2009-09-27: Book and Library Fair

Civil Rights Defenders participate, for the third time, at the International Square of the Book and Library Fair in Gothenburg. We will show the photo exhibition Our Rights, which was produced in cooperation with Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin, and arrange a breakfast seminar on Friday morning.

With Life at stake
All over the world people are threatened, persecuted and killed because of their struggle for other people’s rights. We will discuss how we can empower the human rights defenders of the world – and why it is our obligation to do so.

Date: Friday September 26
Time: 09.15-10.00
Place: Main scene, International Square (Internationella torget)

Participants:
Vanja Calovic, Mans, Montenegro and Robert Hårdh, Civil Rights Defenders

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