Blind Chinese dissident and recipient of the 2014 Geneva Courage Award, Chen Guangcheng, spoke on the importance of human rights activism against Chinese governmental oppression
Journalist and foreign correspondent, James Kirchick, spoke on Russia’s state-controlled media and intimidation of foreign press at the 6th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.
Iranian journalist and activist, Potkin Azarmehr, spoke on Iran’s state-controlled media at the 6th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. Full speech below at 02:13:19
Cuban opposition leader and former political prisoner, Damaris Moya Portieles, detailed and denounced the Cuban government’s human rights abuses at the 6th annual Geneva Summit for Human
Nagmeh Abedini, the wife of imprisoned Iranian pastor, Saeed Abedini, spoke against the oppression of religious freedom in Iran at the 6th annual Geneva Summit for
Vietnamese former diplomat and human rights activist, Dang Xuong Hung, spoke out against Vietnam’s anti-democratic regime at the 6th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. Full
Le Monde journalist, author of book on women raped by Col. Qaddafi, Annick Cojean spoke on Qaddafi’s sex slaves at yesterday’s 6th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights
Youngest MP in Tibet’s Parliament-in-Exile Tenzin Dhardon Sharling spoke on Tibet at yesterday’s 6th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. The full speech is available
Egyptian human rights activist Dalia Ziada spoke on women’s rights at yesterday’s 6th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. The full speech is available on
Pakistani women’s rights activist Dr. Rakhshinda Perveen addressed yesterday’s 6th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. The full speech is available on video here at the 49:00 mark. Dr.
Canadian parliamentarian and international human rights advocate Irwin Cotler delivered the opening address of yesterday’s 6th annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. The
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