Podcast
- Obama in China -- Rights Watch #20November 17, 2009
Human Rights Watch's Sophie Richardson on why U.S. President Barack Obama needs to talk about Beijing’s press restrictions and “black jails.”
Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. - Defenders in Danger -- Rights Watch #19November 2, 2009
Journalist Elena Milashina continues to document abuses at the hands of the Russian government -- even though several of her colleagues have been killed for their work.
Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. - Birth Right -- Rights Watch #18October 6, 2009
India is emerging as a global superpower -- but it also has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world. HRW's Liesl Gerntholtz explains how the Indian government can help save women's lives.
Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. - Rape as a Weapon -- Rights Watch #17September 25, 2009
The United Nations' new special representative on women and conflict could finally give some teeth to the global fight against rape as a weapon of war. Congo is one place where this new office could make a big difference. With HRW's Marianne Mollmann and Juliane Kippenberg.
Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. - Torture and Corruption in Africa -- Rights Watch #16August 13, 2009
A judge rules against a Ugandan anti-terrorism task force that uses torture and illegal detention; Equatorial Guinea has reached new lows when it comes to the misuse of oil wealth. With reporting by Christina Salerno and a commentary from HRW's Arvind Ganesan.
Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. - Digging Up Uganda's Past -- Rights Watch #15August 4, 2009
Guest host Amy Costello interviews author Andrew Rice about his new book "The Teeth May Smile but the Heart Does Not Forget: Murder and Memory in Uganda."
Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. - A Murder in Chechnya -- Rights Watch #14July 24, 2009
We remember Natalia Estemirova, the human rights defender who was murdered in Chechnya. We hear about her work in her own words and and talk about what her death means for Russia. With HRW's Rachel Denber and Tanya Lokshinka.
Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. - Pride and Tragedy -- Rights Watch #13July 2, 2009
From the recent legal victory for the LGBT community in India, to attacks on gay men in Iraq and murders of transgender people in Honduras, this week we’re talking about how these communities continue to fight for their rights despite the dangers they face. With HRW's Rasha Moumneh and a special report from Ruxandra Guidi.
Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. - Eyes On Iran -- Rights Watch #11June 19, 2009
Iran's street protests continue as a crackdown on dissidents widens. Hadi Ghaemi talks about the differences between today's movement in Tehran, the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the Tiananmen massacre.
Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. - Rape in Congo -- Rights Watch #10June 11, 2009
Playwright Lynn Nottage takes on the brutality of rape in Congo and the complexity of modern Africa in her Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined. Lisa Jackson's film "The Greatest Silence" has inspired policymakers to action on the issue. With reporting by Amy Costello and Christina Salerno.
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