Justice, law and human rights

In their practice briefing, Teresa Silva and Marzena Kordaczuk-Was, authors of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalisation, stress that addressing violent extremism has become a global priority.…Read more

Sarrah Kassem, author of 'Work and Alienation in the Platform Economy', reveals how Amazon’s holiday success depends on overworked employees, fueling global labor efforts like Make Amazon Pay.…Read more

In this practitioner briefing, Craig Barlow, author of 'The Complexities of Human Trafficking and Exploitation', shows how professionals in law enforcement, social work, education, and healthcare face challenges in addressing exploitation and trafficking due to oversimplified protocols. …Read more

Peter Squires and Roxana Pessoa Cavalcanti, editors of 'Southern and Postcolonial Perspectives on Policing, Security and Social Order', examine the emerging ‘southern’ and postcolonial challenges to conventional criminology, specifically the role of police and military power.…Read more

In this podcast, Nat Dyer, author of 'Ricardo's Dream', explores Ricardo’s theories, their link to the welfare state, and why flawed economic models still shape policy.…Read more

Marthe Goudsmit Samaritter, Jonathan Herring and Camilla Pickles highlight how intimate examinations transcend maternity care, exposing power imbalances and violations against marginalised bodies.…Read more

Lindy A. Orthia and Tara Roberson, authors of 'Queering Science Communication', argue that at a time in history when trans and non-binary people are experiencing an avalanche of hate and harm, science communicators can no longer sit by and do nothing.…Read more

Fiona Vera-Gray, author of 'The Right Amount of Panic', reflects on why Saoirse Ronan's viral comment about women’s constant focus on safety resonated deeply, leaving her male co-guests speechless.…Read more

The budget and resources that have been dedicated to combatting terrorism this century are staggering. But has it worked? In this episode, George Miller talks to Leonie B. Jackson about the exceptional measures that states have taken in recent decades in reaction to terrorist threats which they often portray as existential.…Read more

Elizabeth A. Faulkner suggests that the falsified narrative that the UK is leading the world in the fight against modern slavery is problematic, glossing over the interactions between immigration and exploitation.…Read more