In a time of rising authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, and growing pushback against human rights, gender equality, and LGBTQI+ rights, this conference brings together leading thinkers, activists and policy makers to discuss how protecting rights is essential to building lasting peace

Keynote speakers include
🎙️ Nazanin Boniadi – Award-winning actress and renowned human rights advocate focusing on women’s rights and freedom of expression in Iran and beyond
🎙️ Jessica Stern – Former U.S. Special Envoy for LGBTQI+ Rights and Senior Fellow at the Carr - Ryan Center for Human Rights Policy
🎙️ Vladimir Kara-Murza – Russian journalist and democracy activist that was imprisoned for his outspoken opposition to authoritarianism and tireless defense of political freedoms

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