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Oscar Anderson, an activist and agent of change, is among the keynote speakers at the upcoming conference in Lillehammer on June 2-3. He will deliver a speech on inclusion and freedom of expression.

Oleksandra Matviichuk, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties, will speak at the World Expression Forum in Lillehammer on June 2-3.

Zaman will co-host the World Expression Forum on June 2-3 alongside Jette F. Christensen.

On March 22, 2024, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a 32-year-old prominent female human rights defender, was arrested in Quetta, the capital of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. Her only “crime”? Speaking out against human rights violations, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and the systematic economic exploitation of the region, which is rich in mineral resources but remains the poorest in Pakistan.

Holtzbrinck Buchverlage GmbH (Germany) and Folkeakademiets landsforbund (Norway) have joined the shareholder community of the World Expression Forum (WEXFO).

The latest Democracy Report from the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg reveals that democratic countries are now in the minority. Freedom of expression is declining, and high levels of disinformation and polarization are driving democratic backsliding.

With extensive experience in journalism and politics, Jette F. Christensen and Kristoffer Rønneberg will lead the World Expression Forum in Lillehammer this June, bringing together global advocates for freedom of expression.

The law firm Thallaug, spearheaded by partner Ingrid Sandberg, will lead a dedicated session on freedom of expression in academia and the workplace during the World Expression Forum (WEXFO) in Lillehammer on June 2-3.