The Budapest Centre is proud to present the new piece of its Artificial Intelligence series On the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the framework of the Syrian War.

This paper innovatively provides a compilation of AI weapons and tools applied by a multitude of actors during the conflict and concludes by stating how their employment jeopardizes human rights, thereby stressing the necessity of a universal regulation on the development and misuse of AI - from the perspective of mass atrocities.

We wish to point out that Artificial Intelligence plays an increasing role in conflict scenarios: At the same time that it has become a tool for human rights violations, it also holds the potential to play a positive role in genocide prevention, victims’ support, and reconstruction.

You can find the paper here

The Budapest Centre is proud to share its latest policy paper Misuse of Artificial Intelligence: Occupied Palestinian Territories. Case study.

As a new piece of the Artificial Intelligence series of the Budapest Centre for Mass Atrocities Prevention, this paper offers an insight on how the Israeli authorities apply tools of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Occupied Palestinian Territories by pointing to the significance and risks of using AI during conflict—without wishing to provide an exhaustive and detailed list of challenges and their respective international activities. Our aim is to further engender the International Community’s political will to address these threats from the perspective of conflict escalation and mass atrocity crimes prevention.

The authors and the Budapest Centre hope that this research will prove useful in particular for young readers who wish to learn more about the ongoing conflict in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the role AI plays in mass atrocity crimes.

You can find the paper here 

The Budapest Centre for Mass Atrocities Prevention invites you to check out this interview to Dr. Gyorgy Tatar, the Director of the Centre and Chair of the Board of Trustees, on the Uyghur Genocide - following the last report published by the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy.

The interviewer is Laura Pistarini Teixeira Nunes - an intern both at the Budapest Centre and the Institute for Cultural Relations Policy - who has written her master's dissertation on the persecution of Uyghurs in China.

You can find both the interview and her short article in the following link:

http://culturalrelations.org/mass-atrocities-in-xinjiang-specificities-and-international-response/ 

Special report ‒ The impact of violent extremism on the recent COVID lockdowns, Radicalisation Awareness Network



The impact of COVID-19 on preventing and countering violent radical extremism, Radicalisation Awareness Network



The rise of Violent Right-Wing Extremism in Europe, Radicalisation Awareness Network



PRACTICES Toolbox (1/4): Extremist content analysis tool, EFUS



PRACTICIES Toolbox (3/4) EN: “Digital Me” - telling stories to prevent violent extremism, EFUS



Understanding Radicalisation and Raising Awareness, EFUS



Developing a Local Multi-agency Strategy, EFUS



Prevention and Resilience-building, EFUS



De-radicalisation and Disengagement, EFUS



Counter-narratives, EFUS



RAN Webinar on "Radicalisation Hubs in the EU", Radicalisation Awareness Network



RAN Webinar on Preventing Polarisation by Creating a Shared Identity, Radicalisation Awareness Network



RAN YOUNG webinar: radicalisation and prevention, Radicalisation Awareness Network



The role of alternative narratives in preventing discrimination, polarisation and radicalisation at the local level, EFUS



Design and alternative narrative campaign and create messages that offer a positive alternative to discriminatory speech, EFUS



Explainer: What causes extremism. The Univeristy of Sydney.



An inside look at Islamic extremism | Mubin Shaikh. TED Archive.

Noy Thrupkaew: Human trafficking is all around you. This is how it works, TED



Sex trafficking isn't what you think it is | Meghan Sobel, TEDx Talks



Bought and Sold: Trafficking in America | Kaylen Runyan, TEDx Talks



The Face of Human Trafficking | Megan Rheinschild, TEDx Talks



People For Sale: Human Trafficking in Canada | Jocelyn Davison, TEDx Talks



The reality of human trafficking | Sean Reyes, TEDx Talks



How to fight against Human Trafficking? | Kamal Raj, TEDx Talks



Brenden Varma (GA President Spokesperson) on Syria, Human trafficking, and United States, UN Web TV

http://webtv.un.org/watch/brenden-varma-ga-president-spokesperson-on-syria-human-trafficking-and-united-states/6245478436001/

Cybersex Trafficking: Your Phone and Saving Children’s Lives | Philip Calvert, TEDx Talks



Countering Human Trafficking and Sexual Violence in Conflict (Council on Foreign Relations)



Virtual Roundtable: Human Trafficking and its Sustainable Development Implications, Council on Foreign Relations



Partnering on anti-trafficking - The key to successful corporate collaboration. Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime



Panel 1: The Fight to Prevent and Eradicate Human Trafficking. Centre for International Policy Studies uOttawa.



Panel 2: Protection of and assistance to victims of human trafficking. Centre for International Policy Studies uOttawa.



Panel 3: Victims of trafficking and the right to reside. Centre for International Policy Studies uOttawa.



Discussing the legal definitions of human trafficking, forced labour and slavery. International Labour Organization.

Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Webinar with the Council of Europe 

https://www.facebook.com/councilofeurope/videos/846375376209854/?hc_ref=ART6O0LZdPKsuXln0oQAaXLPEZK-Jjbux-hulPZJM3IqJLHOXT9saOxr5cBtgu5q0LY 

A.I. Is Making it Easier to Kill (You). Here’s How. – The New York Times



The Threat of AI Weapons - Veritasium



The danger of AI is weirder than you think | Janelle Shane - TED



The ethical dilemma we face on AI and autonomous tech | Christine Fox - TEDxMidAtlantic



Autonomous weapons could change battlefields of the future [Advertiser content from ICRC] - Vox



Session I - Expert Seminar on Artificial Intelligence & Right to Privacy, UN Web Tv, 2020

http://webtv.un.org/search/session-i-expert-seminar-on-artificial-intelligence-right-to-privacy/6159703779001/?term=%22Expert%20Seminar%20on%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20%20Right%20to%20Privacy%22&sort=date

Session II - Expert Seminar on Artificial Intelligence & Right to Privacy, UN Web Tv, 2020

http://webtv.un.org/search/session-ii-expert-seminar-on-artificial-intelligence-right-to-privacy/6159711868001/?term=%22Expert%20Seminar%20on%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20%20Right%20to%20Privacy%22&sort=date

Session III - Expert Seminar on Artificial Intelligence & Right to Privacy, UN Web Tv, 2020

http://webtv.un.org/search/session-iii-expert-seminar-on-artificial-intelligence-right-to-privacy/6160139531001/?term=%22Expert%20Seminar%20on%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20%20Right%20to%20Privacy%22&sort=date

Session IV - Expert Seminar on Artificial Intelligence & Right to Privacy, UN Web Tv, 2020

http://webtv.un.org/search/session-iv-expert-seminar-on-artificial-intelligence-right-to-privacy/6160139965001/?term=%22Expert%20Seminar%20on%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20%20Right%20to%20Privacy%22&sort=date

Ex-Facebook employee on the company's dangerous loophole: 'Autocrats don't bother to hide', The Guardian



Ad Hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAHAI) of the Council of Europe, Council of Europe Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law,



CAHAI International Panel - Democratic governance of AI: challenges and perspectives, Council of Europe Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law



Council of Europe AI&Law Webinar Series #08 - What is the deep impact of AI on Human Rights?, Council of Europe Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law



ELSA - Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Council of Europe Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law



Using Artificial Intelligence to Fight Human Trafficking | Emily Kennedy, TEDx Talks



Protecting Human Rights During the Covid-19 Crisis and Beyond: Digital Pandemic Surveillance and the Right to Privacy, UN Web Tv

http://webtv.un.org/search/protecting-human-rights-during-the-covid-19-crisis-and-beyond-digital-pandemic-surveillance-and-the-right-to-privacy/6197673709001/?term=artificial%20intelligence&lan=english&cat=Human%20Rights&sort=date

Artificial Intelligence: The World According to AI |Targeted by Algorithm (Ep1)| The Big Picture, Al Jazeera English



The World According to AI - The Bias in the Machine (Ep 2) | The Big Picture, Al Jazeera English



Killer robots: Scientists concerned over ethics of military AI | Al Jazeera English



EU seeks to protect human rights by regulating AI, Al Jazeera English



EU to unveil proposed regulations for artificial intelligence, Al Jazeera English



Scientists campaign to ban lethal robots production | Al Jazeera English



CES 2019: Facial recognition technology brings privacy concerns l Al Jazeera English



Artificial intelligence and algorithms: pros and cons | DW Documentary (AI documentary)



When algorithms discriminate: Robotics, AI and ethics - Talk to Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English



Can we stop killer robots? | Inside Story, Al Jazeera English



Will killer robots save us or destroy humanity? | The Stream, Al Jazeera English



AI and Human Rights Forum -Day 1. Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies



AI and Human Rights Forum - Day 2. Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies



AI and Human Rights Forum - Day 3. Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies



AI and Human Rights Forum - Day 4. Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies



Artificial Intelligence in the face of Covid-19 and beyond - 2021 ECOSOC STI Forum Side Event. UN Web TV

http://webtv.un.org/search/artificial-intelligence-in-the-face-of-covid-19-and-beyond-2021-ecosoc-sti-forum-side-event/6252767881001/?term=&lan=english&cat=Meetings%2FEvents&page=12

[DILEMA lecture] Remote, autonomous weapons and human agency. Asser Instituut.



[DILEMA lecture] Artificial Intelligence and ethical disruption. Asser Instituut.



[DILEMA lecture] Trusted partners: Human-machine teaming and the future of military AI. Asser Instituut. 



[Online DILEMA lecture] Artificial intelligence, autonomous weapon systems, and accidents in war. Asser Instituut.



The future of modern warfare: How technology is transforming conflict | DW Analysis. DW News. 



China: facial recognition and state control | The Economist. 



Pegasus: the spyware technology that threatens democracy. The Guardian



Israeli spyware used to target journalists, activists: Report. Al Jazeera English



China's Mass Surveillance Phone App. Human RIghts Watch



Drones in the Service of Human Rights: Using Robotic Technology to Research Waste Burning in Lebanon. Human Rights Watch



The Great Firewall: China’s model of digital control. The Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies



Human rights in the Era of AI, Council of Europe

https://germanycoe.de/en/login

Webinar: Eyewitness Video and Human Rights Archives, WITNESS



Mass Media in Genocide Prevention: The Promise of the Digital Age, UN Web Tv

http://webtv.un.org/search/mass-media-in-genocide-prevention-the-promise-of-the-digital-age/6215273732001/?term=prevention&lan=english&cat=Human%20Rights&sort=date&page=3

Technology and hate speech: friend or foe?. GAAMAC



Delivering Accountability through Innovation and Partnership: Harnessing Technology to deliver justice for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide - UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting. UN Web TV.

http://webtv.un.org/search/delivering-accountability-through-innovation-and-partnership-harnessing-technology-to-deliver-justice-for-war-crimes-crimes-against-humanity-and-genocide-un-security-council-arria-formula-meeting/6253955208001/?term=&lan=english&cat=Meetings%2FEvents&page=6

Human Rights in the Digital Age. Confronting Online Hate Speech. Conference Day 1. Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies.



Human Rights in the Digital Age. Confronting Online Hate Speech. Conference Day 2. Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies.



Human Rights in the Digital Age. Confronting Online Hate Speech. Conference Day 3. Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies.



Human Rights in the Digital Age. Confronting Online Hate Speech. Conference Day 4. Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies.



#RightsCity: social media as a tool to investigate and prosecute atrocity crimes. Montreal Institute For Genocide And Human Rights Studies.



#RightsCity: Digital attacks on human rights and democracy activists. Montreal Institute For Genocide And Human Rights Studies.



#RightsCity: Confronting digital authoritarianism. Montreal Institute For Genocide And Human Rights Studies.



Montreal Summit 2020 - Responsible AI Report. Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence.



How China’s Mass Surveillance Works. VISION.

"Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention is a podcast by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. The podcast, hosted by Global Centre Publications Director Jaclyn Streitfeld-Hall, features one-on-one conversations with practitioners from the field of human rights, conflict prevention, atrocity prevention and other related agendas. These conversations aim to provide a glimpse of the personal and professional side of how practitioners approach human rights protection and atrocity prevention. We hope to explore challenges, identify best practices and share lessons learned on how we can protect populations more effectively."

Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5


RADICALISATION AWARENESS NETWORK (RAN)

"This podcast aims to discuss the violent Incel movement with three experts.
‘Incel’ stands for involuntary celibate, and the notoriety of this term spiked after the Santa Barbara attacks in the US."

 

Focus on far-right extremism.



Meet a RAN Practitioner #11 - Guillaume Denoix de Saint Marc, "the founder and executive director of the French association for victims of terrorism. He has been working in the field of terrorism and victims of terrorism for 30 years. The association he founded aims to help victims of terrorism and to prevent radicalisation."



Meet a RAN Practitioner #10 - Alfredo Calcedo, "a psychiatrist at the Spanish Hospital Gregorio Marañón."



Meet a RAN Practitioner #8 - Antje Götz-Bungarten, "a Psychologist at the Bavarian Criminal State Police Office (Germany)."



Meet a RAN Practitioner #7 - Ilham Atrass, "advisor for Institutional Relations and European Affairs in the local government of Castilla-La Mancha, in Spain and RAN LOCAL co-chair."



Meet a RAN practitioner #1 — Kinga Bialek, "a cross-cultural Psychologist at Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research Poland (SIETAR), Poland."





CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY

Guilt and/or Responsibility? "An interview with Michael Rothberg, professor of English and Comparative Literature. He considers questions of guilt, responsibility, contemporaneity, burning issues for all of us. What do we have to do with the past that we did not participate in, we did not do anything but we are still granddaughters and grandsons of perpetrators or victims? What do we have to do with distant sufferings, including wartime rape? In all his works, Michael Rothberg pays special attention to art, to contemporary art that he considers theoretical objects that are important parts of Holocaust Studies as well."

https://podcasts.ceu.edu/content/guilt-andor-responsibility

Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights.

https://podcasts.ceu.edu/content/artificial-intelligence-and-human-rights

Intangible Cultural Heritage - what is it?, "a podcast about the UNESCO 2003 Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH); what it is; how the Convention works, and how communities that hold the heritage are involved."

https://podcasts.ceu.edu/content/intangible-cultural-heritage-what-it



UNITED NATIONS

UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – ‘Smart’ killer drones, drought and domestic workers’ worsening plight. "In this week’s 15-minute podcast, we enter the murky world of so-called intelligent drone strike technology and concerns about their proliferation in an interview with the UN Institute for Disarmament Research. Also, an alert over Africa’s third COVID wave, a new UN report likening drought to a new pandemic and a warning over the plight of millions of domestic workers, from the UN labour agency ILO. Also, we’ll have closing comments from regular guest, Solange Behoteguy Cortes".

https://news.un.org/en/audio/2021/06/1094252

In Gaza, even the aid teams are in harm’s way, says UN food programme. "An estimated 160,000 people in Gaza now face going hungry as the escalation of violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and across the border into Israel, continues into its second week, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. In addition to seeing that they get enough to eat, another priority for the agency’s Country Director in Palestine, Samer AbdelJaber, is making sure that his aid team stays safe – because they’re inside the enclave where airstrikes are continuing too, as he explains to UN News’s Daniel Johnson".

https://news.un.org/en/audio/2021/05/1092142

After 10 years of war, 'heart breaking’ to see suffering of Syrians: senior UN relief official. "Ten years into the Syria crisis, humanitarian needs are deepening for millions of people, especially women, children, and the elderly, caught up in fighting through no fault of their own. According to humanitarians, over 13 million people across the war-ravaged country are in desperate need of assistance. UN News Arabic's Shirin Yaseen, spoke with Muhannad Hadi, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, on what the United Nations is doing and the urgent priorities now".

https://news.un.org/en/audio/2021/03/1087342

Speaking up and confronting hatred, in memory of the Holocaust. "Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated 76 years ago this week, and to mark Holocaust remembrance day in late January, the corridors of UN Headquarters are normally filled with the stories of survivors who come to bear witness. But this year, the annual commemoration programme was held online for the first time ever, due to COVID-19, under the theme “Facing the Aftermath: Recovery and Reconstitution after the Holocaust”. For this latest edition of our Lid is On podcast, Ana Carmo brings you some of those voices of survival, along with the poignant contribution of German leader, Angela Merkel, and leading UN officials, speaking out against intolerance and racism, with neo-Nazism seemingly on the rise".

https://news.un.org/en/audio/2021/01/1083392

Seeing, hearing, feeling the reality of child trafficking. "What’s it really like to be a victim of child trafficking? The founders of non-profit, Street Art for Mankind, that fights child trafficking using art from around the globe, are trying to provide the answer. The exhibit, called “UN-ji,” made its way to UN headquarters in New York last month, bringing art, sounds, and smells, to help visitors gain insight into the issue and contribute to ending trafficking for some 150 million victims worldwide".

https://news.un.org/en/audio/2018/11/1027201

Checkpoints and searches: the daily reality for Palestinian children at Hebron school. "Not many school commutes involve having to go through checkpoints and body searches, but that’s the daily reality for some 163 Palestinian youngsters in Hebron, a bustling city in the southern part of the West Bank. During a recent visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Reem Abaza, of UN News, went inside the closed zone for this edition of our Lid Is On podcast, to speak with students and teachers from Qurtuba School".

https://news.un.org/en/audio/2018/11/1026361

UN News goes inside Gaza’s biggest hospital. "A major escalation in fighting between Hamas militants and Israeli forces across the Gaza border, has placed further strain on medical facilities there that are already overwhelmed. For this special edition of our Lid Is On podcast, the head of our UN News Arabic unit, Reem Abaza, reports from the Al-Shifa Hospital, where dozens of victims of violence are undergoing often years of treatment, in the face of cutbacks and funding crises".

https://news.un.org/en/audio/2018/11/1025781

Stopping human traffickers in the Sahel. "In this week’s 15-minute catch-up, we hear from the UN Refugee Agency on efforts to stop human traffickers from exploiting vulnerable people who’ve lost their jobs because of COVID-19, plus the week’s top stories from the UN and comments from regular guests Alpha Diallo and Solange Behoteguy-Cortes – with poetry to boot from Uruguayan scribe Eduardo Galeano".

https://news.un.org/en/audio/2021/02/1083922

Myanmar crisis, 10 years of war in Syria. "In this week’s show, we’re covering UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet’s appeal for an end to violence in Myanmar, a call by the World Health Organization and the World Trade Organization to boost the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to developing countries, and a new tragedy involving human traffickers and migrants sailing from Djibouti to Yemen. And we’ll be hearing about the plight of detainees in Syria’s prisons and detention centres 10 years since the civil war began - and international efforts to get them out, in an interview with UN-appointed independent rights investigator Hanny Megally. With Daniel Johnson and Solange Behoteguy-Cortes from UN Geneva".

https://news.un.org/en/audio/2021/03/1086432



CRISIS MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE

Renewed hope for peace in Libya 10 years after the revolution. "As Libya marks the 10th anniversary of the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, there is cautious optimism for better days ahead. In this episode of CMI’s Peace Talks, we discuss what needs to change so that the next 10 years would be brighter for the country".

https://cmi.fi/2021/03/10/renewed-hope-for-peace-in-libya-10-years-after-the-revolution/

Cyber attacks and wars fought with proxies: How can peacemakers respond to hybrid influencing?. "This is CMI’s Peace Talks, our new podcast. In this episode, we take a good look at hybrid influencing that makes conflicts more complex and unpredictable. How can peacemakers respond to challenges posed by hybrid operations?".

https://cmi.fi/2019/09/13/cyber-attacks-and-wars-fought-with-proxies-how-can-peacemakers-respond-to-hybrid-influencing/

Unraveling the relationship between climate change and conflicts. "This is CMI’s Peace Talks, our new podcast. In this episode, we take a good look at the links between climate change and conflicts and discuss what can be done to tackle the problem". 

https://cmi.fi/2019/06/20/unraveling-the-relationship-between-climate-change-and-conflicts/

How to support the fragile peace process in Yemen? "This is CMI’s Peace Talks, our new podcast. In this episode, we focus on what is now needed to support the fragile peace process in Yemen". 

https://cmi.fi/2019/06/20/how-to-support-the-fragile-peace-process-in-yemen/



CONFLICT RESOLUTION NETWORK

Resolve conflict: Everyone can win. "Do you need to learn your conflict resolution skills on the go? Have a listen to these free podcasts. Produced in 2020, they’re our most recent addition to this website. To study the skills, it’s best to start with episode 1. But if you are struggling with a conflict right now and need a quick fix, scan the topics and choose the one that calls you. This series is inspired by our text: Everyone Can Win, on handling conflict constructively. Each podcast goes in-depth into one of the 12 skills, the approach you’ll find throughout this website. They are presented by psychologist Helena Cornelius, Conflict Resolution Network’s director. Writers are Helena Cornelius, Shoshana Faire and Estella Cornelius. Christine James joins the writing and production team for this audio series. Our music is by Stewart D’Arrietta".

https://www.crnhq.org/podcasts



FUTURE OF LIFE INSTITUTE

Six Experts Explain the Killer Robots Debate. “Why are so many AI researchers so worried about lethal autonomous weapons? What makes autonomous weapons so much worse than any other weapons we have today? And why is it so hard for countries to come to a consensus about autonomous weapons? Not surprisingly, the short answer is: it’s complicated. In this month’s podcast, Ariel spoke with experts from a variety of perspectives on the current status of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), where we are headed, and the feasibility of banning these weapons”. 

https://futureoflife.org/2018/07/31/podcast-six-experts-explain-the-killer-robots-debate/?cn-reloaded=1



COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

HELSINKI ON THE HILL. Nagorno-Karabakh. “"Helsinki on the Hill'' is a series of conversations hosted by the U.S. Helsinki Commission on human rights and comprehensive security in Europe and beyond. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains one of the world’s most intractable and long-standing territorial and ethnic disputes. Its fragile no-peace, no-war situation poses a serious threat to stability in the South Caucasus region and beyond. The conflict features at its core a fundamental tension between two key tenets of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act: territorial integrity and the right to self-determination. Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh, former U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, joins Helsinki Commission Senior Policy Advisor Everett Price to discuss the history and evolution of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the OSCE's role in conflict diplomacy and the prospects for a lasting peace”. 

https://www.csce.gov/podcast-nagorno-karabakh



WHY IT MATTERS - COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

The Human Cost of Labor Trafficking.  https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/human-cost-labor-trafficking


RIGHTSCAST

“RightsCast brings you discussion on a wide range of contemporary and enduring human rights issues from the University of Essex Human Rights Centre. Bringing together diverse voices from all over the world, we apply a human rights lens to better understand current events, to discuss key issues, and to explore how to achieve social change. From grassroots movements to major international affairs, join us each week as we talk to the people behind the stories and seek to create a dialogue around the role of human rights in our daily lives.”

The Al-Khatib Trial: Holding Syrian Regime Officials to Account in Germany

https://anchor.fm/rightscast/episodes/The-Al-Khatib-Trial-Holding-Syrian-Regime-Officials-to-Account-in-Germany-with-Joumana-Seif-and-Andreas-Schueller-of-ECCHR-eej9q2

Digital Witness: Using Open Source Info for Human Rights Investigations

https://anchor.fm/rightscast/episodes/Digital-Witness-Using-Open-Source-Info-for-Human-Rights-Investigations-with-Alexa-Koenig-and-Sam-Dubberley-eb4l71

Promoting Tolerance and Tackling Hate with Human Rights

https://anchor.fm/rightscast/episodes/Promoting-Tolerance-and-Tackling-Hate-with-Human-Rights-with-Paul-Hunt--Malcolm-Evans--Ruth-Anne-Lenga--Andrew-Copson--and-Simona-Cruciani-eaham0

Protecting Social Media Users: Arguing for a Duty of Care

https://anchor.fm/rightscast/episodes/Protecting-Social-Media-Users-Arguing-for-a-Duty-of-Care-with-Prof--Lorna-Woods-e9i514

Killing Machines: A Posthuman Feminist Approach to Autonomous Weapons Systems and Military Technologies

https://anchor.fm/rightscast/episodes/Killing-Machines-A-Posthuman-Feminist-Approach-to-Autonomous-Weapons-Systems-and-Military-Technologies-with-Dr-Emily-Jones-e972cb


RIGHTS ON THE LINE

“It is produced by Front Line Defenders, and presents the voices, perspectives and experiences of human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk and focusing on human rights issues across the globe”.

HRDs Defending Digital Space. “In this episode of the Front Line Defenders podcast Rights on the Line, we’ll hear from human rights defenders in Morocco, Sri Lanka, South Sudan, and Brazil talk about the unique online threats to their work and when the significance of digital protection can mean the difference between life and death…”. 

https://soundcloud.com/front-line-defenders/season-2-episode-7-hrds-defending-digital-space

Reflecting on the UN Declaration for Human Rights Defenders. “Listen to this episode of #RightsOnTheLinePodcast to hear HRDs reflect firsthand on the importance of - and limitations of - UN Declarations on the 70th anniversary of the UN Declaration on #HumanRights and 20th anniversary of the Declaration on #HumanRightsDefenders”.

https://soundcloud.com/front-line-defenders/udhr70-reflecting-on-the-un-declaration-for-human-rights-defenders


Watched & Monitored: Protecting HRDs from Surveillance. “Over the years, surveillance techniques have become more sophisticated. Methods of spying, and the powerful authorities using these methods to monitor human rights defenders, are more and more difficult to detect as digital spyware technology advances. In this episode we speak with HRDs and digital security experts to take a closer look at some of the ways authorities are getting too close. Often when you read reports of phone hackings and spying of human rights defenders, often the name ‘Pegasus’ appears. Pegasus is spyware developed by the Israeli cyberarms firm, NSO Group Technologies. This spyware can be installed on ios and Android phones and is capable of reading text messages, tracking calls, collecting passwords, mobile phone tracking, accessing the target device's microphone(s) and video camera(s), and gathering information from apps. NSO Group has stated that with this spyware, they enable authorized governments to “combat terror and crime.” But despite these claims, the group does not exercise control over the use of Pegasus, which authoritarian regimes can and have used to monitor HRDs”.

https://soundcloud.com/front-line-defenders/episode-9-watched-monitored-protecting-hrds-from-surveillance


THE RIGHTS TRACK. “Sound Evidence on Human Rights”

Becoming a slave: who's vulnerable to being trafficked?. “In Episode 3 of Series 4 Dr Patricia Hynes from the University of Bedfiordshire and Patrick Burland, Senior Project Officer for Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery for the UN Migration Agency (IOM) discuss their research which looks to improve understanding of the causes, determinants and ‘vulnerabilities’ to human trafficking as well as the support needs of people from countries who have experienced trafficking into the UK”.

http://rightstrack.org/becoming-a-slave-whos-vulnerable-to-being-trafficked

In the minority: the right to identity, culture and heritage. “In Episode 8 of Series 2 of The Rights Track, Claire Thomas, Deputy Director of Minority Rights Group, talks about upholding the rights of minority ethnic, linguistic and religious communities around the world”.

http://rightstrack.org/in-the-minority-the-right-to-identity-culture-and-heritage


DECLARATIONS. THE HUMAN RIGHTS PODCAST. “Exploring rights with people who study them, and fight for them”

Human Rights in the Digital Space. “For this week’s episode, we are delighted to welcome Alina Utrata, a Ph.D. candidate in Politics and International Studies and a 2020 Gates Scholar at the University of Cambridge, whose research focuses on the influence of technology on state and corporate power. She joins our host Muna Gasim and producer Sam Baron to discuss how Big Tech companies are impeding and restricting our human rights in the digital space, and what type of change is necessary to begin tackling this threat. Their conversation touches on the enormous amounts of power companies such as Facebook can wield on the global stage, and how poor data security can endanger and cost lives”.

https://declarationspod.com/2021/03/12/season-5-episode-8-human-rights-in-the-digital-space/

#NoRightsNoGames: The Uyghur Genocide & the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games. “This week, host Muna Gasim and producer Sam Baron are joined by Zumretay Arkin, the Program and Advocacy Manager at the World Uyghur Congress, an umbrella organization based Berlin, Germany that advocates for the rights of Uyghur people, an ethnic group from the province of Xinjiang in Northwest China. Despite the severe human rights abuses taking place against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China, Beijing remains the host of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, which has vast political and humanitarian implications. Muna, Sam, and Zumretay discuss the atrocities being committed against the Uyghur people, the political power of the Olympics, and how governments, corporations, athletes, journalists, and citizens can take action”.

https://declarationspod.com/2021/02/19/season-5-episode-6-norightsnogames-the-uyghur-genocide-the-beijing-2022-olympic-games/

We Need to Talk: The Climate Crisis with Daze Aghaji. “The topic of conversation this week is the ongoing climate crisis and our urgent need to act. We are joined by the remarkable Daze Aghaji, a university student and high-profile climate justice activist who has fought to combat the climate emergency at an international level. The climate crisis has the potential to impact all aspects of our lives and Daze urges us to tackle the issue, not just on environmental grounds, but on social and cultural levels as well”. 

https://declarationspod.com/2020/12/09/we-need-to-talk-the-climate-crisis-with-daze-aghaji/

“Call it Genocide”: The Rohingya Crisis in Conversation with Dan Sullivan and Tun Khin. “In the second episode of Season 5, we are joined by Dan Sullivan, the senior advocate for human rights at Refugees International, and Tun Khin, President of the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK to discuss the situation of the persecuted Rohingya minority in the context of Myanmar’s second general election, an event overshadowed by electoral events in the United States”.

https://declarationspod.com/2020/11/20/season-5-episode-2-call-it-genocide-the-rohingya-crisis-in-conversation-with-dan-sullivan-and-tun-khin/

Organ harvesting and trafficking of Chinese minorities. “This episode explores the issue of organ trafficking and transplant abuse in China, with a particular focus on its impact on minority groups. The first part of the podcast gives insight into some of the practical aspects of Dr. Matas’ research on the rapidly growing business. We then consider the ways in which the UK and the rest of the world is implicated in these grave human rights abuses”. 

https://declarationspod.com/2019/11/10/s3-e8-organ-harvesting-and-trafficking-of-chinese-minorities/

Can Human Rights Solve the Palestinian Question?. “In this episode, we talk about occupation, refugee rights, and the status of Palestine. Are there systematic ways to remedy human rights abuses against an occupied people? How has human rights language been used to facilitate occupation? What can be done? We were joined by Dr Ruba Salih (SOAS), expert on Transnational Migration and Gender, and Odette Murray, who is a lecturer in Law”. 

https://declarationspod.com/2018/03/17/can-human-rights-solve-the-palestinian-question-with-dr-ruba-salih-odette-murray/

Is Reclaiming Cultural Heritage an Issue of Human Rights?. “What does cultural heritage mean, who can claim it, and what does it have to do with rights? With a significant number of artifacts on display in British museums having been removed from their original owners during periods of colonisation, this episode tackles the intersection between cultural artefacts, and larger issues of justice such as racial inequality, systemic injustice, and property rights”. 

https://declarationspod.com/2017/10/17/is-reclaiming-cultural-heritage-an-issue-of-human-rights-with-rodney-kelly/


ON HUMAN RIGHTS

The Momentum for Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence in the EU. “A recording of April 26 webinar, the first session of RWI webinar series on The Forthcoming EU’s Directive On Human Rights Due Diligence. This event focused on Where does it come from? What may it lead to? What are the limits of due diligence as a tool to protect human rights in global supply chain?”.

https://soundcloud.com/onhumanrights/the-momentum-for-mandatory-human-rights-due-diligence-in-the-eu

What are Crimes Against Humanity?

https://soundcloud.com/onhumanrights/what-is-crimes-against-humanity

Are Human Rights Really Universal? “This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But is it really universal? A growing number of states are claiming that human rights are incompatible with their culture. In this episode of On Human Rights, Jamie Bowd sits down with Professor Emeritus in International Law at Stockholm University and the Swedish National Defence College and former board member at RWI, Ove Bring to discuss how historical examples of human rights practices around the world have contributed to the modern understanding of human rights.”

https://soundcloud.com/onhumanrights/are-human-rights-really-universal


JUSTICE MATTERS PODCAST. Harvard Kennedy School. CARR Center for Human Rights Policy.

“From exploring the ethics of artificial intelligence to identifying underlying sources of systemic discrimination, Justice Matters Podcast investigates a wide array of human rights issues at home and abroad. Join our host, Sushma Raman, as she and our guests confront, challenge, and explore human rights matters with a multidisciplinary lens”.

A Hopeful Approach to Human Rights. “Kathryn Sikkink and host Sushma Raman describe why there is evidence for hope in the human rights movement”.

https://carrcenter.hks.harvard.edu/news/justice-matters-monthly-podcast-carr-center-human-rights-policy

Holding Global Leaders to Account. “How can we ensure accountability when international criminal law is violated? Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, former President of the ICC, joins host Sushma Raman to discuss accountability and justice in the global arena. How do we approach seeking justice for past atrocities while building a more just and peaceful future? And in an era of widespread disinformation, what happens when people lack trust in the very purveyors of justice? Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, former President of the ICC, joins host Sushma Raman in this month's episode of Justice Matters”. 

https://carrcenter.hks.harvard.edu/news/holding-global-leaders-account

Fighting the Hate. “President and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Margaret Huang, joins host Sushma Raman to discuss the Center's tremendous growth, along with its challenges in the road ahead”.

https://carrcenter.hks.harvard.edu/news/fighting-hate

Talking Progress and Challenges with UN High Commissioner Bachelet. “In celebrating the 71st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, discusses the progress and challenges of the movement in her home country of Chile and around the world”.

https://carrcenter.hks.harvard.edu/news/un-high-commissioner-michelle-bachelet-justice-matters-podcast

The Politics of Documentation: Narrative and the Rohingya Crisis. “In the latest episode of Justice Matters, Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman interviews Carr Center Fellow Matthew Smith. Smith is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fortify Rights. In this episode he discusses the Rohingya crisis, the importance of documentation, and the role of power in constructing narratives around human rights”. 

https://carrcenter.hks.harvard.edu/news/justice-matters-podcast-matthew-smith

Ethics and Privacy in the Age of AI. “In the latest episode of Justice Matters, Mark Latonero, Carr Center Technology and Human Rights Fellow, and Research Lead for the Human Rights and AI on the Ground Initiatives at Data & Society, discusses ethics, privacy, and human rights implications around the use of artificial intelligence”. 

https://carrcenter.hks.harvard.edu/news/justice-matters-podcast-mark-latonero

Advancing Human Rights Policy and Practice. “Sarah Margon, Washington director at Human Rights Watch, discusses how the organization addresses human rights violations, authoritarianism, and policy changes from the local to global level”. 

https://carrcenter.hks.harvard.edu/news/justice-matters-podcast-sarah-margon

Human Rights in the Face of Emerging Technology. “In the latest episode of Justice Matters, Vivek Krishnamurthy, Senior Fellow at the Carr Center, discusses the complex challenges of the human rights movement in the face of emerging technology and artificial intelligence”. 

https://carrcenter.hks.harvard.edu/news/justice-matters-podcast-vivek-krishnamurthy

Tackling the Migration Crisis. “Carr Center Executive Director Sushma Raman talks with Professor Jacqueline Bhabha about refugees, war, persecution, the stateless, and immigration. No human being is illegal. What are our obligations and duties towards migrants and refugees? How do we approach DACA given our political climate? And how do we lay this groundwork through a lens of human rights?”. 

https://carrcenter.hks.harvard.edu/news/justice-matters-episode-four-carr-centers-monthly-podcast

Analyzing the Technological Revolution. “Steven Livingston examines the technological revolution: Both its implications for good, as well as its impacts on human rights outcomes. In our third episode, we interview Senior Fellow Steven Livingston on using new technologies to promote human rights, understanding that there are both costs, and benefits, to these advances”. 

https://carrcenter.hks.harvard.edu/news/justice-matters-podcast-carr-center-senior-fellow-steven-livingston

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