The Importance of IAJ Data; With Amanda Story And Crystal Salazar

The Importance of IAJ Data; With Amanda Story And Crystal Salazar

From Slam the Gavel by Maryann

May 17, 2026 · 1h 19m · Season 6 · Episode 386

About this episode

The episode discusses the lack of a fully independent National Human Rights Institution in the United States and its implications.

Slam the Gavel welcomes back Amanda Story who was last on Season 4, Episode 142, and Crystal Salazar Season 5, Episode 174. Today we discussed the major human rights issue in the United States — the fact that America still does not have a fully independent National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) aligned with the UN Paris Principles, despite international efforts dating back to the 1990s. In 2023, the NHRI for USA...

People in this episode

Host: Maryann

Guests: Amanda Story, Crystal Salazar

Topics covered

  • human rights
  • National Human Rights Institution
  • UN Paris Principles
  • government
  • education

Keywords

  • human rights
  • NHRI
  • UN Paris Principles
  • Amanda Story
  • Crystal Salazar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Human Rights Institution, UN

Places: United States

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