Irwin Cotler is a giant in the field of human rights, most recently as founder and chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. He's also a former McGill professor, parliamentarian, Minister of Justice, and he has dedicated a great deal of his life to defending political prisoners, including as Canadian counsel for Nelson Mandela.
In this episode, Nate and Irwin discuss the Wallenberg Centre's current work and human rights concerns around the world, including China's genocide against the Uyghurs, Saudi Arabia's mistreatment of Raif Badawi, Venezuela's systematic use of torture, and more.
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Human rights around the world with Irwin Cotler
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Human rights around the world with Irwin Cotler
Aug 31, 2020
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