Members of
@ICDRChinaWorki1
strongly condemn the current detention of Lee Cheuk-yan for his involvement in allegedly illegal protest against a controversial extradition bill. Find the full statement here 👉
#standwithhongkong
#democracycoalition
Taiwan's president, Tsai
@iingwen
delivers the Opening Remarks at the 25th
@Forum_2000
Conference!
🗳️Re-elected for a second presidential term in 2020 🇹🇼Serving as the Chairperson of the
@DPPonline
Listed among the most influential people of 2020 by
@TIME
.
Join us!
“Emerging from the pandemic, the authoritarian regimes are now even more confident that their alternative model is more adaptive than the democratic systems.”
The opening speech of Tsai
@iingwen
🇹🇼 reminds us of the work ahead for democracies.
Join us➡️!
[DAY 3] Thoughts from the 26th
#Forum2000
Conference in Prague:
@iingwen
emphasized that neither threats nor coercion will shake Taiwan’s resolve to engage with the world.
More information:
We are honoured that the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Tsai Ing-wen
@iingwen
will open the
#Forum2000
Conference on Monday, Oct 12. Join us for the live stream at 2 PM (CET)!
#NewWorldEmerging
👉
We need to see global actions and continue with the protests -
#HongKong
has to be under the global spotlight, says
@joshuawongcf
, activist, leader of the
@demosisto
and the next guest of our
#Forum2000online
Chat. Watch the full interview here 👉
Dr. Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
@MOFA_Taiwan
, will speak at the Conference today. Dr. Wu previously served as Taiwan’s Representative to the United States.
Watch the LIVE stream here:
#buildbackdemocratically
The
#Forum2000
Conference kicks off tomorrow!
@Luisamneubauer
will address one of the afternoon discussions "Climate Change after COVID". The Conference live stream will be available (2 PM - 8 PM CET) on Facebook, YouTube & our website 👉
#NewWorldEmerging
It was the darkest day in Belarus modern history. Government waged a war against his people, brought army in cities, and targeted unarmed people with pepper spray, water cannons, guns and stun grenades.
Leader of democratic
#Belarus
, Sviatlana
@Tsihanouskaya
, spoke at the 25th
@Forum_2000
Conference.
She mentioned that “democratic institutions have good intentions, but they act rather slowly.”
We need to do more to support democracy in Belarus.
#Maduro
steps up the propaganda on Twitter. 4 million Tweets per month and 80% of hashtag trends in
#Venezuela
are being produced by the digital machinery of the authoritarian regime.
@marivimarinv
, Executive Director of
@ProBoxVE
talks about the fight against disinformation 👉
"A threat to one democracy is a threat to all democracies”.
The Coalition urges all who believe in freedom to stand with Taiwan. William Galston,
@yangjianli001
,
@Kasparov63
,
@LarryDiamond
and tens of others join the statement 👉
The Prague Manifesto for a
#FreeUkraine
is a key outcome of the 26th
#Forum2000
Conference and the
#ForumForUkraine
. Signed by leaders, intellectuals, ministers of Foreign Affairs and EP, it sends a strong message of support for Ukraine. Read the document:
„People who are so happy to download a face recognition app on their iPhone. They should remember that the same face recognition technology is a very dangerous weapon of
#Chinese
Communist Party spying on its citizens…“says
@Kasparov63
Full discussion 👉
On November 17, 1989, Czechoslovak students took to the streets demanding freedom. They were brutally crushed by the security forces, but their example ignited a movement that ended the totalitarian rule. We will always remember their inspiring legacy!
The Venezuelan regime has taken politically motivated legal actions against the lawyer and courageous human rights defender
@TAMARA_SUJU
. We condemn this new attempt by the Venezuelan government to intimidate her, and we support her fully in her actions.
Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs
@MOFA_Taiwan
, Republic of China (Taiwan), to open the last Conference day! Join us for the online discussions, live stream kicks off at 2 PM (CET) 👉
#NewWorldEmerging
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrested in Havana following his involvement in a protest organized by LGBTTQ community.
#Forum2000
demands his release and supports the efforts of
@Mov_sanisidro
against the oppression of the Cuban regime!
#FreeLuisManuel
#SolidaridadDemocr
ática
[DAY 3] Thoughts from the 26th
#Forum2000
Conference in Prague: Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
@MOFA_Taiwan
, warned that the conflict between authoritarianism and democracy has intensified.
More info:
The 27th
#Forum2000
Conference "For a Democratic World Order" is here. Don’t miss the live stream of the public track starting on Monday at 9:45 a.m. CET. For more information visit our website 👉
50 years ago today, Czech student Jan Palach set himself on fire to protest the Soviet occupation. It was a courageous act of civic resistance against totalitarianism. We will never forget.
Tech Rules - will authoritarians shape the norms of the digital era?
@Kasparov63
at the
#Forum2000
Conference - It is time to setting up the rules, no tactics can succeed without strategy.
#NewWorldEmerging
👉
Renewing democracy is recovering the true meaning of politics:
“Politics is a matter of servicing the community, which means that it is morality in practice”
Václav Havel
#ZhangZhan
risked everything to report on COVID-19. The Chinese regime sentenced her. She is in prison. In recognition of her defense of truth, she is the recipient of the
#Forum2000
International Award for Courage and Responsibility.
@rockngo
received the award on her behalf.
“Why Michelle Bachelet is not releasing the report, why is she being so influenced by China […] Am I surprised? Not really”, says
@RushanAbbas
, Executive Director of
@CUyghurs
, on the High Commissioner of
@UNHumanRights
in the new
#Forum2000online
Chat👇
The Prague Manifesto for a
#FreeUkraine
is a key outcome of the 26th
#Forum2000
Conference and the
#ForumForUkraine
. Signed by leaders, intellectuals, ministers of Foreign Affairs and EP, it sends a strong message of support for Ukraine. Read the document:
Four days ago, we wrote about the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. On August 25, 1968, eight brave women and men united at the Red Square in Moscow to protest against this aggression. Today, we remember their courage and remind ourselves that humanity has no borders.
25 августа 1968 года на Красной площади прошла демонстрация против советского вторжения в Чехословакию.
Иногда семерых человек достаточно, чтобы спасти честь всей страны.
Critic of the Kremlin and member of
#DemocracyCoalition
@Forum_2000
,
@vkaramurza
, was detained outside his home in Moscow on Monday.
On behalf of Forum 2000, we strongly condemn this arbitrary detention carried out by Vladimir Putin's regime and demand his immediate release.
"Keep the company of those who seek the truth and run away from those who found it."
#VaclavHavel
@VaclavHavel
, an essaysist, playwriter, and the first president of the Czech Republic has passed away six years ago. May his legacy live on!
Forum 2000 strongly condemns the sentencing of Vladimir Kara-Murza
@vkaramurza
to 25 years in prison. This conviction is unjustified and only confirms how important Mr. Kara-Murza’s work is.
#FreeKaraMurza
#свободукарамурзе
Each year on this day, October 5, we remember the birthday of Václav Havel. His commitment to living in truth, his sense of responsibility, courage, and moral leadership continue guiding our work, filling us with inspiration and hope. Thank you, Mr. President!
Part of the
#Russian
opposition says that we should boycott the „plebiscite“ on July 1, but many other opposition figures are saying that they will go and vote no, says
@vkaramurza
, journalist and long-time colleague of Boris Nemtsov. Full interview 👉
This year,the
#Forum2000
conference will feature a special
#ForumForUkraine
where prominent participants and global leaders will address the current situation and the post-war future of
#Ukraine
at the heart of the European and global democratic community➡️
@Farida_N
to address the 24th
#Forum2000
Conference! Nabourema is a writer and political activist from
#Togo
. In 2019, she was listed as one of the Most Influential
#African
Women. Watch her TED talk where she shares the four key signs of a dictatorship 👉
The Democratic Solidarity and
@Forum_2000
call for an end to the political persecution against Venezuelan opposition leaders, including
@Urruchurtu
, a member of Democratic Solidarity.
More information:
“Although he’s no longer with us, his ideas are still very relevant,” His Holiness the 14th
@DalaiLama
remembered Václav Havel in his opening speech at the
@Forum2000
Conference.
Listen to the speech and watch the Conference ➡️
#buildbackdemocratically
Working Group on the Global Influence of China and its Impact on Democracy expressed their solidarity with Taiwan in the context of statement of Mr. Xi regarding using force against Taiwan on January 2, 2019. The statement here:
@ICDRChinaWorki1
Premio Nobel de la Paz
@oariascr
iniciará la discusión con los estudiantes denominada “Socialismo, Populismo y Democracia en Latinoamérica: presente y futuro“. 4 de mayo en
@ucatolica
. Regístrate:
@fppchile
#SolidaridadDemocr
ática
🇷🇺✌️ "Government has already used all its weapons,“ says Leonid Drabkin
@OvdInfo
about the state of civil society after protests in
#Russia
. Watch the full
#Forum2000online
Chat 👇
🇹🇳 International Coalition for Democratic Renewal of Forum 2000 expresses deep concern about the recent anti-democratic actions in Tunisia.
Read the full statement here ➡️ and share with your network to join this call.
#democracycoalition
#democracyrenewal
VÁCLAV HAVEL, October 5, 1936 – December 18, 2011. This picture was taken in 2009, during the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of 1989 Velvet Revolution. This year, we will reflect upon 30 years of freedom. Letˈs recover the promise of 1989! We will always remember.
#Cuba
needs assistance and calls for help from the international community. The situation is alarming, says
@RosaMariaPaya
, Cuban activist and the next guest of
#Forum2000online
Chat. Watch the full interview here👉
We celebrate the release of
@JuanRequesens
and 4 political prisoners in Venezuela! But the fight for democracy continues, with 250+ political prisoners still awaiting freedom. Democrats worldwide, let's stand together for their release!
#VenezuelaFreedom
#StandForDemocracy
“We cannot have a democracy without acknowledging the 52% of the population which is women and girls,” said
@Nyarimash
in the panel called WOMEN 4.0: DEMOCRATIC (E)QUALITY?
We hope equality will come without the question mark in the days to come.
LIVE➡️
On August 21 1968, Czechoslovakia was assaulted by the Soviet army. This „brotherly help“ manifested that freedom can be lost literally overnight. It took us 21 years to regain it. We should never take freedom for granted!
Nicaragua:
@Forum_2000
and Democratic Solidarity call for action and international solidarity
Nicaragua: Forum 2000 y
#SolidaridadDemocr
ática llaman a la acción y a la solidaridad internacional
#NicaraguaLibre
"Putin was very clear in his messages, in his statements, that he directs this war, that he directs this massacre in Ukraine" said
@svitlanaza
in new episode of
#Forum2000online
Chat about the ongoing crisis resulting from 🇷🇺 full-scale invasion of 🇺🇦👇
Explore the program of our 26th Forum 2000
#Conference
in Prague, "
#Democracy
's Clear and Present Danger: How Do We Respond?" (August 31- September 2, 2022), and find your topics of interest. Watch the live stream and join us👉
#Forum2000
#Ukraine
[LIVE STREAM] We start at 15:15 CET. Explore the program and watch the live stream of our 26th
#Forum2000
Conference "
#Democracy
's Clear and Present Danger: How Do We Respond?" (August 31- September 2) on our website! 👉
#HumanRights
#Ukraine
We remember the 73rd anniversary of the execution of
#MiladaHor
áková by the Czechoslovak Communists and the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Communist Regime.
@Forum_2000
pays our deepest respect to her bright example and to all dissidents and victims of totalitarianism.
"Democracy can disappear without us noticing it." In this Chat moderated by Martin Ehl
@MartinCZV4EU
, Vesna Pusić
@vpusic
🇭🇷and Adam Bodnar
@Adbodnar
🇵🇱discuss what the new democracies have achieved in 30 years since the fall of Communism. What would you add to this reflection?
23rd
@Forum_2000
Conference is officially over, thank you for your participation and valuable contribution. The accompanying program of the Conference, Festival of Democracy, is still going on and you are welcome to join us!
#Forum2000
#recoveringthepromise
Democratic Solidarity Africa and
@Forum_2000
urge immediate steps to ensure fair elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Find more information here: