11th Geneva Summit: In the News

Media Mentions of 2019 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy

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The Independent article on International Women’s Rights Award winner Nimco Ali: “Anti-FGM campaigner Nimco Ali to receive human rights award at Geneva Summit”

Bild article on children of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, in original German: “Children of the Saudi Blogger fight for their Dad”

EFE article on leading Nicaraguan dissident Felix Maradiaga, in original Spanish: “Félix Maradiaga, a prominent opponent of the Ortega regime, will travel to Geneva to denounce repression”

EFE article on leading Nicaraguan dissident Felix Maradiaga, in English and Spanish: “Nicaragua’s future leaders are in Ortega’s prisons, activist says”

EFE video and article on International Women’s Rights Award winner Nimco Ali, in Spanish: “Nimco Ali, a voice against the ‘slow motion genocide’ of FGM”

EFE article on Courage Award winner Dhondup Wangchen, in original Spanish: “Dhondup Wangchen, the Tibetan filmmaker who fled China on a motorcycle”

Watson article and video interview with family of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi—Ensaf Haidar and children Najwa, Miryam, and Tirad Badawi—in original German: “Trapped and tortured for 7 years: Raif Badawi’s family is fighting for his life”

Radio Television Switzerland video interview with Ensaf Haidar, in original French: “Saudi blogger Raif Badawi’s wife mobilizes at Geneva Human Rights Forum”

L’Opinion article on leading Nicaraguan dissident Felix Maradiaga, in original French: “Felix Maradiaga: ‘The situation in Nicaragua is closely linked to that of Venezuela'”

Tribune de Genève article featuring former Venezuelan ambassador to the UN Diego Arria: “Trump’s offensive against Maduro goes through Geneva”

Today Nicaragua article on leading dissident Felix Maradiaga: “Nicaragua’s future leaders are in Ortega’s prisons, activist says”

La Liberté article on leading Nicaraguan dissident Felix Maradiaga, in original French: “Nicaragua: Switzerland ‘active’ for a solution, according to Maradiaga”

Infobae article on Juan Carlos Gutiérrez’s presentation of the case of Eduardo Cardet, in original Spanish: “The case of Cuban political prisoner Eduardo Cardet is presented before the Geneva Summit for Human Rights”

Voice of Tibet article on Courage Award winner Dhondup Wangchen, in original Chinese: “Former political prisoner in Tibet won the ‘2019 Geneva Summit Courage Award”

Radio Television Switzerland article on Syrian citizen journalist Abdalaziz Alhamza, in original Italian: “‘I Have Not Seen Good Militias'”

Radio Television Switzerland interview with Syrian citizen journalist Abdalaziz Alhamza, in original French: “After the reign of ISIS, what future?”

Manila Times article on Vicente de Lima II’s speech at the Geneva Summit on behalf of his imprisoned sister: “Leila de Lima fights on”

The Statesman article on Courage Award winner Dhondup Wangchen: “Tibetan filmmaker gets Courage Award at Geneva Summit”

Phayul article on Courage Award winner Dhondup Wangchen: “Tibetan delegation participates in side event at 40th session of UNHRC”

The Inquirer article on Vicente de Lima II, brother of detained opposition Senator Leila de Lima: “De Lima’s brother seeks support for sister’s release”

Radio Television Marti radio clip on presentation of the case of imprisoned Cuban dissident Dr. Eduardo Cardet, in original Spanish: “2019 Human Rights and Democracy Summit will hear the case of Dr. Cardet”

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