Their art defies dictatorship. Azza Abo Rebieh, Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, and Sasha Skochilenko honored for creative dissent.
Watch the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. youtu.be/O6VicyjFt_U?...
Watch the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. youtu.be/O6VicyjFt_U?...
The 2025 Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent
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July 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Ani Chkhikvadze reporting gives voice to those resisting authoritarianism in Georgia.
Watch her full talk now from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_28...
Watch her full talk now from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_28...
Ani Chkhikvadze | 180 Days of Protests
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July 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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"I pulled out threads from the rotten military blankets, and I started making a doll, hoping it would be a totem for our freedom.”
Syrian artist and activist Azza Abo Rebieh took the stage at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum to share how she has used her art as a beacon of hope for a free Syria.
Syrian artist and activist Azza Abo Rebieh took the stage at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum to share how she has used her art as a beacon of hope for a free Syria.
July 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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After a stolen election, Venâncio Mondlane leads Mozambique’s largest-ever democracy movement.
Watch his talk from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a00I...
Watch his talk from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a00I...
Venancio Mondlane | Mozambique’s People’s President
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July 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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She risked everything to report the truth about Paul Kagame’s regime.
Watch Judi Rever’s investigation from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum.
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Watch Judi Rever’s investigation from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum.
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Judi Rever | The Global Economy’s Favorite War Criminal
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July 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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On the frontlines of Sudan’s war, Sulaima Ishaq Elkhalifa Sharif stands up for women’s rights.
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Watch her brave story from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. youtu.be/DnNAAgzTMnw?...
Sulaima Ishaq Elkhalifa Sharif | Hope Wears Heels
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July 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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How does the brain fight back against trauma and tyranny? Dr. Daniel Siegel shares science and hope.
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Watch his talk at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. youtu.be/nNZvmIGYx5s?...
Dr. Daniel Siegel | Burning Out to Burning Bright
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July 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Threats. Censorship. Intimidation. Maria Sarungi Tsehai continues her struggle for democracy in Tanzania.
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Watch her talk from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lNH...
Maria Sarungi Tsehai | No Retreat, No Surrender
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July 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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She calls for justice, truth, and a dedication to human dignity for the Uyghurs from the international community at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum.
July 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Can sanctions bring down regimes? Or do they do more harm than good?
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Watch the full debate at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vyh...
Live Debate: Are Sanctions An Effective Policy Tool?
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July 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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From Thailand to the Uyghur Region, Nyrola Elimä documents the global persecution of Uyghurs.
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Watch her talk now at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7Xo...
Nyrola Elimä | Endless Exodus
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July 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Despite censorship and surveillance, Enrique Del Risco has worked hard to share the real stories of life in Cuba.
At the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum, he explores how the regime manipulates fear, memory, and identity to maintain control and how totalitarianism lingers in the stories we tell ourselves.
At the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum, he explores how the regime manipulates fear, memory, and identity to maintain control and how totalitarianism lingers in the stories we tell ourselves.
July 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Democracy is dismantled and free speech is threatened in Thailand, but Parit Wacharasindhu refuses to back down.
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Watch his talk at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fig_...
Parit “Itim” Wacharasindhu | 93 Years and Counting
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July 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Alexei Navalny’s murder won’t silence the truth. "We continue his fight." — @yulia_navalnaya’s powerful message of defiance, resistance, and hope.
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Watch her powerful talk at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. youtu.be/05J508OBk0U?...
Yulia Navalnaya | Strength and Responsibility
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June 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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He lived it. He escaped it. Now Enrique Del Risco tells the truth about Cuba’s repression at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. youtu.be/DJnPyX3YYWg?...
Enrique Del Risco | Hunger in Havana
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June 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Inside Bashar al-Assad’s prisons, she drew to survive. Today, Azza Abo Rebieh draws for the world to see. Watch her speech at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. youtu.be/dBWYUW6Mpu4?...
Azza Abo Rebieh | Alone But Together
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June 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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"This war will end, but the women need to rebuild."
Sulaima Ishaq Elkhalifa Sharif sheds light on the endurance of Sudanese women in the face of persecution from the government at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum.
Sulaima Ishaq Elkhalifa Sharif sheds light on the endurance of Sudanese women in the face of persecution from the government at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum.
June 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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In a world of censorship, Pavel Durov created a platform dictators can’t control. Watch his full interview with HRF CEO Thor Halvorssen at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e9c...
Pavel Durov in Conversation with Thor Halvorssen
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June 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Judi Rever took the stage at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum to expose the war crimes and violence committed by the Kagame regime.
Hear her shocking insights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2HP...
Hear her shocking insights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2HP...
June 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Trapped in an embassy for more than a year, Pedro Urruchurtu, led a resistance on behalf of María Corina Machado that shook Venezuela’s dictatorship.
Watch as he shares his story at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBVM...
Watch as he shares his story at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBVM...
Pedro Urruchurtu | Escape from Maduro's Shadow
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June 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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At the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum, Ani Chkhikvadze chronicles the brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters advocating for Georgia’s democratic future and reveals how a Kremlin-aligned oligarch’s government has weaponized fear and silenced dissent.
June 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Poisoned. Imprisoned. But not broken. Vladimir Kara-Murza & Evgenia Kara-Murza persist in their struggle for Russia’s democratic future. Watch their extraordinary conversation with Bill Browder at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD2G...
Evgenia and Vladimir Kara-Murza in Conversation with Sir William Browder
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June 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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From quiet resistance to a daring escape,
Kim Yumi risked everything to flee North Korea.
Watch her full story from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz2T...
Kim Yumi risked everything to flee North Korea.
Watch her full story from the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz2T...
Kim Yumi | A Daring Escape Across the Ocean
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June 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The 2025 #OsloFreedomForum is now in the books! In this thread, you’ll find powerful talks from dissidents, journalists, and artists who stood on the OFF stage this year.
Watch, share, and be inspired.
Watch, share, and be inspired.
June 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Anamalala! Anamalala!
Venâncio Mondlane says enough is enough at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum, where he exposed #Mozambique’s corruption, political violence, and exploitation of natural resources.
Venâncio Mondlane says enough is enough at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum, where he exposed #Mozambique’s corruption, political violence, and exploitation of natural resources.
June 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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