UN Human Rights Podcast
Human rights for everyone, everywhere, everyday
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Apr 28, 2023
Apr 28, 2023
23 min
In this episode we discuss racial justice -- what it means and what needs to be done to fight for it. Dominique Day, a member of the Working Group on People of African Descent, and Tracey Keesee, a member of the Expert Mechanism to advance racial justice and equality in the context of law enforcement, tell us why racial justice is a process. And we are in conversation with one of the biggest names in USA civil rights law, Benjamin Crump, whose clients have included the families of Trayvon Martin and George Floyd.
Apr 6, 2023
Apr 6, 2023
22 min
Support and care are something that we all need. It helps us to participate in society and live with dignity and with choice. We talk about how can we improve it for both both carers and those cared. And we are in conversation with a young human rights defender who is a self-proclaimed "trouble-maker" when it comes to standing up for human rights.
Feb 3, 2023
Feb 3, 2023
20 min
In this episode of the UDHR 75 podcast, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is in conversation with activist, freedom of information warrior and author of THE definitive biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, Blanche Cook.
Rights in your ear
Human rights belong to everyone, everywhere and here we have human rights for your ears. The UN Human Rights Podcast will host seasons of audio, telling stories, holding conversations on the people, policies and places that affect our human rights. Join us for regular conversations, discussions and debates on issues that affect us all. Human rights are the solution to many of the challenges facing the world. Here, is a chance to hear some of the solutions.