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Just Access Podcast: Your Gateway to Global Human Rights Conversations

Welcome to the Just Access Podcast, where we delve into the dynamic world of human rights with compelling conversations and insightful interviews. Hosted by Dr. Miranda Melcher, our podcast brings you closer to the heart of human rights advocacy, featuring in-depth discussions with a diverse array of notable figures—from academics and international officials to frontline human rights defenders.


About the Just Access Podcast

Each episode of the Just Access Podcast is meticulously crafted to shed light on the myriad aspects of human rights. We explore pressing issues, share personal stories, and dissect complex challenges in the realms of social, economic, cultural, and environmental rights. Our goal is to provide a platform for thought-provoking dialogue, informed by expertise and experience, that inspires action and fosters a deeper understanding of human rights worldwide.


Diverse Voices, Unified Mission

The Just Access Podcast is committed to amplifying diverse voices in the human rights community. Our guests range from seasoned academics to international officials and courageous human rights defenders working on the ground. These conversations offer a multifaceted perspective on human rights issues, highlighting both the progress made and the challenges that remain.


Advancing Human Rights through Education and Advocacy

The Just Access Podcast is more than just a series of interviews; it is a crucial component of Just Access's mission to support human rights worldwide. By engaging with experts and activists, we aim to educate our listeners, raise awareness, and inspire advocacy. Each episode is a step towards building a more just and equitable world.


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  • How Could the Right to Food be Realised?

    How Could the Right to Food be Realised?
    Oct 26 2026

    In Part 2 of our conversation with FIAN International, Dr. Miranda Melcher continues exploring the human right to food with Charlotte Dreger and Ayushi Kalyan. This episode examines how corporate power, international law, and public policy shape food systems — and what needs to change to ensure that everyone can access adequate food with dignity. Corporate concentration in food systems gives a small number of powerful companies significant influence over food production, prices, and distribution. From speculation and the expansion of ultra-processed foods to environmental destruction, biodiversity loss, and the displacement of small-scale food producers, these practices can undermine the right to food. Charlotte and Ayushi explain how corporate influence also extends into political decision-making through so-called multi-stakeholder processes, which can reinforce power imbalances and weaken democratic accountability.


    The conversation explores efforts to strengthen corporate accountability, including negotiations for a legally binding UN treaty on transnational corporations and human rights. The guests discuss the challenges communities face when seeking justice across borders, the importance of constitutional recognition of the right to food, and the need for effective national laws and policies. Finally, they share their vision for transforming food systems: shifting power towards the people most affected by food-related decisions, strengthening political will, and prioritising human rights over corporate interests. They also explain how individuals can support FIAN's work and campaigns for the right to food.


    👤 Guest Bio

    • Charlotte Dreger works with FIAN International, an organisation dedicated to defending the human right to adequate food and nutrition.
    • Ayushi Kalyan works with FIAN International on corporate accountability and the protection of the right to food, including advocacy around the UN Binding Treaty on business and human rights.


    📚 Resources & Links

    • FIAN International: https://www.fian.org/
    • Just Access: https://just-access.de/
    • Support Just Access: https://just-access.de/donate
    • Contact the Just Access Podcast: podcast@just-access.de


    🗒️ Key Take-Aways

    • Corporate power and the right to food: Concentrated control over food systems can deepen inequality, undermine food security, and harm people and the planet.
    • Corporate accountability: Stronger legal frameworks are needed to prevent human rights violations and ensure access to justice and remedy.
    • The UN Binding Treaty: International negotiations offer an opportunity to address barriers to holding transnational corporations accountable.
    • Constitutional and domestic protections: Recognising the right to food in law must be accompanied by effective implementation and accessible remedies.
    • People-centred food systems: Communities, peasants, Indigenous peoples, fishers, and workers must have meaningful power in decisions that affect their lives.


    📢 Call to Action

    Follow FIAN International's work, share its campaigns, and support communities defending their right to food. Subscribe to the Just Access Podcast, leave a rating and review, and share this episode to help raise awareness about human rights and international justice.

    You can contact us at podcast@just-access.de or support our work at https://just-access.de/donate.

    Everyone can be a human rights defender.

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    25 min
  • What is the right to good and why is it important?

    What is the right to good and why is it important?
    Oct 12 2026
    In this episode, Dr. Miranda Melcher speaks with Ayushi Kalyan and Charlotte Dreger from FIAN International about the human right to food, why hunger and malnutrition are matters of injustice, and how human rights frameworks can help transform food systems.The conversation explores why the right to food goes beyond food security. Charlotte explains how it encompasses not only access to adequate, nutritious food, but also the conditions under which food is produced, distributed and consumed. She highlights the importance of food sovereignty, people's participation in decision-making, and addressing the structural inequalities and power imbalances that contribute to hunger and malnutrition. Ayushi discusses how FIAN documents violations of the right to food in collaboration with national sections, local partners and affected communities. She explains how documentation can support litigation, accountability processes, advocacy campaigns and engagement with international human rights mechanisms, including the United Nations. The conversation also examines how corporate power, land grabbing, forced evictions, labour exploitation and inadequate regulation undermine people's right to food. Finally, Ayushi outlines how FIAN addresses the structural causes of violations by strengthening legal protections, promoting corporate accountability and ensuring that affected communities participate in shaping policies that affect their lives.👤 Guest BioAyushi KalyanCoordinates FIAN's work on corporate accountability.Lawyer specialising in international human rights law.Charlotte DregerPolicy and Advocacy Officer at FIAN International, focusing on sustainable food systems.Brings experience working with civil society organisations and food policy advocacy.FIAN InternationalAn international human rights organisation focused on the right to adequate food and nutrition.Works with communities, civil society and social movements to document violations, demand accountability and promote food sovereignty.📚 Resources & LinksJust Access Podcast – https://just-access.de/podcastDonate / support Just Access – https://just-access.de/donateContact the show – podcast@just-access.deFIAN International – https://www.fian.org/UN Human Rights Office – https://www.ohchr.org/🗒️ Key Take-AwaysThe right to food is a human right: Hunger and malnutrition are linked to injustice, discrimination and structural inequalities.Food security is not enough: Realising the right to food requires addressing how food is produced, distributed and consumed.Food sovereignty matters: Communities must participate in shaping their food systems and public policies.Corporate accountability is essential: Land grabbing, labour exploitation and inadequate regulation can undermine the right to food and other human rights.Documentation advances justice: Evidence gathered with affected communities can support litigation, advocacy and demands for effective remedies.Systemic change is necessary: Addressing the root causes of hunger requires stronger laws, policies and institutional accountability.📢 Call to ActionSubscribe to the Just Access Podcast for future episodes.Share this episode with colleagues interested in human rights, food justice and corporate accountability.Listen to Part 2 of the conversation with Ayushi Kalyan and Charlotte Dreger.Leave a review on your preferred podcast platform.Support Just Access at https://just-access.de/donate.Everyone can be a human rights defender. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    23 min
  • How are human rights abuses in Iran documented?

    How are human rights abuses in Iran documented?
    Sep 28 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Miranda Melcher continues her conversation with Skylar Thompson, Deputy Director, and Jennifer Connet, Legal Advisor, at Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA). They discuss how HRA documents human rights violations inside Iran, preserves evidence, and protects victims, witnesses, and sources in a high-risk environment.


    The conversation explores HRA’s extensive network inside Iran, including its relationships with people across the country and inside prisons. Skylar explains how information is verified and corroborated, then analysed to identify patterns, responsible institutions and individuals, and broader systems of repression. She also discusses

    the security considerations involved in deciding what can safely be published.


    Finally, Skylar and Jennifer share advice for people interested in human rights work: remain curious, humble and open to learning, build relationships with people you respect, and recognise that careers often develop in unexpected ways.


    👤 Guest Bio

    Skylar Thompson

    • Deputy Director of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA).
    • Joined HRA in 2020 as its first advocacy officer.
    • Previously worked on criminal justice reform in the United States.
    • Holds an LLM from the University of Essex.


    Jennifer Connet

    • Legal Advisor at HRA.
    • Human rights and international humanitarian law specialist.
    • Holds an LLM from the University of Essex.
    • Previously worked with USAID and in humanitarian aid.


    Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA)

    • Founded in Iran in 2006.
    • Based in Washington, DC, with a global team.
    • Documents human rights violations and preserves evidence for future accountability.


    📚 Resources & Links

    • Just Access Podcast – https://just-access.de/podcast
    • Donate / support Just Access – https://just-access.de/donate
    • Contact the show – podcast@just-access.de
    • Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA)


    🗒️ Key Take-Aways

    • Documentation: HRA combines on-the-ground information, verification, analysis, and secure archiving to document violations.
    • Protection: Protecting victims, witnesses, sources, and their families is central to HRA’s documentation work.
    • Accountability: Careful evidence preservation can support future investigations and accountability efforts.
    • Sustained attention: The challenges facing people in Iran continue beyond periods of international media attention.
    • Human rights careers: Curiosity, humility, openness to learning, and strong professional relationships can shape non-linear career paths.


    📢 Call to Action

    • Subscribe to the Just Access Podcast to receive future episodes.
    • Share this episode with colleagues and networks interested in Iran, human rights and international justice.
    • Listen to Part 1 of the conversation with Skylar Thompson and Jennifer Connet.
    • Leave a review on your preferred podcast platform.
    • Support Just Access’s work at https://just-access.de/donate.
    • Everyone can be a human rights defender.

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    15 min
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