Human Rights Champions

Our human rights champions lend their voices and support to the Stand Up campaign. They all share a commitment to speaking out and standing up for the human rights of others. Let their stories inspire and move you to act.

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Rémy Pagani

Mayor of the City of Geneva, Switzerland

Rémy Pagani, the Mayor of the City of Geneva, has stood up for social and economic rights since his youth. Locally engaged, he defended social housing in the City centre of Geneva when it was at risk. As a trade unionist, he defended labour rights and rights to decent working conditions. In 2017, he stood alongside human rights defenders in Colombia when their lives were threatened. Rémy Pagani’s engagement for social and economic rights is one of the core values Geneva embodies in the struggle for human rights.

Meet all our champions

Nadia Murad Human Rights activist, Sinjar-Iraq

Tiken Jah Fakoli Reggae singer, Mali

Ragheb Alama Singer, Lebanon

Laura Zúñiga Cáceres Human rights activist, Honduras

Oliviero Toscani Photographer, Italy

Chaeli Mycroft Human rights activist, South Africa

Mazen Darwish Lawyer and free speech advocate, Syria

Kenya National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Human rights organization

Anastasia Crickley Human rights advocate, Ireland

Rokhaya Diallo Writer, journalist, film director, and activist, France

Kehkashan Basu Environmental and child rights activist, United Arab Emirates

Ikponwosa Ero UN Independent Expert on albinism, Nigeria

Rémy Pagani Mayor of the City of Geneva, Switzerland

Beatrice Fihn Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Filmmaker, journalist, activist from Pakistan

Rocky Dawuni Musician, humanitarian

Kevin-Prince Boateng Footballer and anti-discriminaton activist, Germany/Ghana

Sadiq Khan Mayor of London

Tokyo Sexwale Anti-apartheid activist, businessman, politician, South Africa

Madi Mpho Wrestler athlete, South Africa

Amber Heard Actress and activist, U.S.A.

Spirou Famous cartoon character, Belgium

Robdarius "Roben X" Brown Entertainer, albinism and anti-bullying activist

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I will respect your rights regardless of who you are. I will uphold your rights even when I disagree with you
When anyone’s human rights are denied, everyone's rights are undermined, so I will stand up
I will raise my voice. I will take action. I will use my rights to stand up for your rights.

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