Rights Talk
With authoritarianism, nationalism, and xenophobia on the rise, gaping global wealth disparities, and the accelerating climate emergency, human rights appear increasingly fragile. Rights Talk is devoted to engaging contemporary challenges around the world across the human rights spectrum of civil and political rights; economic, social, and cultural rights; and solidarity rights, including to a safe and healthy environment. The podcast invites critical perspectives and questions the future of rights in the twenty-first century. __________________________________________________ Music Carefree by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefreeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights Talk
E16: Human Rights and the United Nations with HRW's Lou Charbonneau
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This episode features Human Rights Watch's UN Director Louis Charbonneau. It focuses on the politics of human rights at the United Nations. It considers the domestic human rights records of both China and the United States, as well as the behavior of these powers at the United Nations.