In this podcast, Professor Manfred Nowak shares his experiences from working as the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Torture between 2004-2010. Has torture increased or decreased globally? And what methods are necessary in order for states to prevent torture from happening?
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Is the EU Losing its Legitimacy and Role as a Promoter of Human Rights?
In this podcast, Professor Michelle Pace takes a look at the EU Turkey deal signed in march 2016 and its impact for especially refugee children.
Professor Pace highlights how some have argued that the deal is responsible for a rapid … Continue reading » “Is the EU Losing its Legitimacy and Role as a Promoter of Human Rights?”
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The Child in International Refugee law
In this podcast, Dr Jason Pobjoy presents his book “The Child in international refugee law” where he summarize his work and conclusions regarding his research.
Children are the victims of some of the most devastating examples of state-sanctioned and private … Continue reading » “The Child in International Refugee law”
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The Five Danish Myths on the European Court of Human Rights
In our latest episode of “On Human Rights,” we hear from Jacques Hartmann, a senior lecturer at the School of Law at the University of Dundee in Scotland, who argues that the debate around the European Court of Human … Continue reading » “The Five Danish Myths on the European Court of Human Rights”
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What Do Toxics Have To Do With Your Human Rights?
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and hazardous substances and wastes, Baskut Tuncak, joins us for our latest episode of “On Human Rights.”
“Toxic pollution is quite possibly, very likely, the leading cause of premature preventive death in … Continue reading » “What Do Toxics Have To Do With Your Human Rights?”
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Asylum Seekers, Volunteers and Inclusion in Sweden: A Discussion
In our latest episode of “On Human Rights,” we feature a live recording from our recent commemoration of Raoul Wallenberg here in Lund. And as part of that commemoration, we invited two women from a small town in southern Sweden … Continue reading » “Asylum Seekers, Volunteers and Inclusion in Sweden: A Discussion”
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Olle Wästberg: “We Need More Raoul Wallenbergs Today”
This week, our podcast, “On Human Rights,” is coming to you from the middle of the Baltic Sea, on the island of Gotland. Here all week at a political festival called Almedalen, politicans, academics, the civil society, and the business … Continue reading » “Olle Wästberg: “We Need More Raoul Wallenbergs Today””
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“Ten Youth Closely Affiliated to Our Programs Were Shot To Death”
In our latest episode of “On Human Rights,” we come to you from the middle of the Baltic Sea. We’re on the small island of Gotland in Sweden where there’s an annual political gathering called Almedalen. The week-long event … Continue reading » ““Ten Youth Closely Affiliated to Our Programs Were Shot To Death””
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If Neo-Nazis Should Be Allowed at Almedalen: A Human Rights Perspective
This week, our podcast, “On Human Rights,” is coming to you from the middle of the Baltic Sea, on the island of Gotland. Here all week at a political festival called Almedalen, politicans, academics, the civil society, and the business … Continue reading » “If Neo-Nazis Should Be Allowed at Almedalen: A Human Rights Perspective”
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