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Sounding the Alarm Round 2: Protecting Democracy in Ukraine

Jul 19 2012 - 10:00am to 11:30am

In April 2012, experts in a Freedom House assessment mission traveled to Ukraine and had a number of meetings with senior Ukrainian officials, including President Viktor Yanukovych, leader

FOA Restrictions and Civil Society’s responses in Latin America and the Caribbean

Jul 17 2012 - 11:00am

Part of the SPEAKER SERIES, The Global Pushback Against Restrictions on Freedom of Association, highlighting

The Magnitsky Files: Organized Crime Inside the Russian Government

Jul 12 2012 - 10:30am

Please join us for the screening of a new and disturbing documentary “The Magnitsky Files: Organized Crime Inside the Russian Government.”  The film details the arrest, torture, and death of Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who uncovered the existence of a criminal network involving senior Russian government officials.  That network had stolen hundreds of millions of dollars and had no hesitation in resorting to violence to protect its corrupt activities.

Threats to Freedom of the Press and Democracy in Latin America

Jul 9 2012 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Freedom House and the American Task Force Argentina invite you to attend a Capitol Hill briefing discussing threats to freedom of the press and democracy in Latin America.

Images of Repression and Freedom: Exploring Human Rights Through Photography

Jun 28 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Please join Freedom House on June 28th for a photo auction and release of its "Worst of the Worst" report.

Toward a Democratic Russia

Jun 27 2012 - 9:45am to 12:00pm

Freedom House and Foreign Policy Initiative are hosting a conference June 27 - "Toward a Democractic Russia" - with Senators Kelly Ayotte and Ben Cardin. To RSVP, click here.

 

LGBT Rights Groups in Uganda Weigh In On Government Crackdown

Jun 27 2012 - 9:30am to 11:00am

Please join Freedom House for a briefing with Tabitha Netuwa, Legal and Protection Officer  with the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP), Ndifuna Mohammed, Chief Executive Officer at the Human Rights Network - Uganda (HURINET-U), Pepe Julian Onziema, Program Director with the Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) and Jeff Ogwaro, Coordinator, Civil Society Coalition over videoconference to discuss the current situation regarding LGBT rights and more broadly, the shrinking space for civil society activity in Uganda.

Revolution Under Siege: Is there hope for Egypt's democratic transition?

Jun 25 2012 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Freedom House and The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at John Hopkins University invite you to a discussion on Egypt's democratic transition on Monday, June 25th.

Zimbabwe's Diamond Curse: Pitfalls and Opportunities

Jun 7 2012 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Please join Freedom House for a roundtable discussion on the current situation in Zimbabwe and explore what measures the United States and other vested stakeholders may take to address the mounting human rights violations taking place in the country.

Nations in Transit 2012

Jun 7 2012 - 12:30pm to 2:30pm

The German Marshall Fund and Freedom House will host an event on June 7 in Brussels to discuss the findings of Nations in Transit 2012, Freedom House’s analysis of democratic development Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
 

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