About Our Debater: Hillel Neuer
International lawyer, diplomat, writer and activist, Hillel C. Neuer is the Executive Director of UN Watch, a human rights NGO in Geneva, Switzerland.
In 2018, McGill University announced the selection of Mr. Neuer to receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, in recognition of his work to advance human rights, and for being “a voice for those without one.”
On September 14, 2016, the City of Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel adopted a resolution declaring “Hillel Neuer Day,” citing his role “as one of the world’s foremost human rights advocates” and his contributions to “promote peace, justice and human rights around the world.”
The Tribune de Genève has described Neuer as a human rights activist who is “feared and dreaded” by the world’s dictatorships.
The Journal de Montreal wrote that Neuer “makes the U.N. tremble.”
Israel’s Ma’ariv newspaper named him to its list of the “Top 100 Most Influential Jewish People in the World.”
Hillel Neuer is an acclaimed speaker who has testified often before the United Nations and the United States Senate and House of Representatives. Mr. Neuer taught international human rights at the Geneva School of Diplomacy, and served as Vice-President of the NGO Special Committee on Human Rights in Geneva.
