Frankfurt Forum: Democracy and Human Rights

Democracy and Human Rights in the Face of Growing Authoritarianism. Panels and keynote speeches on the current state of democracy and human rights around the world. Which strategies do authoritarian movements and regimes pursue and what are their effects
15:00 - 15:15
Keynote: Presenting the Democracy Report
Prof. Staffan Lindberg - Director of the V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
Presentation in English with German translation
15:15 - 16:15
Panel discussion: Authoritarian strategies and democratic resilience
Lina Attalah - Co-founder and chief editor of Mada Masr
Kristenn Einarsson - Founder and managing director of World Expression Forum
Eva Menasse - Author and chair PEN Berlin
Moderator: Louis Klamroth - TV presenter (ARD)
Discussion in English with German translation
16:15 - 17:15
Panel discussion: Focus on Turkey: Where do we go from here?
Organized by the Freedom of Expression working group of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association
Berivan Aymaz - Member of the North Rhine-Westphalian Parliament (Die Grünen)
Can Dündar - Journalist and author in exile
Oliver Mayer-Rüth - Turkey correspondent (ARD)
Moderator: Özlem Sarikaya - TV journalist (Bayrischer Rundfunk)
Discussion in German with English translation
17:15 - 18:00
Conclusion: The Future of Human Rights
Prof. Dr. Dr. Michel Friedman - philosopher and publicist
Irina Scherbakowa - historian and human rights activist (tbc)
Moderator: Louis