Intersections: Where Human Rights and Democracy Meet
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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 sustaina...
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Democratic Dividends: Kenya’s Close Presidential Election
This week’s episode focuses on human rights and democracy news from across Africa: the results of the presidential election in Kenya, the release of t...
Intensifying Repression: Pro-Democracy Activists Executed in Myanmar
This week’s episode focuses on the shocking executions of four pro-democracy activists in Myanmar. To understand the implications of this event for My...
Litigating Internet Freedoms: Governments and Social Media Companies Go to Court
This week’s episode is focused on two important court cases – in India and West Africa – that will help define the relationship between social media c...
A Privilege, Not A Right: U.S. Reengagement with the UN Human Rights Council
How do international institutions and fora help defend human rights? This episode discusses the human rights-related outcomes of the G7 Summit in Schl...
Sportswashing: The Human Rights Implications of Mega Sporting Events
This episode of Intersections reviews the human rights news of the week, including the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act going into effect, and the i...
U.S. and European Strategies to Tackle Human Rights in Global Supply Chains
Ignoring human rights risks in supply chains comes with serious consequences, both for companies and the global economy. In a live event hosted on May...
Strategic Solidarity: Worker Organizing in the United States & Mexico
What's driving the current wave of worker organizing across the United States and around the world? How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the game for...
Just and Equitable Policing: Human Rights and Security Services Reform
This episode of Intersections discusses the global reverberations of the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and what that has meant for efforts to address...
Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: Navigating Indigenous Land Rights and the Clean Energy Sector
How can we protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples to make decisions about their lands and livelihoods amidst growing demand for land-intensive renew...
A Well-Founded Fear: Protecting the Rights of Refugees in Times of Crisis
What rights do refugees have, and how can states protect them? The first episode of Intersections discusses Ukraine, Afghanistan, the two-year anniver...
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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 F...