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Speaking at the United Nations opening of the 2024 Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Hillel Neuer called on the U.S. and the EU to take action to free Russian journalist and dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza. He is serving a cruel 25-year prison sentence for opposing Putin and his war

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Meet Rei Xia. She silently protested in China with a blank white paper. They took her away. After her release, she posted about police abuses. So they put her in solitary confinement. What an honor it was for our coalition of 25 NGOs to host her yesterday.

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Mis palabras en el Geneva Summit dedicadas a los jóvenes que sueñan un futuro mejor, a las madres que luchan cada día por poner la comida en la mesa. A todos los que viven con miedo, pero en cuyos corazones late la libertad.
 
En este video se puede leer la traducción al español

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“I talk to people sometimes and they keep on saying, ‘Yeah, but, what happened on the 7th of October?’ ...

It was horrific, there is no question about that.
And I will never condone it, of course.
I will never justify it, of course.

But at the same time, what has spread the

“I talk to people sometimes and they keep on saying, ‘Yeah, but, what happened on the 7th of October?’ ... It was horrific, there is no question about that. And I will never condone it, of course. I will never justify it, of course. But at the same time, what has spread the
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Meet Rei Xia. Her crime was to silently protest in Shanghai with a blank white paper. She was captured and briefly detained. After her release, she posted about police abuses. They put her in solitary confinement for 37 days. What an honor it was for us to host her yesterday.

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The empty chair on this stage is dedicated to Saudi human rights hero Raif Badawi.

In 2006, he created a website called “The Saudi liberals,” which aimed to open a public discussion about freedom, liberalism, and the possibility to replace forced religious interpretations with

The empty chair on this stage is dedicated to Saudi human rights hero @raif_badawi. In 2006, he created a website called “The Saudi liberals,” which aimed to open a public discussion about freedom, liberalism, and the possibility to replace forced religious interpretations with
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Thanks to Iran International for bringing the voice of Chinese to Iranians. As feminists, we have been so much inspired by your fearlessness during . We will always remember your experience and stand together with you against the alliance of dictators. Free

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The empty chair on this stage is dedicated to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition leader and one of Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critics.

Despite the risks, Kara-Murza has dedicated his life to combatting the brutality, oppression and corruption of the Putin regime. Alongside

The empty chair on this stage is dedicated to @vkaramurza, a Russian opposition leader and one of Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critics. Despite the risks, Kara-Murza has dedicated his life to combatting the brutality, oppression and corruption of the Putin regime. Alongside
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Rare moment of truth at the United Nations: we have gathered courageous men and women from around the world who confront tyranny in places like China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Belarus, Nicaragua, Vietnam & Zimbabwe.

Watch live: genevasummit.org

Rare moment of truth at the United Nations: we have gathered courageous men and women from around the world who confront tyranny in places like China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Belarus, Nicaragua, Vietnam & Zimbabwe. Watch live: genevasummit.org
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Rare moment of truth at the United Nations: we have gathered courageous men and women from around the world who confront tyranny in places like China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Belarus, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Boliva, Gambia & Zimbabwe.

Watch live:

Rare moment of truth at the United Nations: we have gathered courageous men and women from around the world who confront tyranny in places like China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Belarus, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Boliva, Gambia & Zimbabwe. Watch live:
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'We held up blank paper to symbolize the power of silence and mock the censorship. No words were written on the paper, but all the accusations were in our heart.'

夏巢川_AestasCornix tells about the price of speaking out in China during the White Paper protests.

'We held up blank paper to symbolize the power of silence and mock the censorship. No words were written on the paper, but all the accusations were in our heart.' @karasu_ga_warau tells #GenevaSummit about the price of speaking out in China during the White Paper protests.
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HAPPENING NOW: 🇨🇳 Beyond the Great Firewall: Brave Voices of Dissent in China

Featuring:
➡️ Abduweli Ayup on Uyghur oppression
➡️ Chemi Lhamo on Tibet
➡️ 夏巢川_AestasCornix on the White Paper protests

WATCH LIVE: genevasummit.org

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Hillel Neuer(@HillelNeuer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our 16th Geneva Summit for Human Rights opened today at the United Nations. Incredibly powerful and moving testimony from courageous men and women from around the world who defy dictatorship and oppression. Follow @genevasummit this week to see it all.

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Hillel Neuer(@HillelNeuer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today at the United Nations we brought courageous men and women who defy tyranny and oppression by the regimes of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Belarus, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Bolivia, as well as female genital mutilation in The Gambia.

Heroes: 🧵🎥

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