10 activists and industry leaders will talk at the Oslo Freedom Forum in Taipei on Nov. 10, the first time in Asia
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/11/09
By: Teng Pei-ju, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter
The press conference of the Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan on Nov. 9 (Source: OFF)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Describing Taiwan as a thriving and successful democracy, Russian democracy activist Vladimir Kara-Murza said Friday that there is no better place than Taiwan to hold the first Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) in Asia.
A platform for activists and leaders from industries to give talks and exchange ideas about promoting human rights, freedom, and democracy, OFF will open its satellite event on Saturday in Taipei after its debut 10 years ago.
Dedicated to promoting democratic values and fair elections in Russia, Kara-Murza said at a press conference on Friday that in terms of holding the first OFF in Asia, there is no better place than Taiwan, a country that has a “thriving and successful democracy.”
Kara-Murza said the democratization of Taiwan has proven that democracy is not just a western concept and that it can take roots in Asia. “Taiwan has managed to travel a remarkable journey to [become] a full-fledged constitutional democracy.”
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