The Geneva Graduate Institute, the Kofi Annan Foundation and the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation will host a screening of the documentary “The Price of Truth” about the life of Dmitry Muratov. Russian journalist, television presenter and the editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, Muratov was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Maria Ressa for “their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace”. On 1 September 2023, Muratov was declared by the Russian authorities to be a “foreign agent”.
Dmitry Muratov will be present at the event.
The film screening will be followed by a discussion with Dmitry Muratov and film director Patrick Forbes.
18:00 – 18:15: Institutional welcomes:
- Andrew Clapham, Professor of International Law, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Corinne Momal-Vanian, Executive Director, Kofi Annan Foundation
- Patrick Chappatte, President, Freedom Cartoonists Foundation
- Antonio Hodgers, President of the State Council, Republic and State of Geneva
18:15 – 18:20: Introductory remarks on the film:
- Patrick Forbes, Film Director
18:20 – 19:35: Film screening (75 minutes)
19:35 – 20:15: Discussion with:
- Dmitry Muratov, Editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta and 2021 Nobel Prize
- Patrick Forbes, Film Director
Moderated by Corinne Momal-Vanian, Executive Director, Kofi Annan Foundation
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