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“Trade for Yourself, Think for Yourself” Says Defector Yeonmi Park Yaël Ossowski | PanAmPost North Korean defector Yeonmi Park addresses the Oslo Freedom Forum on October 21, 2014. (YouTube) Among the many speeches I heard while at the Oslo Freedom Forum last month, there is one in particular that stuck with me. Not just because…
HRF Brings New Level of Professionalism to Unofficial Dissident Capital Yaël Ossowski November 4, 2014 The streets of Oslo during the Oslo Freedom Forum. (PanAm Post) Though the world is strife with conflict, oppression, and the changing of political vanguards, fighters for individual rights and peaceful resistance put time aside last week to share strategies,…
This blog post was sent in by Yaël Ossowski, Executive Board Member of European Students For Liberty OSLO — For three days in the chilly capital of Norway, activists, human rights crusaders, and opinion makers from across the globe convened to discuss the state of human freedom in the world today. The event was about documenting…
“Challenging Power” “Hundreds of the world’s most influential dissidents, innovators, journalists, philanthropists, and policymakers will unite in the Norwegian capital for a three-day summit exploring how best to challenge authoritarianism and promote free and open societies.” This week I will be in attendance at the Oslo Freedom Forum here in Norway. The conference will be…