37th & The World: 5in5 for the week of July 29, 2024
08/02/24 • 6 min
As strikes on Hezbollah and Hamas leaders made headlines this week, Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela with over 70 percent of the vote despite claims of electoral fraud. Meanwhile, on Thursday, the largest prisoner exchange between the West and Russia took place, securing the release of several prominent Russian political prisoners like Evan Gershkovich.
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As strikes on Hezbollah and Hamas leaders made headlines this week, Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela with over 70 percent of the vote despite claims of electoral fraud. Meanwhile, on Thursday, the largest prisoner exchange between the West and Russia took place, securing the release of several prominent Russian political prisoners like Evan Gershkovich.
. . .
To read more about key trends in international affairs, head to gjia.georgetown.edu.
Keep up to date with more from the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs:
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37th & The World: Political Prisoners and Advocacy for Their Release (Part 1)
Democratic erosion is a recent issue on the rise across the globe. As some democracies face increasing authoritarian leaders, authoritarian leaders themselves continue to tighten their grip.
In this two-part interview, GJIA discusses political imprisonment, a comment tool of authoritarian leaders, with Katie LaRoque, Deputy Director for Policy and Advocacy at Freedom House. GJIA covers the brutal experience of political imprisonment, why and how it is used, and how Katie, Freedom House, and NGOs across the world are fighting for its release.
This is a two-part discussion which includes topics about incarceration, the treatment of prisoners, and the separation of families, which may be difficult for some listeners.
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To read more about key trends in international affairs, head to gjia.georgetown.edu.
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37th & The World: Political Prisoners and How Individuals Can Help (Part 2)
August 2024 saw one of the most complex prisoner exchanges between the United States, Germany, Russia, and other countries. It also brought the return of several well-known wrongfully imprisoned individuals, including Evan Gershkovich, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Alsu Kermasheva, Paul Whelan, and more.
The experience of political prisoners, however, often goes unseen by the general public. In the second half of this two-part interview, GJIA discusses the brutal tactics against political prisoners employed by authoritarians, as well as the role of civil society, lawyers, and the democratic international community in supporting and advocating for their release. Katie LaRoque, Deputy Director for Policy and Advocacy at Freedom House, also shares how listeners can help political prisoners, who all too often fear being forgotten by the world.
This two-part discussion includes topics about incarceration, the treatment of prisoners, and family separation, which may be difficult for some listeners.
. . .
To read more about key trends in international affairs, head to gjia.georgetown.edu.
Keep up to date with more from the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs:
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37th & The World - 37th & The World: 5in5 for the week of July 29, 2024
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