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Exploring inequality, abuse and oppression around the world, we hear from those directly involved in an issue, examine the structural context to find why rights abuse exists, and look for possible solutions.

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The child soldiers of Myanmar

Jan 14 2024 18 mins

The use of children in combat roles is not new in Myanmar. Both the government and some resistance groups have child soldiers, with tragic results. Hundreds of children have been killed and tortured by the Myanmar army in recent years. In this episode of Human Rights Magazine, Yiwen Li speaks with several experts about the issue.Human Rights Magazine is produced by The Upstream Jou

The repressed democracy of Uganda

Dec 02 2023 24 mins

President Museveni of Uganda has retained power since 1986, using violence, arrests and media suppression to maintain the military dictatorship. In this episode of Human Rights Magazine, Nkwesi Banage talks with experts about the dynamics of politics and elections in Uganda, and how Museveni has successfully kept power for decades.(Photo: A Ugandan military police officer chases a

The persecution of Fulani people in Ghana

Nov 29 2023 23 mins

The Fulani people are part of an ethnic group across the Sahara, Sahel and West Africa, comprising between 25 and 40 million people. About 10 million of them are pastoralists, and so they are part of the largest nomadic pastoral community in the world. Almost all are Muslims.In this episode of Human Rights Magazine, Pauline Goemans explores the discrimination that Fulani people fac

La Révolution silencieuse

Oct 14 2023 56 mins

Ce podcast cherche à capturer la complexité du combat féministe au Maroc dans une ère de réforme politique et juridique.Human Rights Magazine is produced by The Upstream Journal magazine. The host, Derek MacCuish, is editor of both. If you agree that informed reporting on human rights and social justice issues is important, your support would be welcome. Please rate the podcas

Cambodia garment workers - expression and repression in the garment industry

Sep 15 2023 37 mins

The garment industry is Cambodia’s largest employer, with more than 850,000 workers. The three largest markets are the European Union, the destination of 40% of the production, followed by the United States at 30% and Canada at 9%. So, if we purchase clothing made in Cambodia, how concerned should we be about whether there were inadequate wages and rights abuse where the clothing

Coming out as an LGBTQ+ refugee in Canada

Jun 05 2023 22 mins

Many refugees are fleeing conflict or poverty, but many are also seeking to escape from a society in which, because of their sexual identity and/or preference, they face violence and possibly death every day. In this podcast episode and the related article (at upstreamjournal.org), Julia Israel speaks with several guests about what it means for these people as they seek refuge in C

Myanmar women fighting against the military regime

Apr 26 2023 35 mins

A look into the particular role of women in the resistance to the brutal military regime in Myanmar. Produced by Ruolan Ma, it follows on the podcast episode and article she did last year on the country and the role of journalists there. Human Rights Magazine is produced by The Upstream Journal magazine. The host, Derek MacCuish, is editor of both. If you agree that informed report

Autism – invisible and easily overlooked?

Feb 07 2023 48 mins

Canada provides universal healthcare, but people with autism and their families struggle significantly against many barriers and a lack of service. Support is commonly offered following a diagnosis, but what happens when an individual either cannot get one, or is considered too old for one?Host Emma Nahmiach speaks with experts about the lack of sufficient support for neurodiverse

Have a cuppa, and spare a thought for tea workers

Jan 16 2023 37 mins

The cost of tea for consumers is really low, given the volume of tea that is grown, half of it produced in China by some 80 million people.But it is workers in places like South Asia that have significant problems, where there is a long history of worker exploitation dating to colonial times. Tea workers throughout the region suffer from widespread child labor, gender discriminatio

The crisis in affordable housing – the Montreal example

Dec 13 2022 21 mins

In Canada, the last time housing was considered to be affordable, relative to income, was in 2004The average price of a home in the Toronto area, the country’s most populated, is more than $1 million. In Quebec too, where the housing market has been historically affordable, there has been a significant decline in affordability over recent years. In Quebec’s largest city, Montre