The Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy
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Leading annual gathering at U.N. European Headquarters of human rights activists and families of political prisoners. Sponsored by 30 NGOs. #GenevaSummit2025
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"I am ashamed of governments in countries like the UK, Canada and Australia, who took steps toward listing the Revolutionary Guards, my captors, as a terrorist organization, before meekly walking this back at the last minute, afraid of Tehran’s response." Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert advocated at #GenevaSummit2024 on behalf of the brave political prisoners she met in Iran's prison system, calling on the West to do more to protect the Iranian people from the regime. #IRGCterrorists #WomanLifeFreedom
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.Dhara Blessed Mhlanga shared with #GenevaSummit2026 the cost of free speech and journalism in Zimbabwe: Prison. Mnangagwa's regime has proven his point: Following his speech, authorities called him a criminal, threatening arrest. He has been unable to return home to his family in Harare.
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“I am in hiding, but I don’t want to be in hiding. It was necessary, though, so I can stay alive and be able to speak to you right now.” Listen to BOBI WINE at #GenevaSummit2026 as he speaks about the cost of challenging Uganda’s regime during the January 2026 elections.
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Watch as French comedian sophia aram presents the International Women's Rights Award to marzieh hamidi at #GenevaSummit2026. Sophia highlighted Marzieh’s determination as a taekwondo athlete and her courage in speaking out against gender apartheid in Afghanistan.
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Last week, HON Job Wiwa Sikhala’s family home was bombed. His children narrowly escaped harm. At #GenevaSummit2024 he warned about the price he and his family have paid for speaking truth to power. Watch as he describes decades of persecution and why Zimbabwe’s regime fears his voice.
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Listen as marzieh hamidi, recipient of the International Women's Rights Award at #GenevaSummit2026, rejects efforts to normalize the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan: "They are terrorists today, and they will remain terrorists tomorrow. I know this not as theory, but as lived reality."
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“Courage doesn't mean that you're not afraid. It means that you act in spite of your fear because you believe in a greater cause. I choose courage. I choose hope.” - Fadzayi Mahere, Constitutional lawyer and opposition spokesperson arrested repeatedly in Zimbabwe
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The #GenevaSummit2026 opened yesterday at the UN in Geneva. Hillel Neuer (Hillel Neuer ) of UN Watch spoke on behalf of 30 co-sponsoring NGOs with a clear message: too often in these halls, dictators are amplified while victims are marginalized. This opening session gave the podium to those who have paid the price for telling the truth. We’re looking forward to today’s sessions and the critical conversations ahead.
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Listen to Leopoldo López speak at #GenevaSummit2026 on what Venezuela needs for a real democratic transition: an end to repression, the return of political exiles, and free, credible elections at every level of governance. Voluntad Popular WORLD LIBERTY CONGRESS
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For 5 years, Jimmy Lai has been locked in a tiny cell—his only "crime" was running a newspaper that dared to criticize Beijing. His son, Sebastien Lai, delivered a powerful speech at #GenevaSummit2025 calling for his release. #FreeJimmyLai #FreeJimmyLai
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