Human Rights Unscripted

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Human Rights Unscripted is a podcast from the American University Washington College of Law that takes a deep dive into the human rights field through candid interviews with professionals, professors, and students.

  1. A New King in Town: Data Colonialism

    MAR 18

    A New King in Town: Data Colonialism

    Today, on Unscripted, we speak with SUNY Oswego Professor Ulises Mejias on how big data companies extract and use our data, possibly the most valuable resource in the modern era. Want to learn more? Read Professor Mejias's book! Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back

    44 min
  2. ICE Detention Center Expansion: A Threat to Undocumented People and Federalism Itself

    MAR 5

    ICE Detention Center Expansion: A Threat to Undocumented People and Federalism Itself

    Today, on Unscripted, we spoke with Devin Luqman, an immigration attorney in Frederick, Maryland. Mr. Luqman's efforts have helped on a wide and small scale, from providing legal representation to people in these uncertain times of customs enforcement, but also advocating against the construction of enormous and violative ICE facilities in his community.

    31 min
  3. GQUAL And Its 10-Year Effort to Promote Gender Parity in International Legal Tribunals with Professor Claudia Martin

    FEB 25

    GQUAL And Its 10-Year Effort to Promote Gender Parity in International Legal Tribunals with Professor Claudia Martin

    Today, on Unscripted, Professor Claudia Martin discusses the foundation of GQUAL, their successes and lessons from 10 years of work, and what still needs to be done in the quest for gender parity across the international legal sphere.

    38 min
  4. Highlighting the Experiences of Stateless People with Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough

    FEB 11

    Highlighting the Experiences of Stateless People with Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough

    Today on Unscripted, we speak with Executive Director of United Stateless Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough about her family's personal difficulties fleeing their homeland, growing up without a country, and the legal difficulties she experienced while trying to receive the most basic documentation and support. Learn more about United Stateless, including the Award-Winning Film 'Citizens of Nowhere,' at https://www.unitedstateless.org/

    32 min
  5. The Human Rights Implications of Technology, Censorship, and Surveillance with Professor Eduardo Bertoni

    JAN 27

    The Human Rights Implications of Technology, Censorship, and Surveillance with Professor Eduardo Bertoni

    Many of us can't imagine daily life without modern technologies like social media, cameras, and AI. Despite the budding debates on the utility of these emerging technologies, human rights practitioners are grappling with the uncertainty on exactly how they will impact autonomy, privacy, and the human condition. On this episode of Unscripted, Professor Eduardo Bertoni discusses both his trepidation and tentative hope regarding emerging technology regulation.

    41 min
  6. Climate Change and Human Rights Lawyering

    01/16/2025

    Climate Change and Human Rights Lawyering

    Climate change is a human rights crisis that affects all of us. We sat down with Professor David Hunter to discuss the risks these disasters pose, how communities can build resilience against their worst impacts, and the legal battles against the world’s largest polluters.

    30 min

  7. 05/14/2024

    Women's Rights in Iran with Shima Bozorgi

    Shima Bozorgi is pursuing her S.J.D. from American University Washington College of Law.  She is working on her dissertation, reviewing the nexus of human rights and national security in the Middle East. After earning her law degree from the University of Tehran, Shima worked on children’s rights and child labor issues. She has over ten years of experience with government and non-government organizations.  She is currently a Coordinating and Executive Committees Member and Vice President of the Phoenix Project of Iran - a non-profit organization conducting interdisciplinary research into sociopolitical, economic, and environmental aspects of Iran.

    34 min

  8. 04/22/2024

    Indigenous Rights & the Environment with Professor Ezra Rosser

    Ezra Rosser is a Professor at American University Washington College of Law.  He has taught courses in Federal Indian Law, Poverty Law, Land Use, Housing Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estates,  and Property Law.  He is the author of A Nation Within: Navajo Land and Economic Development published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.  He is a past chair of the AALS Property Law, Poverty Law, and Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples Sections.  His articles have appeared in journals including the California Law Review, the Harvard Law & Policy Review, Washington University Law Review, Yale Human Rights & Development Law Journal, Environmental Law, and the American Indian Law Review.   This interview was conducted by Christine Cha, Human Rights Brief Junior Staffer and student at American University Washington College of Law.

    33 min
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Human Rights Unscripted is a podcast from the American University Washington College of Law that takes a deep dive into the human rights field through candid interviews with professionals, professors, and students.

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  • Creator
    Human Rights Brief
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
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