Events
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Oct 27
October 27, 2014
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonBroader Implications of the Human Rights Crackdown in Azerbaijan
Gerald Knaus of the European Stability Initiative and Paige Alexander of USAID discuss the implications of the ongoing crackdown on human rights in Azerbaijan.
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Jun 16
June 16, 2014
11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsA Second Chance for Ukraine
Panelists discuss a recent policy paper on the prospects for visa liberalization between the European Union and Ukraine.
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May 14
May 14, 2014
6:00–11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonDoes the “Leahy Law” Help or Hurt the Hunt for Boko Haram?
This background briefing looks at the “Leahy Law,” which prevents U.S. military assistance from going to foreign military or police units where there is credible evidence of gross human rights violations.
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May 1
May 1, 2014
8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonThe Social Cost of the Uzbek Cotton Industry
Two forthcoming papers explore the economics and the issues around the cotton industry in Uzbekistan.
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Apr 28
April 28, 2014
12:00–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonThe Maidan, Crimea, and the East: Evolving Human Rights Challenges in Ukraine
Four civil society activists discuss the evolving human rights challenges facing Ukraine.
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Mar 25
March 25, 2014
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonPromoting Resilience or Repression? Support for Central Asian Security Forces (Washington, D.C., Event)
Dmitry Gorenburg and a panel of experts look at the long-term impact of external support for Central Asian military and security forces on stability in the region.
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Mar 4
March 4, 2014
4:30–11:00 a.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonHuman Rights in Central Asia
This informal briefing and discussion with Human Rights Watch researchers examines the human rights situation in Central Asia, focusing on Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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Dec 13
December 13, 2013
6:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonForced Sterilization in Uzbekistan (Washington, D.C., Event)
Experts at this event will discuss Uzbekistan’s ongoing, systematic forced sterilization program, which has affected tens of thousands of women.
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Nov 12
November 12, 2013
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonA Conversation with Guatemalan Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz
Claudia Paz y Paz, the trailblazing attorney general of Guatemala who pursued the prosecution of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, will discuss judicial reform.
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Oct 31
October 31, 2013
6:00–11:30 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonAfter Westgate: Security and Human Rights in Kenya
Following the terrorist attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, can Kenyan security forces get justice without abusing human rights?
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Oct 24
October 24, 2013
5:00 a.m. until
October 25, 2013
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsSymposium on Equality Data Collection
This symposium aims to encourage the collection of comparable sets of equality data in Europe while respecting data protection safeguards and self-identification criteria.
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Sep 19
September 19, 2013
8:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonFrom the Frontlines of LGBTI Rights Advocacy in Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia
The discussion focuses on on-the-ground dynamics and how advocates can best support the struggle for human rights in these countries.
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