Exploring inequality, abuse and oppression around the world, we hear from those directly involved in an issue, examine the structural context to find why rights abuse exists, and look for possible solutions.
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The assessments vary considerably, but it is estimated that Russia has suffered the about half a million deaths and well over a million casualties since it invaded Ukraine. With the shift to aerial warfare, it now faces a severe shortage of workers, including those that build the thousands drones its war requires. In this episode of Human Rights Magazine, Dahlia Harrison-Irwin investigates the deceptive tactics Russia uses to draw young women in Africa into its war machinery. Human Rights Mag...
7 Mar 2026
Children of war
The children born of war are mainly considered to be those children born to local women and fathers who have been members of an enemy, allied or peacekeeping force. Through no fault of their own, these children often carry a sense of disgrace and shame as they grow, regardless of whether the relationship between their mother and the father was abusive, manipulative or loving. In this episode of Human Rights Magazine, Gabriel Pryce explores the issue of children born of war. Huma...
16 Feb 2026
Child marriage in Bangladesh
Each year, an estimated 12 million girls aged under the age of 18 marry against their will. These girls are usually from a poor family, and they are deprived of an education, have little in terms of opportunities, and they remain in poverty themselves. For them, childbirth is the leading cause of death. In this episode of Human Rights Magazine, Dasheeni Joud Selvaratnam explores the situation of child marriage in Bangladesh. The cover photo is of adolescent girls participating in a BRAC Socia...
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