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15 May 2008

Olympic Mettle (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 15 May 2008)

As China prepares for the Olympics, it must also consider its approach to the foreign press. Minky Worden , media director at Human Rights Watch and editor of China's Great Leap , and Ian Buruma , journalist, author , and professor of Democracy, Human Rights & Journalism at Bard College, discuss China's changing media strategy and other issues surrounding the games. Event Ian Buruma and Minky Worden are participating in a panel tomorrow at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Details can be found here.

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[2:24]..." year so with me now arming -- ward in. Media director for Human Rights Watch and editor of a new book called China's great leap the Beijing games and Olympian human rights challenges. And also -- in "...

[12:26]..." books frequently and teaches at Bard college and Mickey ward and from Human Rights Watch and co editor of China's great leap of Beijing games in olympians human rights challenges. Thank you both for joining us -- "...

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8 May 2008

Underreported: Justice for Darfur (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 08 May 2008)

Last year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two people for their alleged role in war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. But Sudanese authorities have not only refused to arrest and hand over the two suspects, they have given one of them increasingly prominent public positions and released the other from prison. Richard Dicker of Human Rights Watch and the “Justice for Darfur” campaign talks about why it’s been so difficult to achieve justice for Darfur war crimes.

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[0:47]..." have refused to arrest them. With the now is Richard Dicker of Human Rights Watch welcome to the show let people who of the two people the ICC has issued these arrest warrants for. "...

[2:09]..." Well I'm from the fact finding its Human Rights Watch did we can can hear all -- ample faxed to sustain. Criminal charges against. But you would only be as result of "...

[7:29]..." I'm talking to Richard Dicker of Human Rights Watch but. -- the Sudanese government also stuck a finger in the eyes of the international community when early this year. It gave "...

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How High Up? (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 02 April 2008)

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2 Apr 2008

How High Up? (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 02 April 2008)

Philippe Sands , international lawyer, professor of law at University College London and author of Torture Team: Rumsfeld's Memo and the Betrayal of American Values , discusses his Vanity Fair article on the Bush Administration and torture and whether any individuals might be in legal jeopardy.

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[1:50]..." the war in Iraq you may know the name because working for Human Rights Watch he was on the team that worked for the prosecution of Augusto Pinochet of Chile. An arrest in another country for his "...

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Torture and Democracy (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 10 March 2008)

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10 Mar 2008

Torture and Democracy (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 10 March 2008)

Human rights monitoring may not necessarily stop torture…it simply causes torturers to use techniques that leave no physical scars. Government interrogation expert Darius Rejali ’s new exhaustive study of torture techniques is Torture and Democracy . Events : Darius Rejali will be in conversation with Stacy Sullivan Wednesday, March 12 at 6:30 pm Sponsored by the Brennan Center for Justice and Human Rights Watch New York University School of Law, Furman Hall 245 Sullivan Street (between Washington Square South and West 3rd Street) To RSVP or for more information, contact the Brennan Center at (212) 998-6730 Darius Rejali will be speaking and signing books Thursday, March 13 at 5:30 pm Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Merrill House 170 East 64th Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues) To purchase tickets, go here .

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[14:40]..." World countries who want to clean up their act who have invited Human Rights Watch for the Council of Europe for whatever. The common and do it have no problems with the stuff so monitoring has different "...

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Back from North Korea (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 29 February 2008)

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29 Feb 2008

Back from North Korea (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 29 February 2008)

Lorin Maazel , the music director of the New York Philharmonic, and John Schaefer , the host of WNYC's Sound Check and New Sounds, talk about the New York Philharmonic's trip to North Korea. If you can't see the video click here var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/tdCdwjllZ2A", "mymovie", "390", "321", "7", "#FFFFFF");so.addParam("wmode", "transparent");connect(window, 'onload', function() {so.write("ytcontent");});

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[9:45]..." critic norm in the Brecht wrote this week for example about. How Human Rights Watch estimates millions of north Koreans have died of hunger as a result of the regime's reign of terror there. And he says "...

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Underreported: Are Sex Offender Laws Working? (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 20 December 2007)

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20 Dec 2007

Underreported: Are Sex Offender Laws Working? (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 20 December 2007)

US sex offender laws may do harm than good, according to a recent report from Human Rights Watch . Strict notification laws and residency requirements don’t reflect the reality of the risks children face, may not protect victims, and violate the basic human rights of former offenders. Sarah Tofte is a researcher at Human Rights Watch ; Linda runs a support group for families of registered sex offenders. Elizabeth J. Letourneau, Ph.D. works with juvenile sex offenders. She's Associate Professor at the Family Services Research Center of the Medical University of South Carolina. Weigh in: What do you think about current sex offender laws? Are they working? We’d like to hear from people associated with both victims and offenders.

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[0:53]..." serious problem in this country but according to a recent report by Human Rights Watch our sex offender laws aren't working. With mean now. Our -- tough -- of Human Rights Watch also. Linda who runs a support group for the family members of sex offenders. And later will be joined by Doctor Who "...

[8:44]..." My guests are -- tough the end of Human Rights Watch and also Linda who runs a support group for the family members of sex offenders. This is WNYC WNYC dot -- I'm "...

[18:59]..." continue our conversation with Linda. And -- atop the the Human Rights Watch and we will be joined by doctor Elizabeth Paterno. As we continued to show. There we're back with our tough -- of Human Rights Watch Linda. Who runs a support group for the family members of sex offenders. And we are joined now by doctor Elizabeth the "...

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August 10, 2007 (On The Media: Friday, 10 August 2007)

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10 Aug 2007

August 10, 2007 (On The Media: Friday, 10 August 2007)

Show summary: Nuclear weapons, on and off the table, smoking, on and off the silver screen, and the scent of an anchorman.

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[32:35]..." about a hundred journalists cyber dissidents and free speech activists in China. Human Rights Watch released a report called. You'll be harassed and detained media freedoms under assault in China and head of the 2008 Beijing Olympic "...

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How the West Supported Saddam's Chemical Attacks (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 12 July 2007)

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12 Jul 2007

How the West Supported Saddam's Chemical Attacks (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 12 July 2007)

When Saddam Hussein killed thousands in a 1988 chemical attack on Kurdistan, America looked the other way. Joost R. Hilterman joins us to explain how that tacit support of the attack has come back to haunt the West. Hilterman's recent book is A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja . A Poisonous Affair is available for purchase at amazon.com

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[11:17]..." is used our ultimate in the Middle East analyst who's worked with Human Rights Watch and is currently deputy program director for the at least. For the international crisis group he's written a book called the place in this affair. America Iraq and the gassing -- a -- It is published by Cambridge University press before we get to Iran Contra what was what -- groups like Human Rights Watch doing at this time. "...

[24:18]..." the east and can we don't know the exact numbers -- a Human Rights Watch the number became too was at least 80000 but says that the -- himself say at least a 100000 more. Did Saddam "...

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Lobbyists for Hire (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 27 June 2007)

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27 Jun 2007

Lobbyists for Hire (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 27 June 2007)

Ken Silverstein of Harper's Magazine found out firsthand what U.S. lobbyists are willing to offer the leaders of oppressive regimes. His article in the July issue is "Their Men in Washington: Undercover with D.C.'s Lobbyists for Hire."

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[25:37]..." working without much conscience. As you said earlier they saw groups like Human Rights Watch is just basically nuisance groups rather than groups that are actually. Pointing out some horrible abuses that occur in countries they might "...

[25:55]..." Interest -- I mean if Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International didn't exist I think these lobbying firms would create them I think it's good in some ways it's good "...

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Hot House: Interviews With Palestinian Inmates (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 25 June 2007)

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25 Jun 2007

Hot House: Interviews With Palestinian Inmates (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 25 June 2007)

Shimon Dotan 's film Hot House features intense interviews with Palestinian men and women inmates from Fatah and Hamas in prisons in Israel. It airs as part the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival on Mon. June 25 at 6:30, and Tues. June 26 at 1:30 and 9:00 at the Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Center.

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[1:07]..." in terrorist attacks. The film will be shown as part of the Human Rights Watch film international festival today and tomorrow at Lincoln center's Walter Reade theater. And then will air on HBO on Wednesday. I'm very "...

[12:51]..." film is called hothouse. It will be shown as part of the Human Rights Watch film international festival today and tomorrow except as Walter Reade theater. And then on HBO this coming Wednesday and soon they'll be "...

[19:23]..." the documents retirement financing because. Hothouse will be shown as part of Human Rights Watch film international festival today and tomorrow. At the Walter Reade theater at Lincoln center. And then it will be broadcast on HBO. "...

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