Meto Koloski
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Senior Development Officer @FreedomHouse, Co-Founder/Board Member @UMDiaspora, Views ≠ reflect employer RT ≠ endorsement
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09-11-2012 18:44:38
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“The Taliban tracked and captured us, and we were imprisoned for almost a week…Conditions in the prison were inhumane, I was beaten with a weapon and was constantly screamed at.” An Afghan human rights defender shares her struggle escaping the Taliban ⬇️ freedomhouse.org/article/three-…
"A kind of worst-case scenario for #transnationalrepression." FH's Nate Schenkkan sat down with Reuters's Sarah N. Lynch and Wa Lone to discuss the Indian govt's alleged targeting of Sikh activists across North America. Read more: reuters.com/world/some-us-…
It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away this morning. As our United States Representative, Bill fought to his last breath to return to the job he cherished and to the people he loved. Bill lived
Конгресменoт Бил Паскрел, кој се залагаше за влез на Македонија во НАТО, почина на 87 години Bill Pascrell, Jr. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 mk.voanews.com/a/kongresmenot…
UMD is deeply saddened by the passing of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. 🇺🇸🇺🇦, Jr. of New Jersey, a cherished friend and unwavering supporter of Macedonia, whom he visited in 1999. Bill Pascrell, III
As a founding member of the Congressional Macedonian Caucus, Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 played an instrumental role in championing the Macedonian human rights cause within the U.S. Congress. Full statement: conta.cc/4duGXHE
The Taliban's draconian new vice and virtue law and ban on UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett continue the unjustifiable erasure of women from public life and further erode the people of Afghanistan's fundamental human rights. We reiterate our solidarity with all those suffering under Taliban rule
📅 September 6 | 11am ET 💻 Virtual FH’s Yana Gorokhovskaia joins University of Denver's Democracy Series with International IDEA’s Seema Shah & other civil society leaders to discuss the global democratic landscape & takeaways from this year’s major elections. RSVP today! freedomhouse.org/event/state-wo…
📅 On Friday at 11am ET, tune into the first of University of Denver’s three-part virtual conversation series addressing how to strengthen global democracy—this week featuring FH’s Yana Gorokhovskaia and International IDEA’s Seema Shah. To RSVP and for more details⬇️ freedomhouse.org/event/state-wo…
For those interested in the health of American democracy, I highly recommend reading this article by Freedom House's interim president Nicole Bibbins Sedaca. When Everything Is a Threat to Democracy, Nothing Is open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark…
🗣️ FH’s Yaqiu Wang 王亚秋 is joining ICNL Alliance’s Doug Rutzen & Transparency Int'l GE’s Eka Gigauri on Capitol Hill to help spotlight dangerous, antidemocratic restrictions on human rights defenders around the world. Watch live via Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 10:30am ET ⬇️ foreign.senate.gov/hearings/anti-…
"A US foreign policy that recognizes that every person holds deep worth and dignity...and is equally deserving of living in freedom is a critical component of fighting back against the global spread of repression and violence." ✍️ FH's Annie Boyajian freedomhouse.org/article/freedo…