Earth Day Every Day Hawai’i Nei. The host for this episode is Joshua Cooper. The guests for this episode are Dave Mulinex, Lauren Ballesteros-Watanabe and Lucy Fagan. Earth Day 2021 commemorating the 51st anniversary sharing about major issues and initiatives to protect our islands. We discuss the state of our planet. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
10th UN ECOSOC Youth Forum (Cooper UNion)
Decade of Action for Our Collective Future. The host for this episode is Joshua Cooper. The guests for this episode are Regine Guevara, Saphira Rameshfar, Naima Te Maile and Nidal Benali. An intergenerational dialogue on UN ability to ensure meaningful youth engagement in our communities and country to create better future for all. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
Women’s Rights are Human Rights (Cooper UNion)
CSW Global Gathering for Gender Justice. The host for this episode is Joshua Cooper. The guests for this episode are Houry Geudelekian, Saphira Rameshfar and Susan O’Malley. The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. A […]
Different paths in transitional justice (Transitional Justice)
Taking communities into account. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Nicolás Süssmann-Herrán. Transitional justice establishes an interesting alternative for reconciliation, nevertheless there are different paths to achieve this goal. Usually people think about courts as the only mechanism for transitional justice, but which is the best path? […]
US Accepts UN UPR Adoption (Cooper UNion)
Future of Freedom for All. The host for this episode is Joshua Cooper. The guest for this episode is Vickie Casanova-Willis. The US will conclude the Universal Periodic Review with the adoption at the UN Human Rights Council. There are 347 recommendations that provide path forward for the America. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]
Defending Children’s Rights in Sudan (Transitional Justice)
Using human rights treaty bodies. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Jindan ‘Nina’ Mann. Human rights treaties are an important part of how human rights law is defined and enforced. These treaties are usually attached to a “treaty body”, or a committee responsible for making sure that […]
The Rollback of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong (Global Connections)
Making Hong Kong China, a new book by Michael Davis. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Michael Davis. Author and educator Michael Davis will discuss his new book, Making Hong Kong China, and how it captures. The regrettable events in Hong Kong, and the continuing rollback of […]
Can Human Rights Survive in the Time of Covid (Community Matters)
Does the social stress of covid make it easier, or harder. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Joshua Cooper. Joshua Cooper, lecturer in human rights ad UH Manoa, will discuss human rights in the time of covid, in the United States and elsewhere, and questions or whether […]
Human rights in Hawaii and Around the World (Community Matters)
There are so many violations of Human Rights these days. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Joshua Cooper. Joshua Cooper, a lecturer on Human Rights at the University of Hawaii and the Director of Lecturer at University of Hawaii & Director of Hawaii Institute for Human RIghts, […]
Catching up on events in China with Jerry Cohen (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com One of the original China Hands. One of the original China Hands. Glimpse into rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang’s “Non-Release Release”. The WHO Has a China Problem. Cutting Funding Isn’t the Answer. How to read the 4/18 mass arrests in Hong Kong. […]