Podcasts
Listen to podcasts as well as recordings of our past events and webinars here.
#HumanRights2020s: Scotland’s Programme for Government: What does it mean for Human Rights?
October 2: In this episode, a panel of speakers discuss the 2024-25 Programme for Government.
#HumanRights2020s: Responding to the Riots: Reflections, Impact, and Solidarity
September 6: In this episode, Pinar Aksu, Ruth Dunlop-Price and Mariam Ahmed discussed how civil society and community groups in Scotland should respond to the violent anti-migrant, racist and Islamophobic riots in many cities in the UK.
#HumanRights2020s: Our International Human Rights- The Human Rights Act
June 20: In this episode, Senior Policy Officer Lucy Miller introduces Carlyn Miller from the British Institute for Human Rights (BIHR) to discuss the Human Rights Act, and the impact it has in Scotland.
#HumanRights2020s: The Scottish Human Rights Bill- Priorities, Promises and People
June 19: In this episode, a panel of speakers from Shelter Scotland, Poverty Alliance, Broke Not Broken, Scottish Human Rights Commission and Amnesty UK explore the promises made around the Scottish Human Rights Bill.
#HumanRights2020s: Our International Human Rights- The Right to a Healthy Environment
June 17: In this episode, Senior Policy Officer Lucy Miller introduces Benji Brown from the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) to discuss the right to a healthy environment, and the impact this right could have when it is incorporated into Scots law.
#HumanRights2020s: Our International Human Rights- CERD
June 11: In this episode, Consortium Director Mhairi Snowden introduces Kimberley Wong from the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) to discuss the International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), and the impact this treaty could have when it is incorporated into Scots law.
#HumanRights2020s: Our International Human Rights- Right to Housing
June 5: In this episode, Consortium Director Mhairi Snowden introduces Professor Katie Boyle from the University of Strathclyde, to discuss the right to housing, and the impact this right could have when it is incorporated into Scots law.
#HumanRights2020s: Our International Human Rights- Right to Food
May 29: In this episode, Consortium Director Mhairi Snowden introduces Aidan Flegg, PhD student from the University of Glasgow, to discuss the right to food, and the impact this right could have when it is incorporated into Scots law.
#HumanRights2020s: Our International Human Rights- Social Security with Aidan Flegg
May 22: In this episode, Consortium Senior Policy Officer Lucy Miller introduces Aidan Flegg, PhD student from the University of Glasgow, to discuss the right to social security, and the impact this right could have when it is incorporated into Scots law.
#HumanRights2020s: Our International Human Rights- ICESCR with Professor Katie Boyle
May 16: In this episode, Consortium Director Mhairi Snowden introduces Professor Katie Boyle, from the University of Strathclyde, to discuss the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the impact this treaty could have when it is incorporated into Scots law.
#HumanRights2020s: Our International Human Rights- CEDAW with Cat Murphy
May 16: In this episode, Lucy Miller, Senior Policy Officer at the Consortium, introduces Cat Murphy, Executive Director of Engender, to discuss the UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and the impact this treaty could have when it is incorporated into Scots law.
#HumanRights2020s: The Rwanda Act: What Happens Now?
May 9: In this episode, Consortium Director Mhairi Snowden introduces Andy Sirel, Legal Director and Partner at JustRight Scotland, to discuss the UK Parliament’s cruel Rwanda Act, and what it means for people seeking asylum in Scotland.
Our International Human Rights: CRPD with Cathy Asante
May 7: In this episode, Mhairi Snowden, Director of the Consortium, introduces Cathy Asante, Legal Officer at the Scottish Human Rights Commission, to discuss the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and the impact this treaty could have when it is incorporated into Scots law.
#HumanRights2020s: A Human Rights Bill for Scotland for All- a report of conversations with migrants in Scotland
March 27: In this episode, Doro Richter, Human Rights Participation Officer at the Consortium, introduces Noelia Martinez, Pinar Aksu, Mariam Tuma and Sofi Taylor to discuss the findings of the Human Rights Bill for Scotland for All report.
#HumanRights2020s: The Illegal Migration Act: A Human Rights Emergency
November 9: In this episode, Consortium Director Mhairi Snowden introduces Andy Sirel, Legal Director and Partner at JustRight Scotland. Andy discusses the UK’s Illegal Migration Act, and the impact that it has had so far on the human rights of asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland.
#HumanRights2020s: The Scottish Human Rights Bill Consultation
September 6: In this episode, Consortium Director Mhairi Snowden discusses what the Scottish Human Rights Bill is, why it is so important for civil society to respond to the Consultation, and how to do so.
#HumanRights2020s: An Introduction to the Human Rights (Incorporation) Scotland Bill
April 17: At this event, our Director Mhairi Snowden discussed the commitment the Scottish Government made to creating a new Human Rights Bill for Scotland, the progress they have made so far, and what civil society can do to ensure the Bill makes a real difference.
#HumanRights2020s: Listen to Our Voices, the Human Rights Bill Lived Experience Boards
April 17: In this episode, Mhairi Snowden, Jacqui Dunbar, Charlie McMillan and Joe McKeown discussed the role of Lived Experience Boards in the creation of Scotland’s new Human Rights Bill.
#HumanRights2020s: The Human Right to Cultural Life in Scotland: Plans, Challenges and Impact, with UN Special Rapporteur Alexandra Xanthaki and Art27 Scotland
March 20: This episode is a recording of a speech by Alexandra Xanthaki, the United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. She spoke at our event ‘The Human Right to Cultural Life in Scotland: Plans, Challenges and Impact’ organised in collaboration with Art27 Scotland.
#HumanRights2020s: Introduction to Independent Advocacy: Defending and Promoting Human Rights
February 27: This episode is a recording of a webinar hosted by the Consortium’s Senior Policy Officer, Lucy Miller. The speakers are Laura Pasternak, Daniela Rondina, Dave Budd, Suzanne Swinton and Rob Gowans.
#HumanRights2020s: Human Rights Leadership: Priorities and concerns for Scotland
June 21: This episode of the #HumanRights2020s podcast is a recording of the keynote speech from an event held on the 15th June 2022, entitled 'Human Rights Leadership: Priorities and concerns for Scotland'. The keynote speech was delivered by Murray Hunt, Director of the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law. The event was chaired by Naomi McAuliffe, Programme Director of Amnesty International in Scotland.
#HumanRights2020s: The Queen’s Speech and Protecting Rights
June 1: In this episode, Catherine Barnard, Charlie Whelton, Kevin Hanratty, Charles Whitmore and Rosalind Stevens, in a conversation chaired by Mhairi Snowden, discuss the key UK Government issues which will impact human rights over the coming year.
#HumanRights2020s: Sharing experience of a human rights-based approach, Session 1
June 1: In this episode, Clare MacGillivray, Director of Making Rights Real discusses the key aspects of a human rights-based approach for civil society organisations. She is introduced by Mhairi Snowden, Director of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland.
Audio recording of report of Human Rights Bill Lived Experience Board Session 3, February 2022
May 6: This is an audio recording of a report of the Human Rights Bill Lived Experience Board Session 3, held in February 2022.
Audio version of report from Session 1 & 2 Human Rights Bill Lived Experience Board 2022
May 6: This is an audio recording of the report from Sessions 1 & 2 of the Human Rights Lived Experience Board.
#HumanRights2020s: Human Rights Act Reform: Responses from Wales Northern Ireland and Scotland
March 3: In this episode, Jane Hutt, MS, Minister for Justice, Naomi Long MLA, Minister for Justice, and Christina McKelvie MSP, Minister for Equalities and Older People discussed the UK Government’s proposed plans to replace the Human Rights Act, and the impact of these proposals in the devolved nations.
#HumanRights2020s: Human Rights for All? Realising Migrants’ Rights in Scotland
September 13: In this episode, Dr Eva Kourova, Noelia Martinez, Jenni Keenan, Undram Munkhbat and Graham O’Neill, chaired by Dr Sarah Kyambi, discuss the barriers currently experienced by migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in relation to their human rights.
#HumanRights2020s: All Our Rights are Linked- Environmental Rights + Disabled People’s Rights
September 9: In this episode, Dr Shivali Fifield and Susie Fitton explore the connection between disabled people’s rights and environmental rights, and how a new human rights bill for Scotland could protect them both.
#HumanRights2020s: Human Rights and Devolution
September 6: In this episode, Dr Katie Boyle and Professor Nicole Busby explore Scotland’s unique devolution arrangement with the government of the United Kingdom, and the impact this has on the protection and promotion of human rights both in Scotland and across the UK.
#HumanRights2020s: The Basics of Incorporation with Dr Kasey McCall-Smith
September 2: In this episode, our Director, Mhairi Snowden, is joined by Dr Kasey McCall-Smith, to discuss the basics of human rights incorporation, and the Scottish Government’s commitment to incorporate 4 international human rights treaties into Scots law.
#HumanRights2020s: Why Do We Need A New Human Rights Law for Scotland?
August 31: In this episode, Professor Alan Miller and Juliet Harris explore the Scottish Government’s commitment to incorporate 4 United Nations human rights treaties into Scots Law, and the impact this could have on the protection and promotion of human rights in Scotland.
#HumanRights2020s: ‘What Went Wrong? COVID-19, Accountability and Building Back Better’ Part 4
June 14: On 17th May 2021, the Consortium and Amnesty International in Scotland co-hosted an event to reflect on the experience of human rights during the pandemic in Scotland. Speakers addressed human rights concerns associated with lockdowns, care and the sharp inequalities experienced by different sectors of Scottish society over the past year.
#HumanRights2020s: ‘What Went Wrong? COVID-19, Accountability and Building Back Better’ Part 3
June 14: On 17th May 2021, the Consortium and Amnesty International in Scotland co-hosted an event to reflect on the experience of human rights during the pandemic in Scotland. Speakers addressed human rights concerns associated with lockdowns, care and the sharp inequalities experienced by different sectors of Scottish society over the past year.
#HumanRights2020s: ‘What Went Wrong? COVID-19, Accountability and Building Back Better’ Part 2
June 14: On 17th May 2021, the Consortium and Amnesty International in Scotland co-hosted an event to reflect on the experience of human rights during the pandemic in Scotland. Speakers addressed human rights concerns associated with lockdowns, care and the sharp inequalities experienced by different sectors of Scottish society over the past year.
#HumanRights2020s: ‘What Went Wrong? COVID-19, Accountability and Building Back Better’ Part 1
June 14: On 17th May 2021, the Consortium and Amnesty International in Scotland co-hosted an event to reflect on the experience of human rights during the pandemic in Scotland. Speakers addressed human rights concerns associated with lockdowns, care and the sharp inequalities experienced by different sectors of Scottish society over the past year.
#HumanRights2020s: The Independent Review of the Human Rights Act
February 23: This episode of the #HumanRights2020s podcast is a recording of a discussion between Professor Nicole Busby of Glasgow University and Naomi McAuliffe, Scotland Programme Director for Amnesty International. They discuss the Human Rights Act, and the potential consequences of the Independent Review currently being carried out on the Act.
#HumanRights2020s: 'We are a human rights-based organisation: what does that mean?'
November 17: This episode of the #HumanRights2020s podcast is a recording from our event on the 23rd September, entitled 'We are a human rights-based organisation: what does that mean?'
#HumanRights2020s: We are an anti-racist organisation; what does that mean?
November 9: This episode of the #HumanRights2020s podcast is a recording of a seminar held on the 4th November 2020, unpacking what it means to be an anti-racist organisation. We were joined by Talat Yaqoob, Carol Young of Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, and Lena Bheeroo of #CharitySoWhite. Each speaker presented challenges for the whole sector.
#HumanRights2020s: The Right to Rehabilitation from Torture
November 3: This episode of the #HumanRights2020s podcast is a recording of a seminar the Consortium hosted in September 2020. We were joined by Asger Kjaerum of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, Tracy Doig and Fiona Crombie of Freedom from Torture, and Kolbassia Haoussou of Survivors Speak OUT. Together, they discussed the right to rehabilitation from torture, how it might be incorporated in Scotland, and what that would mean for survivors of torture.
#HumanRights2020s: Amnesty International on COVID-19 and Human Rights in Scotland
September 14: In this episode of our #HumanRights2020s podcast, we are joined by Naomi McAuliffe, Scotland Programme Director for Amnesty International. Listen as she discusses Amnesty International's perspective on the impact of Covid-19 on human rights, including their main policy asks as lockdown continues to ease across the country.
#HumanRights2020s: Digital chlorinated chicken
July 28: Listen to expert Matthew Rice from Open Rights Group talking about why we should be concerned about protection of our digital rights once we leave the EU.
#HumanRights2020s: Brexit & Social Care - the impact on disabled people's rights
July 3: Listen in on experts, Susie Fitton from Inclusion Scotland and Andrew Strong from the Health & Social Care Alliance Scotland.
