During the week of the U.N. Durban II conference in Geneva, UN Watch organized a series of major events in Geneva, together with large coalitions of non-governmental organizations, that succeeded in restoring the true cause of human rights to its rightful place.
Events
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- The Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy, 19 April 2009, Geneva
- Yom Hashoah Holocaust Commemoration, 20 April 2009, Speeches by Elie Wiesel, Bernard-Henri Levy, Professor Irwin Cotler, and Father Patrick Desbois
- Conference Against Racism, Discrimination and Persecution, 22 April 2009
Video
Photos
Photos of Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy, 19 April 2009, organized by UN Watch and 30 other human rights NGOs
–> AP photos (Part 1) of Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy
Photos of Yom Hashoah Holocaust Commemoration, 20 April 2009, organized by UN Watch and Geneva communities. Featuring Elie Wiesel, Bernard Henri-Levy, Professor Irwin Cotler and Father Patrick Desbois
–> More photos of Yom Hashoah Enter gallery code: yomhashoa
UN Watch annual dinner awarding human rights prizes to Ester Mujawayo of Rwanda, and Nazanin Afshin-Jam, President of Stop Child Executions and former Miss Canada. Held in Geneva, 21 April 2009.
Photos of Conference Against Racism, Discrimination and Persecution, Geneva, 22 April 2009, organized by UN Watch and 20 other NGOs
Reuters photos (10-13) of Rally for Israel, Human Rights and Peace
