The Future of War: Documenting Human Rights Violations in Yemen
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Radhya Almutawakel started human rights work in 2004; as she criticized the unfolding war in Yemen in a local newspaper, families of those who had been detained reached out to her for help. Now, Radhya is the co-founder and chairperson of the Mwatana Organization for Human Rights, which documents human rights violations by all parties of the conflict in Yemen. This week, Ravi and Grant talk to Radhya about the challenge of documenting famine as a tool of war, the future of the conflict in Yemen, and how to train a new generation of human rights advocates. Displaced is a production by the International Rescue Committee and Vox Media. You can read more about this episode in our show notes.Tell us what you think! Make sure you use #DisplacedPodcast on Twitter to discuss the season. You can also get in touch with Grant @grantmgordon and Ravi @rgurumurthy.  Catch up on our series about the future of war: hear from Robert Malley, president and CEO of the International Crisis Group, about the top conflicts to watch in 2019, and Loren DeJonge Schulman and Erin Simpson, two defense industry experts, about how technology is changing war. 
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