GENEVA SUMMIT FOR DEMOCRACY, TOLERANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

MEDIA ADVISORY
GENEVA SUMMIT FOR DEMOCRACY, TOLERANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS 19 April 2009

For Immediate Release Contact: Eleiza Braun+41 (0)78 69 52 276 media@genevasummit.org

Global Webcast to Air All Day Human Rights Summit on Day Before Durban Review Conference in Geneva, Switzerland --

Human rights victims, activists and reporters worldwide will be able via the internet to view and participate in the global summit of human rights activists that wil take place in Geneva this Sunday, on April 19, 2009, one day before the opening of the UN Durban Review Conference on racism and discrimination.

(To register, send an e-mail to http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=mlL0LcMQLgK3LrI&s=anJGIROuFcLEILNpHmH&m=kkKWLgOUIgJ4G, with “Register” in the subject line.)

Bo Kyi of Burma, Saad Eddin Ibrahim of Egypt, Ahmed Batebi of Iran, Jose Castillo of Cuba, Marlon Zakeyo of Zimbabwe, and Floyd Abrams of the U.S. will be among the world renowned political prisoners, scholars and activists to address the group.“We are thrilled that victims, activists and journalists around the world will be able to watch and participate in Sunday’s historic human rights gathering” says Eleiza Braun, spokesperson for the Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy. “The summit will hear from some of the leading figures in the struggle against genocide, discrimination and state repression of civil, political and religious freedom. They will be telling their stories and giving voice to the millions who are still in countries where they cannot speak out from fear of torture and persecution.”

SOS Racisms, Freedom House and 30 other worldwide NGOs have come together to bring speakers form Burma, Iran, Egypt, Cuba, Darfur and many other countries that are home to some of the world’s most dire human rights situations. Hundreds of human rights NGO activists are expected to attend in Geneva.

By registering in advance, viewers worldwide can watch the webcast – and pose questions via e-mail through the day. To register, send an e-mail to http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=ihKSJ0OAIdLNI6I&s=anJGIROuFcLEILNpHmH&m=kkKWLgOUIgJ4G, with “Register” in the subject line. To attend in person, and for more details, see http://www.genevasummit.org/.

What: The Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance, and Democracy

Who: Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Ahmed Batebi, Jose Gabriel Ramon Castillo, Bo Kyi, Marlon Zakeyo, Floyd Abrams and many more

Where: International Conference Center Geneva (CICG), 17 rue de Varembé, Geneva When: April 19, 2009, from 8:30 to 18:30

Register Now for the webcast: E-mail http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=hgLQIXNwHcIOK6J&s=anJGIROuFcLEILNpHmH&m=kkKWLgOUIgJ4G with “Register” in the subject line