Undercurrents
Undercurrents is a regular podcast series featuring interviews with Chatham House experts - and others - about the critical underlying issues which are shaping modern society. Hosted by staff from across the institute, each episode goes in-depth on a topic, looking beyond the news to explore the issues shaping global politics.
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Jun 29, 2020
While in recent times much attention has been paid in the media to the machinations of trade negotiations, from chlorinated chicken imports to fishing quotas, an often-overlooked concern is how such agreements fail to take account of human rights. In this discussion Dr Jennifer Zerk and Rosie Beacock explain why human rights impacts are so difficult to monitor, and what steps governments and international organisations could take to better protect their citizens.
Read the Research Paper:
Human Rights Impact Assessment of Trade Agreements
Credits:
Speakers: Rosie Beacock, Jennifer Zerk
Hosts: Agnes Frimston, Ben Horton
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Recorded and produced at Chatham House