Nils Muiznieks served as the Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, from 2012-18. In this episode Nils explains the roots of the dramatic migration and refugee crises that impacted Europe during his tenure and still affect global politics today. Nils is joined in conversation with Indiana Professor Emma Gilligan and Brandeis Professor Dave Powelstock.

Discussed in this episode - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), www.unhcr.org; Nils Muiznieks, Human Rights in Europe: From Crisis to Renewal, https://rm.coe.int/human-rights-in-europe-from-crisis-to-renewal-/168077fb04; Babara Honigmann, “Zohara’s Journey”; Jeremy Harding, Border Vigils; Gulwali Passarlay, The Lightless Sky.

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