Human Rights Education Now!
Human Rights Education Now! is a podcast that aims to (1) inform a broader audience in the U.S. and internationally about human rights education (HRE) stories, practices, related issues and theories, (2) expand awareness and knowledge about HRE USA and its programs, and (3) engage partner individuals, groups and organizations in changing the conversation about rights in the U.S. to one employing a human rights education lens.
Human Rights Education Now!
Episode 71: Laura Lundy, Part Two
In Episode 71, Laura Lundy examines global challenges to children’s rights, with particular attention to migration, poverty, and participation. She discusses the persistent failure of media and adult institutions to recognize children—especially child migrants—as full rights holders. Laura highlights the role of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in advancing participation rights over time and reflects on both the barriers and successes of child rights education.
The conversation explores the essential role of law in human rights education, arguing that understanding local legal frameworks empowers children to become advocates for their own rights. Laura addresses contemporary challenges in the UK, including child poverty, opposition to children’s rights frameworks, and the erosion of protections driven by libertarian ideology. She also considers the fragility of social safety nets in the United States and the harmful impact of censorship on children’s access to information. The episode concludes with reflections on role models such as Gerison Lansdown, Janusz Korczak, Michael Freeman, a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt emphasizing change in “small places,” and a call to fully implement Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) as a global strategy for advancing children’s rights.
Topics discussed:
- World migration and children’s rights
- Media inattention to child rights and child migrants
- UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and participation progress
- Law as a foundation for child rights education
- Teachers as duty bearers in advancing children’s rights
- Child poverty as a central barrier to rights realization
- Libertarian challenges to child protections
- Impact of censorship and weak social safety nets
- Role models in children’s rights advocacy
- Article 12 of the CRC and child participation as a global strategy
Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.
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Introduction and Closing Music Credit: “Awakening-Spring” by Ketsa, from the Album Night Vision. Available at the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/night-vision/awakening-spring/
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