The Global Governance of Human Rights

Speakers: Andrew S. Thompson David A. Welch

Series: Inside the Issues, Season One

February 15, 2011

The Global Governance of Human Rights

Each week, the Inside the Issues podcast series will go in-depth with a different CIGI expert on the most challenging issues in global governance. Hosted by CIGI Chair David Welch, these candid and timely discussions are available on the CIGI YouTube channel and on iTunes video and audio.

In episode six, human rights expert Andrew Thompson discusses the state of international human rights and how they are governed by global institutions. He says that, despite overall advancements in advancing rights, applying them consistently is an outstanding governance issue.

Series: Inside the Issues, Season One

From January to June 2011, CIGI Chair of Global Security of David Welch, hosted the first season of Inside the Issues - a weekly podcast series featuring CIGI's global governance experts. The resulting 22 episodes feature timely and candid discussions on issues related to the core areas of CIGI expertise: Global Economy, Global Security & Politics and International Law.

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