Human Rights Chat

New Tactics in Human Rights
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Human Rights Chat is a podcast by New Tactics in Human Rights, where we inspire and equip activists to change the world. A program of the Center for Victims of Torture, New Tactics helps activists become more effective through strategic thinking and tactical planning.

  1. 3D AGO

    Ep 17: Expanding Access to Work: A Conversation with Na’amal

    In this episode, we explore how expanding access to dignified work can transform lives and communities—especially for refugees navigating barriers to employment. Featuring insights from Lorraine Charles, the founder and executive director of Na'amal. Lorraine works at the intersection of migration, technology, and workforce development. Her work challenges dominant narratives around displacement and centers the talents, ambitions and contributions of refugees themselves. Listeners will hear how innovative approaches to digital employment are helping break down geographic and systemic barriers while reshaping the future of work. Learn more about Na'amal, a nonprofit creating access to remote work, digital skills training and economic opportunities for refugees worldwide.

    33 min

  2. MAR 6

    Ep 16: Water as a Human Right: A Conversation with Project Maji

    Water is a human right—yet billions still lack reliable access to safe water. In this episode of Human Rights Chat, host Melissa McNeilly speaks with Sunil Lalvani, founder of Project Maji, a nonprofit delivering sustainable, solar-powered water systems to rural communities across sub-Saharan Africa. Inspired by a life-changing encounter in rural Ghana, Sunil set out to address a major gap in global water access: not just building infrastructure, but ensuring it works long term. Project Maji’s community-centered model combines solar technology, local partnerships, and digital monitoring to create reliable, maintainable water systems. Together, they discuss why water remains one of the most urgent—and underinvested—human rights challenges, how lack of access disproportionately impacts women and girls, and how sustainable water solutions can unlock education, health, and economic opportunity. With nearly 500 sites serving close to half a million people, Project Maji offers a powerful example of systems change in action. Learn more: https://projectmaji.org

    44 min

  3. FEB 6

    Ep 15: Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota: A Conversation with CVT Experts

    This episode of Human Rights Chat focuses on what’s happening in Minnesota in 2026 as heightened and militarized immigration enforcement creates fear, instability, and harm for refugee and asylum-seeking communities. Host Melissa McNeilly is joined by two experts from the Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) to unpack how immigration enforcement and detention impact mental health, healing, and human rights. Together, they explore what clinicians and advocates are seeing on the ground, how misinformation and policy choices deepen harm, and where trauma-informed care and community support continue to offer hope. Guests Alison Beckman, Senior Clinician for External Relations, CVT Yumna Rizvi, Senior Policy Analyst, CVT This episode is dedicated to the hundreds of CVT staff and clients affected by the abrupt halt to humanitarian aid, honoring both the clients who lost access to care and the more than 400 colleagues whose work and compassion continue to shape this movement. Take Action Donate to the Center for Victims of Torture: www.cvt.org Help provide food and other urgent needs for survivors of torture and trauma. Support more Minnesota-based organizations: www.standwithminnesota.com www.canmn.org

    44 min

  4. 12/23/2025

    الحلقة الرابعة عشر: دردشة عن حقوق الإنسان -العمل الرقمي: حرية جديدة أم استغلال بصيغة رقمية حوار مع الدكتور ربيع فخري جميل حول العمل الرقمي و

    مرحباً بكم في حلقة جديدة من بودكاست "دردشةعن حقوق الإنسان" لبرنامج التكتيكات الجديدة في حقوق الإنسان وحلقتنااليوم بعنوان: "العملالرقمي: حرية جديدة أم استغلال بصيغة رقمية؟"؛ حوار مع الدكتور ربيعفخري جميل حول العمل الرقمي وحقوق الإنسان. 📖 نص البودكاست الكامل متوفر من خلال الرابط: https://bit.ly/4jkh3dy

    53 min
  5. الحلقة الثالثة عشر: دردشة عن حقوق الإنسان - في قلب العدالة المناخية حوار مع هلا مراد حول البيئة وحقوق الإنسان

    10/12/2025

    الحلقة الثالثة عشر: دردشة عن حقوق الإنسان - في قلب العدالة المناخية حوار مع هلا مراد حول البيئة وحقوق الإنسان

    في هذه الحلقة من بودكاست "دردشة عن حقوق الإنسان" من برنامج التكتيكات الجديدة في حقوق الإنسان، نستضيف هلا مراد، المدافعة عن العدالة المناخية والمديرة التنفيذية لجمعية دبين للتنمية البيئية. تشاركنا هلا رحلتها الممتدة لأكثر من سبعة عشر عامًا في العمل البيئي والحقوقي، وتحدثنا عن رؤيتها في ربط البيئة بحقوق الإنسان، ودور العدالة المناخية في تحقيق التوازن بين التنمية وحماية الموارد. كما تسلط الضوء على أهمية التفكير بمنظور عالمي تجاه التغير المناخي وتأثيراته المتشابكة على حياة الناس في مختلف أنحاء العالم. استمعوا إلى هذه الحلقة الملهمة التي تسلّط الضوء على تقاطع قضايا البيئة وحقوق الإنسان، وعلى دور المجتمع المدني في بناء مستقبل أكثر عدلاً واستدامة. 📖 نص البودكاست الكامل متوفر من خلال الرابط: https://bit.ly/PodcastClimateAR

    38 min

  6. 08/28/2025

    Ep 12: Reflections on the History of New Tactics in Human Rights: A Conversation with Doug Johnson and Nancy Pearson

    Since 1996, New Tactics in Human Rights has strengthened the work of advocates and defenders worldwide through strategic training, resources, and tactical innovation. In this episode of Human Rights Chat, host Noah Biasco speaks with Doug Johnson (former executive director of CVT, founder of New Tactics, longtime human rights leader, and current lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School) and Nancy Pearson (New Tactics training manager with many decades of experience in human rights advocacy). Together, they reflect on the origins of New Tactics, the challenges and lessons from its founding, and what it takes to build sustainable human rights movements. 🎧 Hear the story behind New Tactics and gain insights for anyone working to launch or strengthen a human rights organization. 📖 Read the full transcript here: https://www.newtactics.org/conversations/how-it-all-began

    1h 23m

  7. 01/07/2025

    Ep 11: The International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse: A Conversation with Susie Hughes

    In this episode of Human Rights Chat, New Tactics in Human Rights' host, Melissa McNeilly, speaks with Susie Hughes, cofounder and Executive Director of the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China. The conversation delves into the harrowing issue of forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in China, a practice that has been condemned worldwide. Susie shares her extensive work leading the coalition, which has grown into a powerful force for justice, coordinating over 70 organizations and more than 75 volunteers across multiple continents. The episode explores the coalition’s efforts to raise awareness, prevent complicity, and push for accountability in the face of this massive human rights violation. A key focus is the 2019 China Tribunal, where Susie played a pivotal role as Director of Logistics, helping to bring global attention to the findings of this independent investigation into organ harvesting. Join us as we examine the innovative tactics being used to fight this egregious abuse, as well as the coalition’s ongoing mission to seek justice for victims and end these human rights violations once and for all.

    49 min

  8. 11/19/2024

    Ep 10: Healing the Harms of the Criminal Legal System: A Conversation with All Square

    In this episode of Human Rights Chat, New Tactics intern, Grace McDonough, sat down with Emily Hunt Turner, Aretina Williams and Diamond Fletcher - key staff at All Square. Their mission is clear: to heal the wounds inflicted by the criminal legal system and to challenge the way society views and uses criminal records. Their work is rooted in a unique approach that includes a craft grilled cheese restaurant, a fellowship program, and a legal initiative called The Legal Revolution. Each of these components works together to create opportunities for those who have been impacted by mass incarceration, challenging societal norms and creating pathways to freedom.

    1h 11m
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Human Rights Chat is a podcast by New Tactics in Human Rights, where we inspire and equip activists to change the world. A program of the Center for Victims of Torture, New Tactics helps activists become more effective through strategic thinking and tactical planning.

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  • Creator
    New Tactics in Human Rights
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
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