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In this episode, Badee Dwaik tells us about what life is currently like in Palestine. He speaks of the violence happening in Gaza and in his home town. Daily life is marked by violence, invasions and restricted freedom of movement. Badee talks about how hard it is for Palestinians to keep going under the circumstances and how meaningful it is that people all over the world finally mobilising for Palestine.
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2 Jul 2025
Human Rights Defender Special: Queer Rights & Intimate Partner Violence with Malala Luttah
LGBTQIA+ rights activist Malala Luttah discusses the stigmatization and violence queer people face in Kenya, along with her organization's support for women and queer persons experiencing intimate partner violence, in an interview with Leens.
7 Feb 2025
Talking Human Rights Defenders with Antoine Buyse
Professor Antoine Buyse discusses the critical role of human rights defenders and civil society, exploring the shrinking civic space and the importance of solidarity in this interview with Leens.
10 Dec 2024
Talking Human Rights & Pro-Palestine University Demonstrations with Monica Feria-Tinta and the LSE7
Barrister Monica Feria-Tinta and LSE7 members Leens, Emily, and Anna discuss the application of free assembly and expression to pro-Palestine university demonstrations and the resulting campus bans in this interview.
23 Jul 2024
Human Rights Defender Special: Police Violence in Kenya with Perpetua Kariuki
Perpetua Kariuki discusses her work protecting Kenyan communities from police abuse of power, extra-judicial killings, and enforced disappearances in an interview with Pesh and Leens.
24 Jun 2024
Human Rights Defender Special: LGBTQIA+ Activism in Costa Rica with Shi Alarcón
LGBTQIA+ activist Shi Alarcón discusses creating safe spaces for queer youth in Costa Rica and the rise of authoritarianism, in an interview with Leens about their organization Casa Rara.
14 Jun 2024
Human Rights Defender Special: Disability Rights Activism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Sylvain Obedi
Disability rights activist Sylvain Obedi discusses his experiences growing up with a disability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, plus his work empowering young people through Enable the Disable Action in an interview with Leens.
20 May 2024
Talking Human Rights & European Elections with Pauline Phoa & Hanneke van Eijken
Pauline Phoa and Hanneke van Eijken discuss the upcoming European Elections, the EU's human rights framework, and key election themes, emphasizing the importance of voting in this interview episode.
10 May 2024
Talking Human Rights & Migration with Salvatore Nicolosi
Salvatore Nicolosi discusses the human rights of migrants within the EU, clarifying the migration crisis and the right to seek asylum in an interview with Leens, offering insights on protecting migrants' human rights.
7 May 2024
Student Encampment for Palestine
This episode of "Talking Human Rights" likely explores the recent student encampments advocating for Palestinian rights, but further details are unavailable.
26 Apr 2024
Talking Human Rights & Conservative Politics and the Rule of Law with Karin de Vries & Viola Bex-Reimert
Karin de Vries and Viola Bex-Reimert from the Meijers Committee discuss threats to the rule of law posed by certain Dutch political proposals, including revoking citizenship and leaving the Refugee Convention, in this interview.
27 Mar 2024
Talking Human Rights & the Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples
Medes Malaihollo and Leens discuss Indigenous communities' rights, the historical exclusion of Indigenous Peoples from international law, and the importance of self-determination in this interview.
3 Mar 2024
Human Rights Defender Special: LGBTQIA+ Activism in Venezuela with Yendri Velásquez
Yendri Velásquez tells us about his work as a human rights defender in Venezuela, standing up for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. He gives us insight into his personal story, how the discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people pushes him towards activism, what his Observatorio De Violencias LGBTIQ+ is hoping to change, and why it is important to build networks to progress human rights.
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16 Feb 2024
Talking Human Rights & Climate Change
In this episode, Julie Fraser and Dona Anyona shed light on the human rights dimensions of climate change. They explore how certain groups are particularly affected in the Australian, Kenyan, and global context, why climate change is an intersectional issue, how it relates to FGM, and how progress is made in court.
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11 Jan 2024
Talking Human Rights & Health
In this episode Tina Stavrinaki, member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, offers her expertise on the right to health. Leens and Tina explore what health is understood to mean, how racial discrimination affects the enjoyment of the right to health, and in what way this prevents midwives from providing important care.
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19 Dec 2023
Talking Human Rights & Technology
In this episode Leens talks to Janneke Gerards, Professor in Fundamental Rights Law. Prof. Gerards tells us how technology can affect human rights. She explores how biases in algorithms can lead to discrimination, what this has to do with children's dolls, and how the law can regulate the challenges posed by new technologies.
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18 Dec 2023
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