World Forum Normandy for Peace
1 & 2 October 2020
Preventing War: responding to new threats
FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER
2.30PM – 4PM
FREEDOM IN A TIME OF CRISIS
In partnership with the WARM Foundation
In the entire history of many modern countries, freedom has never been as limited as it has been during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the majority of citizens accept the legitimacy of these restrictions, the pandemic poses a significant threat to the freedom of individuals and the press. In addition to being exploited for political purposes, the fear of the pandemic could have a long-term impact on fundamental freedoms, both in authoritarian regimes and in major democracies.
Moderator:
– Lucas Menget, deputy editor-in-chief, France Info
Speakers:
– Pauline Adès-Mevel, editor-in-chief at Reporter Without Borders
– Valerie Hopkins, South-East Europe correspondent, the Financial Times
– Dunja Mijatović, commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe
– Megha Rajagopalan, International correspondent for BuzzFeed News
