Our bi-monthly podcast, Justice Matters, investigates global human rights issues, from the ethics of AI to the sources of systemic discrimination.
The latest episodes
Saving Lives in North Korea
Kathi Zellweger and Mike Chinoy discuss the recent book they co-authored, “Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea”.
Protecting Native Land in Hawaii
Sara Kehaulani Goo talks about her new book, Kuleana, a memoir about her ancestral land in Hawaii that touches on themes of indigenous rights, land loss, and the generational responsibility of honoring the land.
Being White in South Africa
Human Rights Commissioner and lawyer Eileen Carter speaks about race, privilege, inequality, and the evolving realities of human rights in post-apartheid South Africa.
Supporting the LGBTQ+ Communities in Orthodox Judaism
Miryam Kabakov, co-founder and executive director of Eshel, talks about inclusion of LGTBQ+ individuals in the Orthodox world.
Myth and Reality in South Africa’s Liberation Narrative
Tshepo Madlingozi discusses post-apartheid South Africa and monitoring and protecting human rights in the country.
Our Queer Planet
Victor Madrigal-Burloz and Astrid Puentes Riaño explore the intersection of UN mandates and LGBTQI+ rights, with a focus on climate, the environment, and human rights.
Disability in the Corporate Workplace
Reid Jewett Smith discusses her work that focuses on disability and corporate sustainability, both as a measure of human impact and bottom line performance.
The Ethics of AI
Former OpenAI researcher Zoë Hitzig discusses her decision to leave the company over ethical concerns about its emerging advertising strategy.
Explore our past episodes
Investigating matters of human rights at home and abroad, exploring topics like abortion bans, the UN Business & Human Rights Forum, and the civil rights movement. Listen to all the episodes of Justice Matters, hosted by Maggie Gates, Mathias Risse, and Aminta Ossom.
Our Hosts
Maggie Gates
Executive Director, Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights Policy
Mathias Risse
Faculty Director, Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights Policy
Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights, Global Affairs and Philosophy
Aminta Ossom
Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School
Clinical Instructor, International Human Rights Clinic
Diego Garcia Blum
Program Director, Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights