On Minority and Indigenous Rights

Professor Joshua Castellino visited the University of Stirling as Keynote Speaker for the Minority and Indigenous Rights Conference (5-7 March 2025). He shares some thoughts about the University of Stirling, the future of minority and indigenous rights protection, NGO accountability, and also some advice for students and advocates.

Professor Angela O'Hagan shares some thoughts about her first 6 months as Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the human rights challenges facing the Scottish Gypsy traveller community, solidarity with the international human rights community and careers in human rights advocacy for students.

Margot Wallström was the Minister for Foreign Affairs and acting Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden from October 2014 to September 2019. Throughout her political and diplomatic career, she has been a long-time advocate of the rights and needs of women. In 2014, she made history as the world’s first foreign minister to adopt a feminist foreign policy.