Intersections: Where Human Rights and Democracy Meet

About Intersections: Where Human Rights and Democracy Meet

The battle for democracy will be fought one human rights issue at a time. In this biweekly podcast from the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, host Marti Flacks tackles current events with activists and policymakers at the center of global efforts to promote human rights and build stronger, more sustainable democracies. Share your feedback at humanrights@csis.org.

Publisher

CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Mar 2022

Latest episode

23 Aug 2022

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Aug 2022

   Democratic Dividends: Kenya’s Close Presidential Election

   Mvemba Dizolele, Senior Fellow at CSIS, discusses Kenya's presidential election and U.S. democracy support in Africa during this interview.

2. 

   9 Aug 2022

   Intensifying Repression: Pro-Democracy Activists Executed in Myanmar

   Erin Murphy, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow at CSIS, discusses the implications of Myanmar's pro-democracy activist executions on U.S. policy in Southeast Asia.

3. 

   26 Jul 2022

   Litigating Internet Freedoms: Governments and Social Media Companies Go to Court

   Host Allie Funk, Research Director for Technology and Democracy at Freedom House, discusses strategies to counter government internet censorship and promote rights-respecting tech policies in this interview.

4. 

   12 Jul 2022

   A Privilege, Not A Right: U.S. Reengagement with the UN Human Rights Council

   Allison Lombardo, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs, discusses the U.S. reengagement with the UN Human Rights Council and its goals for the forum.

5. 

   28 Jun 2022

   Sportswashing: The Human Rights Implications of Mega Sporting Events

   Human Rights Initiative Director Marti Flacks and Centre for Sport and Human Rights CEO Mary Harvey explore the human rights implications of mega sporting events, revealing sportswashing's impact.

6. 

   17 May 2022

   U.S. and European Strategies to Tackle Human Rights in Global Supply Chains

   Human Rights Initiative Director Marti Flacks interviews U.S. and EU policymakers on strategies to combat forced and child labor within global supply chains.

7. 

   3 May 2022

   Strategic Solidarity: Worker Organizing in the United States & Mexico

   Human Rights Initiative Director Marti Flacks interviews AFL-CIO's Cathy Feingold and Solidarity Center's Paolo Marinaro about strategic solidarity driving worker organizing in the US and Mexico.

8. 

   19 Apr 2022

   Just and Equitable Policing: Human Rights and Security Services Reform

   Marti Flacks interviews Dr. Tracie Keesee and Ojeaku Nwabuzo on using equality data to reform policing and advance human rights in the U.S. and Europe.

9. 

   5 Apr 2022

   Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: Navigating Indigenous Land Rights and the Clean Energy Sector

   Joan Carling and Janene Yazzie discuss navigating Indigenous land rights and the clean energy sector through free, prior, and informed consent.

10. 

    22 Mar 2022

    A Well-Founded Fear: Protecting the Rights of Refugees in Times of Crisis

    Krish O’Mara Vignarajah and Jon Hoisaeter discuss protecting refugee rights during global crises, exploring current issues and state responsibilities in this interview.

11. 

    16 Mar 2022

    Intersections Trailer

    The battle for democracy will be fought one human rights issue at a time. In this biweekly podcast from the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, host Marti Flacks tackles current events with activists and policymakers at the center of global efforts to promote human rights and build stronger, more sustainable democracies. Share your feedback at humanrights@csis.org.

Who has been a guest on Intersections: Where Human Rights and Democracy Meet

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• Mvemba Dizolele
• Erin Murphy
• Allie Funk
• Allison Lombardo
• Mary Harvey

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

4 ratings

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