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RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub Podcast

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RightsUp explores the big human rights issues of the day through interviews with experts, academics, practicing lawyers, activists and policy makers who are at the forefront of tackling the world's most difficult human rights questions. RightsUp is brought to you by the Oxford Human Rights Hub, based in the Law Faculty at the University of Oxford. Music for this podcast is by Rosemary Allmann. (Th... more

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If you find yourself trying to explain how the law is actively fueling and reinforcing gender ideology in the United States, the book you will want to have on hand is Valena Beety’s ‘Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pre... more

International human rights law should protect and promote every individual’s human rights. But the reality is that international covenants on human rights appear remote and unattainable for the vast majority of ordinary people. This perception is sup... more

International human rights law should protect and promote every individual’s human rights. But the reality is that international covenants on human rights appear remote and unattainable for the vast majority of ordinary people. This perception is sup... more

‘Rights in Crisis’, is a new RightsUp series from the Oxford Human Rights Hub in collaboration with the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development.

The series will feature topics on human rights and related issues in India with experts sharing ... more

In the second episode of this two-part series, Justin Winchester speaks to Dame Laura Cox KC — a Justice of the England and Wales High Court between 2002 and 2016, and former Chairperson of the Bar Council Sex Discrimination Committee — about women's... more

In the first episode of this two-part series, Justin Winchester speaks to Dame Laura Cox KC — a Justice of the England and Wales High Court between 2002 and 2016, and former Chairperson of the Bar Council Sex Discrimination Committee — about women's ... more

‘Rights in Crisis’, is a new RightsUp series from the Oxford Human Rights Hub in collaboration with the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development.

The series will feature topics on human rights and related issues in India with experts sharing... more

In this episode, Frances Hand talks to Dr Clara Chapdelaine Feliciati, Lawyer and Associate Professor of Law at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University about her recently published monograph, The Status of the Girl Child under International Law: A Semioe... more

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Recent Guests

Ann Skelton
South African jurist and children's rights activist, former chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Episode: The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 2
Rajakumari Michaelsamy
Programme Manager at the Right to Education Initiative (RTE)
Right to Education Initiative
Episode: The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 2
Alicia Lutomia
Representative from AfECN (Africa Early Childhood Network)
AfECN
Episode: The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 2
Esther Nyamatini
Representative from AfECN, involved with Ghana/Uganda reporting
AfECN
Episode: The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 2
Alan Stein
Professor, Senior Research Fellow in Global Health and Public Policy
University of Oxford
Episode: The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 1
Sandra Fredman
Professor of Law, Director of the Oxford Human Rights Hub
Oxford University
Episode: The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 1
Olivier De Schuter
Advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights
UN Special Rapporteur
Episode: The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 1
Prabha Kotishwaran
Professor of Law and Social Justice
King's College London
Episode: Rights In Crisis - Rethinking Cash Transfers, Care Work, and Justice
Dame Laura Cox
Former judge; former chair of the Bar Council Sex Discrimination Committee
England and Wales Bar; Bar Council (former)
Episode: Dame Laura Cox KC on sex equality in the UK, and at the Bar of England of Wales - Part 2

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The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 2
Q: What long-term impacts do you anticipate from these joint efforts on child rights reporting and policy?
The guests foresee stronger national advocacy platforms, better integration of ECCE into national policy and budgets, ongoing training and capacity-building, and more systematic collaboration between regional CSOs and global treaty bodies to hold governments accountable for implementing the right to ECCE.
The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 2
Q: Why were Ghana and Uganda chosen as focus countries for preparing shadow reports on the right to ECCE?
Esther explains that both countries have active civil society coalitions and established regional collaboration networks, and their state party reviews were imminent, making them ideal contexts to demonstrate how shadow reporting can influence treaty body engagement and national advocacy practices.
The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 1
Q: How can civil society contribute to the development and compliance with the right to ECCE?
Civil society can submit shadow reports, advocate at national and local levels, and use guiding principles as a yardstick to push for concrete improvements in infrastructure, teacher training, and non-discriminatory access, thereby translating international rights into real-world change.
The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 1
Q: What is the role of UN monitoring committees in developing the right to ECCE and why compile guiding principles?
Monitoring committees assess state compliance and issue recommendations. Compiling guiding principles helps synthesize hundreds of committee recommendations into a usable framework for civil society to advocate, for states to measure progress, and for the committee to standardize expectations, accelerating practical implementation.
The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education - Episode 1
Q: So Sandy, why is it challenging to recognise a right to early childhood education under the CRC, CRPD, and ICESCR?
The main challenge is that ECCE is not explicitly mentioned as a right in the CRC text; however, by interpreting the broader purposes of education—such as full development of the child and participation in society—the right to ECCE can be seen as implied. Committees like the CRC have increasingly recognized this implication through concluding observations and recommendations, creating obligations for states even without explicit wording.

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RightsUp covers pressing human rights issues through interviews with experts, academics, practicing lawyers, activists, and policymakers who shape debates and practice around equality, accountability, and rights enforcement. Episodes span international law, treaty bodies, criminal justice, gender justice, child rights, and regional policy, with a consistent emphasis on practical advocacy, civil society engagement, and evidence-based approaches to policy change. The show often features high-profile legal and policy figures offering historical context, legal analysis, and actionable recommendations, making it a strong resource for professionals who craft or pitch rights-focused campaigns, sponsorships, or research-driven outreach. A distincti... more

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