Genocide and the Humanitarian Challenge: Case Study of Sudan - The Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy

Speakers and Participants

Simon Deng

Sudanese human rights activist and former slave

Genocide and the Humanitarian Challenge: Case Study of Sudan with Amer Adam Hesabu, Colum de Sales Murphy, Simon Deng

A panel including a refugee from Darfur who has served as Chair of the Darfur Community in the UK and Northern Ireland, Amer Adam Hesabu; a refugee from Sudan and a survivor of child slavery, Simon Deng; and President and owner of the Geneva School of Diplomacy & International Relations,

After the Referendum: The Human Rights Situation in Sudan with Bernard Schalscha, Juan Branco, John Dau, Catherine Fiankan-Bokonga

A panel including French lawyer and former President of ‘Jeune République,’ Juan Branco; Sudanese activist and one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan,” John Dau; senior UN correspondent at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Catherine Fiankan-Bokonga; journalist and activist who served as General Secretary of ‘Collectif Urgence Darfour,’ Bernard

Racism, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity: Assessing the Genocide Convention After 60 Years with Gibreil Hamid

Gibreil Hamid, President of the Darfur Peace and Development Center and critic of UN’s inaction on the genocide, addresses the 1st Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy – see below for full prepared remarks. Full remarks Gibreil Hamid: Thank you for your nice clear message to all of the

War Crimes

Sudan Atrocities: Seeking Accountability with Mutasim Ali

Mutasim Ali, Sudanese human rights advocate and Legal Advisor at the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, addressed the 18th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy by video on February 18, 2026. Full Prepared Remarks: Hello everyone, I regret that I was unable to attend the Summit

Genocide and the Humanitarian Challenge: Case Study of Sudan with Simon Deng