Photo: [from left to right] Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs and Democracy; Oksana Chelysheva, spokesperson for Russian-Chechen Friendship Society; Vaclav Havel, former President of Czech Republic; Ms. Rebiya Kadeer, Uyghur political leader.

Ms. Rebiya Kadeer has attended the "Dissidents and the Fight for Freedom," featuring His Excellency Vaclav Havel, former President of the Czech Republic on Tuesday. This wonderful event, joined by dissidents and human rights activists from around the world, was organized by the Library of Congress in cooperation with the National Endowment of Democracy. Ms. Rebiya Kadeer, representing the Uyghur people, praised President Havel for his great contribution to the promotion of human rights and democracy.