Welcome to Human Rights in Global Perspective! In this episode, Lachlan and Nin consider the global politics of human rights; the complex interplay between the interests of states on the one hand, and the ideals of human dignity and equality on the other. The episode also features a conversation with Ky Gentry, Lecturer in Politics & International Relations at the University of Western Australia.

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The music in this episode is the Mozart Clarinet Concerto, played by William McColl and the University of Washington Symphony, conducted by Abraham Kaplan. Available here, and used under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic License.