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Spotlight North Korea: Wrap Up

We wrap up our series on North Korea for now with some questions around how each of themes we've covered impacts North Koreans and what we can do to raise awareness. We'

Spotlight North Korea: How do we engage with North Korea? (Jonathan Corrado)

How can the international community engage with North Korea when there are so few options available to us? This week we are joined by Jonathan Corrado Director of Policy

An update on Sudan with Mohaned El Nour

This week we're joined for a short conversation with Sudanese Human Rights Lawyer Mohaned El Nour who joins us once again to give us a an update on what is happening in S

What is happening in Nigeria?

There has been increased global attention on the situation for Christians in Nigeria in recent weeks so Sam sat down with Dr Khataza Gondwe and Reverend Yunusa Nmadu to t

Spotlight North Korea: The diverging paths of the two Koreas (Professor Hee Eun Lee)

Professor Hee Eun Lee is Dean and Professor of Law at Handong International Law School in South Korea. An expert in public international law, he is a frequent commentator

Spotlight North Korea: Living and escaping North Korea under Kim Jong-Il (Lee Jun)

In the next episode on our series on North Korea, we hear from Lee Jun, another North Korean escapee who managed to get out of North Korea in more recent years. He escap

Spotlight North Korea: Returning to North Korea, escaping again (Timothy Cho part 2)

This week's episode continues Timothy Cho's story picking up after his repatriation to North Korea following his first escape into China. Here, he details how he reached

Spotlight North Korea: Growing up during North Korea’s ‘Arduous March’ (Timothy Cho part 1)

North Korea, or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a closed, isolated and repressive country. The violations of human rights perpetrated there, including

Spotlight Sudan: Women and minorities ft. Dr Khataza Gondwe- Part 2

PART TWO Sudanese women have been a significant part of African and Arab feminist movements since 1956. Their struggle for the protection of the rights of women, speakin

Spotlight Sudan: Women and minorities ft. Dr Khataza Gondwe- Part 1

Sudanese women have been a significant part of African and Arab feminist movements since 1956. Their struggle for the protection of the rights of women, speaking out agai

Spotlight Sudan: The reality for Christians in Sudan ft. Rafat Samir Mussad Obid- Part 2

Part two of our conversation with Rafat Samir Mussad Obid. SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS We'll be hosting a question and response episode in the future, so if you have questio

Spotlight Sudan: The reality for Christians in Sudan ft. Rafat Samir Mussad Obid- Part 1

How are religious minorities affected by the crisis in Sudan? This conversation with Rafat Samir Mussad Obid looks at the issue through a personal and human lens. Rafat

Spotlight Sudan: The Forgotten War- Part 2

Join Darren and Kiri for the second part of their conversation with advocates on Sudan Mohaned El Nour and Sarah as the continue to discuss the Sudan crisis and the impac

Spotlight Sudan: The Forgotten War- Part 1

What is happening in Sudan? As the current crisis continues to rage, the first episode in our new Spotlight series begins by asking this very question and providing you w

Episode 12: Courage in Colombia pt.2

Learn how CSW is impacting areas of Colombia affected by armed conflict and intense religious discrimination of indigenous groups and those living in rural areas.  Find

Episode 11: Courage in Colombia pt.1

Learn how CSW is impacting areas of Colombia affected by armed conflict and intense religious discrimination of indigenous groups and those living in rural areas.  Find

Episode 10: Changing Mindsets in Mexico

Join CSW's Mexico director Pablo Vargas as he shares about the unique FoRB challenges in Mexico and how the training he provides is making a difference in the rural indig

Episode 9: Top-down and bottom-up change in Pakistan

Join Cecil Chaudhry as he discusses the challenges religious minorities face in Pakistan and how CSW's advocacy is affecting change on a top down (governmental) level as

Episode 8: The struggle for freedom of religion or belief in India

Join us for a conversation with CSW's Asia team leader on the unique FoRB challenges in India which stretch back to its creation as a nation in 1947.  Below is a list of

Episode 7: CSW's Lead Advocate for Vietnam, Laos & North Korea

Join Darren and CSW's Lead Advocate for Vietnam, Laos and North Korea as they discuss the issues related to freedom of religion or belief in those countries.