Principled Voices: Protecting the Press in Myanmar (Burma)
Freedom of the press is under threat in Myanmar. In light of recent threats and crackdowns on journalists, three experts explore the question of how to protect press freedom in Myanmar and the implications for the future of the country. Featured guests of this 2nd Annual Scallen Lecture in Human Rights include:
Esther Htusan - Pulitzer-prize winning journalist based in Myanmar; Nieman Fellow for Journalism, Harvard University
Karin Deutsch Karlekar - Director of PEN America's Free Expression at Risk Programs
Eaint Thiri Thu - Fixer, film producer, and researcher; Fulbright Scholar, Master of Human Rights, University of Minnesota
Monday, October 29, 2018 | 4:30 pm program, reception to follow
Regis Center for Art - East, InFlux Room E-110 (West Bank)
405 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455