Human rights
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Human rights
A series of podcasts investigating the latest human rights developments and issues in the UK and internationally.
Recent Episodes
11 episodes
Identifying a victim of modern slavery – and what to do about it
Olivier Roth speaks to Justine Currell, CEO of Unseen, about the work her charity does with victims of modern slavery and the steps that individuals –...
Facial recognition technology - Who is watching us?
Olivier Roth speaks to Big Brother Watch’s Griff Ferris about facial recognition technology, which is now a reality in the UK – despite the lack of an...
Mobile phone data extraction by the police
Olivier Roth speaks to Privacy International’s Millie Graham Wood about phone data extraction. The use of ‘mobile phone extraction’ tools enables poli...
Forced detention, being a director of Liberty, and a look back at human rights in the early 2000s
John Wadham discusses his career as a leading human rights solicitor, the challenges he encountered as a director of Liberty, his role as chair at the...
Should soldiers have the right to sue the MoD?
Hilary Meredith, CEO and founder of Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd., discusses the Ministry of Defence’s Better Combat Compensation consultation and w...
Overturning wrongful convictions: a Herculean task?
Glyn Maddocks, founder of the Centre for Criminal Appeals, tells us about his work in trying to overturn the convictions of Tony Stocks and Paul Black...
Human rights in Wales: what issues are facing the devolved administration?
Nick Howard, advisor to the Welsh Government on human rights and devolution, explains the evolutionary nature of the devolution settlement and its rel...
Business and human rights: Can international action stop modern slavery?
Tony Fisher discusses the principles underpinning business and human rights, the United Nations Guiding Principles, and what this means for those who...
The Guilford Four and the Maguire Seven: the inside track
Human rights solicitor Alastair Logan explains how he came to defend the Guildford Four, his early career in family law, and his involvement in the ca...
The constitutional implications of Brexit
Pr Laurent Pech and Pr Joelle Grogan from the University of Middlesex discuss the future ramifications of the Repeal Bill, whether limits should be im...
The 'Cornrow' case and the right to abortion: an insider’s take
Angela Jackman, human rights solicitor and senior lecturer at City University, tells us about her work as a leading human rights solicitor. Angela has...