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SUMMARY:Event: Invincible Spirit: Soviet time dissidents against Russian imperialism
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR MEPs Prof Ryszard Legutko\, Anna Fotyga and Alexandr Vondra will host a group of special guests to the European Parliament\, anti-Communist dissidents who have successfully fought Soviet imperialism in their respective countries. \nThe group of humble heroes who hail from Poland\, Lithuania\, Estonia\, Belarus\, Ukraine\, Georgia\, Azerbaijan and Armenia\, including Crimean Tatars and Chechens too\, will gather in Brussels to share their desire for liberty and to protest against the new wave of Russian Imperialism. Some of them are well known to the public\, some have reached the highest positions in their respective countries. In some cases\, their heroism remains inadequately recognised. Many have also had to flee their homeland seeking political asylum worldwide. The event aims to celebrate the “Invincible Spirit” of those who fought against the shadows of the past and continue to light the way towards a brighter future.  \nThe event will be held in room SPINELLI 1G1 in the European Parliament @ 10:00 on Tuesday 14 November.  \nParticipants include: \n\nIsa Gambar\, former President of Azerbaijan\nArif Hajili\, Chairman of Musavat Party\, Azerbaijan\nVardan Harutyunyan\, anti-communist dissident\, former political prisoner from Armenia\nAdas Jakubauskas\, chairman of the Union of Lithuanian Tatar Communities\nSławomir Karpiński\, president of the “December 13” Association\, anti-communist opposition activist in the Polish People’s Republic\nOles Shevchenko\, Ukrainian politician\, Soviet-era dissident\nLeonardas Vilkas\, Lithuanian Freedom League\, human rights defender\nIlmi Umerov\, Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People\, former political prisoner\nSaulius Pečeliūnas\, Former Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania\, human rights defender\, Lithuania\nAndrius Tučkus\, Lithuanian Freedom League\, human rights defender. Lithuania\nIrena Lasota – anti-communist opposition activist in the Polish People’s Republic\, Polish philosopher\, publicist\, publisher\, social and political activist\, and president/co-director of the Institute for Democracy in Eastern Europe – online\nPiotr Jan Hlebowicz\, anti-communist opposition activist in the Polish People’s Republic\, co-chairman of the Autonomous Eastern Department of “Fighting Solidarity” (Solidarność Walcząca)\nValery Buival\, Belarusian dissident\, refugee\nSinaver Kadyrov\, activist of the Tatar national movement\nDiana Bidochko\, member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union\, co-founder and member of the Presidium of the Ukrainian Republican Party\, co-founder of «Warsaw — 90»\nMarek Bartosiak\, member of the Polish anti-communist opposition Solidarność and of the Fighting Solidarity (Solidarność Walcząca) movement\nLech Osiak\, member of the Polish anti-communist opposition Solidarność\, former political prisoner\nSafinar Dzhemilova\, head of the League of Crimean Tatar women\nTariel Gviniashvili\, former political prisoner\, human rights defender\, Georgia\nJanina Jadwiga Chmielowska\, activist of the anti-communist opposition in the Polish People’s Republic\, co-chairman of the Autonomous Eastern Department of “Fighting Solidarity” (Solidarność Walcząca)\nAkhyad Idigov\, member of the Presidium of the Government of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria\nOsman Bamatgiriev\, Ichkeria patriot in Germany\nKrzysztof Łucyk\, member of the Polish anti-communist opposition Solidarność and of the Fighting Solidarity (Solidarność Walcząca) movement\nParuyr Hayrikyan\, former long-time political prisoner\, defender of human rights in the USSR\, president of the coordination center of democratic movements in the USSR “Democracy and Independence”\nMariusz Bernard Patey\, Social activist\, publicist\, politician\nMustafa Dzhemilev – former long-time political prisoner\, defender of human rights in the USSR\, leader of the Crimean Tatar National Movement\, deputy to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine\, online\nWioleta Maria Osiak\, member of the Polish anti-communist opposition and of the Fighting Solidarity movement\nJarosław Mańka\, journalist\, director\nKrzysztof Mucharski\, Activist of the Polish Tatar community\nKalle Jurgenson – former member of the Estonian Congress and the Estonian Committee\, former member of the Estonian Parliament\, online
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/event_invincible_spirit_soviet_time_dissidents_against_russian_imperialism/
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SUMMARY:Conference: Justice and Accountability for Russia’s War Against Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR Foreign Affairs Coordinator Anna Fotyga\, together with MEPs David Lega (EPP Group) and Viola von Cramon-Taubadel (Greens/EFA Group) will host a conference focusing on justice and accountability in Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. \nTwo years will soon have passed since the full scale\, illegal and unjustifiable war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Those who commit crimes in Ukraine must be held accountable for their atrocious actions\, either through Ukrainian judicial processes or within international mechanisms and institutions.  \nThe aim of this international conference will be to present the legal steps already taken in this respect and to identify the current gaps and challenges facing prosecutors. In addition\, the goal of the conference is to put forward policy recommendations for the next steps needed to ensure justice and continued effective cooperation between Ukrainian and international stakeholders.  \nThe event is organised in cooperation with the International Bar Association and the Ukrainian Bar Association and will feature esteemed experts in the field of international law. Dmytro Kuleba\, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine\, will open the conference.  \nThe event will be held in room SPINELLI 3G2 from 12:30 – 15:00.  \nAgenda: \n12:30 – Welcoming remarks \n\n Anna FOTYGA\, MEP ECR \nDavid LEGA \, MEP EPP \nViola von CRAMON-TAUBADEL \, MEP Greens/EFA \n\n12:45 – Opening remarks  \n\nBaroness Helena KENNEDY KC IBAHRI\, Director \nDr Mark ELLIS IBA\, Executive Director \nMykola STETSENKO UBA\, President \nDr. Ewelina OCHAB\, IBAHRI Senior Programme Lawyer \n\n13:00 – Keynote Speech  \n\n Dmytro KULEBA\, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ukraine \n\n13:10 – Discussion Panel \nModerators: Anna FOTYGA\, MEP ECR & David LEGA\, MEP EPP \nSpeakers: \n\n Dr. Anton KORYNEVYCH (online)\, Government Representative of Ukraine at the International Court of Justice\nProf. Philipe SANDS (video address)\, Centre on International Courts and Tribunals at University College London\, Director\nOlga BUTKEVYCH\, Ukrainian Association of International Law\, President\nStanislav KRAVCHENKO\, Supreme Court of Ukraine\, President\nProf. Magdalena GAWIN\, Raphael Lemkin Center for Documenting Russian Crimes in Ukraine\, Director\nAndreas KLEISER\, International Commission on Missing Persons\, Director for Policy and Cooperation\nBill BROWDER\, The Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign\, Founder and Lead\nMarkiyan KLIUCHKOVSKYI\, International Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine\, Executive Director\nOleksandra MATVIICHUK\, Human Rights Lawyer\, Head of Ukraine’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning Center for Civil Liberties\nMaksym POPOV\,Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine\, Adviser to the Prosecutor General \n\n14:35 – Q & A Session \n14:55 – Closing Remarks
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_justice_and_accountability_for_russias_war_against_ukraine/
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SUMMARY:Event: Living in the War - An immersive experience
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR MEP Anna Fotyga\, together with David Lega (EPP MEP) and Viola von Cramon (Greens/EFA MEP) will host an immersive exhibition that gives people the opportunity to experience the conditions that Ukrainian people live under during Russia’s invasion of their country. \n​Participants are invited to attend the immersive exhibition titled ’ Living in war’. \n“Living the War”\, a unique bank of content in 360° photo and virtual reality (VR) video format\, was created by filmmakers and documentarians. Capturing both horrific and inspiring stories\, their VR cameras continue to record hundreds of landmark events throughout the war.  \nThe events that they have captured include\, the liberated Bucha\, the genocide in Izium\, the survival of civilians in Bakhmut\, and the exploits of rescuers\, medics and power plant engineers.  \nThis experience opens the door to Ukraine for the audience so that they can see the true reality of the war with their own eyes.  \nThe exhibition will take place in room SPINELLI 3G2 from 12:30 – 15:00 \nThe exhibition will be opened by Mr Dmytro Kuleba\, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine\, and followed by a high-level conference “Justice and Accountability for Russia’s War Against Ukraine. Recommendations and the Way Forward”\, in the same room\, SPINELLI 3G2. \nMore details on the conference can be found here.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/event_living_in_the_war_an_immersive_experience/
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SUMMARY:Online event: North Korea’s expanding reach - Security\, human rights and global implications.
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday afternoon\, ECR MEP Witold Waszczykowski together with EPP MEP Rasa Juknevičienė and the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea will host an online event focusing on global implications of North Korea’s expanding reach. \nNorth Korea has long been a subject of international concern due to its expanding nuclear\, missile programs\, and its abhorrent human rights record. The event will explore the recently increased military cooperation between North Korea and Russia\, including potential weapons deals\, and its implications for international peace and security. By advancing the proposal for a “human rights up front” approach towards North Korea\, the event aims to propose and consolidate a policy strategy for advancing human rights to achieve international security and denuclearisation. \nThe event will be held online on 29 November at 16:00 CET and 10:00 EST. \nLink to the event – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88508135204 \n  \n\n  \nAgenda: \nWelcoming Remarks \n\n Witold Waszczykowski | Member of the European Parliament \n  \nPart 1– Exporting Violence & Instability: Exploring the DPRK’s Role in the War in Ukraine \n  \nDr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr. | Professor\, Angelo State University \nDr. Duyeon Kim | Adjunct Senior Fellow\, Center for a New American Security \nModerator: Dr. Oskar Pietrewicz | Senior Analyst\, Polish Institute of International Affairs \n  \nPart 2 – The Security-Human Rights Nexus: Proposing a Human Rights Up-Front Approach toward the DPRK \n  \nH.E. Shin-wha Lee | ROK Ambassador for International Cooperation on N. Korean Human Rights \nGreg Scarlatoiu | Executive Director\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \nModerator: Rasa Juknevičienė | Member of the European Parliament \n  \nQ&A Session \nModerator: Rick Herssevoort | International Outreach Associate\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/online_event_north_koreas_expanding_reach_security_human_rights_and_global/
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