Somaly Mam: the road of lost innocence
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 20:21, by Lina Ben MhinnaFew days ago, I had the opportunity to take part in the third edition of the Oslo Freedom Forum and I also had the chance to meet some of the most brilliant human rights defenders in the world. Somaly Mam is one of these heroes. Indeed I had the opportunity to both read her book and listen to her speech during the forum. I will never forget her smiling face and the sweet words she told me when she greeted me.
Somaly Mam is a Cambodian human rights activist and an author. She used to be one of the victims of sexual slavery in her country. But she succeeded in getting out of it and is now… ( Read on! )
Tunisian journalists on hunger strike
Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 11:50, by Lina Ben MhinnaFour days ago Mr Nebil Jeridet the founding director of 'Al Ula' newspaper started wild hunger strike to denounce: the spread of corruption and favoritism between news papers in the allocation of state advertising, the distribution of advertising-based on political policy and partisan orientation or worst for the benefit of newspapers claiming to be independent newspapers but that have a partisan editorial line without any legal support or statistical data;the disappearance of serious newspapers published after the revolution due to their deprivation of public advertising and… ( Read on! )
Oslo Freedom Forum/ Session 2: Arab Uprisings: One Year Later Posted on May 8, 2012
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 14:23, by Lina Ben Mhinna
A discussion with activists, bloggers, and journalists from across the Arab world who spoke at the 2011 Oslo Freedom Forum. Panelists will offer analyses of the events of the past year as well as predictions about the future of the region.
Moderator: Philippa Thomas
Ahmed Benchemsi – Morocco
Lina Ben Mhenni – Tunisia
Ghazi Gheblawi – Libya
Maryam al-Khawaja – Bahrain
Amir Ahmad Nasr – Sudan
We’re here one year later, looking in the cold light of day at which freedoms have… ( Read on! )
Oslo Freedom Forum Begins Today in Norway—Rights Defenders Bring Repression “Out of Darkness, Into L
Tuesday, May 08, 2012 - 08:58, by Lina Ben Mhinna
Oslo Freedom Forum Begins Today in Norway—Rights Defenders Bring Repression “Out of Darkness, Into Light”
OSLO (May 8, 2012)—An array of activists, abolitionists, and artists will take the podium today to bring some of the world’s most daunting humanitarian issues to the forefront of global awareness.
“These speakers are at the vanguard of the struggle for the most fundamental human rights,” said Thor Halvorssen, founder of the Oslo Freedom Forum. “They may hail from places as different as Ecuador and Equatorial Guinea, but the commitment to protect individual rights is… ( Read on! )
