“…recognition of inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world” Stirring words. But in our fractured society are human rights failing? Or can they make things better? /1pic.twitter.com/71UejHpuFU
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Public knowledge of human rights – particularly human rights law – is low. This lack of knowledge is directly connected to the low support for human rights in the UK. /2
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What we need is a human rights podcast! The Better Human Podcast will be interesting and accessible, presented by Adam Wagner (
@adamwagner1), one of the UK’s best-known human rights lawyers, broadcaster and a pioneer of human rights digital media. /32 replies 6 retweets 5 likesShow this thread -
Episodes will be current, focussing on important human rights issues in the news, as well as explainers on particular rights or key moments in human rights history. Episode resources will be published so you can explore topics further. /4
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This will be a high quality, professionally produced podcast and will be a *free* resource for everyone - but that costs money. Please consider chipping in $3 per month http://www.patreon.com/betterhuman . If 180 people do that costs will be covered for a year. /5
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The podcast will be in association with
@goldsmithslaw who have kindly contributed towards producing the podcast. But we need more support, so please consider chipping in http://www.patreon.com/betterhuman /62 replies 1 retweet 2 likesShow this thread -
The podcast is also recruiting a Researcher - deadline Friday 13 Sep. All details here https://www.patreon.com/posts/better-human-is-29560681 … /7pic.twitter.com/WZOwgppLcm
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If you're interested in sponsoring an episodes or group of episodes please email sponsor@betterhumanpodcast.com /8
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This is going to be an audience-led podcast so please reply with your ideas for topics and guests or email adam@betterhumanpodcast.compic.twitter.com/WoIhBdr2Wx
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Women’s human rights to single sex accommodation are being trampled by the MOJ which is refusing to implement the sex exemptions in the Equality Act.
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New projects are always fun, but @rights_info needs to be fixed or put out of its misery before starting a new one, I'd say. At the moment it's doing more harm than good and it's the board of Trustees responsibility to make this right
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