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

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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 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,

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

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