Human rights

Lives Less Ordinary. The true story behind Brazil’s Oscar winner, I’m Still Here. Audio, 33 minutes
Marcelo Rubens Paiva was 11 when armed men took his father away
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BBC World Service
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Assignment. New Zealand: What counts as Māori equality. Audio, 27 minutes
Protest against New Zealand’s moves to abolish Māori rights in the name of equality
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BBC World Service
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Global executions at highest level since 2015, report says
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Middle East
Posted
8 April
'Jersey was my doctor after Somalia imprisonment'
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Jersey
Posted
30 March
Law review finds Jersey lacks human rights culture
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Jersey
Posted
5 March
The Interview. Volker Türk: Are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future? Audio, 23 minutes
Stephen Sackur speaks to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.
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BBC World Service
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Desert Island Discs. Harriet Wistrich, lawyer. Audio, 51 minutes
Harriet Wistrich, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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BBC Radio 4
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Iran reportedly executed at least 901 people in 2024, UN says
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Middle East
Posted
7 January
Crossing Continents. The human cost of developing Cambodia's Angkor wonder. Audio, 28 minutes
Changing the temple complex of Cambodia's '8th wonder of the world'.
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BBC Radio 4
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Greenhouse artwork highlights need for human rights. Video, 00:01:30
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London
Posted
28 December 2024
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of acts of genocide in Gaza over water access
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Middle East
Posted
19 December 2024
'The best way to make change is through music' Video, 00:00:52
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Northern Ireland
Posted
8 December 2024
Amnesty accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
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Middle East
Posted
5 December 2024
Human rights under threat in rural areas - report
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Scotland
Posted
27 November 2024
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Vatican in row at climate talks over gender rights
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Climate
Posted
20 November 2024
COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders
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Climate
Posted
15 November 2024
The Interview. Jason Jones: How can you change cultural attitudes? Audio, 23 minutes
Allan Little speaks to the Trinidadian human rights activist Jason Jones
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BBC World Service
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Caravan raid sparks calls for citizenship change
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Bristol
Posted
17 October 2024
Accused men confronted with abuse videos in French mass rape trial
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Europe
Posted
10 October 2024
Award-winning Cambodian journalist who exposed cyberscams is arrested
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Asia
Posted
1 October 2024
'The violence is getting out of hand': Crime grips Cuba's streets
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Latin America
Posted
25 September 2024
Russia gripped by human rights crackdown, says UN
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Europe
Posted
23 September 2024
The Interview. Imaan Mazari-Hazir: Seeking justice for Pakistan's disappeared. Audio, 23 minutes
Mishal Husain speaks to the renowned human rights lawyer
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BBC World Service
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Families cling to hope in Belarus after first release of political prisoners
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Europe
Posted
12 September 2024