Sportswashing: From the Beijing Genocide Games to Qatar’s FIFA World Cup Migrant Workers’ Crisis
Thanks to the Winter Olympics in Beijing, and Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup, 2022 was dubbed “sportswashing’s biggest year.” This episode, recorded at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum, shares power...
10 Mar 202357min
When Systems Fail: Understanding the Intersection of Authoritarian Regimes and Modern Slavery
This episode, recorded at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum, explores the correlation between the rise in authoritarian regimes and modern slavery. Looking to history and learning from the present, panelist...
3 Mar 202351min
Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine - Julia Abratańska, Chris Tiller
Over 17.6 million Ukrainians — more than 40% of the country’s population — require humanitarian assistance. HRF’s partner organization, Renegade Relief Runners, focuses on delivering essential supplie...
24 Feb 202359min
Not Your Pawns: The Battle for Our Agencies -Chung Ching Kwong
In this episode, recorded at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan, we hear from Chung Ching Kwong (鄺頌晴), a Hong Kong political and digital rights activist. Kwong discusses the parallels between Taiwa...
17 Feb 202310min
The World Enters a New Era - Wu'er Kaixi
In this episode, recorded at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan, we hear from Wu’er Kaixi (吾爾開希), general secretary of Taiwan's Parliamentary Human Rights Commission. Born in China as an Uyghur nat...
10 Feb 202314min
Why We Must Defend Democracy - Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit
In this episode, recorded at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan, we hear from Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit (塔納通·宗龍倫吉), a pro-democracy activist and leader of the opposition Future Forward Party in...
3 Feb 202315min
Taiwan: Where Freedom & Creativity Meet -Freddy Tshiong-Tso Lim
In this episode, recorded at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan, we hear from Freddy Tshiong-Tso Lim (林昶佐), the lead vocalist of the Taiwanese metal band Chthonic and a member of Taiwan’s parliamen...
27 Jan 202310min
In Saudi Arabia, A Tweet Can Land You in Prison - Areej al-Sadhan
In this episode, recorded at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan, we hear from Areej al-Sadhan (阿雷潔·薩丹), activist and sister to Red Crescent humanitarian worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan who was impriso...
20 Jan 20239min
