Since April 2023, more than a half-million people have been forced from their homes in Sudan due to fighting between two armed groups who were once aligned. The story of how the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces turned on each other, with devastating consequences for Sudan’s civilians, can be traced back to

In the early 2000s, a campaign to “Save Sudan” became the bipartisan issue of the time. Celebrities and politicians alike implored a global audience to pay attention. As interventions waned, so did the world's attention. But, since the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces began fighting in April 2023, more than

In the early 2000s, a campaign to “Save Sudan” became the bipartisan issue of the time. Celebrities and politicians alike implored a global audience to pay attention. As interventions waned, so did the world's attention. But, since the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces began fighting in April 2023, more than

When Robert Taylor bought land and began to build a home in St. John Parish in Louisiana, he envisioned a compound that would house his family for generations to come. Now, Taylor hopes that his grandchildren don’t have to live in the “Sacrifice Zone” in Louisiana's Cancer Alley, an 85-mile stretch of land along the banks

When Robert Taylor bought land and began to build a home in St. John Parish in Louisiana, he envisioned a compound that would house his family for generations to come. Now, Taylor hopes that his grandchildren don’t have to live in the “Sacrifice Zone” in Louisiana's Cancer Alley, an 85-mile stretch of land along the banks

Persistent Failure to Ensure Right to Work; Quotas Unfilled

In 2023, Human Rights Watch researcher Nadia Hardman came across a letter the United Nations had sent to the government of Saudi Arabia expressing concern over the killing of Ethiopian migrants who were attempting to enter the kingdom - including a mention of a mass grave of up to 10,000 in a remote border region. Nadia's

In 2023, Human Rights Watch researcher Nadia Hardman came across a letter the United Nations had sent to the government of Saudi Arabia expressing concern over the killing of Ethiopian migrants who were attempting to enter the kingdom - including a mention of a mass grave of up to 10,000 in a remote border region. Nadia's

Harassment and Prosecutions; Total State Control Over Legal Profession

What happens to cargo ships at the end of their lives? Often, they wind up beached on shores in the global south where untrained and unprotected workers are tasked with breaking them apart in dangerous conditions. In this episode, Host Ngofeen Mputwbwele takes listeners to the beaches of Bangladesh where Human Rights Watch