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Mark Palmer Forum

Venezuela’s Illegitimate Constituent Assembly and the Consolidation of a Dictatorship

Aug 23 2017 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Please join The Mark Palmer Forum for the Advancement of Democracy, El Tiempo Latino, and Tu País Foundation for a panel-style event with OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro, Venezuela’s Supreme Court justices Antonio José Marval Jiménez and Alejandro Jesús Rebolledo, and Julio Borges, the president of the National Assembly, to discuss the death of democracy in Venezuela.

Transformation and Stability in the Western Balkans

May 15 2017 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Freedom House welcomes experts from the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) for a discussion of the future of the Western Balkans and United States policy in the region.

Disappearances, Attacks, and Involuntary Experiments on People: What will it take for the Mexican government to respond?

May 3 2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Please join Freedom House and Red Solidaria Década contra la Impunidad for a panel discussion on the breadth of human rights violations that go uninvestigated in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero. Widespread impunity and rampant corruption have prevented true and full investigations of numerous disappearances and attacks against human rights defenders, community activists and ordinary citizens. The panel discussion will focus on two emblematic cases of violations currently in litigation before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Click here to register.

Freedom of the Press 2017 Report Launch

Apr 28 2017 - 10:30am

Please join Freedom House for the launch of Freedom of the Press 2017, our landmark report monitoring press freedom worldwide. Click here to register or watch the livestream at newseum.org/live.

2017 Awards Dinner

Apr 27 2017 - 6:30pm

Freedom House announces its annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 27, at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

In Defense of Ukraine: Human Rights, Crimea, and the Case of PEN America "Freedom to Write" Awardee Oleg Sentsov

Apr 27 2017 - 9:30am to 11:00am

Please join Freedom House and PEN America for a discussion in honor of Oleg Sentsov, this year's recipient of the Barbey "Freedom to Write" Award, exploring challenges to free expression and human rights in Crimea. Click here to register. 

Nations in Transit 2017: Report Launch

Apr 4 2017 - 1:00pm

Please join Freedom House for a discussion of the latest edition of Nations in Transit, our annual analysis of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and Eurasia. Click here to register.

A Discussion with the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Ahmed Shaheed

Apr 3 2017 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Please join Freedom House and the Center for Inquiry for a discussion with the United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed. Click here to register. 

Between Terror and Repression: The Role of Human Rights in the Struggle against Extremist Violence

Mar 30 2017 - 9:30am to 11:00am

Please join us for a discussion on how support for international human rights policies and programs can play a role in countering violent extremism.

The Double Peril of Women Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala: A Conversation with Iduvina Hernandez

Mar 20 2017 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Please join Freedom House for a conversation with Iduvina Hernandez to discuss the perilous situation of women activists in Guatemala due to the nature of their human rights work and gender. Click here to register.

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