Join us for the screening of 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗗𝗛 +𝟯𝟲𝟱 of the documentary TO CLOSE YOUR EYES AND SEE FIRE by Nicola von Leffern and Jakob Carl Sauer on Saturday 4 October at 6pm, accompanied by an aperitif prepared by the CHC in Presinge, the event's partner municipality🗣️🇱🇧 🔗 fifdh.org/agenda/to-cl...

The Zurich English speaking regional group of @suisse.amnesty.ch invites you to a screening of Najiba and Rasul Noori’s documentary WRITING HAWA. Join us on Friday, 3 October at 19:00 at the Quartierzentrum Bäckeranlage, Zurich. 🎟️ Free entrance, mandatory reservation 🔗 fifdh.org/en/agenda/wr...

The Morges regional group of @suisse.amnesty.ch invites you to a screening of Simon Klosel's documentary HACKING HATE, followed by a discussion. Join us on Tuesday, 30 September at 7:30 p.m. at the Cinéma Odéon in Morges. 🎟️ Free admission, no registration required. 🔗 fifdh.org/en/agenda/ha...

🇵🇸✊ Le FIFDH soutient Waves of Freedom - mouvement citoyen, indépendant et pacifique et la flottille internationale Global Sumud. Ensemble, ils visent à briser le blocus illégal de Gaza par la mer. 🤝Rejoignez le mouvement et soutenez la cagnotte de la flottille : waves-of-freedom.ch/fr/

💥 CALL FOR PROJECTS NOW OPEN - Calling international #documentary #filmmakers working on #SocialJustice & #HumanRights! Craft your impact goals with experts & meet your future impact partners in Geneva! Submit your project/film to #FIFDH by 19 Sept! fifdh.org/en/pro/news/... 🎥

During the discussion “GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: ENDING SILENCE AND SHAME", Giulia Foïs, journalist, once again highlighted the constant climate of fear experienced by the majority of women, both in private life and/or in public spaces. A powerful, necessary conversation! 🔗 cutt.ly/KrTp3Wyn

If sport is meant to be a universal space, it nonetheless remains shaped by gendered norms, discriminating against trans and non-binary athletes among others. French sprinter Halba Diouf bore witness to this at the forum "SPORT, A MIRROR OF SOCIAL NORMS"🏳️‍⚧️✊ 🔗 Watch more here: cutt.ly/ArRpVRmq

“#Cartoons in their #simplicity can show things as they are, and maybe that’s an #antidote for #propaganda and #disinformation”. Our President @chappatte.bsky.social discusses his work, the state of #editorial #cartooning and democracy in an interview with SwissInfo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-Ha...

At the “COUNTERING THE NORMALISATION OF THE FAR RIGHT” Forum at #FIFDH25, Saoussen Hammami, a member of the Les Foulards Violets Collective, denounced Switzerland's hypocrisy in the fight against racism. 🎥 Watch all the exchanges on our YTB channel and our platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources

🏳️‍⚧️ Last Monday, the UN Trans Advocacy Week organisers, in partnership with FIFDH Impact Days 2025, were hosting a screening of QUEER AS PUNK, followed by a roundtable discussion with international trans activists. THANKS to all the participants and the organisers for such inspiring exchanges! 🤝

Since 7 October 2023, more than 1,000 carers have been killed in Gaza. 🎙️”So this is a tool of Genocide”, says Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, guest at #FIFDH25 alongside Francesca Albanese. 🎥 Watch all the exchanges on our YTB channel and our platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources.

Share your work for consideration with the world's most distinguished awards event dedicated to the #documentary genre ! Submissions for the 41st annual IDA Documentary Awards - @documentary.org - close on August 1! 👉 cutt.ly/rrv6ENg6

The start of summer is approaching... and what better way than to (re)see the films from #FIFDH25 and #FIFDH24 on the big screen? 🎥✨ This May and June, we invite you to join us in Geneva (Eaux-Vives), Presinge and Biel for powerful, engaging screenings. 🔗 More information : fifdh.org/en/agenda/

Last March, we had the honor of hosting Douglas Kennedy, Adam Kinzinger, and Amy Greene for the forum “Where are the United States headed?” 🇺🇸🗣️ 🔗 Catch the full discussion (available in FR and ENG) on our YouTube channels and our Resources & Media platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources

160 journalists killed in Palestine. Video produced in collaboration with @fifdh.bsky.social #Geneva. #WorldPressFreedomDay #PressFreedom.

EVENT — Another incredible night in the books! After the emotional, sold-out screening of @democracysiegedoc.bsky.social, we enjoyed a thought-provoking conversation between @chappatte.bsky.social and our guest star @anntelnaes.bsky.social — topped off by a surprise guest @lizadonnelly.bsky.social.

United Nations Human Rights screenings in South Sudan & Tunisia of LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL by Mohamed Jabaly made possible by the wonderful @fifdh.bsky.social OHCHR-Tunisia & UNISFA Thank you for your hard work on the film's meaningful impact on your audiences, we couldn't ask for better partners!

CONGRATULATIONS! Mari Luz Canaquiri Murayari, one of the protagonists of the film KARUARA, PEOPLE OF THE RIVER -FIFDH25 selection- has just won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize @goldmanprize.bsky.social! Discover her work 👇 www.goldmanprize.org/recipient/ma...

🏳️‍🌈Du 5 au 17 mai, ne manquez pas la campagne contre l’homophobie, la biphobie et la transphobie 2025 organisée par le Service Agenda 21- Ville durable de la Ville de Genève. Au menu, des tables rondes, une rencontre littéraire, et des ateliers ! Programme 👇 evenements.geneve.ch/17mai-geneve...

USA: Democracy under siege — Join us for the film screening, followed by a debate with US cartoonist @anntelnaes.bsky.social, in discussion with @chappatte.bsky.social. ⏰ Tuesday, May 13, 2025 — 18:15 📍 Les Cinémas du Grütli 🎟️ freedomcartoonists.com @letemps.bsky.social @fifdh.bsky.social

Our 'Meet THE PICKERS Tour' continues! In Nyon and Geneva, we met up with partners that were crucial to the inception of this campaign: @fifdh.bsky.social and The StoryBoard Collective. Together, #WeWantAFairPick. You can add your voice here: campaign.thepickers.org/fairpick.

We are pleased to announce our partnership with @thepickers.org campaign, inspired by the documentary presented at Impact Days 2024. 🤝 🍊Discover more here and support the campaign : campaign.thepickers.org 🎬 Don’t miss the special screening this Monday, 7 April at 18:30 at Cinélux, Geneva!

Discover the interview with Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA and guest of the FIFDH 2025, for @blast-info.fr: a poignant discussion on humanitarian aid at risk in Palestine. 🔗 Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbZ8...

Découvrez l’entretien complet d’Olivia Lazard, invitée au #FIFDH25, pour Géopolitis @radiotelesuisse.bsky.social. Chercheuse et experte en médiation et paix environnementale, elle a répondu aux questions sur la course aux minerais. 🔗 Entretien complet : www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWFZ...

After much anger and shock, the entire FIFDH team is relieved to learn of the release of Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning film No Other Land, after he was attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested by the Israeli army.

INDUSTRY ⎜Looking for partners and financing for your next documentary? Don’t miss your chance and submit your project to @sunnysidedoc.bsky.social’s pitch sessions until Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 11 PM GM! 👉 www.sunnysideofthedoc.com/call-for-pro...

#FIFDH 2025 – Les Filles du Nil (Rafaat einy ll sama) de Nada Riyadh et Ayman El Amir : Une exploration saisissante de la liberté de jeunes femmes coptes d’Égypte – Rencontre j-mag.ch/fifdh-2025-l...

A look back at the #FIFDH25 closing ceremony! Discover the winners of the various #FIFDH competitions: fifdh.org/en/news/2025... 🌟

"The next revolution will happen when men learn to ask questions rather than assert knowledge they don't truly possess." Giulia Foïs – Producer and Journalist, France Inter, 14.03.2025

In her doc The Tender Revolution German director Annelie Boroș explores the precarious nature of "care" work, a subject she grew interested in after a personal tragedy. Read Giorgia Del Don's #review of the film, which is currently screening at @fifdh.bsky.social, here: cineuropa.org/474990

What guides me in my role is the fact that we have a voice. A voice that is not given to the Palestinians. So we have a duty to use it! - Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner General of UNRWA, 13.03.2025

Un grand merci au @fifdh.bsky.social d'avoir accueilli hier notre table-ronde "La responsabilité de la Suisse dans le commerce de matières premières". Un grand succès, la salle était comble ! Remerciements également aux panélistes Anina Dalbert, Elmira Imani & Frédéric Chenais. @publiceye.ch

Inspiring voices for change! At our roundtable discussion, co-hosted with the Int. Gender Champions & @fifdh.bsky.social, we had the privilege of hearing from Founder and UNHCR Nansen Award Winner Maïmouna Ba. Her impactful work with Femmes pour la Dignité in the Sahel region is truly remarkable!

"The major issue with development and human rights is the belief that we can achieve both simultaneously, as if we can have everything. However, this isn't the case." Philip Alston – UN expert on extreme poverty and human rights, 12.03.25

Dernier rappel pour notre table-ronde ce soir au #FIFDH ! Rejoignez-nous à 18h30 à Genève pour une soirée de débat autour de la thématique : « Matières premières : la #responsabilité de la Suisse ». buff.ly/uUlOEtK @fifdh.bsky.social buff.ly/IT0rnjQ

This is not the first time I find myself in a situation where international law does nothing. People have more impact than they realize. My message is: Be our voice. We must bring back the human dimension! Oleksandra Matviïchuk – Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Vice-President of the FIDH, 11.03.2025

"Today, people expect an opposition political party to come forward with an argument, a strategy, and a true vision to counter Donald Trump's policies, but as of now, such an opposition does not exist." Amy Greene – Senior Fellow specialising in the United States at the Institut Montaigne

"We must defend what we stand for. The system doesn’t work for the people, we must defend the democratic system. We are facing one of the most challenging times. The concept of democracy is now being challenged by the world’s greatest powers." -Nick Lowles protagonist of @undercoverfilm.bsky.social

Join us for the screening of the documentary 'Made in Ethiopia', and panel discussion: STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS With Assistant Prof. Bernard Keo & Forum programmer @pmottaz.bsky.social 📅Weds 12 March, 18:30, Maison de la paix, Geneva In partnership with @fifdh.bsky.social

"There is a complete mismatch between political leaders, business people and the masses. What is happening in Palestine and the Middle East is just a slap on International law." Francesca Albanese UN Special Rapporteur, 08.03.25

"We have no control over the future, but we do over the present. We can change the world. Don’t focus on the future. Our power is in the present." Paul Watson @fifdh.bsky.social @seashepherdglobal.bsky.social @seashepherdfrance.bsky.social

"I left Gaza yesterday. My heart and my soul are still there with my patients. I remember their names and their wounds. I will fight until they receive the treatment they need and the justice they deserve. My heart is broken in ways I never knew was possible." Ghassan Abu Sitta @fifdh.bsky.social

This afternoon at 5:30 PM in #Geneva, I will have the honor of presenting a video installation featuring my portraits of journalists killed in the Gaza Strip—over 160 faces to keep their memory alive. @fifdh.bsky.social A special thank you to @lauralongobardi.bsky.social, who made this possible.

The FIFDH regrets to announce that the meeting with Paul Watson will take place by videoconference. To find out more : fifdh.org/en/news/paul...

Award-winning WRITING HAWA by Najiba Noori & Ali Rasul Noori will have its Swiss premiere in the International Competition for Creative Documentaries @fifdh.bsky.social in Geneva this Sunday! #FIFDH #Geneva #FemaleFilmmakers #HumanRights #WomensRights #Afghanistan #FirstHandFilms #Documentary

To mark International Women's Rights Day, discover our #FIFDH25 selection of films and discussions that shed light on stories and struggles against gender inequality ✊💜 Get your tickets now 🔗 fifdh.org/festival/pro...

Le 12.3 à l'EPFL dans le cadre du @fifdh.bsky.social, l'association Ingénieur·e·s du Monde présente la projection de 'Hacking Hate' de Simon Klose, suivie d'une discussion avec Olivier Glassey et Ana Castañosa! > epfl-pavilions.ch/fr/events/fi... #epfl #epflcampus #lausanne #fifdh @unil.bsky.social

The FIFDH is organising a discussion with Captain Paul Watson on the growing repression of climate activists 🗣️ The event is sold out, however a waiting list will be available on-site. 🤞And a video recording will be available after the Festival on fifdh.org/en/ressources/

Du 7 au 16/03/2025, le Festival du film et forum international sur les droits humains @fifdh.bsky.social célèbrera sa 23e édition à Genève. L’occasion de re(découvrir) "Dounia, le grand pays blanc" un film d'animation de André Kadi et Marya Zarif diffusé à Annecy Festival 2024. + d'infos : fifdh.org

See you on Sunday 16 March at 17:00 for a discussion on gendered categories in sport, encouraging people to collectively reflect on the logics of exclusion and marginalisation that impact many athletes: women, trans,non-binary and racialized people👇 🔗 fifdh.org/en/festival/...