Editorial photo #1974447 Human Interest

Oslo Freedom Forum 2017

Thor Halvorssen, founder o the Oslo Freedom Forum, sitting next to the democratically elected president of the Maldives who was later deposed by a coup, Mohammed Nasheed, speaks at the press conference of the 2017 human rights gathering themed "Defending Democracy" on May 22, 2017 at the Intercontinental Hotel in central Oslo, Norway. During the opening press conference of the Oslo Freedom Forum, human rights activists from around the world spoke on the importance to defend democracy in today's increasingly authoritarian world. The use of fake news and the gradual disassembly and defamation of working democratic institutions, including the press, were identified as key elements of a disintegrating democratic state. (Photo by Julia Reinhart/NurPhoto)