Geneva Summit 2010

More than 25 human rights NGOs from around the world have joined hands to organize the 2nd Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy. Set for March 8-9, 2010--in parallel and to enhance the main annual session of the UN Human Rights Council--this unique event will assemble renowned human rights defenders, dissidents and experts to advocate UN and international action for some of the world’s most compelling human rights issues and situations:

  

  • INTERNET FREEDOM: The Google-China Story, Censorship and Hacking—Entrepreneurs & Dissidents Debate
  • DEFENDING ETHNIC MINORITIES: Rebiya Kadeer, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Uighur human rights hero
  • ATROCITIES IN SUDAN: Jan Pronk, Former UN Secretary-General Special Representative in Sudan
  • EQUALITY FOR WOMEN: Massouda Jalal, Former Afghan Minister of Women Affairs and presidential candidate
  • THE FUTURE OF DISSENT: Yang Jianli, 1989 Tiananmen Square hero, founder of Foundation for China in the 21st Century
  • REFORMING THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: Edward Mortimer, Senior Vice-President, Salzburg Seminar, former speechwriter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
  • THE BURMESE JUNTA vs. AUNG SAN SUU KYI: Bo Kyi, Burmese dissident
  • COMBATING CONTEMPORARY SLAVERY: Simon Deng, former Sudanese Slave
  • OPPRESSION IN TIBET: Phuntsok Nyidron, nun, longest-serving Tibetan political prisoner, for crime of recording songs of freedom, winner of 1995 Reebok Human Rights Award 
  • NON-VIOLENT PROTEST: Matteo Mecacci, Italian MP, OSCE rapporteur on human rights & democracy
  • LEGAL ACTIVISM: Tamara Suju, Venezuelan human rights lawyer
  • PRISONER FROM BIRTH: Donghyuk Shin, survivor of North Korean prison camp
  • “DEFAMATION OF RELIGION” vs. FREE SPEECH: Owais Aslam Ali, Secretary General of Pakistan Press Foundation
  • and more...


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Geneva Summit 2009

The 2009 inaugural Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy gathered more than 500 human rights and pro-democracy activists from around the world to place the most pressing situations on the international agenda, on the eve of the UN Durban Review Conference. The event was webcast live around the world and covered by major media. Click for video

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Latest News

  • The Geneva Summit is honored to announce that legendary human rights heroes Vaclav Havel and Lech Walesa, the former presidents of the Czech Republic and Poland, will co-chair the Summit's Honorary Committee. Register now!
  • The Geneva Summit is proud to announce that Donghyuk Shin, who escaped a concentration camp in North Korea, will be appearing at the Geneva Summit. Click here to read his story. Stay tuned to this page for the announcement of our other exciting speakers. 

  • Citing the Iran crackdown, Geneva Summit co-organizer Freedom House has launched its Net Freedom Initiative

  • Over 25 members of the Norwegian Parliament from five major political parties have organized a committee to support Cuban prisoner of conscience Normando Hernández González. More information on Geneva Summit organizer: Directorio

  • From Geneva Summit co-organizer Directorio: Youth convene Cuba solidarity campaign with Venezuelan and Iranian students. Click for more

  • It is with great sadness that Geneva Summit co-organizer Stop Child Executions announces the execution of juvenile Mosleh Zamani in Iran. SCE informed the United Nation's representatives who were taking action on this case. Despite the efforts of the International community and Iranian citizens internally, the Iranian authorities carried out the sentence. Click for report

  • Yoani Sánchez infiltrates a "debate" session she was banned from by wearing a wig. This is the brave action that led to the assault she suffered. Click for more

  • Geneva Summit co-organizer UN Watch together with 50 human rights NGOs launched an urgent  appeal to reinstate the UN Independent Expert on the Congo. Click for more

     
     

 

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