Nathan Law speaks at 2021 Geneva Summit
Nathan Law, former member of Hong Kong Legislative Council and leader of 2014 Umbrella Movement who fled arrest and is now in exile, addressed the 13th Annual Geneva Summit for [...]
Ambassador András Simonyi speaks at 2021 Geneva Summit
Ambassador András Simonyi, political commentator and former ambassador of Hungary to the U.S., addressed the 13th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy as a panelist on the Fragility [...]
Rayhan Asat speaks at 2021 Geneva Summit
Rayhan Asat, Uighur activist and attorney and sister of Ekpar Asat who was abducted by Chinese authorities, addressed the 13th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy - see [...]
Waad Al-Kateab speaks at 2021 Geneva Summit
Waad Al-Kateab, Syrian refugee, activist and award-winning filmmaker, addressed the 13th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy - see quotes below, followed by full prepared remarks. For links [...]
From Politician to Prisoner: Nathan Law’s Harrowing Journey to Save Hong Kong’s Democracy
Interviewed by David Naftulin. I spoke with upcoming 2021 Geneva Summit speaker Nathan Law (GS'21), a pioneering Hong Kong activist. Nathan rose to prominence as a leader of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Umbrella Movement in [...]
Pakistani Activist & Former Political Prisoner to Win International Women’s Rights Award
GENEVA, May 19, 2021 – An international coalition of 25 human rights organizations has announced that its prestigious International Women's Rights award will be presented to Gulalai Ismail, a prominent campaigner for Pakistani women's rights [...]
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: Artista pro-democracia Tania Bruguera presenta demanda contra conductor de TV cubana.
Picture: Yamil Lage / AFP LA HABANA - 7 de Mayo 2021 - Hoy, a las 12:30 PM (Hora de México), la artista y referente del movimiento pro-democracia [...]
GS Speaker Spotlight: Q&A with Dennis Chau (GS’20)
Dennis Chau is the son of Chau Van Kham, a 72-year-old Vietnamese-Australian arrested by Vietnam authorities in 2019 for promoting democracy. Interviewed by Hilary Miller. Editor’s Note: In [...]
25 Human Rights NGOs Announce Jailed Russian Dissident as 2021 Courage Award Winner
GENEVA, April 19, 2021 – A cross-regional coalition of 25 human rights organizations announced today that its prestigious international human rights award will go this year to Alexey Navalny, a political prisoner in Russia [...]
GS Speaker Spotlight: Q&A with Maria Alejandra Aristeguieta (GS’20)
Maria Alejandra Aristeguieta is the former Ambassador-designate in Switzerland of Venezuela interim President Juan Guaido. Interviewed by Hilary Miller. Editor’s Note: More than having a meticulous and full understanding of [...]
