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Justice Matters

91 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings

Investigating matters of human rights at home and abroad. Listen to the podcast by the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, hosted by Executive Director Maggie Gates and a team of Harvard faculty members acting as co-hosts, including Mathias Risse, Aminta Ossom, Rob Wilkinson, Kathryn Sikkink, and Yanilda Gonzalez.

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Justice Matters with United Nations High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet

December 30, 2019 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MB

In celebrating the 71st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, discusses the progress and challenges of the movement, both in her home country of Chile and around the world.

Justice Matters with Shannon Watts

November 26, 2019 11:30 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, discusses gun violence and policy with Executive Director of the Carr Center, Sushma Raman.

The NRA's Worst Nightmare

November 26, 2019 11:30 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, discusses gun violence and policy with Executive Director of the Carr Center, Sushma Raman.

Justice Matters with Joseph Kim & Lindsay Lloyd

October 30, 2019 19:39 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

North Korean defector, Joseph Kim, and Director of the Human Freedom Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, Lindsay Lloyd, share personal and policy-oriented accounts of circumstances in North Korea.

Notes from a North Korean Defector

October 30, 2019 19:39 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

North Korean defector, Joseph Kim, and Director of the Human Freedom Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, Lindsay Lloyd, share personal and policy-oriented accounts of circumstances in North Korea.

Justice Matters with Matthew Smith

September 30, 2019 17:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Matthew Smith – co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fortify Rights, and Fellow at the Carr Center – discusses the Rohingya crisis, the importance of documentation, and the role of power in constructing narratives around human rights.

The Politics of Documentation: Narrative and the Rohingya Crisis

September 30, 2019 17:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Matthew Smith – co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fortify Rights, and Fellow at the Carr Center – discusses the Rohingya crisis, the importance of documentation, and the role of power in constructing narratives around human rights.

Justice Matters with John Shattuck

August 28, 2019 14:49 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB

John Shattuck, Senior Fellow at the Carr Center and Professor of Practice in Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, discusses the evolution, threats, and impetus for renewing rights and responsibilities in the United States.

Renewing our Rights and Responsibilities

August 28, 2019 14:49 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB

John Shattuck, Senior Fellow at the Carr Center and Professor of Practice in Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, discusses the evolution, threats, and impetus for renewing rights and responsibilities in the United States.

Justice Matters with Mark Latonero

July 30, 2019 18:25 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

Mark Latonero – Carr Center Technology and Human Rights Fellow, and Research Lead for the Human Rights and AI on the Ground Initiatives at Data & Society – discusses ethics, privacy, and human rights implications around the use of artificial intelligence.

Ethics and Privacy in the Age of AI

July 30, 2019 18:25 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

Mark Latonero – Carr Center Technology and Human Rights Fellow, and Research Lead for the Human Rights and AI on the Ground Initiatives at Data & Society – discusses ethics, privacy, and human rights implications around the use of artificial intelligence.

Justice Matters with Timothy Patrick McCarthy

June 21, 2019 20:35 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Timothy McCarthy — award-winning scholar, teacher, activist, and public servant — discusses the intersection of communication, power, and stories in the fight for human rights.

Language and Power in the Fight for Human Rights

June 21, 2019 20:35 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Timothy McCarthy — award-winning scholar, teacher, activist, and public servant — discusses the intersection of communication, power, and stories in the fight for human rights.

The Power of Technology in North Korea

May 28, 2019 16:35 - 25 minutes - 29.5 MB

Nat Kretchun, Deputy Director of the Open Technology Fund, discusses the many ways in which technology both obstructs and empowers groups in North Korea.

Justice Matters with Nat Kretchun

May 28, 2019 16:35 - 25 minutes - 29.5 MB

Nat Kretchun, Deputy Director of the Open Technology Fund, discusses the many ways in which technology both obstructs and empowers groups in North Korea.

The Retreat of Democracy

April 29, 2019 22:13 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MB

Michael Abramowitz, President of Freedom House, discusses the growth and retreat of democracy around the globe. Before joining Freedom House in February 2017, he was director of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Levine Institute for Holocaust Education. He led the museum’s genocide prevention efforts and later oversaw its public education programs. He was previously National Editor and then White House correspondent for the Washington Post. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Rela...

Justice Matters with Michael J. Abramowitz

April 29, 2019 22:13 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MB

Michael Abramowitz, President of Freedom House, discusses the growth and retreat of democracy around the globe. Before joining Freedom House in February 2017, he was director of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Levine Institute for Holocaust Education. He led the museum’s genocide prevention efforts and later oversaw its public education programs. He was previously National Editor and then White House correspondent for the Washington Post. He is a member of the Council on For...

The Role of Social Media in Shaping Gang Violence

March 29, 2019 17:47 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MB

Desmond Patton, Professor at Columbia University Safe Lab and Public Interest Technologist, discusses the intersection of social media, ethics, and human rights.

Justice Matters with Desmond Patton

March 29, 2019 17:47 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MB

Desmond Patton, Professor at Columbia University Safe Lab and Public Interest Technologist, discusses the intersection of social media, ethics, and human rights.

Justice Matters with Sarah Margon

February 26, 2019 13:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

Sarah Margon, Washington director at Human Rights Watch, discusses how the organization addresses human rights violations, authoritarianism, and policy changes from the local to global level.

Advancing Human Rights Policy and Practice

February 26, 2019 13:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

Sarah Margon, Washington director at Human Rights Watch, discusses how the organization addresses human rights violations, authoritarianism, and policy changes from the local to global level.

Corruption in Brazil

January 30, 2019 05:46 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MB

Luís Roberto Barroso, jurist and justice of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, and Senior Fellow at the Carr Center, discusses the intersection of human rights and corruption in Brazil.

Justice Matters with Luís Roberto Barroso

January 30, 2019 05:46 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MB

Luís Roberto Barroso, jurist and justice of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, and Senior Fellow at the Carr Center, discusses the intersection of human rights and corruption in Brazil.

Justice Matters with Vivek Krishnamurthy

December 21, 2018 20:46 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MB

Vivek Krishnamurthy, Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Counsel in the Boston office of Foley Hoag LLP and an Affiliate of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, discusses the complex challenges of the human rights movement in the face of emerging technology and artificial intelligence.

Human Rights in the Face of Emerging Technology

December 21, 2018 20:46 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MB

Vivek Krishnamurthy, Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Counsel in the Boston office of Foley Hoag LLP and an Affiliate of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, discusses the complex challenges of the human rights movement in the face of emerging technology and artificial intelligence.

Justice Matters with Erica Chenoweth

November 15, 2018 10:50 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

Erica Chenoweth, Ph.D., a Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the importance, evolution, and nuances of protests and social movements with Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman.

The Evolution of Public Protest

November 15, 2018 10:50 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

Erica Chenoweth, Ph.D., a Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the importance, evolution, and nuances of protests and social movements with Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman.

Citizen Engagement and Global Leadership

October 13, 2018 09:30 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

Salil Shetty, former Secretary-General of Amnesty International, discusses the history and progress of the human rights movement, citizen engagement, and global leadership with Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman.

Justice Matters with Salil Shetty

October 13, 2018 09:30 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

Salil Shetty, former Secretary-General of Amnesty International, discusses the history and progress of the human rights movement, citizen engagement, and global leadership with Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman.

Justice Matters with Elisa Massimino

September 16, 2018 23:07 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

In this episode of Justice Matters, Elisa Massimino, former CEO and Executive Director of Human Rights First, discusses immigration policy, refugee rights, and the continued impact of Guantanamo with Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman. "Most Americans want to live up to our ideals of being a welcoming country…respecting human rights and human dignity for anyone who wants to come and work hard…Most people understand that this is good for the country...But we need to have ...

Immigration Policy, Refugees, and Guantanamo

September 16, 2018 23:07 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

In this episode of Justice Matters, Elisa Massimino, former CEO and Executive Director of Human Rights First, discusses immigration policy, refugee rights, and the continued impact of Guantanamo with Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman. "Most Americans want to live up to our ideals of being a welcoming country…respecting human rights and human dignity for anyone who wants to come and work hard…Most people understand that this is good for the country...But we need to have political...

Open Source Investigations: Special Episode with New York Times Malachy Browne and Declarations Podcast

June 08, 2018 16:44 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

Join us for this special episode of Justice Matters, produced in collaboration with Declarations: The Human Rights Podcast. In this episode, we interview Malachy Browne, Senior Story Producer at the New York Times. Malachy focuses on visual and open source investigations. About Malachy Browne: Malachy Browne is a senior story producer with The New York Times. He specializes in social journalism with a focus on international reporting and breaking news. https://www.nytimes.com/by/malachy-bro...

Special Episode Justice Matters: Malachy Browne and Declarations Human Rights Podcast

June 08, 2018 16:44 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

Join us for this special episode of Justice Matters, produced in collaboration with Declarations: The Human Rights Podcast. In this episode, we interview Malachy Browne, Senior Story Producer at the New York Times. Malachy focuses on visual and open source investigations. About Malachy Browne: Malachy Browne is a senior story producer with The New York Times. He specializes in social journalism with a focus on international reporting and breaking news. https://www.nytimes.com/by/ma...

Tackling the Migration Crisis

May 08, 2018 14:49 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

In the latest episode of Justice Matters, Carr Center Executive Director Sushma Raman talks with Professor Jacqueline Bhabha about refugees, war, persecution, the stateless, and immigration. But no human being is illegal. What are our obligations and duties towards migrants and refugees? How do we approach DACA given our political climate? And how do we lay this groundwork through a lens of human rights?

Justice Matters with Jacqueline Bhabha

May 08, 2018 14:49 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

In the latest episode of Justice Matters, Carr Center Executive Director Sushma Raman talks with Professor Jacqueline Bhabha about refugees, war, persecution, the stateless, and immigration. But no human being is illegal. What are our obligations and duties towards migrants and refugees? How do we approach DACA given our political climate? And how do we lay this groundwork through a lens of human rights?

Justice Matters with Steven Livingston

April 01, 2018 11:47 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MB

The latest episode of Justice Matters with Steven Livingston examines the technological revolution: Both its implications for good, as well as its impacts on human rights outcomes. Steven Livingston is Professor of Media and Public Affairs and International Affairs with appointments in the School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) and the Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) at the George Washington University. Livingston's research and teaching focus on media/information...

Analyzing the Technological Revolution

April 01, 2018 11:47 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MB

The latest episode of Justice Matters with Steven Livingston examines the technological revolution: Both its implications for good, as well as its impacts on human rights outcomes. Steven Livingston is Professor of Media and Public Affairs and International Affairs with appointments in the School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) and the Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) at the George Washington University. Livingston's research and teaching focus on media/information technolo...

U.S. Torture Policy

March 02, 2018 20:52 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

In the second episode of Justice Matters, Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman interviews Senior Fellow Alberto Mora on the U.S. policy to use torture under the Bush administration, its impacts on US/international relations, and U.S. sentiment on the use of torture. Alberto J. Mora is a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, where he teaches and conducts research on issues related to human rights, foreign policy, and nationa...

Justice Matters with Alberto Mora

March 02, 2018 20:52 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

In the second episode of Justice Matters, Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman interviews Senior Fellow Alberto Mora on the U.S. policy to use torture under the Bush administration, its impacts on US/international relations, and U.S. sentiment on the use of torture. Alberto J. Mora is a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, where he teaches and conducts research on issues related to human rights, foreign policy, an...

Justice Matters with Kathryn Sikkink

January 30, 2018 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

A monthly podcast from the Carr Center for Human Rights. In this episode, Carr Center Executive Director Sushma Raman interviews Professor Kathryn Sikkink on why there is evidence for hope - and why knowing more about human rights is critical.

A Hopeful Approach to Human Rights

January 30, 2018 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

A monthly podcast from the Carr Center for Human Rights. In this episode, Carr Center Executive Director Sushma Raman interviews Professor Kathryn Sikkink on why there is evidence for hope - and why knowing more about human rights is critical.