We were delighted to be joined in the tortoise shack via zoom by European Media Director with Human Rights Watch, Andrew Stroehlein. Andrew gives us an overview of the the challenges and complications COVID has thrown up to fundamental human rights, including the slide towards authoritarianism in some states, and the ways in which different countries have responded. We also […]
This week Tony and Martin were joined by Environmental Law Officer, Attracta Uí Bhroin, Unite Trade Unionist, Rhona McCord and Beiruit based journalist and lawyer, Hannah McCarthy, to talk about the week that was. We discuss the Debenhams Strikers and how they’ve been treated, the National Marine Planning Framework and the threat it poses to our seas, Syria as a […]
It was a great pleasure to be joined in the tortoise shack by NI’s Commissioner for Children, Koulla Yiasouma. We discuss the recent riots in NI and the issues that have led to many young people participating in them. Koulla explains the inter-generational traumas many young people are exposed to and how they are coerced into acts of violence and […]
It was a pleasure to catch up with our friend in Gaza, journalist, Hana Salah. We discuss the latest situation with COVID, the crippled economy, the abhorrence of vaccine apartheid and Hana talks passionately about the collective punishment experienced by her and her fellow citizens. We were also joined by writer, actor and comedian, Tadgh Hickey, who is raising money […]
It was a pleasure to speak again with Caroline Othim who is the Campaigns and Policy Coordinator, Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya, with the Nobel Peace prize nominated Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ). Caroline fills us in on happenings within the movement for Global Tax Justice, the pressure on the UN to step in and the ways countries like […]
A couple of weeks ago Scottish comedian, actor and writer, Eleanor Morton, posted a hilarious and all too real parody sketch of a female podcast producer. So we knew we had to get her on the podcast. We talk about the rise of online sketches, where they fit in mainstream entertainment, her creative process and a lot, lot more. I […]
We were delighted to be joined in the tortoise shack by William Cummings about the publication of the Our Voice report, That was produced by BAB’s in collaboration with ICHH. Will outlines some of its stark, but sadly unsurprising findings and talks about the solutions and rights based approach needed to address the huge deficiencies. Please have a read of […]
Friend of the pod, tortoise shack royalty and solicitor acting for Digital Rights Ireland joined us to discuss the first even Mass Action under GDPR in reaction to the revelation that 533 million Facebook users (about 1 mil in Ireland alone) have had their data placed on a file that was misused for criminal purposes. To see if you are […]