Best Refugee Support Europe Podcasts (2024)

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State Impunity in Northern Ireland, with Brian Dooley 29:18

22h ago29:18

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In April of this year, the report, Bitter Legacy: State Impunity in the Northern Ireland Conflict, was published. Written by a panel of international human rights experts (The International Expert Panel on Impunity) convened by the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights at the request of the Committee on the Administration of Justice and the Pat Finucan…

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Artists demanding an end to Gaza genocide 39:29

25m ago39:29

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Artists demanding an end to Gaza genocide by VOMENA Team at KPFABy VOMENA Team at KPFA

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Standing in the Dust – Photography of Yalda Moaiery 24:51

3h ago24:51

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Standing in the Dust – Photography of Yalda Moaiery by VOMENA Team at KPFABy VOMENA Team at KPFA

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The Role of International Actors In The War in Sudan 57:47

1h ago57:47

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The Role of International Actors In The War in Sudan by VOMENA Team at KPFABy VOMENA Team at KPFA

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How Islamophobia Is Driving a Mental Health Crisis Among Michigan’s Muslim Youth 41:36

9d ago41:36

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On this edition of Voices of the Middle East and North Africa, we speak with Dr. Eli Cahan about why Arab and Muslim Americans face significantly higher rates of mental illness.By VOMENA Team at KPFA

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The Corporate Power Brokers Behind AIPAC’s War on the Squad 39:03

1h ago39:03

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On this edition of Voices of the Middle East and North Africa, we have a conversation with Jacobin staff writer BRANKO MARCETIC about his In These Times investigation, which reveals the individuals behind AIPAC’s election war chest: nearly 60% are CEOs and other top executives at the country’s largest corporations.…

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Refugee Labor in Turkey and Europe’s Plastic Waste 34:22

15d ago34:22

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On this edition of Voices of the Middle East and North Africa, we have a conversation with independent journalist Adnan Khan about his recent article in MERIP titled "A Deadly Trade—Refugee Labor in Turkey and Europe’s Plastic Waste."He writes that China’s ban came at an ideal time for Turkey’s plastic recyclers. Less than two years before it was i…

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Asylum seekers in Greece, remembering Palestinian revolutionary Ghassan Kanafani 58:25

20d ago58:25

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The Mediterranean Sea has become a huge cemetery for many thousands of migrants and asylum seekers who have been risking their lives trying to cross it in search of a better future.This week, we speak with Athens based independent journalist Moira Lavelle about the state of refugees and asylum seekers trying to reach Greece-Later in the program, we…

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Actions in concern and support of Palestinian health workers | ALP treatment of Sen. Payman | On the persecution of Assange | International Tribunal: War crimes in the Phillippines | Cowardly ALP inaction ...

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy Dr Bianca Webb-Pullam from Health Care Workers For Palestine Victoria speaking about concerns about and action in support of Palestinian health workers, Nasser Mashni, President of Australia Palestine Advocacy Network and the treatment of Senator Fatima Payman by the ALP and the stand taken by the ALP since 7 October…

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Standing up for children in Palestine | Coalition's nuclear policy | Int'l League for Peoples Struggles | work to secure Assange's release | US and allies committing to another forever-war | Sydney Human ...

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy Amin Abbas, co-founder of Olive Kids – Anti-Palestinian racism in Australia, words but no action from the ALP government on Palestine except to expect a Senator from the caucus for standing up for Palestine and the children of Palestine, Matters nuclear with the national nuclear campaigner with FOE Dr Jim Green in li…

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Modern Slavery, Business and Remedy with Dr Fiona McGaughey 1:00:50

1M ago1:00:50

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In this episode, we welcome Dr Fiona McGaughey from the University of Western Australia to discuss business and human rights and the 2018 Modern Slavery Act in Australia. Joined by Dr. Ciarán O'Kelly and Dr. Ciara Hackett, Dr McGaughey shares her journey into business and human rights research. The conversation delves into the evolution of business…

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Are Israel and Hezbollah on the brink of an all-out war? 58:03

22d ago58:03

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Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah are at all-time high. Israel and Lebenese Hezbollah have been exchanging fire since October 8 the, when Israel launched its devastating war on Gaza, but the conflict between the two archenemies escalated after one of Hezbollah's most senior commanders was killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, on June…

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Israel lobby & building support for Palestine in US and AU | Second anniversary of Roe v Wade in US Supreme Court | Sasha Gillies-Lekakis nearing the end of his PhD journey | GeneEthics: food and what ...

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy, Michael Shaik from Free Palestine Melbourne speaking about Israel, Palestine, the Israel lobby in the US and Australia and build support for Palestine in both countries, Nancy Cato from the National Mobilization For Reproductive Justice in the U.S. on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court decision revoking Roe…

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Palestinian children, men and women in Israeli jails | Return of the Taliban and permaculture in Afghanistan | Exposing the truth in occupied Western Sahara | Tackling hopelessness as genocide in Gaza ...

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Dr Helen McCue, co-coordinator of APHEDA Union Aid Abroad talking about the treatment over decades of Palestinian children in Israeli jails in addition to men and women, Part 2 of interview with permaculture pioneer, educator and author Rowe Morrow about her work in many countries with refugees from war, The situation in occupied Western Sahara and…

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Protests for Palestine: Local on-the-ground activism | Critical situation in New Caledonia: Mainstream media, and the effect of events in Europe | Syria reportback and support for Palestine in the Middle ...

2M ago

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy, Broadcaster, activist, campaigner Jacob Grech on the background work needed to put on the rallies every week at the State Library, the march and the completion in the city centre, as well as rallies outside factories, the dock area and university campuses, Nic Maclellan, Correspondent with Islands Business talking a…

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Transitional Justice in the US: Insights and Challenges 28:23

2M ago28:23

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Dr. Cheryl Lawther welcomes Dr. Brianne Mc Gonigle Leyh from Utrecht University to discuss her research on transitional justice in the United States. The conversation explores how transitional justice, typically associated with countries emerging from conflict or authoritarian regimes, applies to the US. Leyh's work highlights historical and contem…

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Australian churches silent in condemnation of Israel | Student encampments and university administrators' reactions | Panguna mine in Bougainville: class action against Rio Tinto | Breaking our Addiction ...

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy Why aren’t the Australian churches voicing condemnation of Israel in Palestine – Bishop George Browning, former President of APAN, Senior Lecturer at RMIT University Dr Binoy Kampmark analyses the student encampments and the reaction of university administrators, Class action against Rio Tinto relating to the environ…

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Can ICC and ICJ bring Israel to justice for its crimes? | Kanaky New Caledonia update | Role of Australian warships and helicopters in Yellow and South China Seas? | Persecution of former US pilot facing ...

2M ago

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How the International Criminal Court and The International Court of Justice operate; can they bring Israel to justice for its crimes? Recently-retired Adelaide QC Paul Heywood-Smith, also an active member of Australian Friends of Palestine Association. Update on the situation in New Caledonia with correspondent – Islands Business journalist Nic Mac…

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Insight into Europe – MEP Frances Fitzgerald talks to Dr Norah Burns 35:25

3M ago35:25

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Join Dr Norah Burns as she speaks with Member of the European Parliament Frances Fitzgerald. MEP Fitzgerald is an Irish politician, she is a former Tánaiste, Minister for Justice and Equality and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. In March 2024 she was the joint winner of the "European Values Champion of the Mandate" award at The Parliament M…

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Interview with Prof Qumsiyeh, Pt. 2 | Kanaky Independence, and repression by France | Learning and human rights in big-business Australian Universities? | Defining From the River To The Sea | Analysing ...

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy. Part 1 of an extended interview with Palestinian Scientist, Academic, and Writer Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh, Journalist Nic Maclellan talking about the situation in New Caledonia as France employs troops and police to put down unrest over French attempts to prevent independence, Professor Emeritus Stuart Rees on the r…

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Rainbow Refugees NI – Supporting LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers in Northern Ireland 35:19

3M ago35:19

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In this episode, Niamh and Tolu from Rainbow Refugees NI speak to Lauren Dempster about issues affecting LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers in Northern Ireland. Rainbow Refugees NI is a grassroots, volunteer-led organisation supporting LGBTQIA+ refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Niamh and Tolu tell us about the work of Rainbow Refugees NI, th…

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Full membership of Palestine at the UN? | Interview with Prof Qumsiyeh, Pt. 1 | Anti-GMO campaigning for food equity abroad | Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal, influence of Taliban on Afghan youth ...

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy, What does the decision of Australia regarding full membership for Palestine in the UN mean? Dr Alison Broinowski AM, former Australian diplomat and member of Australians for War Powers Reform, Part 1 of an extended interview with Palestinian Scientist, Academic, and Writer Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh, Genetic engineeri…

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Dying Tidily – Your Last Gift 30:50

3M ago30:50

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Join Dr Rosie Cowan as she talks to Professor Heather Conway and Barrister Sheena Grattan about how to die tidily with your affairs in order. Explore the pitfalls of dying without clear instructions left behind. Do you have a will? If not, do you know who gets your property when you die? If you have a will, is it up-to-date? Are your personal docum…

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Sacred Walk to Nevada + protesting a Kansas City nuclear weapons manufacturer | Report back on Congress on Neutrality – a strategy for Global Stabilization, in Bogotá | Solomon Islands election results ...

2M ago

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy Antiwar activist Brian Terrell participated in Sacred Walk to Nevada where nuclear tests carried out on native American land and then to protests at a plant in Kansas City making parts for nuclear bombs Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) member Bevan Ramsden reporting back on the event in Bogotá, Repub…

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Katja Franko : Intersections of Law, Citizenship, and Migration 54:46

3M ago54:46

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Join us for a riveting episode of LawPod, where we delve deep into the evolving field of criminology with distinguished guest Professor Katja Franko. Hosted by Dr. Alessandro Corda and Dr. Theresa Degenhardt, this special edition not only celebrates the ICCJ Annual Lecture 2024 but also offers a profound exploration of the global implications of cr…

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Student movements at US universities | Health issues in Gaza | Questions of Australian complicity in war crimes and genocide | AUKUS – hastily conceived and falling apart

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy Peace activist Kathy Kelly talks about her time in Gaza and the student campus movement in the US. Podcast with Dr Sue Wareham, President of MAPW and Dr Helen McCue focusing on health issues in Gaza and more Senior Lecturer at RMIT University Dr Binoy Kampmark on possible Australian complicity in war crimes and genoc…

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International Law in Action: A Reality Check from Gaza to the UN 30:04

3M ago30:04

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In this episode of LawPod, Lawpodders Victoria and Nick interview QUB School of Law's Dr Conall Mallory. They explore the effectiveness and challenges of international law, particularly in the context of the ongoing conflict in Palestine. The discussion, which took place at the end of January, centres around the recent ruling by the International C…

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Intervention to stop genocides | Restoring ALP credibility | Women's peace activism | Life away from West Papua & situation for those who remain | The Auditor-General & Australian War Memorial: an analysis ...

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy. Professor Emeritus Stuart Rees talking about Intervention to stop Genocide – from investigating journalism to freedom flotillas Margaret Reynolds, former councilor and Federal Minister for Local Government talking about what needs to be done to restore the ALP to a credible political party and her peace activism wit…

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Transitional Justice and Civil Society in Turkey and Northern Ireland: Dr Nisan Alici 16:06

4M ago16:06

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In this episode, ESRC-NINE Post-doctoral Research Fellow Dr Nisan Alici speaks to Dr Lauren Dempster about her PhD research on victim mobilisation and transitional justice in Turkey's Kurdish conflict, focusing on the Saturday Mothers movement. Nisan also discusses her Post-Doctoral research, which compares the work of civil society in Turkey and N…

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Pine Gap and Gaza Webinar | Report on Gaza and the West Bank | Beloved Syria: an EAL teacher's story, Pt. 2

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy. Edited webinar: Pine Gap and Gaza – Blood on our land, blood on our hands. Featuring Professor Richard Tanter, Dr Amy McQuire, Felicity Hayes, Barbara Flick, Nasher Mashni and Peter Cronau. Report on Gaza and the West Bank from Ken Davis, International Programs Manager at APHEDA–Union Aid Abroad. Part 2 of interview…

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Legal Careers in Private Practice 23:57

4M ago23:57

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What is the reality of working as a solicitor within Private Practice in Northern Ireland? We feature two local solicitor's - Katherine McAuley (Joseph Magee & Co. Solicitors) who is in the early years of her career, and Simon Murray (MKM Solicitors) who is a long-serving practitioner. They reflect on what inspired them to pursue law, outline quali…

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Role of Pine Gap in supporting Israel | OIive Kids: from Australia to Palestine | Beloved Syria: an EAL teacher's story, Pt. 1 | Gaza Genocide in US courts | Human Rights in the Philippines: Exposing Marcos ...

3M ago

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Professor Richard Tanter discussing Pine Gap’s role in supporting Israel’s alleged genocide in Gaza, Co-founder of Olive Kids, Amin Abbas talks about the role the Australian charity has played over many years supporting the children of Gaza, and the present situation in Gaza and the West Bank, Former ESL teacher in Syria, Susan Dirgham, with her st…

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Genocide in Gaza | West Papua update | History of the Dominican Republic, Pt. 2 | Nuclear legacies in the Pacific: Oppenheimer and Godzilla

4M ago

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy, Genocide in Gaza – Nasser Mashni, President of the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network Current situation in West Papua – activist Ronny Kareni, Expert Advisor and Honorary Fellow at the University of Wollongong West Papua Project Part 2 of the history of Dominican Republic – PHD candidate Sasha Gillies-Lekakis Rev…

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Genocide in Palestine & the end for Zionist Israel | History of the Dominican Republic, Pt. 1 | Deep Sea Mining Campaign new member | Appeal for medical supplies, Sri Lanka

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy, Genocide in Palestine. This signals the end for Zionist Israel – Dr Tim Anderson Part 1 of the history of the Dominican Republic – PHD candidate Sasha Gillies-Lekakis New member of the Deep Sea Mining Campaign, James Hita Appeal for medical supplies for north Sri Lanka – Dr Sathi Seevanayagam from Australian Medical…

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Navigating Exam Preparation 11:02

5M ago11:02

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Organise, Prepare, Conquer. Sadie Sturgeon, alongside Student Skills Assistants Aisling and Adam, delve into the possibly daunting realm of exam preparation. They share a treasure trove of strategies, tips, and mental frameworks to help law students navigate and excel in their upcoming exams.By Queen's University - School of Law

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Gaza’s agony: the hinge point in the loss of Western dominance | 70th Anniversary of Pacific Island bomb tests by Britain, France, and US | Pro-Israel lobby's media influence | GeneEthics report, Pt. 2 ...

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His Week That Was – Kevin Healy, Former ambassador and retired academic Tony Kevin speaking about his article in Pearls & Irritations, entitled Gaza’s agony: the hinge point in the loss of Western dominance, The 70th anniversary of the bomb test on Bikini Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the many others in the Pacific by Britain, F…

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Intermediaries in the Criminal Justice System – Dr John Taggart 21:13

5M ago21:13

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In this enlightening episode of LawPod, hosts Karen Wray and Sarah McMahon are joined by Dr John Taggart, a criminal law lecturer with a keen focus on the role of intermediaries in the criminal justice system. Dr Taggart, who transitioned from criminal defence practice to academia, shares his journey and the importance of intermediaries—professiona…

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Palestine, Law and Colonialism 1:02:54

5M ago1:02:54

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Dr Amanda Kramer leads an insightful exploration into the complex legal and humanitarian issues facing Palestine, she is joined by PhD student Tamara Tamimi and Dr Munir Nuseibah to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis, international crimes, and the international community's response. They explore the historical and legal context, emphasising th…

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