Interview: Mary Robinson on International Migrant's Day
Submitted by admin on 18 December, 2006 - 00:05.
Emigration - Immigration | English | United Kingdom
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- Artist: Colourful - Radio1812
- Title: Mary Robinson
- Year: 2006
- Length: 15:09 minutes (3.47 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 22kHz 32Kbps (CBR)
This year, Mary Robinson, former President of the Republic of Ireland and UN Human Rights Commissioner, and currently full-time President of the non-governmental organisation Realizing Rights, joins thousands of other human rights activists worldwide contributing to a global radio marathon focusing on migrant’ rights, organised by December 18’s Radio18-12 initiative.Ms Robinson has given her support to the radio campaign by contributing to a challenging and enlightening interview that will be available for online listening and to media for redistribution. A December 18 and Colourful Radio co-production, and hosted by drive-time journalist Henry Bonsu, the interview highlights the achievements of migrants worldwide as well as tackles the difficult questions in the debate on migration.In a 20 minute interview Mary Robinson, discusses International Migrant’s Day 2006, as well as a wide range of related issues such as legal commitments towards migrants, the diversity of migrant populations, and fears and hopes around migration.
