Geneva Summit 2010
The Second Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy, organized by an international coalition of 25 NGOs, took place at the Geneva International Conference Center on March 8-9, 2010.
More then 800 people registered to attend the summit and over 1600 watched the live webcast. 35 dissidents and human rights activists took the floor to condemn and testify about some of the worst human rights situations around the world and issued a joint call for Internet Freedom around the world.
To read the full program and watch the video, click here.
The Geneva Declaration on Internet Freedom
Adopted by the Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Representatives assembled
at the 2nd Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy, March 9, 2010.
We, human rights defenders and representatives of civil society from all regions of the world, having assembled here at the Second Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy...
Click here for the full declaration.
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Media articles
La Tribune de Geneve: La Chronique Deguy Mettan Timor et Djibouti à la une
15 March 2010
Le 2 e Sommet de Genève pour les droits de l'homme, la tolérance et la démocratie a également eu lieu la semaine dernière en marge du CDH. Réuni à l'initiative d'une vingtaine d'ONG, dont UN Watch, la Licra et Freedom House, il a donné la parole pendant deux jours à des dissidents, des anciens prisonniers politiques et diverses personnalités des cinq continents: Iran, Corée du Nord, Afghanistan, Chine, Cuba, Birmanie, Tibet, Soudan, Zimbabwe ont ainsi passé sur le gril. read more
Il Legno Storto: "Il Summit di Ginevra per i Diritti umani"
11 March 2010
Oltre alle analisi dello studioso cinese, la sessione ha dato spazio alla toccante esperienza personale della monaca tibetana Phuntsok Nyidron, che dopo aver ringraziato la comunità internazionale per il supporto offerto alla sua causa, ha ripercorso i lunghi anni di detenzione nelle prigioni cinesi per avere partecipato a una manifestazione di protesta.... read more
Office of Tibet News Online: "Tibetans Participate In Human Rights Summit in Geneva"
10 March 2010
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L'Agence télégraphique suisse (ATS): "La conférence des ONG condamne la censure sur internet"
10 March 2010
Dans une Déclaration sur la liberté de l'Internet, adoptée mardi soir, les participants condamnent le Bélarus, la Birmanie, la Chine, Cuba, l'Egypte, l'Ethiopie, l'Iran, la Corée du Nord, l'Arabie saoudite, la Syrie, la Tunisie, le Turménistan, l'Ouzbékistan et le Vietnam... read more
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