How are laws and policies used to limit freedom of assembly, speech, and civil society? Ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections, we discuss SLAPP litigation and how court manipulation is used to try to chill civil society activity in the United States and South Africa — with Amanda Klasing, Leanne Govindsamy, and Krystal

Excessive, Lethal Force in Karakalpakstan

Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, LGBT Qataris are raising the alarm on abuses they have endured by security forces in Qatar. HRW’s Rothna Begum moderates this discussion with HRW researcher Rasha Younes and Qatari LGBT rights activist Dr. Nasser Mohamed.

Turkey Arrests, Detains, and Forces Syrian Refugees back to danger in Syria.

Turkey Arrests, Detains, and Forces Syrian Refugees back to danger in Syria.

Turkey Arrests, Detains, and Forces Syrian Refugees back to danger in Syria.

Turkey Arrests, Detains, and Forces Syrian Refugees back to danger in Syria.

HRW is joined by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy to discuss a recently released report on the serious and persistent human rights violations underlying the convictions and death sentences of eight men in Bahrain.

Survivors Describe Beatings, Electric Shocks, Waterboarding

A conversation on the health and environmental impact of plastic waste in Turkey, and why a ban of plastic waste exports is an important part of the solution. HRW’s Krista Shennum is joined by Dr. Sedat Gündoğdu and MEP Cyrus Engerer, with moderation by Birgit Schwarz.