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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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S6E2 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…
S6E1 Migrantes desaparecidos, abandono institucional y una respuesta popular
En un esfuerzo desesperado por escapar de la pobreza y la violencia, miles de personas han sido encontradas muertas, o han desaparecido, en México, especialmente en los desiertos a lo largo de la…
S5E13 The 4B movement and radical feminism
Domestic violence and an unequal distribution of labor in South Korea were motivating factors behind the rise of what is known as the 4B feminist movement. In this episode of Human Rights Magazine,…
S5E12 Older, wiser, broker
Canadian seniors grapple with financial Insecurity, social Isolation, and inadequate healthcare.About eight million Canadians are aged 65 and older, almost 20% of the total population. Single…
S5E11 The injustice of the Yazidi genocide continues after 11 years
The Yazidis are Kurdish-speaking people, most of whom live in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Because they are not Muslim, they were a target of Islamic State terrorists who killed and imprisoned them…
S5E10 Kurdistan at the center of the water crisis
Kurdistan is a region in western Asia where political, cultural and environmental concerns overlap to a significant degree. Control of water is of particular importance. In this episode of Human…
S5E9 Sudanese refugees face obstacles, limited support
More than four million people have fled the conflict in Sudan since it erupted in 2023, mostly to neighbouring countries where they endure severe hunger. Many wish to leave the region. How is the…
S5E8 International students in Canada face difficulties and stress
International students in Canada can face considerable obstacles and sources of stress. There can be financial strain, including finding affordable accommodation. Finding meaningful part-time work…
S5E7 Pathways to Peace, with guest Stephen Rapp
Host Derek MacCuish: My guest today in the Pathways to Peace series of interviews is Stephen Rapp, who is widely respected for his decades of work for justice and accountability in areas of conflict…
S5E6 Tibetan communities face a new challenge as people leave
There are an estimated 130,000 Tibetan people living in exile in India, Nepal and Bhutan. Most are in Dharamsala, India, where they continue their traditional customs and language with support from…
S5E5 Corruption in Brazil - what’s changed?
Across the world, corruption costs trillions of dollars that should have gone into social and environmental progress. Corruption steals from efforts to reduce poverty, to improve social services and…
S5E4 Farmers in India remain in poverty - but why?
Every year, about 11,000 people who work in farming in India are listed as having killed themselves. The actual number is probably much higher, and in recent years the number of suicides is…
S5E3 Low access to drinkable water for indigenous people in Mexico’s wettest region
Indigenous communities throughout the world usually take water directly from rivers, ponds, streams, wells or springs. This often requires people – mainly the women of the community - to carry the…
S5E2 Tradition and tenacity: How Wayuu women sustain La Guajira
Mira Cohen explores the situation for Wayuu people who live in an arid peninsula in northern Colombia. La Guajira region, a rapidly desertifying region shared by northern Colombia and northwestern…
S5E1 The migrant detention camps in Greece
Greece is a destination country for many refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants from the Middle East and North Africa. The majority of these refugees come from Syria, Afghanistan, Egypt, and…
S4E4 Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms in the midst of war
As this podcast episode, and its companion article on Upstream Journal were being prepared, the Peace Research Institute in Oslo announced the nomination of Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms for the…
S4E3 AI and its impact on human rights
In this episode, we take a somewhat different approach to our focus on human rights, and look not at a social situation but rather look at technological possibilities. Artificial intelligence is…
S4E2 Homelessness - a racial justice issue
In 2023, more than 650,000 people in America were identified as being without permanent shelters, and that’s a record number, the most since counts were started in 2007, and a 12 percent increase…
S4E1 The child soldiers of Myanmar
The use of children in combat roles is not new in Myanmar. Both the government and some resistance groups have child soldiers, with tragic results. Hundreds of children have been killed and tortured…
S3E8 The repressed democracy of Uganda
President Museveni of Uganda has retained power since 1986, using violence, arrests and media suppression to maintain the military dictatorship. In this episode of Human Rights Magazine, Nkwesi…
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