Supporting Political Prisoners - The Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy

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Speakers and Participants

Dennis Chau

Rights activist and son of Vietnamese political prisoner

Irwin Cotler

International Chair of Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, former Minister of Justice & Attorney General of Canada

Jewher Ilham

Author, rights activist, and daughter of Uyghur scholar sentenced to life in prison for promoting peace

Elham Manea

Professor of Middle East affairs and family spokesperson for Raif Badawi

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