Declarations

15/04/2024

📣 more of our team who are excited to be working on this upcoming season of the Declarations Podcast!

15/04/2024

📣 Meet our team for Season 8 of the Declarations Podcast! (Part 1)

28/03/2024

📣 Season 8 of the Declarations Podcast: Horror, Hope & Human Rights. Coming soon. 👀

Modern human rights (at least the dominant narrative) originated following the horrors of the two world wars, but are they still useful in that form and conception 75 years later?

We ask how the concept & practice of human rights can remain fit-for-purpose and coevolve with the changing world order.

How can we use human rights to continue to drive a message & practice of hope?

28/03/2024

📣 Season 8 of the Declarations Podcast: Horror, Hope & Human Rights. Coming soon. 👀

This season, our questions arise from considering and thinking about the current human rights discourse where both rights and their language and being employed to advocate for greater protection, but simultaneously being used to restrict freedom.

10/06/2023

Our latest episode is out now! 🎉

In our eighth episode, host Neema Jayasinghe and panellist Isabella Todini join guest Dr. Lorena Gazzotti, a research fellow at the University of Cambridge and Vice President of the Cambridge branch of the University and Colleges Union (UCU), to discuss the right to strike, why lecturers across the UK have been striking this year, and why urgent action is needed. They focus on lecture strikes and the marking boycott taking place at present. Dr. Gazzotti offers inspiring words on why workers should join unions, and together we envision what the future of higher education could look like – if the right action is taken as soon as possible.

Tune in here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://bit.ly/3MUMw7y

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast and follow on Instagram and other channels for all the updates: https://linktr.ee/DeclarationsPod

19/10/2022

⏰Applications closing this Sunday⏰

Remember to apply to be a part of the fantastic Declarations Podcast team this coming academic year!

All the details for your application are at this link: https://www.cghr.polis.cam.ac.uk/news/declarations-podcast-call-new-team-members-0

13/10/2022

🎙️Deadline extension alert — now October 23rd!🎙️

We've decided to give everyone a little more time to prepare their applications, so there's still a chance to send yours!

Whatever your experience level, we want to hear from you:

* Note: Deadline for applications has been extended and is now due on 23 October * Declarations: The Human Rights Podcast is recruiting a brilliant and inclusive new team of volunteers to help produce accessible, critical content about human rights for our global and diverse listenership.

07/10/2022

⏰Reminder!⏰

Applications to be part of the team for this coming academic year are due this weekend! We want to hear from you, whether you're an experienced podcaster or curious about getting involved.

Find all the details for your application here:

Declarations: The Human Rights Podcast is recruiting a brilliant and inclusive new team of volunteers to help produce accessible, critical content about human rights for our global and diverse listenership.

02/10/2022

📻 Join the team! 📻

Declarations podcast is looking for new team members this academic year! Our open positions are:

* Comms manager
* Sound editor
* Shownotes writer
* Panellist (up to six)

Find out all the details here: https://tinyurl.com/Declarations Application

*Applications close Sunday 9th October*

05/04/2022

🎙 Season 6 might be over, but you can still listen to every episode! 🎙

Here's a taste of what happened when host Maryam Tanwir sat down with lawyer Sulema Jahangir & journalist Munizae Jahangir, daughters of Pakistani human rights pioneer Asma Jahangir, to discuss internet shutdowns and freedom of expression in Pakistan.

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Find them all wherever you get your pod fix ➡ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/declarations-the-human-rights-podcast/id1178474117

& head to our website for all the notes and extra reading material: https://declarationspod.com/

31/03/2022

📻 We’re proud to say that the very final episode of Season 6 is out today! 📻

This week, panelist Neema spoke to deepfake expert Henry Ajder to discuss ‘deepfakes’ and the use of this controversial tech in non-consensual po*******hy.

Find it here or wherever you get your pod fix: https://tinyurl.com/3e4jhk4c

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If you're keen for more info, head to this page to find the report Henry co-authored on today's online landscape of deepfakes: https://sensity.ai/reports/

‎Show Declarations: The Human Rights Podcast, Ep Deepfakes and Non-Consensual Po*******hy - 30 Mar 2022

29/03/2022

⏰ This week, we’ll be releasing the very last episode of Season 6! ⏰

Panellist Neema sits down with deepfake expert Henry Ajder to discuss the use of this controversial tech in non-consensual po*******hy.

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For a preview of the discussion, head to this article for an outline of the growing crisis: https://mashable.com/article/pornhub-deepfakes-ban-not-working?amp

24/03/2022

📻 Another episode of Declarations is out today! 📻

How does AI affect our right to work? And how can AI undermine our rights to privacy and non-discrimination?

To discuss all this and more, this week panelist Archit sits down with employment law barrister Dee Masters and UNRAF fellow Martin Kwan to unpack the thorny issue of how AI impacts workers’ rights.

▶️ Find the episode here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/64vevwn

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If you want to explore the issue more, head to any of these further sources:

--> ‘Automation and the International Human Right to Work’, Martin Kwan, Emory International Law Review: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3845262
--> ‘Technology Managing People – the legal implications’, Robin Allen QC and Dee Masters, Cloisters:https://www.tuc.org.uk/sites/default/files/Technology_Managing_People_2021_Report_AW_0.pdf
--> ‘The Impact of Artificial Intelligence - Widespread Job Losses’, Calum McClelland, iotforall: https://www.iotforall.com/impact-of-artificial-intelligence-job-losses
--> ‘How is Artificial Intelligence Shaping The Future of Work?’, Lili Cariou, BusinessBecause: https://www.businessbecause.com/news/insights/8097/ai-future-of-work

‎Show Declarations: The Human Rights Podcast, Ep Artificial Intelligence: The ultimate threat to workers’ rights? - 23 Mar 2022

22/03/2022

Cambridge UCU members are on strike once again to defend pay and pensions - find the timetable here to keep up with all the latest 👇

https://www.ucu.cam.ac.uk/strikecalendar_2022/

📻 To mark the week, we'll be bringing you a special episode about how new tech affects workers' rights 📻

▶️ How does new AI threaten the right to work?
▶️ How can we uphold workers' workplace rights despite the rise of AI?

Panelist Archit will sit down to discuss all this and more with UNRAF Fellow Martin Kwan and Dee Masters, leading employment law barrister at at Cloisters Chambers.

17/03/2022

⏰ This week’s episode of Declarations is out now! ⏰

This week, host Maryam Tanwir spoke with lawyer Sulema Jahangir + journalist Munizae Jahangir, daughters of Pakistani human rights pioneer Asma Jahangir, on freedom of expression + internet shutdowns in Pakistan.

Find the episode here or wherever you get your pod fix: https://tinyurl.com/3zkw7hmy

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For a taste of the discussion, check out →

1. This update from Human Rights Watch on the Pakistani government’s clampdown on media, critics, and activists: https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/01/13/pakistan-media-critics-under-increasing-attack #

2. This extract from Ayesha Siddiqa’s book on Pakistan’s military, Military Inc. https://thewire.in/books/managing-media-pakistan-military

3. And finally, have a read of this piece by Moni Mohsin in The Guardian for background on why Asma Jahangir was so significant: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/feb/12/an-indomitable-will-why-asma-jahangir-was-pakistans-social-conscience

‎Show Declarations: The Human Rights Podcast, Ep Freedom of Expression and Internet Shutdowns in Pakistan - 16 Mar 2022

15/03/2022

⏰ New episode this Thursday! ⏰

For this week’s episode, we’re delighted to be joined by lawyer Sulema Jahangir and journalist Munizae Jahangir, daughters of Pakistani human rights pioneer Asma Jahangir.

With host Maryam Tanwir, they’ll be talking about Internet shutdowns and human rights in Pakistan.

Out this Thursday wherever you get your podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/3s3j9z72

14/03/2022

A couple of weeks back, panelist Alice sat down with Dr Karen Schrier and Florent Maurin to discuss reality-inspired 'empathy games' - here's a taster of their discussion!

Remember, you can find this and all previous episodes wherever you get your podcasts: https://linktr.ee/DeclarationsPod

11/03/2022

🎙️ What do *you* want to hear from Declarations?🎙️

We only have a few episodes left before the end of Season 6 - but there will be more to come!

▶️ Get in touch and let us know what human rights topics to cover in future podcasts, and who we should speak with to tell those stories.

10/03/2022

Our next episode is out today! 📻

For episode 5 of Declarations, panelist Yasar sat down with Karl Steinacker of the International Civil Society Centre and Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch to discuss the collection of biometric data from refugees.

Find their in-depth exploration here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/2bb9jb96

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⏩ For an introduction to the case study about Rohingya refugees they discuss, have a read of this article from the ODI: https://odi.org/en/insights/although-shocking-the-rohingya-biometrics-scandal-is-not-surprising-and-could-have-been-prevented/

⏩ And if you'd like a full reading list + detailed shownotes, visit our website: ​​https://declarationspod.com/season-6-episode-5-biometrics-refugees/

08/03/2022

📻 Why are refugees being biometrically registered? And how does it affect their human rights?

For our next episode, Declarations speaks to Karl Steinacker of the International Civil Society Centre + Digital Equity and and Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch about refugee rights and new technology.

Out this Thursday wherever you get your podcasts! https://tinyurl.com/3s3j9z72

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For a preview of the sorts of issues we’ll be discussing, check out these key resources:

⏩ An insightful discussion on biometrics and aid from The New Humanitarian: https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2019/07/17/head-head-biometrics-and-aid

⏩ An article on the UNHCR compromising the security of biometric data gathered from Rohingya refugees: https://odi.org/en/insights/although-shocking-the-rohingya-biometrics-scandal-is-not-surprising-and-could-have-been-prevented/

⏩ Finally, for info on biometrics beyond humanitarian contexts, this podcast tells the story of Ghana’s controversial new ID card: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0blfcnn

06/03/2022

Remember, you can find all past episodes of Declarations wherever you get your podcasts - in case you missed an episode or want to revisit the discussion!

Find all our links here ▶️ https://linktr.ee/DeclarationsPod

Here's a taste of Episode 2, with panelist Yasmin discussing 'Fortress Europe' Ainhoa Ruiz of Centre Delàs d'Estudis per la Pau and Patrick Breyer MEP of Germany's Pirate Party.

03/03/2022

⏰ We’re back - another episode of Declarations is out today!

Join panelist Alice for a discussion of 'empathy games' with Florent Maurin of The Pixel Hunt + Dr Karen Schrier of Marist College.

▶️ Find it here + wherever you get your podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/3s3j9z72

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📻 If you’d like to learn more about ‘empathy games’, check out the resources in our show notes: https://declarationspod.com/season-6-episode-4-empathy-games/

++ Here’s a good place to start: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/12/11/786740227/a-kid-in-a-refugee-camp-thought-video-games-fell-from-heaven-now-he-makes-them

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Finally, a reminder! We went on hiatus in solidarity with the UCU strikes across the country. You can find all the latest here: https://www.ucu.cam.ac.uk/
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15/02/2022

Correction ▶ In support of the UCU strikes taking place in Cambridge and beyond over the next weeks, Declarations is taking a hiatus!

Read more about the reasons behind the strike action here: https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/12100/Ten-days-of-strike-action-begins-at-UK-universities #:~:text=University%20leaders%20have%20'failed%20staff,and%20deteriorating%20pay%20%26%20working%20conditions

The scheduled episode for this week will be released after the strike action has concluded.

University leaders have 'failed staff and students', UCU said today as up to ten days of strike action began at universities across the UK over devastating cuts to pensions and deteriorating pay & working conditions.

14/02/2022

Missed a past episode? You can find them all wherever you get your podcasts and on our website: https://linktr.ee/DeclarationsPod

Here's a flavour of this season's first episode, featuring Dr Miri Zilka of Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge and Johannes Heiler of the OSCE – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe discussing 'predictive policing'

10/02/2022

Another episode of Declarations is out today! ⏰

This week, panelist Veronica speaks to Professor Pete Fussey + Dr Daragh Murray of the University of Essex about their work on Live Facial Recognition tech.

📻 Tune in today for a discussion of policing, surveillance, and the challenges of regulating the newest technologies.

➡️ Available here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/2p99e988

++ The report referred to in the episode, co-authored by our guests this week, is available to read here: https://www.hrbdt.ac.uk/download/independent-report-on-the-london-metropolitan-police-services-trial-of-live-facial-recognition-technology/

‎Show Declarations: The Human Rights Podcast, Ep Live Facial Recognition in the UK - The London Metropolitan Police’s trial - 9 Feb 2022

08/02/2022

Out this Thursday - another cutting-edge episode of Declarations, this time discussing the contentious use of live facial recognition. 📻

Our panelist Veronica will bring you a discussion on the use of this technology in policing between Professor Pete Fussy and Dr Darragh Murray, both of the University of Essex.

Find the episode here *this Thursday* or wherever you get your podcasts https://tinyurl.com/2p8cdupp

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To start learning about our topic, check out the report our guests co-authored on the London Metropolitan Police’s trial of this technology: https://www.hrbdt.ac.uk/download/independent-report-on-the-london-metropolitan-police-services-trial-of-live-facial-recognition-technology/

+ this article in Nature on the biases of facial recognition tech: Castelvecchi, D (2020) ‘Is facial recognition too biased to be let loose?’ --> https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03186-4

03/02/2022

This week’s episode of Declarations is out today! This week, we cover Fortress Europe and the technology of border control.

Find the episode here or wherever you get your podcasts: ​​https://tinyurl.com/3a4cdwx3

Panelist Yasmin speaks to Ainhoa Ruiz from Centre Delàs d'Estudis per la Pau and Patrick Breyer MEP of Germany’s Piratenpartei about the securitisation and militarisation of our borders, and what this means for human rights.

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For more reading on this critical topic, check out the report Ainhoa co-authored, ‘A Walled World’ ➡️ https://www.tni.org/en/walledworld

+ have a read of Matthew Carr’s ‘Fortress Europe: dispatches from a walled continent' ➡️ https://thenewpress.com/books/fortress-europe

‎Show Declarations: The Human Rights Podcast, Ep Fortress Europe - 2 Feb 2022