The Chair of the Geneva Bar Association, Maître Sandrine Giroud, took the initiative to involve the Foundation in the celebrations of the Association’s 130th anniversary. She invited Patrick Chappatte to create an exclusive cartoon to illustrate the book dedicated to the history of the Association since its beginnings, and she invited us to produce copies for sale during the gala evening on October 3.

Invited to take part in this event, which brought together more than 1,000 lawyers, we were able to highlight the Foundation’s work and inspire this exceptional audience. The Vice-President Mare Heuzé presented a selection of significant editorial cartoons on screen and showed pictures of our Kofi Annan Award being presented by Nobel Peace Prize laureates Dmitry Muratov and Maria Ressa in 2022, and by lawyer Shirin Ebadi in 2024.

We extend our warm thanks to the lawyers and guests who supported our commitment to press freedom and the protection of human rights by purchasing an authenticated reproduction of Chappatte’s cartoon. This collaboration with the Bar Council enabled us to sell more than 275 drawings.