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#HumanRightsFestivalInKarvina
The first Human Rights Festival in Karviná will take place in the spring 2025. In addition to academic lectures, you can look forward to screenings of human rights films, the Run for Human Rights, and an exhibition of human rights paintings.
This festival is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republic and has been granted the patronage of the Deputy Mayor of the City of Karviná.
The date of festival is shifted to the spring 2025 (24.3-28.3)
Social media of the festival
Why is it important to talk about human rights?
Talking about human rights is essential because these rights are the foundation of dignity, justice and equality for every person. Awareness and protection of human rights helps us to face discrimination, injustice and suppression of freedoms, which are problems that still exist around the world. Discussion of human rights fosters empathy, broadens awareness of global and local challenges, and inspires active involvement in their protection. Without open dialogue and education on this topic, we risk overlooking the injustices that undermine the core values of a free society.
About festival
The Human Rights Festival in Karviná will take place in the spring of 2025 and its aim is to raise awareness of human rights, celebrate them and ensure that everyone in Karviná knows their important concepts.
The festival will offer a varied program: in addition to panel discussions, academic lectures and workshops, you can look forward to an exhibition of human rights paintings, fun interactive games, workshops at secondary schools and a run for human rights. In addition, there will be a screening of human rights films that will approach problems from other countries and appear on important topics of practice.
We thank the US Embassy in the Czech Republic for sponsoring these important events and the University of Silesia in Karviná for providing the space.
.Human rights movies
Program
Spring 2025 (exact date will be the date will be confirmed later)
1st day
10:00-12:00
Presentation of NGOs active in human rights.
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University13:30-14:00
Official Opening of the Festival
Location: Small Hall, School of Business Administration, Silesian University14:00-16:00
Panel Discussion: Which direction will human rights take in the Czech Republic and the United States?
Speakers: Robert MacGregor, Gwendolyn Albert, Jarmila Duháček Šebestová, David Březina
Moderator: Pavel Vítek
Location: Small Hall, School of Business Administration, Silesian University16:00-19:00
Entertainment: Concert and Human Rights Art Exhibition
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University
2nd day
10:00-11:30
Kellye McIntosh: Discrimination and Human Rights
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University11:30-13:00
Robert Kenyon MacGregor: Environmental Rights - A Comparative Analysis between the Czech Republic and the USA
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University14:00-15:30
Radka MacGregor Pelikánová: Intellectual Property Rights
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University15:30-17:00
Silvia Knyblová: Right to Housing and Social Inclusion of Discriminated Groups
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University17:00-20:00
Film Screening: #chicagoGirl
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University
3rd day
10:00-11:30
Marcel Mahdal: The Evolution of Human Rights in Recent Years - A Comparison between the Czech Republic and the USA
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University11:30-13:00
David Březina: Forced Migration and Basic Human Rights
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University14:00-15:30
Tomáš Konečný: Voting Rights: The Historical Development of Democratic Representation
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University15:30-17:00
Katarzyna Gattnar: Women's Rights
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University17:00-20:00
Film Screening: Silent Inquisition
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University
4th day
10:00-14:00
Workshops in High Schools14:00-15:30
Elena Gorolová: Involuntary Sterilization of Women and the Right to Bodily Autonomy and Integrity
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University15:30-17:00
Dominik Plíhal: Human Rights and Social Exclusion: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions in the Czech Republic and the Moravian-Silesian Region
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University17:00-20:00
Film Screening: Hooligan Sparrow
Location: Foyer, School of Business Administration, Silesian University
5th day
10:00-11:30
Zuzana Hudcová: The Right to a Clean Environment and the Climate Crisis
Location: Study Room, School of Business Administration, Silesian University11:30-13:30
Film Screening: God Forsaken
Location: Study Room, School of Business Administration, Silesian University13:30-14:30
Film Screening: ŠITKREDIT
Location: Study Room, School of Business Administration, Silesian University17:00-19:00
Run for Human Rights
Location: Boat Area, Karviná19:00
Official Closing Ceremony of the Festival
Location: Lodičky Area, Karviná
Locations:
- Foyer: School of Business Administration, Silesian University
- Small Hall: School of Business Administration, Silesian University
- Study Room: School of Business Administration, Silesian University
- Lodičky: Park Boženy Němcové, Karviná
Contact us
lidskopravnifestival@karvinasustainably.cz
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