Discussion about the film One of Us / Conference of the 2025 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
Lawyer Nattalia Matskevich introduced the film One of Us, which depicts the story of Belarusian political aktivist Sergei Tikhanovsky and his unfair arrest in Belarus. When talking about making the film, she added “We wanted to keep Tichanovsky 's name public and known, so that the oppressors could not secretly get rid of it. I think it worked, and I hope that the film was one of the steps that led to his freedom.” In discussion with Sasha Michailidis, she described her human rights law practice in Belarus and her experience in exile.
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Serie: Artists in Oppression / 2025
13th annual International Conference in Honour of the Laureate of the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
“The only lost cause is one we give up on before we enter the struggle.”
Václav Havel (Summer Meditations, 1991)
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Venue: Technology Center of the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Mikulandská 5, Prague 1
Under the auspices of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavský
Freedom of artistic creation is one of the fundamental human rights, at least according to the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, which lists it alongside other human rights. Artistic freedom is a specific type of freedom of expression, and it is no coincidence that artists, along with journalists and commentators, tend to head lists of persecuted individuals. Through their work, artists stir up society and f
„Prison made me even stronger.“ # Interview with Aleksandra Skochilenko, russian artist and activist
