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Oslo Freedom Forum in New York
October 23, 2019
$10
Missed the Oslo Freedom Forum in Taipei, Taiwan?
Join us on October 23 for an afternoon of inspiring talks and performances featuring some of the world’s bravest activists — a masterclass in the struggle for freedom around the globe.
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster today.
Confirmed speakers include:
*Masih Alinejad, irrepressible Iranian journalist and women’s rights activist founder of My Stealthy Freedom, an online movement opposed to the mandatory dress code, and the #whitewednesdays protest campaign.
*Thae Yong-Ho, the highest ranking diplomat to ever defect from North Korea, considered #1 on the Kim regime assassination list.
*Denise Ho, Cantopop singer, prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy protester, and LGBTQI activist.
*Evan Mawarire, Zimbabwean civil rights activist, pastor, and leader of the #ThisFlag movement galvanized popular opposition to the late dictator Robert Mugabe.
*Garry Kasparov, HRF chairman, chess grandmaster, and outspoken democracy activist from Russia.
*Aric Toler, digital researcher focused on unmasking Russian assassins, documenting chemical weapons attacks, and marshaling investigative journalism to expose human rights violations.
*Pete Pattison, award-winning investigative journalist who uncovered the slave labor at the heart of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
*Gustavo Tovar, former leader of the Venezuelan student movement and celebrated human rights advocate and film director.
Doors open at 1:00PM. Event will start promptly at 2PM.
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster at four levels:
$50 – Standard Ticket
$25 – Nonprofit rate (you will need to provide a business card indicating the nonprofit affiliation to enter with this ticket)
$10 – Student Ticket (you will need to present a valid student ID to enter with this ticket)
$1,000 – VIP ticket (grants access to a private dinner with the speakers later that evening, and gives preferred seating)
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