Rights on the Line Podcast

Land/environmental rights defenders and the data gap: reporting and realities from 2022-02-04T14:00:55

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Gaps in state-reported data on land and environmental rights defenders negatively and severely impacts the ability to monitor and mitigate situations where human rights...

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NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware hack on Palestinan HRDs - explained by DPC Mohammad Al-Maskati from 2021-11-10T15:23:49

Topics covered:

- How the situation unfolded since the suspicion of an initial hack and breach
- How the announcement of the 6 organisations deemed as‘’terrorist’’ linked to the unfo...

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Digital Rights in Africa: HRD experiences, challenges and solutions from 2021-09-28T11:17:59

In this episode, we talk about human rights defenders in Africa experiencing challenges in the digital space, on social media platforms and more.

Ronald shares his insights as the Digital...

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48 hours: countdown to Zambia's national elections from 2021-08-10T15:21:32

Zambias national elections will be held on the 12th of August 2021. This comes against a dangerous background of the country veering towards dangerous authoritarianism. Human rights defenders (HRDs...

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The cost of saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea from 2021-07-06T13:06:39

Front Line Defenders Rights on the Line podcast, presenting the voices, perspectives and experiences of human rights and human rights defenders (HRDs) across the globe. In this episode, we chat to ...

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Interview with Palestinian HRDs: The realities on the ground from 2021-05-16T16:54:04

In the last two weeks, unwarranted violence against Palestinians by Israeli authorities has increased. Palestinians on the ground have resisted, and in turn, Israeli forces have since used repeated...

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Challenges in protecting gender and LGBTI rights in Turkey (in context of the Istanbul Convention) from 2021-05-11T11:39:32

We discuss the challenges faced by human rights defenders working on gender and LGBTI issues, in light of the recent withdrawal of Turkey from the Istanbul Convention. We chat to Asl?han Tekin, the...

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FLD Global Analysis 2020 - How did Covid-19 affect the work of HRDs? from 2021-04-02T15:01:04

In this episode, we discuss the findings of the Front Line Defenders Global Analysis report 2020, focusing on the impact of Covid-19 on the work of human rights defenders, especially in terms of di...

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Episode 10 - The Human Rights Cost Of 'Finance In Common' from 2020-11-10T13:52:57

This is a special episode, produced by the Coalition for Human Rights in Development. in collaboration with Front Line Defenders.

Ahead of the upcoming Finance in Common Summit in Paris, w...

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Episodio SP 2 - Defender Derechos En Tiempos De COVID - 19 from 2020-10-21T05:30:37

Episodio SP 2 - Defender Derechos En Tiempos De COVID - 19

Una conversación con Sandra Patago, Front Line Defenders; Guillermo Rodríguez García. Oficial de incidencia del programa para Méx...

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Hafez Omar Interview from 2020-10-05T17:10:48

Interview with Palestinian artist and human rights defender Hafez Omar for Cypher 02:

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Season 2, Episode 9 - Watched & Monitored: Protecting HRDs from Surveillance from 2020-09-14T03:33:19

Episode 9 - Watched & Monitored: Protecting HRDs from Surveillance

- FLD Intro: 00:00 - 01:20
- Hussein Radhi, Bahrain: 01:20 - 04:38
- BIll Marczak, The Citizen Lab, Canada: 04:39...

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Season 2, Episode 8 - HRDs & Wellbeing: Rest & Respite For Resiliency from 2020-07-20T13:28:26

Episode 8 - HRDs & Wellbeing: Rest & Respite For Resiliency

- FLD Intro: 00:00 - 01:50
- Abdifatah Hassan Ali, Somalia: 01:50 - 13:05
- Anna Sharyhina, Ukraine: 13:05 - 18:41
-...

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Season 2, Episode 7 - HRDs Defending Digital Space from 2020-06-19T13:57:21

Season 2, Episode 7 - HRDs Defending Digital Space
- FLD Intro: 00:00 - 01:18
- Rabah Nouami, Morocco: 01:18 - 09:42
- Larisa Schmillevitch, Brazil: 09:43 - 22:45
- Asan 'AJ', South...

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Season 2, Episode 6 - Hong Kong Moment from 2020-06-03T05:36:13

Season 2, Episode 6 - Hong Kong Moment

This episode takes us to Hong Kong, where citizens are facing an unprecedented crisis brought on by China’s announcement that it would introduce new ...

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Episodio SP 1 - COVID-19, Respuestas de los Gobiernos & Las Defensoras DDHs en América Latina from 2020-05-19T16:06:32

Episodio SP 1 - COVID-19, Respuestas de los Gobiernos & Las Defensoras de Derechos Humanos en América Latina

- FLD Intro: 00:00 - 02:52
- Sara García Gross, El Salvador: 02:52 - 07:52<...

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Season 2, Episode 5 - COVID-19 Crisis & Prisons In Iran from 2020-05-13T19:51:57

Season 2, Episode 5 - The COVID-19 Crisis & Prisons in Iran

- FLD Intro: 00:00 - 02:02
- Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Prize Winner & Lawyer: 02:03 - 05:03
- Roya Boroumand, Executive DIrect...

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Season 2, Episode 4 - COVID-19, HRDs & Government Response: Focus on India from 2020-05-01T04:35:02

Season 2, Episode 4 - COVID-19, HRDs & Government Response:
Focus on India

- FLD Intro: 00:00 - 04:22
- Gayatri Khandhadai, Tamil Nadu: 04:22 - 24:48
- Anindya Hajra, West Ben...

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Season 2, Episode 3 - When COVID-19 Cleared the Streets - Chile, Iraq & Algeria from 2020-04-24T14:58:07

Season 2, Episode 3 - When COVID-19 Cleared the Streets:
What Next for Social Protests in Chile, Iraq & Algeria?

- FLD Intro: 00:00 - 01:38
- Interview Manuela Royo, Chile: 01:38 -...

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Season 2, Episode 2 - COVID-19 & HRDs - China, Poland & Rohingya In Bangladesh from 2020-04-17T15:47:03

Season 2, Episode 2 - COVID-19 & HRDs: Defending the Marginalized - China, Poland & Rohingya In Bangladesh

- FLD Intro: 00:00 - 02:07
- Interview with Lu Pin, China: 02:07 - 16:03
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Season 2, Episode 1 - Palestine, Uganda & El Salvador from 2020-04-07T04:09:14

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Season 2, Episode 1
FLD Intro: 00:00 - 02:51
Interview with Yara Hawari, Palestine: 02:51 - 12:48
Interview with William Amanzuru, Uganda: 12:48 - 26...

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#UDHR70: Reflecting on the UN Declaration for Human Rights Defenders from 2018-12-10T12:20:36

#UDHR70 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...

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BULLETIN: HRD World Summit 2018 from 2018-10-30T15:40:27

Rights on the Line brings you a brief bulletin from Paris today where a hundred and fifty human rights defenders from across the globe have gathered for the Human Rights Defenders World Summit.

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Interview with an HRD: Pâmella Passos from 2018-10-01T14:16:36

Brazilian human rights defender Pâmella Passos. Pamella spent six weeks in Dublin as part of Front Line Defenders’ Rest and Respite program earlier this summer, just months after the death of her f...

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National elections and human rights from 2018-09-13T11:12:19

On this episode we talk about elections and how they can impact human rights defenders. By looking at some of the federal elections that have taken place this year, we’ll be able to see the differe...

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BULLETIN: Military violence in #ZimElection2018 fallout from 2018-08-03T16:42:19

Front Line Defenders boardmember Arnold Tsunga speaks from Mozambique today, to give update on the situation in Zimbabwe following Monday's presidential election. Six people have been killed by pol...

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BULLETIN: Election day in Zimbabwe from 2018-07-30T15:23:26

Today, Rights on the Line brings you a brief bulletin on the current election in Zimbabwe. Front Line Defenders Boardmember, Africa Director of the International Commission of Jurists and Executive...

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#StopTheKillings The targeting of HRDS from 2018-06-22T06:58:19

On 20 June, at an event alongside the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, Front Line Defenders released a report on the killings of HRDs wordlwide. Focusing on the six countries ...

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Interview with an HRD: Shawan Jabarin from 2018-06-18T11:41:07

While in town to meet with legislators on the potential Occupied Territories Bill, Palestinian human rights defender Shawan Jabarin sat down with Rights on the Line to discuss his work defending hu...

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#IDAHOTB2018: Defending LGBT Rights in Algeria, Kenya and Turkey from 2018-05-17T16:06:52

#LGBTRights On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, Rights on the Line brings you three interviews with three LGBTI rights defenders. Listen to hear them speak about ...

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#Nakba70: Human rights in Palestine from 2018-05-15T13:56:16

On the 70th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel, known as al Nakba, or the catatrsophe, as it resulted in the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian people. Today marks...

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Investing In Environmental Rights from 2018-04-23T17:10:49

On this episode of Rights on the Line, we’ll be discussing some of the risks faced by environmental rights defenders advocating against large-scale development projects. We'll hear from two HRDs, F...

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International Women’s Day 2018: Spotlight on WHRDs from 2018-03-08T09:57:01

For International Women’s Day, we’re handing the mic over to a few of many WHRDs who work every day of the year for their own rights and the rights of their communities. Tune in to hear these WHRD...

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Valentine’s Day with Raull Santiago: Caring for yourself, caring for your community(English) from 2018-02-16T21:53:06

Valentine’s Day. Self Care. Duty of Care. Human rights. How do these these connect? Listen to the debut episode of Rights on the Line, produced by Front Line Defenders, to hear about award-winning ...

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Valentine’s Day with Raull Santiago: Caring for yourself, caring for your community(Portuguese) from 2018-02-15T20:27:03

Valentine’s Day. Self Care. Duty of Care. Human rights. How do these these connect? Listen this Friday to the debut episode of Rights on the Line, produced by Front Line Defenders, to hear about aw...

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