Oct. 8: Human rights perspectives from the Slovak Republic
On Wednesday, October 8, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., human rights activist Martin BuÌ?tora will lead a discussion in 250 Wulling Hall. Refreshments will be served.
Mr. BuÌ?tora is currently Honorary President of the Institute for Public Affairs and Program Director of the European Integration and Transatlantic Relations program. Mr. BuÌ?tora is the former Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States (the Slovak Republic's first), and presided over the admission of Slovakia to NATO. Upon his return he ran for the President of Slovakia. He is a known human rights advocate, and served during the Czechoslovak period as adviser to President Havel on Human Rights. In 1999 the National Endowment for Democracy, based in Washington, D.C., awarded him the Democracy Service Medal. In 2000 he received the JaÌ?n PapaÌ?nek medal, and in 2002 he was awarded a Celebration of Freedom Award by the American Jewish Committee.
For further information about this event contact Christopher Johnstone at john4810@umn.edu.