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About this podcast
Just Access Podcast: Your Gateway to Global Human Rights Conversations
Welcome to the Just Access Podcast, where we delve into the dynamic world of human rights with compelling conversations and insightful interviews. Hosted by Dr. Miranda Melcher, our podcast brings you closer to the heart of human rights advocacy, featuring in-depth discussions with a diverse array of notable figures—from academics and international officials to frontline human rights defenders.
About the Just Access Podcast
Each episode of the Just Access Podcast is meticulously crafted to shed light on the myriad aspects of human rights. We explore pressing issues, share personal stories, and dissect complex challenges in the realms of social, economic, cultural, and environmental rights. Our goal is to provide a platform for thought-provoking dialogue, informed by expertise and experience, that inspires action and fosters a deeper understanding of human rights worldwide.
Diverse Voices, Unified Mission
The Just Access Podcast is committed to amplifying diverse voices in the human rights community. Our guests range from seasoned academics to international officials and courageous human rights defenders working on the ground. These conversations offer a multifaceted perspective on human rights issues, highlighting both the progress made and the challenges that remain.
Advancing Human Rights through Education and Advocacy
The Just Access Podcast is more than just a series of interviews; it is a crucial component of Just Access's mission to support human rights worldwide. By engaging with experts and activists, we aim to educate our listeners, raise awareness, and inspire advocacy. Each episode is a step towards building a more just and equitable world.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 91 episodes
- How Could the Right to Food be Realised? · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 17In Part 2 of our conversation with FIAN International, Dr. Miranda Melcher continues exploring the human right to food with Charlotte Dreger and Ayushi Kalyan. This episode…
- What is the Right to Food and Why is it Important? · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 16In this episode, Dr. Miranda Melcher speaks with Ayushi Kalyan and Charlotte Dreger from FIAN International about the human right to food, why hunger and malnutrition are matters…
- How are human rights abuses in Iran documented? · 15 min · Season 4 Episode 15In this episode, Dr. Miranda Melcher continues her conversation with Skylar Thompson, Deputy Director, and Jennifer Connet, Legal Advisor, at Human Rights Activists in Iran…
- What is Human Rights Activists in Iran and what do they do? · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 14In this episode, Dr. Miranda Melcher speaks with Skyler Thompson, Deputy Director, and Jennifer Connet, Legal Advisor, at Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA). They discuss HRA’s…
- How can we pursue justice and accountability for atrocities in Sudan? · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 13🎧 Episode Overview In this episode, Dr Miranda Melcher speaks with Mossaad Mohamed, a human rights lawyer, conflict resolution specialist, and Executive Director of the African…
- What is Just Access' Sudan Project? · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 12In this episode of the Just Access Podcast, host Dr. Miranda Melcher speaks with Alexa Magee, a human rights and international criminal law practitioner supporting Just Access’s…
- How can NGOs support peace? · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 11In this episode of the Just Access Podcast, we continue our conversation with Paula Vargas, Associate at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) in Bogotá, where she…
- What is it like to work on the Colombia Peace Process? · 15 min · Season 4 Episode 10In this episode of the Just Access Podcast, we speak with Paula Vargas, Associate at the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) in Bogotá, where she leads the organisation’s…
- Why does diplomacy need to be personal? · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 9If you haven’t yet listened to Part 1, we recommend starting there, where Philip McDonagh introduces the foundations of diplomacy, human rights, and intercivilizational dialogue…
- Why is inter civilizational dialogue important? · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 8In this first part of our conversation with Philip McDonagh, former Irish diplomat and Director of the Centre for Religion, Human Values and International Relations at Dublin…
- A Conversation with Europe's Field Diplomat · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 7In this episode we have the honour to speak with Professor Michael O'Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe. From the UN in the former Yugoslavia to…
- Violence Against Mothers & the Future of Accountability · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 6In this second part of our conversation, Dr. Miranda Melcher continues speaking with Sandra Berty about her latest work on violence against mothers—an often overlooked but…
- What can a career fighting gender-based violence look like? · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 5In this first part of our conversation, we speak with Sandra Berty, an international refugee law and gender-based violence specialist with more than a decade of experience…
- Researching the mechanics of prosecuting atrocities · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 4How can national prosecutors bring justice for atrocities committed abroad? In this episode, Ignacio Baeriswyl explains how domestic courts are increasingly stepping in to…
- Working at the ICC - how to get there and what is it like? · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 3🎧 Episode Overview In this episode Dr Miranda Melcher speaks with Ignacio Baeriswyl, a Chile‑qualified lawyer who served as an associate legal officer in the International…
- Why prosecutors play a decisive role in shaping access to justice? · 19 min · Season 4 Episode 2In the second part of our conversation with Sabina Grigore, PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam, we take a closer look at the discretionary power of prosecutors and how…
- Domestic Courts, International Crimes: Who Decides What Gets Prosecuted? · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 1In this first part of our conversation with Sabina Grigore, PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam, we explore how access to justice is shaped long before a case ever…
- Healing Communities in Crisis: Public Health, Hunger, and Preparedness in Conflict Settings · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 24In this second part of our conversation with Dr Fekri Dureab, physician-researcher at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, we move from surveillance systems and…
- Healing Communities: A Doctor’s Role in Public Health · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 23n this episode, we sit down with Dr Fekri Dureab, a physician‑researcher at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, to unpack how medical expertise, conflict‑zone realities…
- Does Media Attention Make Countries Obey Human Rights Rulings? · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 22In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. José Reis, Research Analyst at the Portuguese National Cybersecurity Center, and Dr. Marcel Garz, Associate Professor at…







