Dissidents from Cuba, Iran, Venezuela, Nicaragua to Spotlight Abuses at 16th Geneva Summit
GENEVA, April 2, 2024 — Leading dissidents and courageous activists worldwide will gather in Geneva, Switzerland on May 15, 2024, for the 16th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy at the Centre International de Conférences Genève. The Summit, hosted by a coalition of 25 human rights organizations, will showcase the voices of the
Iranian Activist Wins International Women’s Rights Award, Presented by Top U.N. Official
GENEVA, May 18, 2023 —  A coalition of 25 human rights groups yesterday awarded its prestigious women’s rights award to Shima Babaei, an exiled Iranian women’s rights activist and former political prisoner. Click here for transcript and video of her remarks. Ms. Babaei received the 2023 International Women’s Rights Award at the 15th annual Geneva Summit for
25 Human Rights NGOs Announce: Freed Nicaraguan Opposition Leader Félix Maradiaga to Receive 2023 Courage Award
GENEVA, May 4, 2023 —  A cross-regional coalition of 25 human rights organizations announced today that its prestigious human rights award will go this year to Félix Maradiaga, a leading Nicaraguan opposition politician who was released this year after being subjected to 611 days in prison and solitary confinement. Maradiaga will receive the 2023 Courage Award on
25 Human Rights NGOs Announce 2023 International Women’s Rights Award Winner
GENEVA, May 2, 2023 —  A coalition of 25 human rights groups announced today that its prestigious women’s rights award will go this year to Shima Babaei, an exiled Iranian women’s rights activist and former political prisoner, in tribute to the courageous women and girl protesters of Iran. Ms. Babaei will receive the 2023 International
Dissidents to Oppose Russian Bid to Rejoin UNHRC
GENEVA, April 27, 2023 — Some of the world’s most prominent Russian dissidents will gather soon at the UN Human Rights Council for the first major event opposing Moscow’s recently-announced bid to rejoin the 47–nation body, from which it was removed last year on account of its gross violations in Ukraine. The Geneva
Iran’s Abuses To Take Center Stage at Geneva Rights Summit Ahead of First U.N. Debate With Commission of Inquiry
GENEVA, April 19, 2023 — Ahead of the U.N.’s first debate with its new commission of inquiry into Iran’s bloody crackdown against thousands of women’s rights protesters, a coalition of 25 human rights groups announced today that they will be bringing Iranian victims of atrocities and international experts to address a
China Abuses To Be Spotlighted at Geneva Rights Summit
GENEVA, April 12, 2023 — An international coalition of 25 human rights groups announced today that Chinese abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong will go under an international spotlight at this year’s 15th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. The event will take place next to the United Nations Human Rights Council on May
Dissidents to Meet at U.N. for Human Rights Summit
GENEVA, March 30, 2023 — An international coalition of 25 human rights organizations announced today that it will hold its 15th annual gathering of pro-democracy dissidents — courageous activists from around the globe who are standing up against dictatorships — on May 17, 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland. On May 16, the 2023 Geneva Summit
Rights Groups Worldwide Demand Russian Dissident’s Release
Above: Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza addresses the United Nations opening session of the 10th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, February 19, 2018. (Oliver O’Hanlon)GENEVA, May 2, 2022 –Today, a coalition of 25 human rights organizations called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, along with all
Ukrainian Advocate Calling for Russia Tribunal Announced as Rights Summit Speaker
GENEVA, March 31, 2022 – A cross-regional coalition of over 25 human rights NGOs announced today that Olga Aivazovska, a displaced Ukrainian civil society leader and one of the chief advocates for a special tribunal on Russian war crimes, will speak at the 14th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. The announcement comes a day after
Rights Summit To Spotlight Zimbabwean Opposition As Ruling Party Suffers Election Shock
GENEVA, March 27, 2022 – By-election results released Sunday revealed that Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party had suffered significant losses in a vote viewed as a dry run for the country’s 2023 general election. President Mnangagwa’s party lost 19 of the 28 constituencies contested to a growing opposition movement which will be spotlighted at
25 Rights NGOs Announce Women’s Rights Award Winner: Zarifa Ghafari, Youngest Female Afghan Mayor
GENEVA, March 21, 2022 – A coalition of 25 human rights organizations announced today that its prestigious women’s rights award will go this year to Zarifa Ghafari, Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor and a survivor of three Taliban assassination attempts. Ghafari will receive the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy‘s 2022 International Women’s
As China Considers Arming Russia in Ukraine, Dissidents Unite In Geneva
GENEVA, March 14, 2022 — A coalition of 25 human rights groups announced today that leading dissidents from Hong Kong, Tibet and China will come together to express their support for democracy at the 14th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. The announcement comes as US officials reveal Russia has requested military assistance from China in
Rights Groups Spotlight Abuses In Oil Rich Regimes As West Seeks New Energy Sources
GENEVA, March 9, 2022 — A coalition of 25 human rights NGOs announced today that dissidents from Saudi Arabia and Venezuela will deliver keynote remarks at the 14th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. The move comes as Western countries seek to replace Russian energy with resources from the repressive regimes. Areej al-Sadhan, sister to Saudi
Countries That Backed Russia At UNGA To Be Spotlighted At Rights Summit
GENEVA, March 7, 2022 — On Wednesday the United Nations voted to “deplore” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demand the withdrawal of Russian forces. Now the four states that voted with Russia and against the historic resolution—Eritrea, Belarus, Syria and North Korea—are coming under fire and will be featured at the upcoming Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on
25 Rights NGOs Respond to Ukraine Invasion By Hosting Russian Opposition Leader
GENEVA, February 24, 2022 —  A coalition of 25 non-governmental human rights groups announced today that Russian opposition leader and chief of staff to the imprisoned Alexei Navalny Leonid Volkov will speak at the 14th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. Volkov will expose Russia’s human rights abuses at home and abroad at the
25 Human Rights NGOs Announce Enes Kanter Freedom as 2022 Courage Award Winner
GENEVA, February 22, 2022 —  A cross-regional coalition of 25 human rights organizations announced today that its prestigious human rights award will go this year to Enes Kanter Freedom, a NBA athlete and activist currently risking his career for speaking out against China’s persecution of ethnic Uyghurs. Freedom will receive the Geneva Summit’s
Lawmakers & rights activists urge UNHRC’s Nazhat Khan to call urgent session on Hong Kong
GENEVA, December 30, 2021 — An international coalition of 70 lawmakers, human rights activists and representatives of UN-accredited non-governmental organizations today urged the chair of the UN’s top human rights body to convene a special session
Navalny Wins Award as Russia, China, Iran, Belarus, Zimbabwe Scrutinized at Geneva Rights Summit
GENEVA, June 8, 2021 — Russian political prisoner Alexai Navalny today won a prestigious human rights award as Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Belarus, and Zimbabwe came under scrutiny at an annual assembly of dissidents and former political prisoners. The
Cuban dissident artist circumvents internet cut-off to submit testimony of abuses
GENEVA, June 8, 2021 — Despite government efforts to silence her, a Cuban dissident artist has managed to submit testimony about the regime’s gross and systematic abuses to an annual human rights assembly of activists and former political prisoners, in which she expresses concern over “the potential consequences that I will have to confront for
China, Syria, Turkey, Cuba, Pakistan Scrutinized at Virtual Geneva Rights Summit
GENEVA, June 7, 2021 — China, Syria, Turkey, Cuba, and Pakistan were among governments that came under scrutiny today at an annual assembly of dissidents and former political prisoners who have been oppressed by some of the world’s worst abusers. The 13th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, organized by a cross-regional coalition of
Pakistani Activist & Former Political Prisoner to Win International Women’s Rights Award
GENEVA, May 19, 2021 – An international coalition of 25 human rights organizations has announced that its prestigious International Women’s Rights award will be presented to Gulalai Ismail, a prominent campaigner for Pakistani women’s rights who fled the country after authorities falsely accused her of a litany of serious offenses for her advocacy work. The Pakistani
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: Artista pro-democracia Tania Bruguera presenta demanda contra conductor de TV cubana.
LA HABANA – 7 de Mayo 2021 – Hoy, a las 12:30 PM (Hora de México), la artista y referente del movimiento pro-democracia cubano, Tania Bruguera, dará una conferencia de prensa para dar detalles sobre la denuncia que ha presentado contra el conductor televisivo, Humberto López. López, que encabeza el
25 Human Rights NGOs Announce Jailed Russian Dissident as 2021 Courage Award Winner
GENEVA, April 19, 2021 – A cross-regional coalition of 25 human rights organizations announced today that its prestigious international human rights award will go this year to Alexey Navalny, a political prisoner in Russia whose current condition is so severe that U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan yesterday warned Moscow that “there will be
Rights Abusers Scrutinized at Geneva Summit
Dissidents spotlight abuses in Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Turkey, China, Pakistan, DR Congo, Venezuela, Vietnam, Mauritania GENEVA, Feb. 18, 2020 – China, Russia, Iran, Cuba, Turkey and Venezuela were among the governments that came under scrutiny today in Geneva, days ahead of the 2020 UN Human Rights Council that opens there on
