Human Rights Heroes

Human Rights Heroes


Latest Episodes

Conversation on International Labor Rights
January 19, 2017

U.S. Special Representative for International Labor Affairs, Sarah Fox, participates in a discussion with Shawna Bader-Blau, the Executive Director of the Solidarity Center on the Solidarity Center’s work, some of its recent successes, and opportunities t

A Conversation on Gender Equality and Disability Rights
January 09, 2017

Judith Heumann, the State Department’s Special Advisor for International Disability Rights has a discussion with Silvia Quan about the role of advocacy in changing policies and attitudes towards people with disabilities. Silvia is nearing the end of her t

Conversation on Human Rights in Angola
September 20, 2016

Steven Feldstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, holds a conversation with Angolan Journalist and Human Rights Activist Rafael Marques de Morais on human rights, press freedoms, governance, and corruption i

Conversation on Addressing Challenges in Minority Communities
August 05, 2016

Knox Thames, Special Advisor for Religious Minorities in the Near East and South and Central Asia, holds a conversation with Dr. Ali A. Zainalabdeen, President of the Turkmen Rescue Foundation and Murad Ismael, Co-founder and Executive Director of Yazda,

Conversation on Disability Rights
May 26, 2016

Judith Heumann, U.S. Special Advisor for Disability Rights holds a conversation with two Paralympians: Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta of the Philippines and Olesya Vladikina of Russia on their experiences, some of the challenges disabled athletes face while com

Conversation on Transgender Rights
May 03, 2016

Randy Berry, the Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons holds a conversation with International Women of Courage Awardee Nisha Ayub on her personal story, her work on transgender rights, and the issue of #transgenderism in the first episode o

Conversation on Transgender Rights
May 03, 2016

Randy Berry, the Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons holds a conversation with International Women of Courage Awardee Nisha Ayub on her personal story, her work on transgender rights,