The Rights Pod Center for Human Rights at Stanford University

Stanford senior Gabby Conforti and Stanford alumna Shivonne Logan ('19) sit down with Dr. Saeed al-Shehabi, to discuss Bahrain’s “forgotten revolution” of 2011. Bahrain experienced political upheaval and protests as the sentiments of the Arab Spring swept the region in 2011. However, unlike many of its Arab peers, Bahrain’s revolution was widely ignored and suppressed. The country has drawn international criticism as opposition leaders have faced imprisonment, torture, revocation of citizenship, and even execution. Gabby, Shivonne, and Dr. Shehabi contextualize the protests, and Dr. Shehabi shares his story as a Bahraini pro-democratic leader during the movement.
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Callie Ward and Joe Wager discuss the situation at the US-Mexico border with Julia Neusner, a Legal Fellow in Refugee Protection at Human Rights First. Julia, a Stanford alumna who has organized several trips to the US-Mexico border with Stanford students, reports on her recent experiences there and contextualizes immigration policy such as Title 42 within a larger history of the border.
Show Notes
The Report on Title 42: https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/resource/failure-protect-biden-administration-continues-illegal-trump-policy-block-and-expel-asylumHuman Rights First: https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/Haitian Bridge Alliance: https://haitianbridge.org/Al Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.org/
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Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod
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Callie Ward and Joe Wager sit down with Diana Guzmán Rodríguez to discuss the 2016 Colombian Final Peace Agreement. Diana contextualizes the situation, discusses the multiple facets of the agreement, and lays out challenges to its implementation. As a massively complex negotiation, the Agreement encompasses myriad human-rights issues and demands that we understand it within a global context.
A few options for further engagement:
Robert Karl’s 2017 A Forgotten Peace: Reform, Violence, and the Making of Contemporary Colombia: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520293939/forgotten-peace The Kroc Institute’s “barometer” on the Colombian peace process: https://peaceaccords.nd.edu/barometer A link to Dejusticia’s website (in English): https://www.dejusticia.org/en  A link to the Institute for Integrated Transitions website: https://ifit-transitions.org/A link to reports, briefings, and updates on Colombia from the International Crisis Group: https://www.crisisgroup.org/latin-america-caribbean/andes/colombiaA monument to the peace process by renowned Colombian artist Doris Salcedo and an article in the New York Times that contextualizes it within the implementation of the Peace Accords: https://www.museonacional.gov.co/micrositios1/Fragmentos/index.html; https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/arts/design/colombia-farc-peace-monument.html  Two academic articles: a) “Land, justice, and memory: challenges for peace in Colombia” by Catherine C. LeGrand et al.: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08263663.2017.1378381; b) “‘Territorial Peace’: The Emergence of a Concept in Colombia’s Peace Negotiations” by Heriberto Cairo et al.: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14650045.2018.1425110 
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Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod
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Kyra Jasper sits down with Melissa Diamond to talk about the work of her organization, A Global Voice for Autism, and challenges humanitarian organizations face in providing vulnerable communities with ethical and human-centered assistance.

Show Notes
Melissa’s website (with book information): www.melissajdiamond.com 
A Global Voice for Autism website:  www.aglobalvoiceforautism.org

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Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod
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In this episode, Kyra Jasper sits down with Reylon Yount, an award-winning yangqin player, to discuss his journey pursuing music professionally and how the arts and arts education can serve as a tool for building sustainable communities, bridging cultural divides, and empowering social movements.
Show Notes
Reylon’s website: https://reylon.co/
Reylon’s EP Album, “Sun 陽”: https://reylon.bandcamp.com/album/sun
Silkroad Ensemble 2016: https://youtu.be/O8EMo-_6ynI 
Reylon’s covers on yangqin: https://www.youtube.com/user/CAMCfan 
Tangram collective website: https://tangramsound.com 
Rituals and Resonances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffEUmLMfvOQ 
Tangram Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_2uskLv9eTCzSZtdcskRQ 
Intro Music: Excerpt of "Thunder After the Darkness" from Sun 陽 by Raylon Yount
Outro Music: Excerpt of "Strange" by Raylon Yount
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Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod
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Miriam Wallstrom speaks with Sacramento City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela to discuss the health impacts of living near oil wells in California and the legislative attempts to create setbacks between oil wells and communities.

Show Notes
Follow the Center for Race, Poverty, and the Environment to keep up to date on their efforts in Kern County: https://linktr.ee/crpe_ej
More information on AB 345: https://grist.org/politics/an-oil-well-right-next-to-your-house-the-california-senate-says-thats-ok/
Oil well tracker: https://www.fractracker.org/2020/04/california-setback-analysis-summary/


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Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod
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