Solidarity for Democracy and Human Rights Defenders

May 17

Challenges and Threats Toward Human Rights Defenders

Date
May 17, 202311:00-12:45
Venue
DaeDong Hall at The May 18 Memorial Cultural Center
Language
Kor.-Eng. Simultaneous Interpretation
Session Introduction
Human rights are inseparable from democracy. We will discuss challenges and threats to human rights defenders working in various fields. We invite human rights defenders who work in these fields, including climate, migrants, refugees, and the rights of the disabled, and will gather in Gwangju to build a network of activists and human rights organizations.
Moderator
  • Ms. Eunsook Yu
    CHANG:Korea Human Rights Research Center
Speaker
  • Ms. Mary Lawlor
    UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
  • Mr. William Gois
    Migrant Forum in Asia
  • Mr. Kyungjoo Park
    Refugee Rights Center
  • Ly Chandaravuth
    Mother Nature Cambodia
  • Ms. Phill Soon Kim
    The Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination


Special Session. The Internationalization of the Democratic Experience and the Development of Korean Democracy through International Media Awards

Date
May 17, 202314:00-15:45
Venue
DaeDong Hall at The May 18 Memorial Cultural Center
Language
Kor.-Eng. Simultaneous Interpretation
Session Introduction
We witnessed the voices and resistance of people around the world to dream and realize progress in democracy, human rights, and peace through Hinzpeter Awards which established 2021. We also sent messages of solidarity, encouragement, and support to citizens of other countries in crisis for commemorating the journalists who bravely covered the scene. We discuss plans for how South Korea's new international media award contributes to the development of freedom of the press with the winners of the 1st Hinzpeter Awards and media scholars. We would like to look at plans to strengthen democracy, human rights, peace, and freedom of the press in our society.
Moderator
  • Mr. Dong Gyu Kim
    Konkuk University
Speaker
  • Mr. Mikhail Arshynski
    BELASAT
  • Mr. Bruno Federico
    Freelancer Video Journalist
  • Mr. Sung-Hae Kim
    Daegu University
Discussant
  • Ms. Hye-Seung Yang
    Chonnam National University
  • Jong-Yun Chae
    Korea University of Media Arts


GRAS-Net Session

Date
May 17, 202314:00-15:45
Venue
Online via Zoom
Language
English
Session Introduction
GRAS-Net for Advocators, researchers and activists of Democracy and Human Rights
Moderator
  • Don Tajaroensuk
    GRAS-Net Co-Chairperson

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