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Reclaim Democracy: Stories From the Oslo Freedom Forum

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Each year, the Human Rights Foundation brings together activists, dissidents, leading thinkers, and innovators to Oslo, Norway, home of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, to empower and embolden others in their fight for freedom and democracy. This event is called the Oslo Freedom Forum.

This year, we are sharing our message of hope and resistance directly with you, in a special four-part series by the Human Rights Foundation, produced by FP Studios.

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Casey Michel is the head of the Human Rights Foundation’s Combating Kleptocracy program and the author of American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World’s Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History, which investigates the relationship between dictatorships and international money laundering. His forthcoming book, Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World, deals with the impact and threats of the United States’ foreign lobbying industry. As a journalist, his writing has appeared in Foreign Affairs, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the Atlantic, and many more.

Episode 1

The Price of Freedom With Anastasia Shevchenko

Russian activist Anastasia Shevchenko was the first person found guilty of “organizing activity of an undesirable organization.” Her crime—advocating for a pro-democracy group known as the Open Russia movement.

She shares her story in a special four-part series from the Human Rights Foundation at its annual Oslo Freedom Forum.

Episode 2

Shining the Light With Sebastien Lai

Jimmy Lai, a free speech activist and the owner of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy newsletter, Apple Daily, was arrested in 2020 for violating the island’s sweeping national security law. He has been imprisoned ever since.

His son Sebastien now fights for his release. He shares their story in a special four-part series from the Human Rights Foundation at its annual Oslo Freedom Forum.

Episode 3

AI for Activists With Arthur Holland Michel

Researcher and journalist Arthur Holland Michel shares his insights on how these surveillance tools are being used and what pro-democracy activists can do to fight back.

This episode is part of a special four-part series from the Human Rights Foundation at its annual Oslo Freedom Forum.

Episode 4

Art as Protest With Nadia Hernandez

Multimedia artist Nadia Hernandez is a Human Rights Foundation resident artist. She tells us how she uses her art to give voice to those who have felt silenced by authoritarianism. Grammy Award winner Carlos Vives also joins the series to share how music can connect communities across cultural, societal, and economic barriers.

This episode is part of a special four-part series from the Human Rights Foundation at its annual Oslo Freedom Forum.

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