In this episode, Karin and Viola from the Meijers Committee share their expertise on the rule of law. Based on the Committee’s commentary on the Dutch coalition negotiations, they signal dangers in some of the proposals by political parties which breach international and EU law: revoking the citizenship of people convicted of crimes, leaving the 1951 Refugee Convention, and treating minors as grown-ups in criminal cases. Tune in now to hear more about the relationship between democracy, conservative politics, and the rule of law!

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In this episode, Medes Malaihollo shares his expertise on the rights of Indigenous communities. Leens and Medes talk about what makes a community Indigenous, how the narrative of international law historically excluded Indigenous Peoples, and why improving their right to self-determination is the way forward.

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Yendri Velásquez tells us about his work as a human rights defender in Venezuela, standing up for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. He gives us insight into his personal story, how the discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people pushes him towards activism, what his Observatorio De Violencias LGBTIQ+ is hoping to change, and why it is important to build networks to progress human rights.

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In this episode, Julie Fraser and Dona Anyona shed light on the human rights dimensions of climate change. They explore how certain groups are particularly affected in the Australian, Kenyan, and global context, why climate change is an intersectional issue, how it relates to FGM, and how progress is made in court.

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In this episode Tina Stavrinaki, member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, offers her expertise on the right to health. Leens and Tina explore what health is understood to mean, how racial discrimination affects the enjoyment of the right to health, and in what way this prevents midwives from providing important care.

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In this episode Leens talks to Janneke Gerards, Professor in Fundamental Rights Law. Prof. Gerards tells us how technology can affect human rights. She explores how biases in algorithms can lead to discrimination, what this has to do with children's dolls, and how the law can regulate the challenges posed by new technologies.

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