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Electing the Bench: Mexico’s Judicial Overhaul and the Rule of Law with Julio Ríos-Figueroa

Mexico is navigating one of the most sweeping judicial transformations in modern constitutional history—a controversial reform replacing thousands of career federal and s

Who's Entitled to Passport Privilege with Dimitry Kochenov

While citizenship is often celebrated as a cornerstone of democracy and equality, constitutional scholar Dimitry Kochenov argues it functions as something far more troubl

The Crisis of Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan with Rina Amiri

When the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, they didn't just alter the country's political landscape—they systematically dismantled the legal and social rea

Are All Afghanistan's Women Potential Refugees? (Re-release)

The collapse of the Afghan government has raised grave concerns for the future of the country, particularly for women. Exit is not a generally available option, but shoul

Caste Across Borders: Dalit Workers and Immigrant Exploitation

In this episode of Entitled, we examine how caste discrimination doesn’t end at the borders of India. As Dalit workers migrate to the US in search of better wages, many e

Inside The Fight for Freedom with Myanmar's ​UN Ambassador

In this episode of Entitled, we sit down with Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, who has served as the Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations since October 2020. Despite t

Human Rights Under Pressure: A Conversation with Kenneth Roth

On this episode of Entitled, we sit down with Kenneth Roth, the longtime former executive director of Human Rights Watch and one of the world’s most prominent advocates f

The Student Movement that Pushed for Change in Bangladesh

On this episode of Entitled, Tom and Claudia talk with human rights advocate Rafia Khondoker  about the state of women’s rights and democratic freedoms in Bangladesh. Las

From Prison to Exile: Leopoldo López and the Fight for Venezuela

In this episode of Entitled, we speak with Leopoldo López about authoritarianism, resistance, and the future of Venezuela. Recorded before the U.S. intervention, the conv

Pakistan’s Supreme Court Under Strain: A Judge Resigns Amid Constitutional Attacks and Rising Authoritarianism

We speak to Mansoor Ali Shah, who served as the Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan until just last month. Shah is one of two judges who resigned after p

Who's Afraid of Gender: Entitled Podcast Live

Why has gender—once a term of analysis and identity—become one of the most explosive political flashpoints of our time? From the halls of the United Nations to state legi

Silencing the Special Procedures: Sanctions and the UN Human Rights System

This year, the US government has issued sanctions on a number of experts from the UN to the International Criminal Court for speaking out about human rights in Gaza. Pres

Is It Time To Rethink The Binary In Sports?

When South African runner Caster Semenya dominated international competitions, sports authorities demanded she prove she was “really” a woman. The rules they created—targ

What If Kings Are Good for Democracy?

What does it mean when people start calling Donald Trump a king? And why are some political theorists — on both the right and left — exploring the possibility of leaving

Why Mahmoud Khalil's Lawyer Is Losing Faith In The Justice System

As student protests over Gaza sweep college campuses, one case is testing the limits of free speech and immigration law in America. Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia student and

Are We Witnessing The End of The Postwar Order?, with Former President of the U.N. Dennis Francis

What happens when the country that helped design the international human rights system starts to dismantle it? In this episode, we speak with the former president of the

Trump And Human Rights: Take One

What happens when the government turns the law into a weapon? In these first few months of the second Trump administration human rights advocates, legal scholars, and uni

Is Bitcoin Good For Human Rights?

This week, our co-hosts Professors Tom Ginsburg and Claudia Flores discuss bitcoin, the cryptocurrency soaring in both popularity and value. In the last month, the price

Inside the UN: Unpacking the Role of Human Rights Experts

United Nations special experts have a crucial role in upholding international human rights law. These independent specialists hold mandates to report and advise on differ

The Future of Justice: What’s Next for Israel/Gaza in International Law?

Since our last episode on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza, we wanted to do an update on where international law currently stands in the conflict. This year,