Human Rights in Action: First Episode

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Sep 15, 202462:02News & Politics

In this episode, co-founder of the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), Brian Concannon, discusses his experiences as a human rights lawyer working hands on in Haiti alongside the Office of International...

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