Civil Rights Defenders at the Almedalen Week

Next week Civil Rights Defenders is participating in Almedalen – Sweden’s largest political forum for debates, seminars and meetings. Will you be around? Read more about where you can find us:

Monday 1 July

Defending their rights, risking their lives – what can Sweden do to support those who dare?

Organiser: Forum Syd
Time and venue: 11.00 – 11.45, Donnersgatan 6, “Sverige i världen”
Language: English
Participates from Civil Rights Defenders: Anders L. Pettersson, Executive Director
Read more: Click here

Structural racism and violence within the Police

(in swe: Våldsmonopol – strukturell rasism och övervåld inom ordningsmakten)

Organiser: Syretidningarna
Time and venue: 15.00 – 15.50, Hamnplan 4, “Syregården, Utescenen”
Language: Swedish
Participating from Civil Rights Defenders: John Stauffer, Legal Director
Read more: Click here (in Swedish only)

Tuesday 2 July

Racism in Sweden today

(in swe: Rasism i Sverige idag)

Organisers: Civil Rights Defenders, Syretidningarna
Time and venue: 18.20 – 20.30, Hamnplan 4, “Syregården”
Language: Swedish
Participates from Civil Rights Defenders: Marcin de Kaminski, Programme Director of the Human Rights Defenders at Risk Department, John Stauffer, Legal Director, Katri Linna, Senior Legal Adviser
Read more: Click here (in Swedish only)

Wednesday 3 July

Democracy in the uphill battle

(in swe: Demokrati i motvind – hur står vi pall när det blåser?)

Organiser: Sida
Time and venue: 12:00 – 12:45, Donnersgatan 6, “Sverige i världen”
Language: Swedish
Participates from Civil Rights Defenders: Marcin de Kaminski, Programme Director of the Human Rights Defenders at Risk Department
Read more: Click here (in Swedish only)

Conversation on reindeer herding

(in swe: Samtal om renskötseln – unik tillgång med hämmad potential?)

Organiser: the Sámi Parliament of Sweden
Time and venue: 12.00 – 12.30, Skeppsbron, H115
Participates from Civil Rights Defenders: Tilda Pontén, Legal Adviser

How does the extreme right mobilise online?

(in swe: Den bruna internetarmén – hur mobiliserar extremhögern på nätet?)

Organiser: ABF
Time and venue: 14.00 – 14.30, Cramérgatan, H301, “ABF’s tent”
Language: Swedish
Participates from Civil Rights Defenders: Marcin de Kaminski, Programme Director of the Human Rights Defenders at Risk Department
Read more: Click here (in Swedish only)

Thursday 4 July

Wind power at the right place

(Vindkraft på rätt plats – så undviks konflikt mellan förnybart och urfolk)

Organisers: Civil Rights Defenders, the Sámi Parliament of Sweden, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
Time and venue: 08:00 – 08:45, Donners Brasserie, restaurang, Donners plats 3, “Uteserveringen”
Language: Swedish
Participates from Civil Rights Defenders: Tilda Pontén, Legal Adviser
Read more: Click here (in Swedish only)