The need for democratic coordination of foreign policy on human rights

In this week’s special episode of #Forum2000online Chat, Tinatin Khidasheli, the former Minister of Defense of Georgia, Tomáš Petříček, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and Yevgeniy Zhovtis, the Chair of the Board of the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law, joined us to discuss issues concerning the growing need for coordinated action for defending human rights worldwide, making democracy appealing again, as well as opposing the threats that autocrats pose to human rights, and liberal democracy with their alternative political models.
In this video, you will learn that:
👉 Autocratic governments make it difficult for international organizations like the UN or the Council of Europe to fulfil their commitments regarding human rights protection.
👉 In the absence of effective international solutions, the international community should put more effort into the bilateral dimension to answer some of the most pressing human rights violations issues in the world today.
👉 The democratic world should use a variety of leverages to prevent autocrats from violating human rights, including economic incentives and security guarantees.
👉 China and Russia are building and promoting their alternative visions of a political system. They promise prosperity without respecting human rights. Liberal democracies should work together with civil society to reverse these trends.
👉 Human rights defenders should rethink their strategies and renew some concepts, like the freedom of speech. They need to learn how to respond adequately to the challenges arising from technological advancement.
👉 Human rights are the prerequisite for well-functioning liberal democracy. Their observance and promotion are crucial for making democracy attractive again.
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