As COP27 begins in Egypt, HRW’s Birgit Schwarz is joined by youth climate activists from Uganda, Nigeria, and Ghana to discuss climate change, actions needed in the Global South, and why young activists should sit at the negotiating table. With young activists Patience Nabukalu, Evelyn Addor, and Olumide Idowu.
Brazil’s President-Elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should prioritize the protection of human rights and reverse the serious setbacks during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. HRW’s Cesar Munoz moderates this discussion with HRW’s acting Executive Director Tirana Hassan and law professor and columnist Conrado Hubner on how the future Lula administration can promote human rights at home and abroad.
Ahead of COP27, Egyptian human rights defenders Mona Seif and Mohamed Lotfy join Birgit Schwarz to discuss the fight for freedom in Egypt and the authorities' attempts to curb all protest and criticism.
Rishi Sunak faces a herculean task ahead of him. In this conversation, we discuss the new United Kingdom Prime Minister’s Cabinet and the serious concerns for the direction of the government and human rights. With Yasmine Ahmed, Kartik Raj, and Anthony Gale.
How are laws and policies used to limit freedom of assembly, speech, and civil society? Ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections, we discuss SLAPP litigation and how court manipulation is used to try to chill civil society activity in the United States and South Africa — with Amanda Klasing, Leanne Govindsamy, and Krystal Two Bulls.
