Human Rights Unscripted

A New King in Town: Data Colonialism

Today, on Unscripted, we speak with SUNY Oswego Professor Ulises Mejias on how big data companies extract and use our data, possibly the most valuable resource in the modern era. Want to learn more? Read Professor Mejias's book! [https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/D/bo216184200.html] Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back [https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/D/bo216184200.html]

ICE Detention Center Expansion: A Threat to Undocumented People and Federalism Itself

Today, on Unscripted, we spoke with Devin Luqman, an immigration attorney in Frederick, Maryland. Mr. Luqman's efforts have helped on a wide and small scale, from providing legal representation to people in these uncertain times of customs enforcement, but also advocating against the construction of enormous and violative ICE facilities in his community.

GQUAL And Its 10-Year Effort to Promote Gender Parity in International Legal Tribunals with Professor Claudia Martin

Today, on Unscripted, Professor Claudia Martin discusses the foundation of GQUAL, their successes and lessons from 10 years of work, and what still needs to be done in the quest for gender parity across the international legal sphere.

Highlighting the Experiences of Stateless People with Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough

Today on Unscripted, we speak with Executive Director of United Stateless Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough about her family's personal difficulties fleeing their homeland, growing up without a country, and the legal difficulties she experienced while trying to receive the most basic documentation and support. Learn more about United Stateless, including the Award-Winning Film 'Citizens of Nowhere,' at https://www.unitedstateless.org/

The Human Rights Implications of Technology, Censorship, and Surveillance with Professor Eduardo Bertoni

Many of us can't imagine daily life without modern technologies like social media, cameras, and AI. Despite the budding debates on the utility of these emerging technologies, human rights practitioners are grappling with the uncertainty on exactly how they will impact autonomy, privacy, and the human condition. On this episode of Unscripted, Professor Eduardo Bertoni discusses both his trepidation and tentative hope regarding emerging technology regulation.