The Contemporary Human Rights Situation in Central and Eastern Europe

The publication “The Contemporary Human Rights Situation in Central and Eastern Europe” is a result of shared design between the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Russia and Central Asia, office in exile, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom for Central Europe and the Baltic States, and the Novum Institute from Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Forthcoming event is going to hold a debate with some contributing authors, analyzing contemporary human rights situation in Hungary, Russia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Belorussia and Poland. Each had the freedom to focus on the issues they regard to be pressing in their country.

At the time of multiple crises across Europe and the world, we believe Europe’s communication with itself is of utmost importance. At the same time, the dialogue between cultural communities should be supported by knowledgeable information sharing and respectful debate. While the political context in the selected countries differs we wish to stimulate an exchange of opinions within a broader European framework to examine recurring patterns and identify some common challenges facing human rights.

Publication LINK

Online event

05 October 2023, 17:00 – 19:00 (CEST)

Draft Programme

17:00 Opening Address:

  • Ute Kochlowski-Kadjaia | Head of office, Friedrich Naumann Foundation – Russia and Central Asia, office in exile
  • Lars Andre Richter | Head of office, Friedrich Naumann Foundation – Central Europe and the Baltic States
  • Alja Stanko | project manager, Novum Institute

17:15 Key note speaker: “Human right in a climate of war“:

  • Anna Ayvazyan | senior project manager, Friedrich Naumann Foundation – Russia and Central Asia, office in exile

17:30 – 19:00 Round table: “The Contemporary Human Rights Situation in Central and Eastern Europe”:

  • Erik Uszkiewicz | Vice-Chairperson, Hungarian Europe Society (Hungary)
  • Elena A. Lukyanova | co-rector of Free Moscow University (Brīvā Universitāte – Latvija) (tbc)
  • Nedim Hogic | Freelance Consultant (Bosnia and Hercegovina)
  • Mikalaj Packaeu | Chair of the Association of Belarusians in Great Britain
  • Michał Tęcza| Project manager, Project Polska (Poland)

Moderator: Sebastjan Pikl | Managing Director, Novum Institute

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The project is supported by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is not responsible for the content of this project, or for any use that may be made of it. The views expressed herein are those of the author(s)/organiser(s)/speaker(s) alone. These views do not necessarily reflect those of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.


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