Events
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Jun 23
June 23, 2015
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening: Justice and the Generals
This film tells the 20-year saga of the search for justice in the rape and murder by military forces of four American churchwomen in El Salvador. A post-screening discussion will focus on recent developments in the case.
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Jun 11
June 11, 2015
8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCrime Fighting, Perverted: Interpol and Authoritarian Regimes
Fair Trials International is working to counter abuses of Interpol’s global “wanted persons” alerts, which are being used to target refugees, human rights defenders, journalists, and peaceful political activists.
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Jun 10
June 10, 2015
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsRoundtable Discussion with the Ombudsman of Georgia
Ucha Nanuashvili, ombudsman of Georgia, will provide an update on the human rights situation in the country.
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Jun 9
June 9, 2015
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkModern Albania: From Dictatorship to Democracy
Fred Abrahams, author of the new book Modern Albania, will give an inside account of the fall of communism in Albania and efforts to rebuild after decades of labor camps, thought police, and one-party rule.
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May 28
May 28, 2015
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDigital Echoes: Understanding Patterns of Mass Violence with Data and Statistics
Patrick Ball of the Human Rights Data Analysis Group presents real-world cases of how accurately understanding patterns of violence is increasingly important to advancing rights and justice.
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May 21
May 21, 2015
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkLords of Secrecy: The National Security Elite and America’s Stealth Warfare
Scott Horton discusses his new book, Lords of Secrecy, which explores national security debates including the turn to private security contractors, sweeping surveillance methods, and the use of robotic weapons such as drones.
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May 18
May 18, 2015
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkExiled to Nowhere: Discussions on Intolerance and Inclusion in Burma
As part of the global tour of the photography exhibition Exiled to Nowhere: Burma’s Rohingya, this discussion focuses on the challenges and intolerance facing ethnic minorities in Burma.
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May 14
May 14, 2015
6:00–11:30 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFears and Suspicions Around Foreign Philanthropy in India
This discusion explores the Indian government’s increasing regulation of NGOs and its ramifications for civil society.
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May 13
May 13, 2015
10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsCivil Society Voices: How the EU Should Engage Its Eastern Neighbours
As EU policymakers prepare for the Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, the Open Society European Policy Institute launches a new report about the EU’s role and influence regarding countries in the region.
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Apr 28
April 28, 2015
8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFree Markets vs. Human Rights: Does India Have to Make a Choice?
Harsh Mander discusses the tension between economic liberalization and a rights-based approach to development and governance in India.
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Apr 20
April 20, 2015
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMachinations and Manipulations: Bots, Big Data, and the Internet of Things
Philip Howard, professor of technology and international affairs, will present his latest book, Pax Technica: How the Internet of Things May Set Us Free or Lock Us Up, followed by an open discussion.
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Apr 15
April 15, 2015
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening: African Grandmothers Tribunal
Watch and discuss a new documentary about six African grandmothers who, despite stigma and abuse, care for children orphaned by AIDS. In 2013 they traveled to Canada to give powerful testimony to a landmark people’s tribunal.
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