Human Rights Watch

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  • Location: New York, New York

Human Rights Watch is an independent organization dedicated to defending and protecting human rights around the world. We produce a regular podcast called Rights Watch. The podcasts features the voices of witnesses and human rights defenders on the ground in more than 70 countries, as well as our researchers in conversation with journalists and experts. We make some of this audio available to you in its raw form for use in your own programming. We also put together short audio features about human rights issues which you can pick up. All of our content is free; please take a listen.

Series

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18 Pieces

*Featuring updates from the demonstrations in Cairo. Find the most recent stories at the top, and previous updates below.*

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5 Pieces

A four-part series from Human Rights Watch.


Pieces

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Women and girls in Iraq's Kurdish region are subjected to female genital mutilation.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 18, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
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A documentary film about a gay couple's wedding announcement in a small town newspaper, and the subsequent firestorm.

Bought by WDBM and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 04, 2010
  • Length: 05:02
  • Purchases: 2
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UNESCO is set to award a life sciences prize named after and funded by the dictator of Equatorial Guinea, despite an international outcry.

  • Added: May 27, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
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A new study shows a decrease in pregnancy related deaths around the world, but many countries still have a long way to go.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Alabama and South Carolina still segregate HIV-Positive prisoners.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 13, 2010
  • Length: 02:50
  • Purchases: 1