And the Pursuit of Human Rights

Episode 11: Geneva Conventions Part 1 - Sick and Wounded Combatants

Part one of the two part Geneva Conventions series. Episode 11 covers the first two Conventions regarding sick, wounded, and shipwrecked soldiers and those who come to th

Episode 10: Nuclear Weapons

How do nuclear weapons and the reduction and disarmament of nuclear arsenals relate to your human rights? Lucky for you, we're about to fill you in.

Episode 9: Enforced Disappearances

Everyone deserves protection from being disappeared. In this episode we break down what enforced disappearances are and when they've been used before so that you know you

Episode 8: The UN Security Council

After 8 episodes of saying it, we're finally talking about the Security Council; the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Episode 7: The UN Human Rights Council

Continuing with the bodies of the UN, episode 7 dives into the Human Rights council, their work and members, and how you can make a differences in human rights through a

Episode 6: The UN General Assembly

Our first episode diving into the workings of the UN. The General Assembly begins their 80th session today, September 9th, 2025.

Episode 5: Getting Involved - Franklin County Indivisble

We've said it enough: now that you know, you can do something to fix it. But what does that look like? Today's episode features two guest stars from Franklin County, PA I

Episode 4: Discrimination Against Women

On this episode we dive into the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and how women's rights go so much further than the basics. I

Episode 3: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Welcome back to episode 3 where we're going to touch on everyone's favorite topic: cruel and unusual punishment (otherwise known as Torture). Obviously a big trigger warn

Episode 2: Arbitrary Detention

In this episode we're going to talk about arbitrary detention (Article 9, section 1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.)

Episode 1: Foundations of Human Rights

Welcome to the very first episode of And the Pursuit of Human Rights. In this episode we'll be introducing ourselves, our mission, and the foundations of your human right