February 19, 2013

Enemies of the State: Pussy Riot and the New Russian Protest...

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

After a decade of President Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian rule in which civil society seemed to be comatose, a new protest movement is growing in Russia. Infuriated by electoral fraud and galloping corruption, the so-called “creative class” is fighting back by means of music, poetry, multi-media, and daring art performances. In this presentation, Artem Troitsky gave a firsthand account of the situation.

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February 13, 2013

The Arab Spring after Two Years: Prospects for Democracy...

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

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A half-day conference sponsored by the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy and the Project on Middle East Democracy

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February 12, 2013

Digital Security and Press Freedom in Latin America

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

A joint project between the International Center for Journalists and Freedom House, the survey finds that as journalists increasingly use online platforms, social networks, and mobile devices to post comments or reports about crime and corruption, they face serious digital risks to their identity and privacy.

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