Best Huma Humanity Podcasts (2025)

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Beliefs becomes our reality when realized by us 46:49

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This episode is a reminder to recognize that what you believe to be true for yourself may become the reality in your life and impact your life in a negative or positive way.

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Return to the Creator Within 38:13

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This episode explains the process of how we lose touch with our own creative abilities and why it’s important to return to that and return to the love and commitment to self.

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Nazeela Elmi on the status of human rights and women’s situation under the Taliban rule. 31:35

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In this episode, we are joined by Nazeela Elmi, a human rights scholar specializing in conflict-affected regions, particularly focusing on gender, transitional justice and inclusive peace-building. She has served as a Professional Specialist at the Afghanistan Policy Lab at Princeton University, where she centred her work around human rights advoca…

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Defend-Bio project (episode 2): with Carol Rask and Alvaro Amaya 22:29

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In this second episode we are joined by Carol Rask and Alvaro Amaya, our partners from the Danish Institute for Human Rights. In the Defend-Bio project, they focus on the work package 6 analyzing the citizen-generated data and legal empowerment, starting from the co-development of legal empowerment tool to capacity building and data collection, dat…

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Rohullah Esmati on Human Rights and mining sector economic development 16:35

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Today, we are joined by Rohullah Esmati, a lawyer and expert in humanitarian and development affairs. His expertise spans the rule of law, local governance, decentralization, human rights advocacy, institutional reform or even human rights-based approach to sustainable development. Beyond consultancy roles, Esmati has managed programs focused on pe…

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Mustafa Raheal on Inequalities in Aid Distribution in Afghanistan 11:55

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Mohammad Mustafa Raheal is a dedicated activist and researcher specializing in human rights and social development. He holds a Master’s degree in International Development with Conflict and Humanitarian Action, achieved through the prestigious Chevening Scholarship and currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Humanities and Social Policy department at th…

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Defend-Bio Project (episode 1): Dr Elisabeth Bürgi and Dr Judith Schäli 14:43

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr Elisabeth Bürgi and Dr Judith Schäli, our two partners from the Centre for Development and Environment of the University of Bern and working on the Defend-Bio work package 3, focusing on the role of biosphere defenders advancing nature solutions for nature stewardship and the connections of these initiatives wit…

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Return Home to Yourself 38:14

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This episode is about all the troubles and challenges we face to return to ourselves at the end of it.

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Yalda Bari on Afghan Women Entrepreneurs and Human Rights in Crisis 6:36

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In this episode of On Human Rights, we speak with Yalda Bari, a human rights advocate and expert in women’s economic empowerment from Afghanistan. Yalda holds a Master’s in International Economics from the Berlin School of Economics and Law and brings over seven years of experience with organisations such as GIZ, ILO, and USAID, where she worked to…

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Kaweh Kerami on Journalism and Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan 9:42

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Kaweh Kerami is a political scientist whose work bridges politics, (digital) media and human rights. He earned his PhD in Development Studies from SOAS University of London, where he investigated how power dynamics and competing interests shape political competition and cooperation in post-intervention Afghanistan (2001–2021). Drawing on comparativ…

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Hafizullah Saeedi on Ethnic and Religious Minorities in Afghanistan 21:58

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Hafizullah Saeedi is an independent researcher and a human rights defender. He holds a Master of Arts in Global Studies from Leipzig University, Germany. He obtained a double degree in International and Comparative Politics from American University of Central Asia and Bard College-NYC, for his undergraduate studies.Hafizullah has a background in hu…

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Fatema Ahmadi on Human Rights, Peacebuilding, and Advocacy for Afghanistan’s Future 14:38

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In this episode, we’re joined by Fatema D. Ahmadi, a proficient human rights advocate with over a decade of experience working on the frontlines of gender-based violence, human trafficking, and peace building in Afghanistan. Fatema's personal journey as a displaced person shaped her lifelong commitment to human rights and justice. Her work has been…

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Atal Ahmadzai on the Nexus Between Climate Shocks and Human Rights in Afghanistan 12:11

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Dr. Atal Ahmadzai has been a dedicated advocate for environmental security and human rights. He earned his degree from Kabul University before pursuing further studies at Mahidol University in Thailand. His professional career includes working with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), where he worked on human development initiatives in Af…

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Roya Mahboob on amplifying the voices of Afghan women and girls 23:33

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This podcast episode features a conversation sparked by a newly premiered 2025 film Rule Breakers, which follows Afghanistan’s first all-girls robotics team and their journey to challenge societal norms and push boundaries. Rule Breakers is a story of determination, defying limitations, and carving out space in science and technology despite the od…

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Change May Come 38:34

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This episode talks about changes that take place in our lives, and how we cope with the changes.

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Interference in higher purpose 38:01

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This episode explains the adversity/negativity that comes from people and our environment,and its interference in our higher purpose . It also explains how to manage it, and break through from it.

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What The AI Technology and transformation of economy means for humanity 45:16

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This episode talks about the current situation of technology and economy and its impact on society. Are we prepared for the dramatic change. How can we understand the changes and stay committed to our roots.

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Scarcity Mindset &Personal narrative 43:51

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This episode explores the depth of how the scarcity mindset is imposed through environmental and societal factors and then personalized by us . We need to understand that abundance mindset also exists and we have the power to re design the personal narrative as we imagine it to be.

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We are Transformational beings 48:05

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This episode speaks of transformation that takes place in our lives every day from personal/physical to material to environmental changes. We may not be in Emotional alignment with the changes we encounter. And therefore suffer from depression or self judgment. Let’s find out true alignment with the transformation in our lives and live a wholesome …

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Negative Aspects of high tolerance level 35:53

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This subject discusses the level of tolerance we have for our responsibilities and how we tolerate more than we should and compromise ourselves. We need to make conscious effort to create balance for our well being.

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Intergenerational trauma(judgement/Defense) 32:12

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This episode explains how intergenerational trauma, and its impacts in our lives. It discusses one of the aspect that we experienced throughout our life, defending ourselves when we are being judge harshly, fighting for our truth and also judging ourselves and others harshly as a result of that upbringing. It may help to explain how we can master t…

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Intergenerational trauma (stop explaining yourself) 31:08

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This podcast explains how we can stop the temptation to react and explain ourselves in conversations due to intergenerational trauma

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Fire 🔥 in Los Angeles2025 42:48

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How to Find peace within yourself in the middle of chaos.

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Misunderstanding before understanding 41:56

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People misunderstand us before they understand us

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Be Hopeful 37:39

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There’s always hope just when you might think things are not going to get better ❤️‍🩹 or we have lost it all. We are the creators of our lives.

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Mark Gibney on Redefining Accountability in Human Rights 26:03

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Mark Gibney is the Carol Belk Distinguished Professor of Humanities and Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Asheville and the Affiliate Professor at RWI. In this episode, Professor Gibney challenges us to rethink how countries are held accountable — not just within their borders, but on a global scale.We’ll discuss his groundbr…

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Olof Skoog - EU Special Representative for Human Rights. 20:55

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Ambassador Olof Skoog, since March 2024, has been the EU Special Representative for Human Rights. He is a Swedish diplomat with extensive experience representing both Sweden and the European Union. Most recently he was EU Ambassador to the UN in New York. Last month, he was with us in Lund to deliver the 2024 annual Anna Lindh Lecture under the ti…

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Olof Skoog - The Strategy of Human Rights (2024 Anna Lindh Lecture) 45:22

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Ambassador Olof Skoog, EU Special Representative for Human Rights, delivered the 2024 annual Anna Lindh Lecture on 19 November on the theme of “The Strategy of Human Rights.” This podcast episode is a live recording of the lecture as it was delivered at Lund University Hall.By The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

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Maliha Shirzay - Uzbek women in Afghanistan: a story of empowerment 17:05

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Maliha Shirzay-Research Fellow, RWI Afghanistan Programme in 2024 is collaborating with other research fellows to support the mandate of the Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett on Human Rights in Afghanistan. More specifically, in this episode dedicated tshe shares insights from her research on investigating the rights of Afghan women, particularly …

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Hamid A. Formuli on International Accountability on Human Rights Violations 16:17

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Hamid A. Formuli is a human rights practitioner, former career diplomat and a Research Fellow with RWI's Afghanistan program in 2024. His tenure at the Afghan foreign service spans over 8 years, boasting an impactful career across various roles, starting from a consular associate, law and treaties officer to special aide to the deputy foreign minis…

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Humaira Rasuli on Support to Survivors of Gender Based Violence in Afghanistan. 21:04

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Humaira Rasuli is an Afghan human rights lawyer, women empowerment activist and the Co-Founder and Director of Women for Justice Organization in Afghanistan (WJO). She has been with RWI in 2024 as a Research Fellow with the Afghanistan Program.In 2018, Humaira Rasuli co-founded Woman for Justice Organization (WJO) to better safeguard women’s rights…

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Mitra Tanomand on Women's Protection Shelters in Afghanistan. 16:20

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Mitra Tanomand, Research Fellow with RWI Afghanistan Programme is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Global Development with a focus on Education in the UK. Her project is focusing on researching human rights issues in Afghanistan, focusing on girls’ education and “Unveiling the post-2021 Realities within Women’s Protection Shelters in Afghanistan: Navi…

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A journey that Connects Us To Our Authentic Self 51:55

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A journey to your Authentic Self

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Kobra Moradi on Accountability and Reconciliation for Sustainable Peace 22:40

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Kobra Moradi is Research Fellow with RWI's Afghanistan Programme and in this episode is sharing insights from her research on Afghan communities access to information regarding the International Criminal Court investigation on the human rights violations in Afghanistan. Kobra Moradi is a lawyer with a focus on human rights and international law. Sh…

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Self Resilience 46:55

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This episode discuss how we show up for ourselves and show resilience and our behavior and life.

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Haroun Rahimi on the gender dynamic of religious education in Afghanistan.. 14:02

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Haroun Rahimi is an affiliate associate professor at UW School of Law. Concurrently, Rahimi is an Associate Professor of Law and the chair of the Law Department at the American University of Afghanistan. Rahimi is also a Global Academy Scholar at the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) and a Research Fellow at The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of H…

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This Time Will also Pass 16:04

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This episode describes how the time passes us by. How All memories are left behind, the good ones and the bad. In the present moment we must capture the essence of life.

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Tortured Soul 11:36

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This episode describes a journey of a soul that has a purpose so great in life that it suffers through the course of life because of the adversities. Lessons are learned and the purpose is realized..

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Intergenerational trauma May2024 44:47

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This episode attempts to explain what intergenerational trauma is, how it’s passed on from one generation to another What are the causes and how to manage and cope with the trauma.

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Anger Management 1:21:05

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This episode describes different types of angers and the root causes of angers. our ability to manage anger, and to understand the root cause can create a change in our behavior. It can improve our experience and ease the suffering, this episode allows us to understand where the anger comes from and how to cope with it.…

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“Breaking Down of the Flower” 2019 20:38

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This episode describes the personal breakdown process one goes through only to be resurrected again to be born again and to blossom again, regardless how rough the process was.

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Anna Bruce on systemic challenges to the implementation of the CRPD in Sweden 35:51

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Anna Bruce, Senior Researcher at RWI, shares insights from her participation in the review of Sweden by the CRPD Committee and her work on Sweden's current implementation of the CRPD. -Work in progress version of book chapter in Swedish: Bruce, A, Funktionsrättskonventionen: Fördragskonform tolkning i norm(dis)harmoni, Lind, A-S, Thorburn Stern, R.…

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Ehsan Qaane on the ICC's Afghanistan Investigation 30:40

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Ehsan Qaane was a Research Fellow for the Afghanistan Programme in 2023. Prior to this, he worked with Afghanistan Analysts Network, a policy researcher organisation, as a political and legal affairs researcher (2012-2022) and as the country director (2017-2020). He is a member of and adviser to several human rights networks in Afghanistan, includi…

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David Cingranelli on Labour Rights and Accountability 22:40

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David Cingranelli is a Professor of Political Science at Binghamton University of the State University of New York. He also is the Co-director of the Binghamton University Human Rights Institute. He has written widely on human rights, democracy, governance, and labor rights. He is a champion of the quantitative, scientific study of human rights. He…

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"Jump on Board the Vaka" Vishal Prasad on climate justice and the ICJ advisory opinion 28:44

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Mr. Vishal Prasad is the Campaign Director of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, a youth-led organization campaigning for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate change and human rights. He is from Suva, Fiji, and has studied international politics and law at the University of the South Pacifi…

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Tanzila Khan- On Activism, Entrepreneurship and Disability 15:29

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She is a Pakistani activist, entrepreneur, writer, and disability rights advocate, known for her efforts to promote inclusivity and equality for people with disabilities in Pakistan. Tanzila Khan has been actively involved in raising awareness about the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities and working towards creating a more accessible…

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Hanifa Girowal - Women's Rights Violations in Afghanistan and the Need for Accountability 21:29

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Hanifa Girowal was a young female politician, and human rights advocate who served as Kabul’s deputy governor on socio-economic and development affairs, managing development and funding projects, mitigating conflicts, and providing essential services to Kabul residents.Previously, she worked with the Afghanistan Independent human rights commission …

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Connecting the dots between biosphere defenders, women's rights and just transitions 19:48

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Dr. Claudia Ituarte-Lima is Leader of the Human Rights and the Environment thematic area and senior researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Her work unites legal analysis and sustainability science for examining environmental and human rights governance challenges and innovative levers to address them. She…

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Matthew Scott on Human Mobility and Climate Change Adaptation 21:25

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Matthew Scott is senior researcher and leader of the Human Rights and the Environment thematic area at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. He is also adjunct senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law at Lund University. His work focuses on integrating social science perspectives with international legal standards to pro…

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Mahmouda Sonia Eqbal - Shedding light to women and girls education in Afghanistan. 20:53

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Mahmouda Sonia Eqbal is a Research Fellow at RWI Afghanistan Programme shares insights on her latest research report titled "Afghan constitutions and the placement of education." shedding light to women and girl´s education in Afghanistan.By The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law