View the panel discussion between Kofi Annan and five representatives from human rights organizations (43 minutes).

Victor Abramovich | ARGENTINA
Commissioner, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of Organization of American States (ICHR)
ICHR works in the Americas to help victims of human rights abuse and to strengthen the laws and institutions that provide human rights protection.

Bahey eldin Hassan | EGYPT
Director, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
CIHRS is dedicated to the application of international human rights law, human rights education, and the promotion of respect for principles of human rights and democracy both in Egypt and the Arab region.

Tanya Lokshina | RUSSIA
Board Chair, DEMOS Center
DEMOS is a think-tank that provides information and expert-analysis to Russian and international non-governmental organizations, research centers, and official state agencies.

Janet Love | SOUTH AFIRCA
National Director, Legal Resources Centre (LRC)
Using law as an instrument of justice, LRC provides free legal services for the vulnerable and marginalized communities of South Africa who suffer discrimination by reason of race, class, gender, disability or social, economic, and historical circumstances

Ann Njogu | KENYA
Executive Director, Centre for Rights, Education and Awareness (CREAW)
CREAW enhances women’s access to basic human rights, offering free legal aid to abused women, advice on personal law and medical and counseling services to victims of gender violence. It works to eliminate discrimination and violence against women in all forms.