International lawyer, diplomat and Executive Director of UN Watch, Hillel Neuer delivers opening remarks at the 16th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy
Hillel Neuer
Executive Director, UN Watch
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Tibet
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Tibet
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United Nations
Keynote Address: Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Human Rights Council with David Trimble
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Political Prisoners
Exposing Putin’s Prisons with Anastasia Zotova
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Women's Rights
Geneva Summit 2015 Women’s Rights Award with Masih Alinejad
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Women’s Rights, Human Dignity and Equality with Mukhtar Mai
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Tibet
Risking Everything for Tibet with Golog Jigme
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Human Rights
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Human Rights
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Human Rights
Venezuela: Building Unity to Challenge Oppression with Hasler Iglesias
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Human Rights
Presentation of Geneva Summit 2015 Courage Award with Alfred Moses
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Political Prisoners
China After Liu Xiabo with Yang Jianli
Chinese dissident and former political prisoner Yang Jianli addresses the 10th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy – see quotes below, followed by full prepared remarks. On China’s harassment of human rights activists: “In mid- January 2018, a Beijing–based human rights lawyer, Yu Wensheng, while walking his son to
The Silencing of Critical Voices in Kazakhistan with Lukpan Akhmedyarov
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Corruption
Being a Banker to North Korea with Kim Kwang-Jin
Kim Kwang-Jin, a former banker to the North Korea regime, addresses the 9th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy – see quotes below, followed by full prepared remarks. On the emergence and operations of North Korea’s alternate economy: “Following the collapse of the global socialist market, an unexpected thing
Uyghur Persecution
Exposing China’s Lies with Rushan Abbas
Nobel-nominated Uyghur activist and sister to imprisoned Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas, Rushan Abbas, addresses the 14th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy – see quotes below, followed by full prepared remarks. On becoming an activist: “I am speaking today out of necessity. I’m a mother who had a fulfilling life
Free and Fair Elections – Case Study: Iran with Caspian Makan, Stephane Bussard
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Tibet
Arrested for Demanding a Free Tibet with Nyima Lhamo
Nyima Lhamo, Tibetan human rights activist, addresses the 9th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy – see quotes below, followed by full prepared remarks. On her uncle’s unjust imprisonment: “At the time of my uncle’s arrest, I was only 12 years old. I was hopeful that he would be
Hong Kong
Glory to Hong Kong with Frances Hui
Frances Hui, first Hong Kong activist granted political asylum in the US and Director of ‘We the Hong Kongers’ organization, addresses the 15th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy – see below for her remarks. Full Remarks I want to start with a statement that you may find confusing or
Human Rights
Torture and Cruel and Inhuman Treatment with Parvez Sharma
Pavez Sharma, an Indian filmmaker, author, and journalist, addresses the 1st Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy – see below for full prepared remarks. Full remarks Some of the largest and most bitter battles in this new century are going to be fought on the front lines of religion.
Democracy
Nicaragua Cries Freedom with Felix Maradiaga
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Authoritarianism
Tyranny, Oppression and Atrocities in China with Frances Hui, Kalbinur Sidik, Yang Jianli, Peter Yang, Dr. Gyal Lo
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