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The Manila Times Features Philippines Political Prisoner Leila de Lima

Leila de Lima fights on Rachel A.G. Reyes – April 23, 2019 Click here to view original article. WALK to the end of a rough concrete path and through two locked gates and one reaches Sen. Leila de Lima’s jail cell in Camp Crame, the high security headquarters of the

May 1, 2019
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Russian Political Prisoner Anastasia Shevchenko Honored at 2019 Geneva Summit

GENEVA, March 26, 2019 — An empty chair sat on stage at the 2019 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy in honor of Anastasia Shevchenko, a Russian political prisoner and democracy activist. Full remarks: The empty chair on this panel is dedicated to the Russian human rights activist Anastasia

April 3, 2019
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11th Geneva Summit: In the News

Media Mentions of 2019 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy For videos, photos, transcripts, quotes, and more, click here. 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

March 28, 2019
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Leading Nicaraguan Dissident Heads to UN For Geneva Human Rights Summit

GENEVA, February 19, 2019 — A coalition of 25 non-governmental human rights groups announced today that Felix Maradiaga, a leading opponent of the Daniel Ortega administration in Nicaragua, will share his story at the 11th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on March 25-26, 2019, which opens at United Nations European headquarters in Geneva,

March 27, 2019

Dissidents Gather at the United Nations for Opening Session of the 2019 Geneva Summit

SPEAKERS AT THE 2019 GENEVA SUMMIT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY Hakima el Haite, President of Liberal International, Former Minister of Environment for Morocco James Kirchik – Journalist, author, Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institute Juan Carlos Guiterrez – Human rights lawyer, President of the World Jurist Association’s Human Rights Institute Diego

March 25, 2019
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The Independent Features Geneva Summit Women’s Rights Award Winner

Anti-FGM Campaigner Nimco Ali to Recieve Human Rights Award at Geneva Summit Sabrina Barr – March 9, 2019 Click here to view original article. Anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) campaigner Nimco Ali is to receive a human rights award at this year’s Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. The announcement was made on Friday

March 24, 2019
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Tomorrow: Dissidents Meet at UN For Shadow Rights Summit

Human rights heroes to spotlight China, Cuba, Turkey, Venezuela, Burundi, Vietnam, after UNHRC session turned blind eye  GENEVA, March 24, 2019 — Dissidents and political prisoners’ families from around the globe have gathered in Geneva for a two-day summit that opens tomorrow at the United Nations European headquarters, aimed at giving a voice

March 24, 2019
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Jailed Myanmar Journalists To Be Honored at Geneva Rights Summit

GENEVA, March 22, 2019 – Jailed Reuters journalists Kyaw Soe Oo and Ko Wa Lone will be honored at an international human rights summit next week in Geneva, Switzerland, before an estimated crowd of 800 diplomats, human rights activists, journalists and students. A coalition of 25 human rights organizations will shine an international spotlight on the

March 23, 2019
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25 NGOs Announce Courage Award For Tibetan Dissident and Filmmaker

GENEVA, March 23, 2019 – An international coalition of 25 human rights organizations announced today that a prestigious international human rights award will go this year to Dhondup Wangchen, a former political prisoner and Tibetan filmmaker who exposed life under Chinese rule through a groundbreaking documentary. The award ceremony will take place

March 23, 2019
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25 NGOs Announce Anti-FGM Champion As 2019 International Women’s Rights Award Winner

GENEVA, March 8, 2019 – An international coalition of 25 human rights organizations announced on International Women’s Day that one of the world’s most prestigious international women’s rights awards will go this year to Nimco Ali, a leading advocate for the global eradication of female genital mutilation (FGM). The Somali activist is co-founder and director of

March 8, 2019

Human Rights Heroes to Unite for 11th Geneva Summit

An international coalition of 25 human rights organizations will hold its 11th annual gathering of human rights dissidents on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Geneva’s Palexpo Convention Center. The 2019 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy will hold its opening session at the Palace of Nations, the European headquarters of the

February 11, 2019
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Geneva Summit Recognized as McGill Awards Honorary Doctorate to Hillel Neuer

MONTREAL, June 5, 2018 – McGill University today recognized the important work of the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy when it awarded its highest honor to its founding chair, Hillel Neuer, executive director of the Geneva-based UN Watch. In its citation, McGill recognized the Geneva Summit as “a

June 6, 2018
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10th Geneva Summit: In the News

Media Mentions of the 2018 Geneva Summit For #GS18 videos, photos, transcripts, quotes and more, click here Wall Street Journal op-ed on the Geneva Summit by speaker Maryam Nayab Yazdi: Life in an Iranian Dungeon for Being a Tech Expert CNN interview with Geneva Summit speaker Bill Browder, leader of

February 21, 2018
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Human Rights Heroes Address UN Rights Summit

Human Rights Heroes Address UN Rights Summit Dissidents spotlight abuses in Russia, Iran, Cuba, Turkey, Zimbabwe China, Pakistan, Congo, North Korea, Venezuela, Vietnam – Women’s Rights Award to Congolese activist combating rape                 – Courage Award to Russian dissident twice poisoned for defying Putin Above: Antonio Ledezma,

February 20, 2018
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Human Rights Heroes to Unite for 10th Geneva Summit

Human Rights Heroes to Unite for 10th Geneva Summit GENEVA, December 19, 2017– An international coalition of 25 human rights organizations announced today that it will hold its 10th annual gathering of human rights dissidents on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at the Geneva International Conference Center. The 2018 Geneva Summit for

December 19, 2017
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Rights award goes to Maldives’ ousted leader Mohamed Nasheed, human rights icon

25 NGOs Give Rights Award to Ex-Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed Nasheed thanks Amal Clooney, human rights lawyer, for helping to free him Mohamed Nasheed today received the 2017 Geneva Summit Courage Award Click here for hi-res photos | Facebook photo album GENEVA, Feb. 21, 2016 –  A coalition of 25

February 21, 2017
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Today: Shadow U.N. Rights Summit Opens as Dissidents Defy Dictators

Today: Shadow U.N. Rights Summit Opens as Dissidents Defy Dictators Zhanna Nemtsova, one of today’s Geneva Summit speakers, with her late father Boris Nemtsov, former Russian Deputy PM assassinated in 2015 for his criticism of Putin. Just-released political prisoners to urge UN to address Russia, Turkey, Tibet, Saudi Arabia, North Korea,

February 20, 2017
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Venezuela y Cuba estarán en la mira de la ONU en reunión de presos políticos

  Venezuela y Cuba estarán en la mira de la ONU en reunión de presos políticos Tras ser liberado hace tres semanas de la cárcel en Cuba, el artista y disidente Danilo Maldonado “El Sexto” estará en Ginebra para testificar en la ONU. Activistas abordarán los Derechos Humanos en Venezuela,

February 14, 2017
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Venezuela, Cuba Under U.N. Spotlight as Political Prisoners Gather

  Venezuela, Cuba Under U.N. Spotlight as Political Prisoners Gather Just released from Cuban prison 3 weeks ago, artist and dissident Danilo Maldonado (aka El Sexto) will be in Geneva to testify at the U.N. Activists to address human rights in Venezuela, Cuba, Russia, Turkey, Tibet, Saudi Arabia, North Korea,

February 14, 2017
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Ailing Iranian political prisoner’s husband to testify at U.N. for rights summit

  Plight of Iran’s Most Famous Political Prisoner to be Spotlighted in U.N. Testimony as Journalist Husband Heads to Geneva Summit  Political prisoner Narges Mohammadi, one of Iran’s most venerated women’s rights activists, is in dire medical condition. Her case has drawn global attention—and even an appeal from 15 Iranian

January 26, 2017
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