In this episode, Seun Matiluko, a journalist and a current BCL student at Oxford Law Faculty, speaks with Dr Shreya Atrey, an Associate Professor in International Human Rights Law at Oxford's Department for Continuing Education and Faculty of Law, about a recent report from the UK Government's newly formed Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities. Hosted and recorded by: Seun Matiluko Edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale  Produced by: Gauri Pillai Executive producer: Kira Allmann Show notes by: Sarah Dobbie Music by: Rosemary Allmann Additional thanks to: Sandra Fredman and Megan Campbell Full transcript available at: http://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/media/ This episode is released under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Creative Commons license. This allows you to republish the episode, but you must credit RightsUp and The Oxford Human Rights Hub.

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Understanding Institutional Racism: A Response to the Sewell Report (with Shreya Atrey)

In this episode, we speak with Dr Isabel Cristina Jaramillo from Los Andes University in Colombia about “Gender in Transition: Studies about the Role of the Law in the Distribution of Resources for Implementing the Transition in Colombia after the Peace Agreement." We explore what gender has meant during Colombia's transition to peace and reconciliation and what the peace agreement has meant to the construction of Colombian feminisms. Hosted and recorded by: Mónica Arango Olaya Edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale Co-produced by: Mónica Arango Olaya Executive producer: Kira Allmann Show notes by: Sarah Dobbie Music by: Rosemary Allmann Additional thanks to: Sandra Fredman, Megan Campbell, Gauri Pillai, and Natasha Holcroft-Emmess

Gender in Colombia's Peace Transition (with Isabel Jaramillo Sierra)

This episode is part of a four-part series in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In this episode, guest host Simphiwe Laura Stewart talks with Rekgotsofetse Chikane about the "Rhodes Must Fall" movement. They discuss the intersections and tensions of #MustFall with black consciousness, black feminism, and pan-Africanism, and the diverse histories of oppression and resistance across time and borders. Rekgotsofetse Chikane is the author of “Breaking a Rainbow, Building a Nation: The Politics Behind #MustFall”. He was one of the leading figures of the Rhodes Must Fall movement in South Africa. Hosted and recorded by: Simphiwe Laura Stewart Edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale & Kira Allmann Co-produced by: Natasha Holcroft-Emmess and Sarah Dobbie Executive producer: Kira Allmann Show notes by: Sarah Dobbie Music by: Rosemary Allmann Additional thanks to: Sandra Fredman, Meghan Campbell, Mónica Arango Olaya, and Gauri Pillai

Rhodes Must Fall (with Rekgotsofetse Chikane)

This episode is part of a four-part series in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In this episode, we talk to Shea Streeter about the seemingly intractable issue of police brutality and race in the United States and how race and gender shape the ways that people experience, perceive, and respond to incidents of violence.  The Oxford Human Rights Hub is an anti-racist organisation, and we are committed to continuously working to be better allies to communities protesting against deeply entrenched systems of racial domination and oppression. In this spirit, this podcast series aims to amplify the voices of Black and Brown scholars, activists and practitioners. We also want to acknowledge a long legacy of work that has collectively, across time and disciplines, built and bolstered the foundations of this present movement. Now is a time to listen, learn, support and amplify. Hosted and recorded by: Richard Martin Edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale Co-produced by: Richard Martin, Mónica Arango Olaya, and Christy Callaway-Gale Executive producer: Kira Allmann Show notes by: Sarah Dobbie Music by: Rosemary Allmann Thanks to: Natasha Holcroft-Emmess and Gauri Pillai

Police Brutality in the United States (with Shea Streeter)

This episode is part of a four-part series in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In this episode, we talk to Savala Trepczynski about racial hierarchy and the role of whiteness in the Black Lives Matter movement. The Oxford Human Rights Hub is an anti-racist organisation, and we are committed to continuously working to be better allies to communities protesting against deeply entrenched systems of racial domination and oppression. In this spirit, this podcast series aims to amplify the voices of Black and Brown scholars, activists and practitioners. We also want to acknowledge a long legacy of work that has collectively, across time and disciplines, built and bolstered the foundations of this present movement. Now is a time to listen, learn, support and amplify. Here, we explore the question: what role does racial hierarchy play in perpetuating inequalities? Hosted and recorded by: Ndjodi Ndeunyema Edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale Co-produced by: Natasha Holcroft-Emmess and Christy Callaway-Gale Executive producer: Kira Allmann Show notes by: Sarah Dobbie Music by: Rosemary Allmann Thanks to: Mónica Arango Olaya and Gauri Pillai

Racial Hierarchy and Role of Whiteness (with Savala Trepczynski)

This episode is part of a four-part series in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In this episode, we speak with Dr Foluke Adebisi, a Senior Lecturer in Law at Bristol University in the United Kingdom, about decolonizing education.  The Oxford Human Rights Hub is an anti-racist organisation, and we are committed to continuously working to be better allies to communities protesting against deeply entrenched systems of racial domination and oppression. In this spirit, this podcast series aims to amplify the voices of Black and Brown scholars, activists and practitioners. We also want to acknowledge a long legacy of work that has collectively, across time and disciplines, built and bolstered the foundations of this present movement. Now is a time to listen, learn, support and amplify.  This episode focuses on decolonising education. It looks particularly at the intersection between human rights and the decolonial approach to education. Dr Adebisi is an expert in an intersection of areas looking at law, race, equality, legal education, and decolonising education. She's also the founder of Forever Africa Conference and Events (FACE), a hub for Pan-Africanist thought and community in the UK.  A full transcript of this episode is available at: http://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/media/ Hosted and recorded by: Nomfundo Ramalekana Edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale Co-produced by: Gauri Pillai and Christy Callaway-Gale Executive producer: Kira Allmann Show notes by: Sarah Dobbie Music by: Rosemary Allmann Thanks to: Mónica Arango Olaya and Natasha Holcroft-Emmess

A Decolonial Approach to Education and the Law (with Dr Foluke Adebisi)

Constitutions are the legal bedrock of many countries, but they're also political, and are produced within a specific socio-historical context, much like any text. As much as Constitutions are there to protect citizens, they can also exclude certain groups of people. And when a Constitution doesn't work for all, how do we best address this? To what extent can we reinterpret a Constitution so it's more inclusive? And when do we need to start again, from scratch? In this episode, Gautam Bhatia and Joel Modiri discuss these questions in the context of India and South Africa. Interview with: Gautam Bhatia and Dr Joel Modiri Recorded by: Nomfundo Ramalekana Produced and edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale Executive producer: Kira Allmann Shownotes: Sarah Dobbie Music: Rosemary Allmann

The Transformative Possibilities of a Constitution (with Joel Modiri and Gautam Bhatia)

Covid-19 lockdowns worldwide have forced huge portions of our lives online, from education to work, with important human rights ramifications. But there's an argument to be made that the Covid-19 lockdown has been good for the environment. there have been reports of lower levels of littering and urban pollution. As humans withdrew from public spaces, some native wildlife has reemerged. But our newly intensified online routines, from video conferencing to binge-watching Netflix, might have more of a negative environmental impact than we realise. The Internet and the systems that support it are reportedly responsible for 3.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, roughly the same as the airline industry. And it's estimated that the typical professional creates 135 kilogrammes of CO2 just sending emails — which is equivalent to driving 200 miles in a family car. We don't often think about the effect of the Internet on the natural environment, and the related implications for human rights. In this episode, we talk to Internet governance consultant Michael Oghia about why we need to build an environmentally sustainable Internet for the future. Interview with: Michael Oghia (Global Forum for Media Development) Host: Kira Allmann Producer/Editor: Kira Allmann Executive Producer: Kira Allmann Music: Rosemary Allmann

How Our Clicks Cost the Planet: The Internet, Climate Change, and Human Rights (with Michael Oghia)

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought questions around global healthcare financing and equitable access to treatments to the fore. But this is not the first time a spotlight has been thrown on the thorny issue of fair resource allocation in efforts to tackle global health issues. In her book, “The Uncounted: Politics of Data in Global Health” (Cambridge University Press), Dr Sara Davis considers how human rights issues can affect the data which underlie global healthcare funding. She looks closely at the indicators which drive resource allocation, the metrics used to measure success in tackling health issues, and the people whose experiences healthcare data often fails to capture. Ultimately, in a world of finite resources, this data plays an important role in determining who is more likely to live or die. Interview with: Sara Davis (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva) Host: Natasha Holcroft-Emmess Producer/Editor: Christy Callaway-Gale Executive Producer: Kira Allmann Music: Rosemary Allmann

The Politics of Global Health Data (with Sara Davis)

In 2016, a peace agreement was negotiated between the Colombian  Government and one guerrilla movement known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or the FARC. But the peace deal was rejected by a narrow margin in a referendum in 2016. A revised peace deal was eventually ratified by the Congress of Colombia. The peace agreement provides for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, a tribunal created in 2018 to implement the transitional justice component of the peace agreement. In this episode, we talk with Judge Lemaitre, who currently the Investigating Judge for the jurisdiction's first macro case, about the future of restorative justice in Colombia. Interview with: Julieta Lemaitre (Special Jurisdiction for Peace, Colombia) Host: Natasha Holcroft-Emmess Producer: Natasha Holcroft-Emmess Executive Producer: Kira Allmann Music: Rosemary Allmann

A Reason for Hope: The Pursuit of Restorative Justice in Colombia (with Julieta Lemaitre)

The spread of Covid-19 has affected many areas of our lives with major implications for our rights and freedoms. The instigation of a UK-wide lockdown has had an especially pronounced effect on our rights, and the burden of this disruption will fall most heavily on those whose livelihoods, health, and security were already fragile. Furloughed employees, those who are self-employed, and those who must now seek social security benefits face an unprecedented level of uncertainty. Today we discuss the impact of coronavirus on worker's rights in the UK. Interview with: Michael Ford, QC (University of Bristol & Old Square Chambers) Hosted by: Natasha Holcroft-Emmess Produced and edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale Executive producer: Kira Allmann Shownotes: Sarah Dobbie Music: Rosemary Allmann

The Impact of Covid-19 on Workers' Rights in the UK (with Michael Ford)

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in many ways. States around the world have imposed restrictions of varying levels of stringency to control the spread of the virus. The Central Government in India introduced a nationwide 21-day lockdown on 24th of March 2020. The lockdown saw an almost complete restriction on the movement of people and the closure of all establishments except those providing essential services. India’s lockdown has been described as the world’s biggest coronavirus lockdown and the harshest coronavirus containment measure in the world. The lockdown was declared with a four-hour notice period. It has been extensively reported that the impact of the lockdown has fallen most heavily on those most vulnerable. In this episode, we speak to Professor Kalpana Kannabiran, a professor of sociology and the Director of the Council for Social Development Hyderabad, about the Indian government's response to the pandemic and the impact on rights. Full transcript and shownotes: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/media/the-need-f…pana-kannabiran/ Interview with: Kalpana Kannabiran (Council for Social Development Hyderabad) Hosted by: Gauri Pillai Produced and edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale Executive producer: Kira Allmann Shownotes: Sarah Dobbie Music: Rosemary Allmann

The Need for Empathy: Understanding India's COVID-19 Lockdown (with Kalpana Kannabiran)

At the end of 2019, parts of Chile descended into violent unrest. Demonstrations were countrywide and challenged broad social issues, such as the increased cost of living, privatisation and growing inequality. Arising out of the protest is a proposal of constitutional change. In light of the recent unrest, politicians agreed to call a national referendum on the creation of a new Constitution. In this episode, we discuss the protests, the possibility of constitutional change, and the impact on children's rights in Chile. Interview with: Nicolás Espejo Yaksic (Universidad Central de Chile) Hosted by: Natasha Holcroft-Emmess Produced and edited by: Natasha Holcroft-Emmess Executive producer: Kira Allmann Shownotes: Sarah Dobbie Music: Rosemary Allmann

Re-writing Chile's Constitution for Human Rights (with Nicolás Espejo Yaksic)

In this episode, we discuss the intersection between the responses to public health crisis and human rights with Luisa Cabal, Acting Director of the Community Support, Social Justice, and Inclusion at UNAIDS. UNAIDS recently published a guidance paper of lessons learned from other pandemics, such as the HIV pandemic, about how to respect and uphold human rights during exceptional times. Download a full transcript: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/media/how-to-uph…ith-luisa-cabal/ Interview with: Luisa Cabal (UNAIDS) Hosted by: Mónica Arango Olaya Produced and edited by: Christy Callaway-Gale Executive producer: Kira Allmann Shownotes: Sarah Dobbie Music: Rosemary Allmann

Defending Human Rights During a Global Pandemic: Lessons from UNAIDS (with Luisa Cabal)

This is a special episode of RightsUp, which takes Sandy Fredman’s new book, Comparative Human Rights Law, as a starting point for global conversation around the role of law, lawyers, courts, and judges in forwarding human rights in different contexts. Each episode will delve into the overarching themes of the book and highlight some specific examples from different jurisdictions -- on issues such as capital punishment, abortion, the right to housing, health, and education, and the right to freedom of speech and religion. In this discussion, Sandy speaks with Colm O'Cinneide, a professor of human rights law at UCL, who also served on the member of the European Committee on Social Rights of the Council of Europe. They discuss the intersections between socio-economic rights and civil/political rights in the context of Europe. Guests: Sandra Fredman and Colm O'Cinneide Produced by: Kira Allmann Music by: Rosemary Allmann

Comparative Human Rights Law Book Launch: Sandy Fredman in Conversation with Colm O'Cinneide

RightsUp explores the big human rights issues of the day through interviews with experts, academics, practicing lawyers, activists and policy makers who are at the forefront of tackling the world's most difficult human rights questions. RightsUp is brought to you by the Oxford Human Rights Hub, based in the Law Faculty at the University of Oxford. Music for this podcast is by Rosemary Allmann. (This podcast is distributed under a CC by NC-SA 4.0 license.)