What Rights?
What Rights? is a podcast that explores how borders, laws, and politics shape—and often deny—the rights of individuals in Italy, the UK, and beyond.Hosted by Pierluisa Maligno, a social scientist and activist living between nations, this show dives into citizenship, migration, justice, and democracy with a critical yet personal lens.From referendums in Italy to the UK's immigration white papers, each episode tackles legal and political questions that affect real lives.🎧 In English, with occasional bilingual content.Because if rights are granted, they can also be taken away. So... What Rights?
🎙️ “Are You Settled?” – When Dignity Becomes a Condition and Not a Right
🇬🇧 What does it mean to be “settled”?
In this episode, we unpack the UK’s 2025 Immigration White Paper and ask:
Is migration being reduced—or are rights being restricted?
From public policy to personal story, from statistics to silence, this is a deep dive into the politics of belonging.
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We open with an update from our first episode on Italy’s failed citizenship referendum, where abstention became a form of privilege. And we close with a preview of our next episode: the Italy–Albania Protocol and the poli...
What Rights Episode 1
The first episode of What Rights starts from home: Italy.
We discuss the referendum of 8 and 9 June, focusing on fundamental issues such as the right to work and citizenship — and how the government is attempting to undermine its success, exploiting the quorum and media silence.
This is not just an Italian problem but a textbook case of how rights are circumvented, neutralized or emptied with the very tools of democracy.
If you are interested in understanding what is really happening and why you should care, you are in the right place.
🎓 With a bac...
