radio broadcast to mark International Human Rights Day in December 2023, and 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Listen back to the recordings with Manthia Diawara and Sara Shamma ⁠online⁠, and find all the information in the first Instagram post: ⁠instagram.com/p/C0mAnSuodAZ⁠Billy Gerard Frank: Palimpsest is at Paxton House in Berwickshire until 31 October 2025.PRODUCER: Jelena Sofronijevic.Follow EMPIRE LINES on Instagram: ⁠⁠instagram.com/empirelinespodcast⁠⁠Support EMPIRE LINES on Patreon: ⁠⁠patreon.com/empirelines

Show Notes: Just Access Podcast, Season 3 Launch (Part 2)In this special episode of the Just Access Podcast, host Dr. Miranda Melcher dives into inspiring conversations with Dr. Tom Sparks, Director of Just Access, and Cvetanka Kiroska, Head of Projects. This episode continues the Season 3 launch in celebration of International Human Rights Day and the podcast's second anniversary.Highlights of the Episode:Cvetanka Kiroska's JourneyGrowing up during Yugoslavia's turbulent collapse and finding refuge in literature, music, and languages.Her path from translating and interpreting to working on conflict resolution and multi-ethnic education projects in Macedonia.Eye-opening experiences in international human rights, including working with families of missing persons in the Balkans and NGOs assisting refugees.Joining Just Access and shaping the organization's impactful projects.Dr. Tom Sparks' Path to LeadershipFrom participating in mock trials as a teen to studying law and specializing in international law.His advocacy journey with Amnesty International, learning human rights governance, and leading impactful initiatives.Transitioning from academia to Just Access to combine legal expertise with practical human rights work.Behind the Scenes of the PodcastThe origin story of the Just Access Podcast and the creative process behind its production.Insights into the team's vision: amplifying human rights stories and inspiring everyone to be a defender of justice.Challenges and rewards of launching a podcast from scratch.Dream GuestsGuests they aspire to feature, including global leaders like UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türck, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan, and activist Omar Alshogre.Highlighting the importance of showcasing both prominent figures and everyday heroes advocating for justice.Just Access in ActionThe organization's three pillars: Strategic Litigation, Advocacy, and Education.Dr. Sparks shares how the podcast is central to educating and inspiring listeners worldwide.Ways to get involved: internships, volunteering, donations, and more.Get InvolvedInspired by this episode? Here's how you can support Just Access:Share the podcast with friends and on social media.Explore the blog and other resources on Just Access's website.Volunteer or donate to support human rights and access to justice.

What do you think of this podcast? I would very much appreciate a review from you!! Thank you!Original broadcast date March 21, 2022.  Discover how the realms of public relations and Christian values intertwine through the insights of Dr. Amanda Stagenborg from George Fox University and Reverend Brian Fessler of the Religion Communicators Council. Dr. Stagenborg elaborates on how integrating Christian ethics into PR education at George Fox shapes students to serve both community and vocation. Reverend Fessler unpacks the complexities of religious communication in today's saturated media landscape, stressing the power of storytelling and the importance of cultivating authentic media relationships.We move deeper into the world where PR meets religion, with Reverend Fessler sharing his triumphs in promoting community events, such as the Tennessee celebration of International Human Rights Day. This segment also explores the alignment between PR ethics and Christian principles, noting how values like honesty and advocacy are vital in both arenas. Our conversation addresses the challenges of public misconceptions about PR and its ethical maturation over time, drawing intriguing parallels with religious motivations and the necessity of crisis communication skills.The discussion shifts towards the critical role of internal communications within organizations, emphasizing how creating respectful and engaging workplace environments can spur morale and productivity. Dr. Stagenborg and Reverend Fessler highlight the importance of ongoing training and education in enriching religious communication, advocating for professional development that lifts individuals while staying true to core values. Finally, we touch upon a program with a global reach, examining its organic growth and its far-reaching impact, illustrating the power of strong foundational values in achieving widespread influence.XMAS 2024 PRE-ROLL Information on NEW podcast website.Support the show

Will Turkey's apparent duplicity with the U.S. and Israel destroy Syria and Palestine? We speak to historian Gerald Horne. And this year's International Human Rights Day links together issues of U.S. hegemony abroad with attacks on undocumented workers here at home. We hear from activists from Bayan USA advocating on behalf of Filipinos. Plus headlines on Gaza, Syria, the threat of nuclear war, Social Security, NLRB, Luigi Mangione, Uhuru 3, Nikki Giovanni R.I.P. and much more.  The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. PATREON NOW HAS A ONE-TIME, ANNUAL DONATION FUNCTION! You can also give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal. Thank you! “On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation's Capital” gives a voice to the voiceless 99 percent at the heart of American empire. The award-winning, weekly hour, produced and hosted by Esther Iverem, covers social justice activism about local, national and international issues, with a special emphasis on militarization and war, the police state, the corporate state, environmental justice and the left edge of culture and media. The show is heard on three dozen stations across the United States, on podcast, and is archived on the world wide web at https://onthegroundshow.org/  Please support us on Patreon or Paypal. Links for all ways to support are on our website or at Esther Iverem's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/esther_iverem

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.Christians in conflict-torn Papua in Indonesia marked International Human Rights Day with Way of the Cross for an end to state violence. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateOn Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitter.com/ucanewsTo view Video features please visit https://www.youtube.com/@ucanews

In this special episode, contemporary artist Sara Shamma paints experiences of conflict, modern slavery, and hopes for postwar reconstruction, travelling between Syria, Lebanon, and London, in their series, World Civil War Portraits (2015). *Content Warning* Syria has a ‘young' or ‘short' art history, in Western/European terms. The country's first galleries and art schools appeared in the 1960s, offering little contemporary arts education or practice. Working within - and rebelling against - these institutions, Damascus-born artist Sara Shamma taught themselves to paint ‘as an Old/Dutch Master', referencing the likes of Rembrandt and Rubens in their large-scale, expressive, portraits. In their 2023 exhibition, Bold Spirits, Sara's figurative paintings were displayed in conversation with these figures, at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London. And now, 25 years after graduating, the artist returns to the National Museum of Damascus with a survey spanning their personal and artistic journeys through Lebanon and the UK in the twelve years since the start of the civil war. ‘I decided to keep one or two paintings from each project, to exhibit them all in Syria when the time was right,' says Sara. ‘Now, it's time for them to come home.' In this conversation from 2023, when Sara was still living in London, the artist describes her decades of migrations between Dulwich and Damascus. Sara first left Syria for work, in 2000, with exhibitions in Britain as part of the the BP Portrait Prize, and a British Council partnership with Coventry, a city she admires as a model for postwar reconstruction. In 2016, she relocated to London on an Exceptional Talent Visa but, during this period, she continued to travel to her homeland frequently, working from her studio in the city, and engaging with wider Arab art communities. Through global exhibitions, Sara is now one of Syria's most internationally recognised artists. We touch on Syria's changing position, as part of the Ottoman Empire and a French Mandate, during the 20th century, and the permeable borders that permitted her refuge in the years of President Bashar al-Assad's violent regime. Sara describes her interest in biology, visiting butchers and mortuaries during her studies, and their ‘surrealist eye' on everyday life. We discuss her research into modern slavery, trafficking, and rape cultures, speaking with women during their time as artist-in-residence with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London (KCL). Sara explains how she translates oral testimonies and traumatic experiences through her artistic practice, and why music is her universal language, travellling from Sufi Asia, to the blues of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. This episode was recorded live as part of PEACE FREQUENCIES, a 24 hour live radio broadcast to mark International Human Rights Day in December 2023, and 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Listen back to the recordings with Manthia Diawara and Billy Gerard Frank online, and find all the information in the first Instagram post: instagram.com/p/C0mAnSuodAZ Sara Shamma: Bold Spirits ran at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London until 25 February 2024. Sara Shamma: Echoes of 12 Years runs at the National Museum of Damascus until 31 January 2025. PRODUCER: Jelena Sofronijevic. Follow EMPIRE LINES on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/empirelinespodcast⁠ And Twitter: ⁠twitter.com/jelsofron/status/1306563558063271936⁠ Support EMPIRE LINES on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/empirelines

Homeowners are voicing concerns over large property tax increases across the state, one area as high as 17 percent. An expert joined to break down what goes into calculating property tax and why they're increasing. An important tool used by the United Nations to uphold human rights is named after the state of Minnesota. An advocate joined the show to explain why as the world marks International Human Rights Day.A unique club at a Minneapolis high schools is connecting, feeding and helping students with their homework. MPR's Wander and Wonder series took listeners to western Minnesota, where a writer rooted in two worlds seeks common ground. With the Vikings on a hot streak what does that mean for playoff chances? Our sports guys Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined the show with the latest in Minnesota sports news. Our Minnesota Music Minute was "Only 4 the Night" by hip-hop duo Makr an Eris. Our Song of the Day was “Buttercup” by Hippocampus.

Dec. 10 is International Human Rights Day, which celebrates the United Nations adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10 1948. Near the top of the declaration is the statement that “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.”A powerful tool used around the world to gather evidence and hold governments accountable for violating those rights was created by a group of Minnesotans in the 1980s. It's called the Minnesota Protocol. Jennifer Prestholdt is Deputy Director of the Advocates for Human Rights and she worked on the updated version of the protocol. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about how the protocol is used, how it's been helpful in protecting human rights and the future of the tool.

On Human Rights Day, December 10th, marking 76 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we explore one of humanity's ongoing challenges: how differences continue to be met with fear, persecution, and violence. We welcome special guest Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, United Nations Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of Human Rights by Persons with Albinism, for a critical discussion that epitomizes Human Rights Day 2024. Her vital work documents how harmful practices and ritual attacks continue to threaten the lives of persons with albinism in Africa and globally, challenging the fundamental principles the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created to protect. Our conversation examines how beliefs that lead to harm continue to target persons with albinism, particularly women and children. Through the framework of United Nations Resolution 47/8 on accusations of witchcraft and ritual attacks, we explore how countries worldwide are developing protective measures while respecting cultural contexts. As we mark International Human Rights Day and its vision of dignity for all people regardless of race, color, religion, abilities, or status, this discussion provides both a sobering look at ongoing human rights challenges and hope through education, awareness, and community engagement. Join this crucial exploration of human rights protection, where harmful practices meet National Action Plans, and learn how global communities are working together to ensure safety and dignity for persons with albinism. #HumanRightsDay #PersonsWithAlbinism #UnitedNations #HumanRights #AlbinismRights Resources: United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 47/8 Study on the situation of the violations and abuses of human rights rooted in harmful practices related to accusations of witchcraft and ritual attacks, as well as stigmatization Papua New Guinea Sorcery and Witchcraft Accusation-Related Violence National Action Plan Pan African Parliament Guidelines for Addressing Accusations of Witchcraft and Ritual Attacks IK Ero On Next Steps For Ending Witch Hunts TINAAWAHP Sierra Leone Association of Persons with Albinism Sierra Leone Association of Persons with Albinism Facebook Page Pro Victimis Medical Assistance Sierra Leone End Witch Hunts Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project Massachusetts Witch-Hunt Justice Project Salem Witch-Hunt Education Project --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/witchhunt/support

Between November 25th, and December 10th - which is today, International Human Rights Day - activists try to focus public attention on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. As these days of activism wrap up, host Jeff Douglas spoke with Ann de Ste Croix to check in on the situation in this province. She's the executive director of the Transition House Association of Nova Scotia. A warning, we will be talking about gender-based violence in some detail. So please listen with care.

December 10th is International Human Rights Day. Nova Scotia's Humans Rights Commission celebrates this day by recognizing our province's human rights champions, with the Nova Scotia Human Rights Awards. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with 16-year-old Jemma Bowers about her award win.

Today is International Human Rights Day! Human Rights are the fundamental freedoms and protections that belong to every person, ensuring dignity, equality, and safety. They include the right to life, freedom from torture, and protection against discrimination. Unfortunately, Human Rights cannot be taken for granted and are often violated, for instance through war crimes or crimes against humanity. This makes their protection a global priority. The International Criminal Court (ICC) works to hold perpetrators accountable and support victims. Its Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) provides reparations and assistance, helping survivors of atrocities rebuild their lives. Today’s guest is the TFV’s Executive Director Deborah Ruiz Verduzco. In this episode, we talk about what justice means, explore the role of the ICC and TFV in defending Human Rights, and discuss how ongoing global conflicts influence the field. All previous episodes of Die Kulturmittler:innen and more information about the ifa can be found on the website ifa.de. Do you have any topic requests, praise or criticism? You are welcome to send them to podcast@ifa.de. The ifa is also on Instagram and Linkedin.

"Imagine a world where freedom has no boundaries, where dignity isn't earned but inherent, and where justice isn't sought but lived. In our latest podcast, we transcend the ordinary to explore the extraordinary essence of human rights. What if rights were not just rules but the rhythm of existence? What if equality wasn't an aspiration but the air we breathe? Step into a dimension where humanity's light outshines its shadows. This isn't just a conversation—it's a glimpse into what could be, beyond imagination."

South Africa will today join the global community in commemorating International Human Rights Day. This day marks the historic adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948. This landmark document stands as a powerful proclamation of the inherent and inalienable rights to which every individual is entitled simply by being human. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Professor Tsepo Madlingozi, Commissioner at the South African Human Rights Commission

The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children is a United Nations campaign which takes place annually from the 25th of November to the 10th of December, which is International Human Rights Day. The theme this year is “30 Years of Advancing Collective Action to End Violence Against Women and Children”. This year's campaign emphasises addressing the root causes of GBVF, promoting positive masculinity, promoting gender equity and creating economic opportunities for women and children. Just looking at the numbers, more than 2,500 women and children were killed in the country between April and September this year. So, to discuss GBV in South Africa, and whether or not we're making any progress in our fight against it, Carol Ofori spoke to Interventions Supervisor at TEARS FOUNDATION Kavya Swaminathan.

*Episode disclaimer: today's episode contains discussions about violence against women, including sensitive topics which some listeners may find triggering. Listener discretion is advised.* According to the UN, Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed. Globally, almost one in three women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both, at least once in their life. Annually, November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and this year, the date marks the launch of the global UNiTE campaign (Nov 25- Dec 10) — an initiative which kicks off the annual 16 Days of Activism. This is an opportunity to revitalize commitments and call for accountability and action from decision-makers, concluding on the day that commemorates International Human Rights Day on December 10th. All of the panelists you'll be hearing from have lived experience as it relates to violence against women, as survivors or loved ones of survivors, and those who are in supporting roles within their communities. While this panel is based in Southwestern Ontario, the topics and themes that will be discussed are far reaching here in Canada, and around the world.  More about the panelists: Carlen Costa will moderate this discussion, but brings a lot of support to this conversation as a registered psychotherapist who has herself, been a victim of violence. She is the host of the Spicy Fat Podcast on the Women in Media Network. https://www.carlencosta.com/ https://www.spicyfat.com/ Amy Birtch is a Sergeant with London Police and the At Risk Coordinator. She had been in that role since 2016 and has 22 years of service with London Police Service. Sergeant Birtch has experience in patrol, community-based policing, and criminal investigations. https://slwar.ca/meet-the-team/ Fartumo Kusow is the mother of the late Sahra Bulle, who was found dead in Windsor on June 6, 2023. She is one of the honourees of this year's Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign. She is the host of the Break the Silence, Build a Future Podcast. https://fartumokusow.com/about/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/break-the-silence-build-a-future/id1726679190 Jennifer Dunn is the Executive Director of the London Abused Women's Centre, a feminist, abolitionist agency that provides abused and exploited women and children over the age of 12 with hope and help. https://www.lawc.on.ca/ https://www.lawc.on.ca/shine-the-light-on-woman-abuse-campaign RESOURCES: Government of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Find family violence resources and services in your area: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html Shelter Safe: A resource to finding all shelters across Canada https://www.sheltersafe.ca/ Resources in Canada for Family and Intimate Partner Violence https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/resources/family-and-intimate-partner-violence The Assaulted Women's Helpline: A free, anonymous telephone line for women in Ontario experiencing any form of abuse. https://www.awhl.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Episode disclaimer: today's episode contains discussions about violence against women, including sensitive topics which some listeners may find triggering. Listener discretion is advised.* According to the UN, Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed. Globally, almost one in three women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both, at least once in their life. Annually, November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and this year, the date marks the launch of the global UNiTE campaign (Nov 25- Dec 10) — an initiative which kicks off the annual 16 Days of Activism. This is an opportunity to revitalize commitments and call for accountability and action from decision-makers, concluding on the day that commemorates International Human Rights Day on December 10th. All of the panelists you'll be hearing from have lived experience as it relates to violence against women, as survivors or loved ones of survivors, and those who are in supporting roles within their communities. While this panel is based in Southwestern Ontario, the topics and themes that will be discussed are far reaching here in Canada, and around the world.  More about the panelists: Carlen Costa will moderate this discussion, but brings a lot of support to this conversation as a registered psychotherapist who has herself, been a victim of violence. She is the host of the Spicy Fat Podcast on the Women in Media Network. https://www.carlencosta.com/ https://www.spicyfat.com/ Amy Birtch is a Sergeant with London Police and the At Risk Coordinator. She had been in that role since 2016 and has 22 years of service with London Police Service. Sergeant Birtch has experience in patrol, community-based policing, and criminal investigations. https://slwar.ca/meet-the-team/ Fartumo Kusow is the mother of the late Sahra Bulle, who was found dead in Windsor on June 6, 2023. She is one of the honourees of this year's Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign. She is the host of the Break the Silence, Build a Future Podcast. https://fartumokusow.com/about/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/break-the-silence-build-a-future/id1726679190 Here is the information for the conference mentioned in this episode. It will focus on addressing the profound impact of gender-based violence (GBV) on health through expert discussions, survivor stories, and actionable solutions.  The event is hybrid, so you can join in person or virtually. https://www.uwindsor.ca/vp-people-equity-inclusion/465/iamsahrabulle-conference Jennifer Dunn is the Executive Director of the London Abused Women's Centre, a feminist, abolitionist agency that provides abused and exploited women and children over the age of 12 with hope and help. https://www.lawc.on.ca/ https://www.lawc.on.ca/shine-the-light-on-woman-abuse-campaign RESOURCES: Government of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Find family violence resources and services in your area: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html Shelter Safe: A resource to finding all shelters across Canada https://www.sheltersafe.ca/ Resources in Canada for Family and Intimate Partner Violence https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/resources/family-and-intimate-partner-violence The Assaulted Women's Helpline: A free, anonymous telephone line for women in Ontario experiencing any form of abuse. https://www.awhl.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Wednesday, December 20th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Chinese Christians continue to be persecuted Members of Early Rain Covenant Church continue to face persecution from the Chinese government. Five years ago, authorities arrested over 100 members of the church located in China's southwestern Sichuan province. The initial arrests resulted in a nine-year prison sentence for Wang Yi, the church's pastor.  Church members faced new detentions on Sunday, December 10, which was also International Human Rights Day. The latest persecution came after the church planned an online prayer meeting to commemorate the initial crackdown in 2018. Mervyn Thomas with Christian Solidarity Worldwide said, “These mass police operations against house churches show the Chinese authorities' utter contempt for universal and inalienable human rights.” Chinese earthquake kills 127 people Speaking of China, the country experienced its deadliest earthquake in years on Monday. A 6.2-magnitude quake hit China's north-central Gansu Province, killing at least 127 people. The disaster left hundreds more injured and thousands of buildings damaged. China is no stranger to deadly earthquakes. A quake in Qinghai Province took 2,700 lives in 2010. And the deadliest earthquake in recent decades killed nearly 90,000 in 2008 in the province of Sichuan. Colorado rules Trump is ineligible to be on presidential ballot The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot, reports The Epoch Times. It declared that President Trump's speech on and before January 6, 2021, "was not protected by the First Amendment" because it was speech that was "likely to incite such imminent lawlessness and violence." They concluded that Trump is disqualified from holding office, according to the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in Section 3 because he “engaged in insurrection.” However, the court suspended its ruling until January 4, 2024, "pending any review by the U.S. Supreme Court." If the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to review the issue by January 4, the Colorado Secretary of State will be required to continue to include President Trump on the primary ballot. Otherwise, his name will be removed. Appearing on Fox News Channel, George Washington Law Professor Jonathan Turley drew this conclusion. TURLEY: “There was a series of barriers in applying this provision to bar Trump. … In order to establish that he was engaged in insurrection, they go back to speeches in 2016, and they basically daisy chain these speeches to say, ‘Look, he's been at this for a long time.' I think that the factual and legal basis of this opinion is really so porous that the Supreme Court will make fast work of it.” This makes Colorado the first and only state to disqualify President Trump from appearing on a state primary ballot. President Trump has announced he will appeal the decision. Michigan city compelled to give $825,000 to Catholic farmer over discrimination A Michigan city agreed to an $825,000 settlement with a Catholic farmer in a religious liberty case. Steve Tennes with Country Mill Farms sued East Lansing in 2017 after officials barred him from the city's farmers market for his Biblical beliefs about marriage. Genesis 2:24 says, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” Earlier this year, a federal district court sided with Tennes, saying he is free to participate in the market. Kate Anderson with Alliance Defending Freedom said, “We're pleased to favorably settle this lawsuit on behalf of Steve so he and his family can continue doing what Country Mill does best, as expressed in its mission statement: ‘glorifying God by facilitating family fun on the farm and feeding families.'” Steve appeared on NewsMax TV. TENNES: “We're so blessed to have folks like Ryan Tucker and Kate Anderson from Alliance Defending Freedom that have been on our side now for the last six years to help us stand up so that all Americans can speak freely about what they believe and live out their faith, or whatever beliefs they may have, without the fear of government punishment.” Congressional gridlock The U.S. Congress appears to be in unprecedented gridlock. Democrats hold a slight majority in the Senate, while Republicans hold a slight majority in the House. Plus, House Republicans have faced their own divisions. All this gridlock has stifled legislative business. Axios reports Congress passed only 24 bills this year. That's the lowest number since at least 1989. Despite the gridlock, Congress managed to continue raising the debt ceiling and keep the government funded. Isaiah 1:23 says, “Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, nor does the cause of the widow come before them.” Pro-life resource centers provided $360 million worth of help A new report from pro-life groups found that pregnancy resource centers provided nearly $360 million worth of materials and services last year. The report found that 2,750 pro-life centers held a total of over 16 million sessions for families in need. They also provided 700,000 free pregnancy tests, 500,000 free ultrasounds, 3.5 million packs of diapers, and much more. Chuck Donovan with the Charlotte Lozier Institute noted that the centers have responded to new challenges. He said, “Such issues as human trafficking, homelessness, domestic abuse, sexually transmitted disease morbidity, and abortion pill regret and reversal have prompted new resilience and response.” Proverbs 24:11 says, “Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.” Anniversary of British ships' departure for Jamestown, Virginia And finally, on this day in history, three ships sailed for the New World to establish the Virginia Company's first settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. The Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery departed from London with about 100 passengers on December 20, 1606. Their settlement would become the first permanent English settlement in North America. As director of the Virginia Company, Anglican minister Richard Hakluyt helped start the Jamestown settlement. Back in 1584, he wrote his Discourse on Western Planting to England's Queen Elizabeth I, promoting English colonization in America. The first among his reasons for forming colonies was the “enlargement of the Gospel of Christ.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, December 20th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Sunday, December 10, was the International Human Rights Day to mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations in 1948. Clearing the FOG spoke with human rights defender Cheri Honkala. A founder of the Poor Peoples Economic and Human Rights Campaign and the Poor People's Army, Honkala talks about the worsening situation for poor people in the United States. She also describes the protests that will be taking place at the Republican and Democratic Party's national conventions this summer, an update on her arrest and conviction at the Office of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC and her new book, a guide on how to take over vacant houses. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.

 Our guest is total liberation activist Betty Melon and we play a section of Betty's speech from the 2019 Animal Rights Forum in Naarm/Melbourne that specifically covered racism and animalisation. The speech was entitled Forming Alliances with Other Movemements and focuses on how we can building solidarity with other social justice movements and doing so through a lens of consistent anti-oppression. We discuss how animalisation and speciesism relate to the occupation and genocide in Gaza, and delve into the use of vegan washing and pink washing as tools of propaganda in Israel. We acknowledge that today, December 10 is both the International Animal Rights Day and  also the International Human Rights Day.  Links: Betty's full speech from the 2019 forum can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItkAhRrj10g&t=88s Plant the Land Team is a vegan food justice and community projects volunteer team based in Gaza, co-founded by Anas Arafat, a lawyer and longtime humanitarian aid activist based in Gaza, and Laura Schleifer, a Jewish American vegan, Free Palestine solidarity activist and overall activist for human, animal and earth liberation. Plant the Land Team buys and distributes vegan food, plants food forests on public land, and provides Gazan farmers with seeds and planting tools. Previous fundraising projects have also included providing plant-based insulin to children with diabetes, providing medical treatment, raising the money for a village water well to be built, and our yearly vegan food fundraiser for Ramadan. http://www.planttheland.org/ Palestinian Animal League (PAL) was formed in 2011 and is the only locally-run animal protection organisation operating within the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Those who run the organisation are local Palestinians who realise that the plight of non-human animals is inextricably linked with the position of Palestinian people living under occupation. https://www.facebook.com/pal.legue/  Vegans for Palestine statement of solidarity can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/vegansforpalestine/ Music played on the show: Palestine will never die by Lowkey and Mai Khalil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliKxwn2KDw Christmas is in the air by the Tuts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqVT2pKQYF8 Thank you for listening to Freedom of Species. We welcome your feedback and invite you to contact us via email: freedomofspecies@gmail.com or via social media - Facebook, Instagram or X/Twitter. 

SILENCE IS VIOLENCE - Recognising the presence of violence within lgbtqia+ community! During the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, that led to International Human Rights Day, it's important to acknowledge that violence is not confined to external perpetrators but also exists within our own communities. While attention is often focused on violence from outside sources, it's crucial to realise that perpetrators can also be found within our own circles. This year, Trans Sisters United, a not for profit organisation has courageously exposed several such perpetrators, yet organisations continue to collaborate with them. This raises a crucial question: how can marginalised individuals access crucial services when the perpetrator is present in what is supposed to be a "safe space"?  This pervasive issue emphasises the urgent need to address violence within our own community. It's vital to thoroughly examine our own environment before casting blame on others, as this form of violence has persisted within our community for far too long, yet has been largely overlooked. Our presenter Sasja Sÿdek, will be joined by co-host Jacob Gamble and guests, Anastasia Rose Le and Abdulrahman Katamish aka Boudi to explore these issues and raise awareness about the unaddressed challenges within the LGBTQIA+ community, a topic often disregarded by many organisations, rarely openly discussed, or simply ignored to maintain their reputations. #16daysofactivismagainstgenderbasedviolence #womensrights #transrights #humanrights #transrightsarehumanrights #humanrightsday Music:I Am by Stan WalkerSubstitute for Love by MadonnaDary Demoaak by Hamid el Shaeri

Today is International Human Rights Day, the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The core ambition of the Declaration has been to infuse societies with equality, fundamental freedoms and justice. In Africa, wars, political instability, repression and climate change continue to deny many the continent's population their basic human rights. To discuss this we spoke to Advocate Sipho Mantula from the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs....

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Capital District Border Watch holds its second annual Make Room at the Inn Vigil on International Human Rights Day. December 10th marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The vigil will be at the corner of Fuller Road and Western Avenue, in front of Stuyvesant Plaza on Sunday, December 10 from 2 to 3 PM. Richard Horan of Border Watch talks to Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Annemarie du LeBohn, AKA The Iron Butterfly, thanks to her exploits as a successful triathlon competitor, is also a TEDx star admired for her profoundly moving and vulnerable conversations that reveal her darkest days as a rape victim. Annemarie shares her transformation journey from victim to victor and highlights an often neglected concept - Post-Traumatic Growth. Annemarie courageously tells of her personal experiences with post-rape PTSD and how she has managed to turn her trauma into a powerful drive for advocacy and education. Annemarie's insights, including the importance of proactive conversations with youth, resonate harmoniously with tools that help past victims transcend from just coping to thriving without limitations. This conversation is an essential addition to supporting the UN's 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which runs through December 10 — International Human Rights Day.

How do Palestinians in Cyprus keep abreast of the well-being of their loved ones in Gaza? We talk to the Embassy of Palestine about the difficulties it faces as the slaughter continues; an art competition is launched to mark International Day of Human Rights; Birdlife Cyprus celebrates its 20th birthday

YOUTUBE : https://youtu.be/6PFRmJ7YqEw HEADLINES : 11th to 17th December 2022 — India : Salesian Sisters dedicate Shrine to St Mary Mazzarello. Sr Lydia from Guwahati, Assam gives the details * India : 42 first professions, 45 final professions for MSMHC Sisters. Sr Viji John reports from Guwahati * India : Two Salesians Receive Awards on International Human Rights Day. Br. Banhunlang Lyngdoh reports * India : Salesian Centenary Wave hits Bengaluru, Northeast youth explode. Kangba Talung William of Maram, Manipur reports from Bangalore * East Timor : 22 Novices take first vows, 26 young men join novitiate. Fr Jolino Vieira reports from Famutaca * Philippines : Economer General visits Salesian Brothers training centre. Br. Elvino Pereira reports from Manila. This episode was produced by Fr. C.M. Paul director of Radio Salesian and Salesian TV with technical assistance of Program director of Salesian TV Mr. Bruno Thapa. "For the latest Asia-Pacific Salesian Family news log on to Don Bosco South Asia portal and the news link as https://donboscosouthasia.org/News and www.eao.bosco.lin

The White House is rejecting a World Trade Organization ruling and vowing to keep a set of Trump-era tariffs in place. The Biden administration is on the defense after giving $200 million to a company with ties to Beijing. Celebrations kicked off for International Human Rights Day. Groups marked the occasion with protests in Chicago and in Germany. Fever clinics in Beijing are seeing 16 times more patients this week than last. We zoom in on the city as it lessens some of its zero-COVID-19 rules. Jimmy Lai is set to spend more than five years in prison. But did fraud put the Hong Kong tycoon behind bars, or a violation of press freedom? ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

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Often the name of an organisation gives you a good idea about what it stands for. The name LGBTQ+ Founders does not do that, so when we from East meets West got to know Ignacio Nietocarvajal and Kristaps Krafte, the co-founders of this organisation, they needed to clear the fog in our minds but very quickly we became quite enthusiastic about this unique initiative that fills a gap in ways of supporting new LGBTIQ initiatives. We also realised that we had as organisation a lot in common! Not only do both of our organisations believe in community, support and influence through our actions, each of us is quite active in a challenging business environment, and who want to support the LGBTIQ communities in their own field of excellence. LGBTQ+ Founders is a community devoted to LGBTQ+ founders, investors, supporters & friends, to share solutions and successfully deal with all kinds of challenges they encounter. You are curious about this new initiative and want to know more about this offer? Listen to our latest East meets West SPOTLIGHT SERIES released at the occasion of the International Human Rights Day. Did you know that the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be celebrated only next year, on December 10th 2023? Ahead of this milestone, starting on this year's Human Rights Day United Nations will launch a year-long campaign to showcase the UDHR by focusing on its legacy, relevance and activism.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has been making the headlines for weeks now. Just, not really or only for the rolling ball and iconic football stars on the pitch. From allegations of corruption in the process leading up to the awarding of the competition, to accusations of breaches of human rights in the build up of the stadiums hosting the competition: little has been left uncovered by the press. For these and many other reasons, a relevant share of staunch football fans across Europe are boycotting the competition. But what does it take to organise a boycott? And how are football fans living this peculiar moment in the history of sports? On this podcast episode of Europe Talks Back, host Alexander Damiano Ricci talks to Eliot Dickinson, Chief of staff at Bulle Media and huge football fan who is boycotting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as well as to Chiara Jaumann, copywriter at Heimat Berlin, the creative agency who, together with Boycott Qatar 2022 and Laut Gegen Nazis, ideated the Football Blackout for Human Rights campaign.The Football Blackout for Human Rights campaign website: https://footballblackout.org/The 10th of December is the International Human Rights Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's International Human Rights Day on December 10 every year. In this episode, we talk to the newly appointed UN Special Rapporteur for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers about the importance of an independent judiciary for the protection of human rights.

Spend some time listening to this rerelease of one of our most popular episodes! **** In "Episode 9: How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi", Katelyn and Hannah talk about this months book club reading and International Human Rights Day. This episode rant highlights activism policing and cancel culture, and ways we can approach learning together. Enraged Podcast hosts share what they've learned from performer and activist Alok, and discuss connections between the gender binary and racism, colonization, and capitalism. This episode has a lot to unpack, but trust us- it's worth the listen! How to be an Anti-Racist: www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1 Alok: www.alokvmenon.com Getting Curious Podcast: www.jonathanvanness.com/gettingcuriou…ary-with-alok adrienne marie brown: adriennemareebrown.net Pleasure Activism: www.akpress.org/pleasure-activism.html

Education for Sustainable Development Now. The host for this show is Joshua Cooper. The guests are Brittany Foutz and Brian Polkinghorn. United Nations University - Regional Centers of Expertise Hawaiʻi is the newest member of the global movement of education for sustainable development. The Ubuntu Committee in Tokyo designated Hawaiʻi on International Human Rights Day based on its recognition of the contribution of Hawaiʻi in both popular and traditional education for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Regional leaders from UNU-RCE Americas share vision for the future of education around the UN Global Goals on the ground in our communities. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lBAcTYfWa3JsYGYjCulQFi Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com.

Join organizers and advocates to imagine and discuss building a future safe for all and free of militarization and colonization. The Immigrant Defense Project, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Haymarket Books are proud to present “The Next 20 Years: Building towards a demilitarized and decolonized future of safety for all”, the final event of a 4-part series marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The event commemorating International Human Rights Day brings together organizers and advocates who are building towards a world we have not yet seen, and helping to pave our collective path forward. From the abolition of borders, to the complete defunding of the military industrial complex within a future of economic, racial, gender and climate justice, we will discuss both the necessity of imagination, as well as the strategies, tactics and principles we need to win the world we deserve. To mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Haymarket Books and our partners are pleased to present a 4-part series, "Just Resistance: 20 years of global struggle against the post-9/11 human rights crisis." Moderator: Mizue Aizeki is the Deputy Director of the Immigrant Defense Project (IDP). Mizue's work focuses on ending the injustices—including criminalization, imprisonment, and exile—at the intersections of the criminal and immigration systems. Mizue guides IDP's local and state policy work, including the ICE Out of Courts Campaign and IDP's campaigns to end the growing entanglement between local law enforcement and ICE. . Panelists: Lara Kiswani is the executive director of the Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC), and a faculty member in the College of Ethnic Studies at SF State University. Lara has been active in movements against racism and war, for Palestinian self-determination, and international solidarity for the last 20 years. Arun Kundnani is the author of The Muslims are Coming! Islamophobia, extremism, and the domestic War on Terror (Verso, 2014) and The End of Tolerance: racism in 21st century Britain (Pluto, 2007). He has previously been an editor of the journal Race & Class and a scholar-in-residence at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library. Timmy Châu (he/him) is a Viet organizer, lawyer, and facilitator based in Zhigaagoong, also known as Chicago. He started organizing with an effort called We Charge Genocide doing cop-watch and know-your-rights trainings across the City. He is the Managing Director at the Prison + Neighborhood Arts / Education Project (PNAP) where he works on building inside/outside networks of mutual support and advocacy between incarcerated and freeworld activists, scholars, thinkers, and artists. He's also a co-starter of Dissenters, a new youth-led anti-war organization, where he currently sits on the Advisory Committee. Fernando Martí is a poet, printmaker, community architect, and housing activist. His work reflects his formal training in urbanism, his roots in rural Ecuador, and his current residence in the heart of Empire in an age of climate catastrophe. His poetry, prints, altar ofrendas and utopian constructions inhabit the space between ancestral traditions of place and a futurist imagination rooted in Latinx culture. For over a decade, Fernando co-directed the Council of Community Housing Organizations. His artwork can be found regularly on justseeds.org. His writing has appeared in publications as varied as El Tecolote, Street Sheet, Geez magazine, Left Turn and Shelterforce. He shares his art and writing in a zine called Amor y Lucha. This event is sponsored by the Immigrant Defense Network, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Haymarket Books. Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/SfXYOx3cGq4 Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

37 year old Hoo Yew Wah, who's on death row in Bentong, received over 101,348 letters, emails and signatures from all over the world in support for his application for clemency and commutation of his death sentence. This was announced by Amnesty International Malaysia at a vigil they organised to commemorate Yew Wah's recent birthday on 5 December and International Human Rights Day on 10 December. Brian Yap of Amnesty International Malaysia joins us to discuss.Image credit: Amnesty International Malaysia

37 year old Hoo Yew Wah, who's on death row in Bentong, received over 101,348 letters, emails and signatures from all over the world in support for his application for clemency and commutation of his death sentence. This was announced by Amnesty International Malaysia at a vigil they organised to commemorate Yew Wah's recent birthday on 5 December and International Human Rights Day on 10 December. Brian Yap of Amnesty International Malaysia joins us to discuss.Image credit: Amnesty International Malaysia

THAT depressingly familiar feeling of déjà vu as Covid restrictions are once again tightened has already been felt across the world's 1.6m seafarers. The latest Omicron variant has delivered the world a rude reminder that the virus's path to becoming an endemic disease will not be smooth. But for shipping there is a real and legitimate fear that unless coordinated action is taken by world leaders we will see a return to the peak of the crew-change crisis in 2020 where more than 400,000 seafarers were impacted by unnecessarily harsh travel restrictions. Vaccinations for crew are running slightly ahead of the global average, but that has not been sufficient to stop border restrictions being re-imposed and new measures are once again appearing daily with many of the port level rules changing on an hourly basis as governments struggle to coordinate policy and practicalities. Much of this week's edition of the Lloyd's List podcast was recorded on International Human Rights Day – a reminder to everyone that seafarers' rights are still being routinely tossed aside and the workers who have kept global supply chains moving over the pandemic remain too far down the list of priorities. With that in mind, this week's edition offers a short status update on seafarers rights, courtesy of the latest report from the NGO Human Rights at Sea, but it starts with an expert view on the latest restrictions and the impact that Omicron is already having on the industry. Joining Lloyd's List Editor Richard Meade on this week's edition of the podcast: • International Chamber of Shipping secretary-general, Guy Platten • International Transport Workers' Federation general secretary, Stephen Cotton • Intermanager president and chief executive of Colombia Shipmanagement, Mark O'Neil • Human Rights at Sea Chief Executive, David Hammond

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   To mark the year's International Human Rights Day, I reached out to Yibee Huang, the CEO of Covenants Watch to talk about Lee Ming-che a Taiwanese activist who has been imprisoned in China since 2017.   December 10th is International Human Rights Day. It's also an important day in Taiwan's history and a turning point in Taiwan's transition from authoritarianism to democracy. I'm referring to the Kaohsiung incident, also known as the Formosa Incident which began as a celebration of International Human Rights Day in 1979, but ended with a police crackdown and the arrest of prominent opposition leaders (The Kaohsiung Eight) who were tried in military court and sentenced to terms ranging from 12 year to life imprisonment. For more information about the Kaohsiung Incident visit the Related Links section below.   Covenants Watch is an NGO based in Taipei, Taiwan that is committed to promoting human rights and equality for all people. Despite Taiwan not being a member of the United Nations, Covenants Watch ensured that Lee Ming-che's case was the first from Taiwan that was taken up by a UN special mechanism, namely the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (the WGEID).   Yibee talked to me about Lee Ming-che's case and other Taiwanese who have gone missing or been imprisoned in China.   About Covenants Watch:   Covenants Watch (CW) is an NGO based in Taipei, Taiwan. It is committed to promoting human rights and equality for all people. Excluded from international society since the 1970s, the Taiwanese government has not been under the supervision of the United Nations system. Under these circumstances, CW strives to introduce a unique treaty review process that can hold the government accountable and ensures its domestic laws, policies and practices are aligned with international human rights standards. In addition to its domestic activities, CW plays an increasing role on the international level by participating in the Special Procedures and the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council.   Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   The mission of Covenants Watch and Lee Ming-che's connection to the organization Lee Ming-che's early life and background How Ming-che's political views changed and developed into a sense of Taiwanese identity While in college Ming-che got involved in student-led social movement and pro-democracy activities organized by pro-DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) students, and met his future wife Ching-yu The NGOs and organizations that Ming-che has worked with His involvement with the DPP and Taiwan independence movement What is known about the circumstances of his arrest What Ming-che was doing in China, when he went missing on March 19, 2017 The March 24th press conference that Lee Ching-Yu (Lee Ming-che's wife) and human rights groups organized to call upon the Chinese government to explain what happened to Ming-che The timeline of when Chinese authorities first responded, admitted that Ming-che was under arrest, the date of Ming-che's trial and sentencing How Lee Ching-yu's travel documents (Tai bao zheng/台胞證) were nullified when she tried to make plans to travel to Beijing in April 2017 to confront the Chinese government about what has happened to Ming-che Why Ching-yu tattooed the words “Lee Ming-Che, I am proud of you” on her forearms Ming-che's confession which was revealed at his trial Cases of human rights activists and lawyers who were tortured Swedish NGO worker Peter Dahlin's forced confession How Ching-yu needs apply for special consent from the Chinese authorities each time she would like to travel to China What a Tai bao zheng (台胞證) is How Covenant Watch appealed to the UN's Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) for help with Lee Ming-che's case What is the UN's Universal Periodic Review Why Ming-che's was transferred from Chishan Prison in Hunan to Yancheng Prison in Hebei in late 2018 and what happened to him as a result How the Chinese government has imposed an additional penalty of two years of deprivation of political rights on Lee Ming-che, which may be imposed at the end of his sentence in April 2022 How Ming-che has been treated in prison Ching-yu last saw Ming-che in January 2020 The Write a Letter or Postcard to Ming-che campaign that was started on Ming-che's first birthday after being imprisoned in China The different campaigns that have been organized for Ming-che The purpose behind letters and postcards written for Ming-che The UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (aka The Nelson Mandela Rules) Public support for Lee Ming-che in Taiwan How Lee Ming-che was not able to attend his father's funeral What support Lee Ming-che has gotten from Taiwan's government or President Tsai Ing-wen The case of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo The national security legislation that was passed by China's National People's Congress in June 2020, criminalizes sedition in Hong Kong The Safeguard Defenders report stating that 600 overseas Taiwanese have been extradited to China   Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/lee-ming-che-taiwanese-political-prisoner-in-china-yibbie-huang-speaks-candidly-ep-161/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://afghannewswire.com/2021/12/11/international-human-rights-day-discussed/

- سولافة صحفية ومدربة صحافة الهاتف المحمول، ظهرت أعمالها فى دويتش فيليه ، تي آر تي وورلد ، مدى مصر ، والتلفزيون العربي ، وبي بي سي مصر. وقد غطت تقاريرها الإخبارية ومقالاتها التحول السياسي والاضطرابات الاجتماعية في مصر ، والتحرش الجنسي في المجتمع المصري تعرضت سولافة للسجن قرابة عامين هى وزوجها، وحصلا على حريتهما في ابريل من العام الجاري ٢٠٢١ وهما الآن فى باريس حيث منحتها عمدة باريس الجنسية الفرنسية My guest in this episode is Egyptian journalist and former political prisoner Solafa Magdy. She was arrested with her husband, Hossam, from a coffee shop in Cairo and both were imprisoned leaving her son Khaled, 6 years old at the time. She was recently released and has been granted French citizenship by the city of Paris, and the celebration will be on Dec 10th, the International Human Rights Day.

Every year, on December 10, International Human Rights Day is celebrated across the world. The day was selected to honor the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on December 10, 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its stated purpose is to celebrate one of the first major achievements of the United Nations. The day is normally marked by high-level political conferences and meetings, in which world leaders make vague promises to uphold human rights in their respective nations. This year, in the United States, a diverse array of leaders from grassroots movements (including myself) marked the day by speaking out against homelessness and poverty. Millions of people across the United States are now at risk of becoming homeless because of the crisis and its economic impact. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, over 550,000 people experience homelessness on a single night. California has the biggest homeless population in the country, with 129,000 experiencing homelessness on a single night. Many of those are women, children and people of color. Campaigners for homeless rights, however, point out that these figures are likely low estimates, since they leave out dorm-less college students, people who are living in their cars, people who are temporarily staying with friends or family, and the housing insecure. In Los Angeles, there are at least 60,000 homeless people on the streets every night. Homeless encampments are springing up in every city across the United States. Nearly 140 million people in the United States live at or close to the poverty line, according to the Institute for Policy Studies. Women and children represent 73 percent of poor people in the United States, with a majority of them being Black and Brown. Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you exclusive audio from a webinar entitled, Winter Offensive Human Rights Day Virtual Gathering. The National Union of the Homeless and the National Welfare Rights Union, as part of what it calls the 2020 Winter Offensive, hosted a Human Rights Day Political Education and Panel Discussion Virtual Gathering in celebration of the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The event highlighted the history of struggle in the U.S. for our basic needs as humans, such as housing, healthcare, a living wage, and an adequate standard of living and our general welfare. The panel included national organizers from various fronts of struggle discussing their work to unite poor people and building politically independent organizations.

Every year, on December 10, International Human Rights Day is celebrated across the world. The day was selected to honor the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on December 10, 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its stated purpose is to celebrate one of the first major achievements of the United Nations. The day is normally marked by high-level political conferences and meetings, in which world leaders make vague promises to uphold human rights in their respective nations. This year, in the United States, a diverse array of leaders from grassroots movements (including myself) marked the day by speaking out against homelessness and poverty. Millions of people across the United States are now at risk of becoming homeless because of the crisis and its economic impact. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, over 550,000 people experience homelessness on a single night. California has the biggest homeless population in the country, with 129,000 experiencing homelessness on a single night. Many of those are women, children and people of color. Campaigners for homeless rights, however, point out that these figures are likely low estimates, since they leave out dorm-less college students, people who are living in their cars, people who are temporarily staying with friends or family, and the housing insecure. In Los Angeles, there are at least 60,000 homeless people on the streets every night. Homeless encampments are springing up in every city across the United States. Nearly 140 million people in the United States live at or close to the poverty line, according to the Institute for Policy Studies. Women and children represent 73 percent of poor people in the United States, with a majority of them being Black and Brown. Today on Sojourner Truth, we bring you exclusive audio from a webinar entitled, Winter Offensive Human Rights Day Virtual Gathering. The National Union of the Homeless and the National Welfare Rights Union, as part of what it calls the 2020 Winter Offensive, hosted a Human Rights Day Political Education and Panel Discussion Virtual Gathering in celebration of the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The event highlighted the history of struggle in the U.S. for our basic needs as humans, such as housing, healthcare, a living wage, and an adequate standard of living and our general welfare. The panel included national organizers from various fronts of struggle discussing their work to unite poor people and building politically independent organizations.

To mark International Human Rights Day, Vuthy Huot of RFA's Khmer Service speaks about a group of Cambodian women demanding the release of their activist husbands. And Ounkeo Souksavanh of RFA Lao discusses his reporting on villagers held over a land dispute in southern Laos and the case of social activist Sombath Somphone who was snatched off a Vientiane street eight years ago and hasn't been seen since. The host is RFA's managing director for Southeast Asia, Mat Pennington.

What You Need to Know is finally someone has been tough on China! That person is President Donald Trump, he has really turned the American people's focus to what China is doing in a way that we can understand. We have to be clear on one thing, China wants to dominate the world and end freedom. There was an event yesterday called “Stop the CCP Slave Camps” on International Human Rights Day, Dec. 10. Speakers called for the designation of the CCP as a transnational criminal organization. During this event, people who are going through oppression were able to speak out and it was very important to hear their voices. The Chinese communist regime is at war with America — We aren’t just fighting for America but also for the whole world! Jake Novak, freelance editorial columnist, explains the new Iran developments. Jake talks about President Trump's approach to the middle east and how his business mindset helped to get more accomplished in 4 years than any other president ever did. Find more of his work at JakeNovakNews.com. Lord Conrad Black, historian, columnist, financier, and author, shares his recent article Gearing Up for Round 3 of the Great Trump War. The third round of the great Trump war is the Presidential election of 2020 and the great amount of voter fraud. This is clearly an attack targeting Trump. Wrap up: Join Jericho March this Saturday! They have prayer marches going on at State Capitols all over the United States. Find a location near you at JerichoMarch.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With in person protests not really an option because of COVID 19, we teamed up with The Community YYC, albertaprotests.ca and Inclusive Canada to create a virtual protest! With speakers covering topics including EMS Red Alerts, AISH, Harm Reduction, Municipal Elections, submissions from Albertans from across the province and special remarks from CUPE President Rory Gill as well as remarks from MLA Kathleen Ganley, this episode highlights the very real impact of UCP cuts and their approach to governance! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab, and if you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating and don't forget to like and follow us on facebook, twitter and instagram all at @thebreakdownab.

In "Episode 9: How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi", Katelyn and Hannah talk about this months book club reading and International Human Rights Day. This episode rant highlights activism policing and cancel culture, and ways we can approach learning together. Enraged Podcast hosts share what they've learned from performer and activist Alok, and discuss connections between the gender binary and racism, colonization, and capitalism. This episode has a lot to unpack, but trust us- it's worth the listen! How to be an Anti-Racist: https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1 Alok: https://www.alokvmenon.com Getting Curious Podcast: https://www.jonathanvanness.com/gettingcurious/episode/1d00d0fa/how-grateful-are-we-to-live-beyond-the-gender-binary-with-alok adrienne marie brown: http://adriennemareebrown.net Pleasure Activism: https://www.akpress.org/pleasure-activism.html

Experts Fatheya Gelleh & Kholood Khair talk to our host Sophie Ghaziri about the rising tensions in Ethiopia, it's effect on the whole region and how players like the United Arab Emirates could help curb the rising humanitarian crisis in the country. This special was recorded for International Human Rights Day. 

In this Episode of the Rights Track and on International Human Rights Day, Todd asks Professor Chris Fariss of Pennsylvania State University about the methods he uses to look at the human rights performance of countries around the world and whether over time we have become better at practising and upholding people's human rights. 0.00-5.00 mins they discuss whether: the way we measure the human rights performance of different countries has improved in recent years there is more information available on people's lived experiences of human rights abuses our increased awareness of human rights problems has led to increased condemnation of countries our expectations of how a country will behave are higher than they used to be 05:00-13:02 mins is a discussion of Chris' research, specifically Respect for human rights has improved over time: modelling the changing standard of accountability. This part of the episode includes: an explanation of ‘changing standard of accountability' the data Chris used and the model he created to account for how the quality of his source information might change mention of the Political Terror Scale The Cingranelli and Richards Human Rights Data Project an explanation of Item Response Theory an explanation of how the model Chris developed works to measure the human rights performance of countries more scientifically 13:03-22.20 mins Todd and Chris discuss: the availability of the data getting students/coders to work with the data dealing with possible bias in data how Chris is taking his research further by updating the data, using new sources of information and applying it to different types of human rights abuse including Civil rights abuses our perspectives of human rights abuses over time compared with what the evidence tells us - do events like the Paris attacks and Syria influence our perspective and make us think that human rights are less protected than before the importance of putting events like these into context systematically what Chris' research tells us about what's really happening with human rights over time