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“The Autocrats Feel Emboldened:” Kenneth Roth on the Fight for Human Rights

Season 2025 Episode 7171 | 17m 58s

In 2022, Kenneth Roth left Human Rights Watch after 30 years at the helm. During his tenure the organization grew dramatically, conducting investigations in 100 countries to uncover abuses. Speaking to Walter Isaacson, Roth discusses his new book, “Righting Wrongs,” which examines his three decades leading the charge for human rights.

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Nick Paton Walsh; Andrey Kurkov; Constanze Stelzenmüller and David Broder; Kenneth Roth
M. Gessen; Kaja Kallas and Ayman Safadi; Rep. Jahana Hayes
Boris Bondarev; Sen. Elissa Slotkin; Bernadette Atuahene
Wendy Sherman; Ruth Margalit; Brendan Ballou
Fmr. federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou discusses the dismissed charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
Nick Paton Walsh; Andrea Kendall Taylor; Mohammad Mustafa; Loretta Ross
Loretta J. Ross discusses her new book “Calling In.”
Volodymyr Zelensky; Sen. Chris Coons; Mark Rutte; Bill Gates
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Nick Paton Walsh; Andrey Kurkov; Constanze Stelzenmüller and David Broder; Kenneth Roth
M. Gessen; Kaja Kallas and Ayman Safadi; Rep. Jahana Hayes
Boris Bondarev; Sen. Elissa Slotkin; Bernadette Atuahene
Wendy Sherman; Ruth Margalit; Brendan Ballou
Nick Paton Walsh; Andrea Kendall Taylor; Mohammad Mustafa; Loretta Ross
Volodymyr Zelensky; Sen. Chris Coons; Mark Rutte; Bill Gates
Vali Nasr and Elliot Abrams; Fernanda Torres and Walter Salles; Dr. Dhruv Khullar
Thandiwe Mhlambi; James Kunder; Robert Lighthizer; Joe Wright
Richard Haass; Jeremy Strong; Sam Fuentes and Kim A. Snyder
Jeremy Diamond; Hossam Zaki; Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel; Noah Feldman; Mohammad Rasoulof