The Advocast

Aug 02 2024 20 ep. 34 mins 8
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Join the Advocates for Human Rights as we discuss current issues surrounding human rights both locally and internationally.

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Lee Gelernt - Episode 19

Aug 02 2024 9 mins  
This episode features a speech from Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project and recipient of The Advocates' Special Recognition Award at this year's Human Rights Awards Dinner. This episode also included a brief introduction by Michele McKenzie, Deputy Director at The Advocates. theadvocatesforhumanrights.org

Sarah Stoesz - Episode 18

Jul 24 2024 17 mins  
This episode features a speech from Sarah Stoesz, the former President and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States. Stoesz was honored at our 2024 Human Rights Awards Dinner for her lifetime commitment to reproductive health and human rights. theadvocatesforhumanrights.org

The Importance of Pro Bono Work

Jul 17 2024 10 mins  
This episode features an interview with Bill Hittler, who discusses his experience volunteering as a pro bono attorney with The Advocates. Bill was also recently honored with a volunteer award at our 2024 Human Rights Awards Dinner. Want to get involved? theadvocatesforhumanrights.org

Immigration Politics (feat. Lindsey Greising)

Feb 13 2024 15 mins  
In this episode we talk with Lindsey Greising, Staff Attorney with The Advocates, about the recent political happenings surrounding immigration. Take action to protect immigration: https://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/News/A/Index?id=474 Learn more about our work at theadvocatesforhumanrights.org

A Conversation with Justice Alan Page

Jul 21 2023 38 mins  
This year, at our annual Human Rights Awards Dinner, we recognized Justice Alan Page as the Don & Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award Recipient for his life-long commitment to human rights. Justice Page has actively advocated for human rights, equality, and social justice throughout his career as a Supreme Court Justice, attorney, and professional athlete. This episode features

United in Diversity: Fighting the Anti-Trans Movement

Jun 30 2023 49 mins  
Across the United States, a dramatic rise in legislation targeting transgender and gender non-conforming people increasingly threatens the human rights of LGBTIQ+ people. These laws not only put transgender and gender non-conforming people at serious risk of discrimination and harm, but they also contravene international human rights standards. In this episode, we will look at the

Beyond the Headlines: Child Migrant Labor

Mar 17 2023 57 mins  
An explosive report in the New York Times found that hundreds of unaccompanied children are being exploited for their labor by some of America's biggest companies. Child labor is only possible through multiple failures of the protection system to prevent such abuses. In this episode, Michele Garnett McKenzie, deputy director of The Advocates for Human Rights, is joined by att

Human Rights Explained: Immigration Court & the Court Observation Project

Nov 10 2022 34 mins  
The Immigration Court Observation Project draws on the international human rights practice of trial monitoring to identify, bring visibility to, and end systemic human rights violations arising in the context of civil immigration enforcement. The project brings  observers from the public into the Fort Snelling Immigration Court in Minnesota to observe and document  immigr

Episode 12 - Assisting Torture Survivors (feat. Alison Beckman)

Aug 31 2022 48 mins  
The following episode is a recording of the conversation between Alison Beckman, Hanne Sandison (Senior Staff Attorney at the Advocates) and  Madison Swanson (Refugee and Immigrant Program Legal Intern at the  Advocates). Alison Beckman is a licensed therapist and Senior Clinical Consultant for the  Center for Victims of Torture, a Minnesota-based organization which

Human Rights Explained - The Afghan Refugee Crisis

Aug 25 2022 13 mins  
After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Afghans who had believed in and worked for the vision of human rights and democracy in  their country faced serious and urgent harms. An extraordinary effort to  evacuate them is still ongoing. But, most of the nearly 100,000 people who were evacuated to the United States hold temporary immigration status. This uncertain immigratio