A seat at the table: Shifting narratives on human rights defenders at the United NationsA seat at the table: Shifting narratives on human rights defenders at the United Nations

Stories told at the UN about human rights defenders have a major impact on how they are perceived and supported on the ground.

Stories told at the UN about human rights defenders have a major impact on how they are perceived and supported on the ground.

By: Sophie Mulphin & Tom Clarke
March 21, 2023
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Podcast

Episode 1

A historic climate win at the UN Human Rights Committee

December 1, 2022

GUEST: Hélène Tigroudja

Episode 1

A historic climate win at the UN Human Rights Committee

December 1, 2022

GUEST: Hélène Tigroudja

 

In September, for the first time a UN human rights body condemned a state for its inaction in the face of the climate emergency. The case centers on the Torres Strait Islands, where rising tides are encroaching on sites of cultural significance to the Kaurareg people. Our guest is a member of the UN Human Rights Committee, the body that made this historic decision. From Geneva, she explains the reasons for and repercussions of the ruling.



 

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