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Talking to human rights leaders, re-energizing the international human rights community during a time of upheaval

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Talking to human rights leaders, re-energizing the international human rights community during a time of upheaval

    Transnational Repression: The Long Arm of Authoritarianism

    Transnational Repression: The Long Arm of Authoritarianism

    In the lead up to the Montreal International Security Summit, which will take place on 16-17 October, MIGS is hosting a series of X Spaces discussions on China and the Indo-Pacific. 
    In this discussion, we speak with Laura Harth (Digital Defenders) and Luke de Pulford (Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China) about the Chinese government's transnational repression around the globe and what democratic governments should do to confront this challenge.
    This series of discussion is produced thanks to the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada.

    • 30 min
    Safeguarding Democracy: Exposing China's Foreign Interference

    Safeguarding Democracy: Exposing China's Foreign Interference

    In the lead up to the Montreal International Security Summit, which will take place on 16-17 October, MIGS is hosting a series of X Spaces discussions on China and the Indo-Pacific.
    On 24 April, MIGS hosted Chinese-Canadian journalist and human rights activist Sheng Xue and Canadian journalist Sam Cooper to discuss China's foreign interference campaigns in Canada. The discussion was moderated by Kyle Matthews, MIGS' Executive Director.
    With the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada.
     

    • 34 min
    Is TikTok a Security Threat?

    Is TikTok a Security Threat?

    MIGS, in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada, hosted a X/Twitter Spaces discussion titled “Is Tiktok a Security Threat?” featuring Charles Burton (Senior Fellow, Sinopsis), Conor Healy (Director of Government Research, IPVM), and Chung Ching Kwong (Senior Analyst, IPAC). Tune in to this great episode.

    • 34 min
    War Rhetoric and Democracy with Professor Emeritus Robert L. Ivie

    War Rhetoric and Democracy with Professor Emeritus Robert L. Ivie

    What is war rhetoric? What is the effect of war rhetoric on democracy? And how can a closer examination of war rhetoric guide us towards a more peaceful future?
    In this episode, we spoke about war rhetoric and its effect on democracy with Professor Emeritus in English & American Studies, Robert L. Ivie (Indiana University), who has published countless academic articles and books on the topic. 

    • 13 min
    Opérations Doppelgänger ou les ressorts de la propagande russe - Nicolas Quénel

    Opérations Doppelgänger ou les ressorts de la propagande russe - Nicolas Quénel

    Ahead of the Montreal International Security Summit, MIGS hosted a Twitter/X Spaces discussion with French journalist Nicolas Quénel titled “Operations Doppelgänger ou les ressorts de la propagande russe”. 
    Please note that this interview is in French.
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    En amont du Sommet de Montréal sur la sécurité internationale, le MIGS a organisé une discussion sur Twitter/X Spaces avec le journaliste français Nicolas Quénel intitulée « Opérations Doppelgänger ou les ressorts de la propagande russe ».
     

    • 29 min
    ”Online violence is violence”: Misogyny in the Digital Age

    ”Online violence is violence”: Misogyny in the Digital Age

    As part of our series for the Digital Peace Project, this episode is a recording of a conversation with Guylaine Maroist, a Montréal-based filmmaker and producer who has tackled online hate speech and cyberviolence in her most recent documentary film project, "Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age". Guylaine joins the MIGS team to discuss her film and her new initiative: https://stopcyberviolences.ca

    • 28 min

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