GS Speaker Spotlight: Q&A with Denise Ho (GS’20)
Denise Ho is an award-winning Hong Kong-based singer, and actress, as well as a pro-democracy and LGBTQ rights activist. Interviewed by Hilary Miller. Editor's Note: Denise Ho (GS’20) is a [...]
GS Speaker Spotlight: Q&A with Vincente de Lima II (GS’19)
Vincente de Lima II is the brother of Philippines Senator Leila de Lima, who is currently in prison for speaking out against President Duterte's drug war and rights abuses. Mr. [...]
GS Speaker Spotlight: Q&A with Shaparak Shajarizadeh (GS’20)
Shaparak Shajarizadeh is a former Iranian political prisoner and activist for women’s rights in Iran and around the world. She received the International Women's Rights Award at the 12th Annual Geneva Summit [...]
GS Speaker Spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Yang Jianli (GS’10)
Dr. Yang Jianli, Chinese dissident, former political prisoner, Tiananmen Square massacre survivor and President of Citizen Power Initiatives for China, speaks at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. [...]
12th Geneva Summit: In the News
Media Mentions of 2020 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy For videos, photos, transcripts, media mentions, quotes, and more, click here. CNN article on Iranian rights activist and 2020 [...]
25 NGOs Announce 2020 Courage Award for Mauritanian Anti-Slavery Activist
GENEVA, February 18, 2020 – An international coalition of 25 human rights organizations will today award a prestigious international human rights prize to Biram Dah Abeid, a descendant of former slaves who has been called [...]
TODAY: Iranian Activist & Former Political Prisoner to Win International Women’s Rights Award
GENEVA, February 18, 2020 – An international coalition of 25 human rights organizations will today present a prestigious international women's rights award to Shaparak Shajarizadeh, a prominent Iranian women's rights activist who was jailed, [...]
