RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub Podcast

Rights in Crisis - The Death Penalty

‘Rights in Crisis’, is a new RightsUp series from the Oxford Human Rights Hub in collaboration with the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development. The series will feature topics on human rights and related issues in India with experts sharing their insights.In our second episode for this series, Prof. Anup Surendranath and Prof. Jon Yorke, moderated by Dr Aradhana Cherupara Vadekkethil, critically assess the legal, moral and procedural dimensions of capital punishment and its broader human rights implications. At a time when judicial scrutiny of capital punishment in India is intensifying, and global conversations on justice and state power are shifting, this discussion offers timely insights into the ethical and constitutional questions surrounding the death penalty.Want to know more?See https://thesquarecircleclinic.org/.

The Status of The Girl Child under International Law

In this episode, Frances Hand talks to Dr Clara Chapdelaine Feliciati, Lawyer and Associate Professor of Law at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University about her recently published monograph, The Status of the Girl Child under International Law: A Semioethic Analysis. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/status-of-the-girl-child-under-international-law/568D0F764A3E85960F03056352CADD74RightsUp is brought to you by the Oxford Human Rights Hub.This episode is hosted by Frances Hand.Executive produced by Meghan Campbell.Produced and edited by Sophie Smith.Music for this series is by Rosemary Allmann.

Sexual Harassment and the Law in Africa

In this episode, Almas Shaikh talks with Dr Anthony Ubani and Dr Wycliffe Nyachoti Otiso discussing the book 'Sexual Harassment and the Law in Africa'. Dr Ubani is the pioneer executive director of #FixPolitics, fellow of the Chartered Institute of Administrators, author, speaker and alumnus of Manchester Business School and the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Dr Otiso is the Dean, School of Law at the Chuka University in Kenya and a contributor to the book. This book, edited by Furaha-joy Sekai Saungweme, Carol Chi Ngang and Graham Towl, presents new research into sexual harassment and violence across Africa and foregrounds the work of African scholars. RightsUp is brought to you by the Oxford Human Rights Hub.This episode is hosted by Almas Shaikh.Executive produced by Meghan Campbell.Produced and edited by Sophie Smith.Music for this series is by Rosemary Allmann.

Rights In Crisis - Indian Gig Economy and Worker Rights

'Rights in Crisis', is a new RightsUp series from the Oxford Human Rights Hub in collaboration with the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development. The series will feature topics on human rights and related issues in India with experts sharing their insights. In this episode Dr. Janaki Srinivasan and Prof. Sandra Feldman, moderated by Dr Aradhana Cherupara Vadekkethil, discuss the nature of Indian gig economy and how it affects workers’ rights. This conversation explores the precarious conditions of gig workers in India, the legal frameworks shaping their rights, and the broader implications of platform economies on labour protections. With rising digital employment, questions of fair wages, job security, and social protections are more pressing than ever.Want to know more? Read the Fairwork Principles Fairwork India Ratings 2024: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy Gender and Platform WorkRightsUp is brought to you by the Oxford Human Rights Hub.This episode is hosted by Neeraj Shetye.Executive produced by Meghan Campbell.Produced and edited by Sophie Smith.Music for this series is by Rosemary Allmann.

Melanie Field on the UK Supreme Court judgment For Women Scotland

Vox pops on key human rights issues with human rights experts. (https://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/)RightsUp is brought to you by the Oxford Human Rights Hub.Executive produced and hosted by Meghan Campbell.Produced and edited by Sophie Smith.Music for this series is by Rosemary Allmann.