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Democracy and Human Rights in the Face of Growing Authoritarianism

Talk
German;English

Panels and keynote speeches on the current state of democracy and human rights around the world. Which strategies do authoritarian  movements and regimes pursue and what are their effects? How can democratic societies become more resilient? And how can we effectively advocate for human rights around the world?

Programme

15:00 - 15:15
Keynote: Presenting the Democracy Report

  • Prof. Staffan Lindberg - Director of the V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg


Presentation in English with German translation

15:15 - 16:15
Panel discussion: Authoritarian strategies and democratic resilience

  • Lina Attalah – Co-founder and chief editor of Mada Masr
  • Kristenn Einarsson – Founder and managing director of World Expression Forum
  • Moderator: Louis Klamroth – TV presenter (ARD)


Discussion in English with German translation

16:15 - 17:15
Panel discussion: Focus on Turkey: Where do we go from here?
Organized by the Freedom of Expression working group of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association

  • Berivan Aymaz – Member of the North Rhine-Westphalian Parliament (Die Grünen)
  • Can Dündar – Journalist and author in exile
  • Oliver Mayer-Rüth – Turkey correspondent (ARD)
  • Moderator: Özlem Sarikaya – TV journalist (Bayrischer Rundfunk)


Discussion in German with English translation

 

17:15 - 18:00
Conclusion: The Future of Human Rights

Frankfurt-Pavillion

Event time (Europe/Berlin)

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