Lewis Mudge's guest appearances

Lewis Mudge

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Kyle Carpenter

Joe Lieberman

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Mike Bloomberg

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Sarah Copeland

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Paula Poundstone

Polly Mackenzie

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The Democrat, who is running to represent the new Chittenden Southeast District, was a guest Wednesday on The Morning Drive on WVMT.

Lewis Mudge (D-Chittenden SE)

The Charlotte Select Board member and candidate for State Senate joined The Morning Drive Monday on WVMT.

Today, Patrick sits down with Lewis Mudge, the Director of Central Africa for Human Rights Watch. Lewis talks about his career as a humanitarian, monitoring human rights abuses in the Central African Republic and surrounding countries. He discusses the state of the CAR today and the pursuit of justice in the country.  Click here to see Human Rights Watch's official report on the CAR: https://www.hrw.org/africa/central-african-republic  Connect With Us: If you or someone you know would like to share their personal refugee story, send us an email at seekingrefugepodcast@gmail.com or connect with us on any number of social media platforms: https://twitter.com/refugepodcast https://www.instagram.com/refugepodcast/ https://fb.me/seekingrefugepodcast Our Team: Patrick AndersonJackie BurnettEsha HegdeNathanael LemmensClaire MattesAidan Thomason Music: Opening Track: Ketsa - Where We Are (http://bit.ly/2nKJWaW) Closing Track: Above and Below - Never Forget (http://bit.ly/2nNfw7Q) Sponsors: Special Thanks to Maxcy International House for all of their support. To find out more about what they do, go to https://maxcycollege.wordpress.com/about-the-blog/.

Today, Patrick sits down with Lewis Mudge, the Director of Central Africa for Human Rights Watch. Lewis talks about his career as a humanitarian, monitoring human rights abuses in the Central African Republic and surrounding countries. He discusses the state of the CAR today and the pursuit of justice in the country. Click here to see Human Rights Watch's official report on the CAR: <a href="https://www.hrw.org/africa/central-african-republic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hrw.org/africa/central-african-republic</a> <h1>Connect With Us:</h1> If you or someone you know would like to share their personal refugee story, send us an email at seekingrefugepodcast@gmail.com or connect with us on any number of social media platforms: <a href="https://twitter.com/refugepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/refugepodcast</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/refugepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/refugepodcast/</a> <a href="https://fb.me/seekingrefugepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fb.me/seekingrefugepodcast</a> <h1>Our Team:</h1> Patrick Anderson Jackie Burnett Esha Hegde Nathanael Lemmens Claire Mattes Aidan Thomason <h1>Music:</h1> Opening Track: Ketsa - Where We Are (<a href="http://bit.ly/2nKJWaW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2nKJWaW</a>) Closing Track: Above and Below - Never Forget (<a href="http://bit.ly/2nNfw7Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2nNfw7Q</a>) <h1>Sponsors:</h1> Special Thanks to Maxcy International House for all of their support. To find out more about what they do, go to <a href="https://maxcycollege.wordpress.com/about-the-blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://maxcycollege.wordpress.com/about-the-blog/</a>.

[S3E10] Monitoring Human Rights with Lewis Mudge | Central African Republic

Lewis is a researcher and advocate who’s worked in some of the toughest environments around over the last decade, often in the immediate aftermath of war crimes and crimes against humanity.This interview touches on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Rwanda, and Burundi.We get into both the practicalities of “doing” human rights, and the personal journey that’s entailed.Episode notes:[03:15] How Lewis talks about his job, people’s reactions, and the limited presence of Central Africa in the Western imagination[05:55] Working with community radio in the DR Congo, the advantages of lax security rules, and the “flag raising racket"[12:55] Why Human Rights Watch was appealing as a next step, what the day-to-day looked like, and why it remains “fascinating” ten years later[21:00] Keeping a sense of optimism and/or perspective despite unambiguously bad trends in the DRC, CAR and Burundi[29:30] A walk-through a few career “highlights” with investigation and advocacy in Burundi and the C.A.R.[35:25] What it takes to have longevity in the human rights sector[39:00] Hopes and disappointments in the Central African Republic over the last five years, what did and didn’t go right[47:25] Stories from the road in C.A.R. and the criticality of encountering different perspectives, especially ones that don’t usually get captured.[1:03:50] Constructing a sustainable career in human rights, navigating changes in responsibilities, and pulling back from front-line research and advocacy

Lewis is a researcher and advocate who’s worked in some of the toughest environments around over the last decade, often in the immediate aftermath of war crimes and crimes against humanity. This interview touches on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Rwanda, and Burundi. We get into both the practicalities of “doing” human rights, and the personal journey that’s entailed. Episode notes: [03:15] How Lewis talks about his job, people’s reactions, and the limited presence of Central Africa in the Western imagination [05:55] Working with community radio in the DR Congo, the advantages of lax security rules, and the “flag raising racket" [12:55] Why Human Rights Watch was appealing as a next step, what the day-to-day looked like, and why it remains “fascinating” ten years later [21:00] Keeping a sense of optimism and/or perspective despite unambiguously bad trends in the DRC, CAR and Burundi [29:30] A walk-through a few career “highlights” with investigation and advocacy in Burundi and the C.A.R. [35:25] What it takes to have longevity in the human rights sector [39:00] Hopes and disappointments in the Central African Republic over the last five years, what did and didn’t go right [47:25] Stories from the road in C.A.R. and the criticality of encountering different perspectives, especially ones that don’t usually get captured. [1:03:50] Constructing a sustainable career in human rights, navigating changes in responsibilities, and pulling back from front-line research and advocacy

#002: Human rights research in central Africa | Lewis Mudge