Human Rights

At the Oslo Freedom Forum

The Human Rights Foundation has posted videos from the Oslo Freedom Forum in October.

The keynote speaker was Bassem Youssef, whose hugely popular satirical TV show in Egypt was taken off the air (although President al-Sisi denies having anything to do with that):

Members of Pussy Riot discussed their Soviet-like imprisonment by the Russian government and their efforts to establish a media presence in the country:

And the great dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez discussed the underground digital revolution in Cuba:

Although it’s not in book form, Yoani’s blog Generation Y deserves to be included in any Decent Left reading list— and this post from last year above all.