The first signatories of the call
United States
- David Auburn – Playwright, Pulitzer Prize winner
- Judy Blume – Writer, young adult fiction
- Wendy Brown – Professor political sciences, University of California, Berkeley
- Philip Caputo – Writer, journalist
- Noam Chomsky – Philosopher, professor Emeritus at MIT
- Michael Cunningham – Writer, Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award winner
- Edwige Danticat – Writer
- Robert Darnton - Director of the University Library of Harvard University
- Junot Díaz – Writer, Pulitzer Prize winner
- Pamela Druckerman – Freelance journalist, writer
- Jennifer Egan – Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction and laureate of the National Book Critics Circle Award
- David Eggers – Writer
- Jeffrey Eugenides – Writer, Pulitzer Prize winner
- Eugene Fidell – Professor at the Yale University Law School
- Owen Fiss – Professor at the Yale University Law School
- Henry Louis Gates – Literary critic, Harvard professor and director of the W.E.B du Bois Institute for African and African American Research
- Arthur Goldhammer – Professor, Harvard University
- Judith Goldstein – Founder and director of Humanity in Action
- Paul Harding – Musician and Pulitzer Prize winner
- John Irving – novelist, script-writer, Oscar award winner in 2000
- Stephen King – Writer
- Dean Kootz – Writer
- Zachary D. Kaufman – Attorney and chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Friends of the Kigali Public Library
- Lawrence Lessig – Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and Founder of Creative Commons
- Toni Morrison – Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- Veronique Munoz-Darde – Professor of Philosophy at the University College London and the University of California, Berkeley
- Joyce Carol Oates – Winner of the National Book Award
- Thomas Pogge – Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University
- Annie Proulx – Writer, Pulitzer Prize-winner
- David Rieff – Journalist and writer
- Saskia Sassen – Professor of Sociology at Columbia University
- Richard Sennett – Professeur de sociologie à London School of Economics and Political Science
- Anne-Marie Slaughter – Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University
- Fritz Stern – Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University
- Charles Kenneth Williams – winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award
- Jody Williams – Nobel Peace Prize laureate and political activist
Canada
- Arash Abizadeh – Professor of Philosophy, McGill University
- Margaret Atwood – Writer, poet, and literary critic
- Manon Bauchemin - Librarian
- Joseph Carens –¨Professor of Political Sciences, University of Toronto
- Yolaine Carrier – Story-teller
- Ryoa Chung - Professor of philosophy, University of Montreal
- Andrée-Anne Cormier – PhD student in philosophy and education, University of Montreal
- Peter Dietsch – Professor of philosophy, University of Montreal
- Marc-Antoine Dilhac – Post-doctorate researcher in philosophy, Centre of Ethics Research, University of Montreal
- Jeanine Dion
- Valéry Giroux – Bar of Montreal, PhD in philosophy, director of the Centre of Ethics Research, University of Montreal
- Vincent Guillin – Professor of philosophy, University of Quebec, Montréal
- Eric T. Jennings – Professor of history, University of Toronto
- Hélène Lépine – Writer
- Geneviève Lévesque
- Dominique Leydet – Professor of philosophy, University of Quebec, Montreal
- Colin Macleod – Professor of philosophy, University of Victoria
- Jocelyn Maclure - Professor of philosophy, University of Laval
- Tristan Muller – Member of the Foundation for a global library
- Christian Nadeau - Professor of philosophy, University of Montreal
- Attala Nora – Writer and poet
- Ingrid Parent – President of IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations)
- David Robichaud – Professor of philosophy, University of Ottawa
- Mauro Rossi – Professor of philosophy, University of Quebec, Montreal
- Réjean Savard – Professor at the School of Bibliotheconomy and Information Sciences, University of Montreal
- Robert Sparling – Postgraduate researcher in philosophy, Centre of Research in Ehtics University of Montreal
- Christine Tappolet – Professor of philosophy, University of Montreal
- Patrick Turmel – Professor of philosophy, University of Laval
- Vardit Ravitsky – Professor of bioethics, University of Montreal
- Jean-Philippe Royer – PhD in philosophy, University of Montreal
- Lionel Villalonga – Member of the foundation for a global library
- Mélanie Vincelette – Novelist and publisher
- Daniel Weinstock – Professor of law philosophy, McGill University
United Kingdom
- Todd Landman – Professor director of the "Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution", University of Essex
- Doris Lessing – Nobel Prize in Literature
- Salman Rushdie – Writer
France
- Farid Abdelouahab – Writer
- Eliette Abécassis – Writer
- Olivier Adam – Writer
- Emmanuel Arnaud – Writer
- Elisabeth Badinter – Writer, philosopher
- Etienne Balibar – Professor at Colombia University, New York
- Azouz Begag – Writer, politician
- Tahar Ben Jelloun – Writer and poet
- Jean Manuel Bourgois – Publisher, former president of the Syndicat National de l'Edition
- Monique Bourin – Historian, Professor Emeritus at the Sorbonne University Paris 1
- Serge Bramly – Writer, essayist and art critic
- Geneviève Brisac – Writer
- Jean-Marc Brisson – In charge of rooms and meetings, Actes Sud
- François Busnel – Journalist
- Evelio Cabrejo Parra – Linguist and psychoanalyst
- Cabu – Illustrator
- Barbara Cassin - Philologist and philosopher
- Jean-Marc Coicaud – Law professor, Rutgers University
- Collectif 129 (Lyor, Néobled, Rouda) – Slammers-rappers collective
- David Chaillou – Composer
- Roger Chartier – Historian, professor at the College de France
- Yves Coppens – Paleontologist et paleoanthropologist, honorary professor at the College de France
- Vincent Crouzet – Writer
- Catherine Cusset – Writer
- Geneviève d'Angenstein – founder of the French School of Etiquette and Protocol
- Marie Darrieussecq – Writer
- Anne-France Dautheville – Writer and journalist
- Maylis de Kerangal – Writer
- Didier Daeninckx – Writer and politician
- Arnaud Delalande – Writer
- Delphine de la Panneterie – Manager of audovisual services at Robert Laffront Publishing
- Christophe Deloire – Writer and journalist, Director-General of Reporters Without Borders
- Patrick Deville – Writer
- Emmanuel de Waresquiel – Historian
- Rokhaya Diallo – Radio and television commentator
- Arthur Dreyfus – Writer
- Stéphane Durand-Souffland – Judicial columnist
- Gad Elmaleh – Comedian, actor, director
- Jacques Expert – Journalist
- Olivier Faron – General Director of ENS in Lyon
- Didier Fassin – Anthropologist, Director of Studies at EHESS and IRIS
- Jérôme Ferrari – Writer, Prix Goncourt 2012
- Jean-Louis Fournier – Writer, comedian and filmmaker
- François-Xavier – Journalist
- Thierry Fremaux – Director of the Institut Lumière and General Delegate of the Cannes Film Festival
- Patrice Gelinet – Member of the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA),
- Sylvie Germain – Writer
- Hervé Ghesquiere – Journalist
- Valentine Goby – Writer
- Jean-Louis Gouraud – Writer and publisher
- Anne Goscinny – Writer
- Robert Guediguian – Filmmaker, producer and scriptwriter
- Sophie Guérard de Latour – Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
- Alban Guillemois – Comics illustrator
- Denis Gombert – Writer and publisher
- Serge Hefez – Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
- Stéphane Hessel – Former French ambassador and writer
- Fabrice Humbert – writer
- Jean-Noel Jeanneney – Former president of the National Library of France
- Jacques Lamalle – Writer and journalist
- Olivier Lassu – Filmmaker and scripwriter
- Xavier Le Clerc – Writer
- Martine Lemalet – Director-General of Éditions Le Manuscrit
- Alain Mabanckou – Writer, poet and Professor of French and Francophone Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Bernard Magnier – Writer and director of the collection "Lettres Africaines" at Actes Sud
- Jean Malaurie –Ethnologist, geographer and writer
- Jean-Pierre Marielle – Writer
- Noëlle Meimaroglou – Editorial Director at Éditions Flammarion
- Eric Milet – Writer and Sahara specialist
- Olivier Mongin – Director of the journal Esprit
- Marie Rose Moro – Writer and doctor of medicine and social studies
- Agathe Natanson – Actress
- Pierre-Yves Néron – Associate Professor of Business Ethics at Université Catholique de Lille
- Florence Noiville – Writer and journalist
- Dominique Noguez – Philosopher and writer
- Olivier Nora – CEO of Éditions Grasset et Fayard
- Xavier North – Senior civil official and head of the General Delegation for the French language and the languages of France
- Erik Orsenna – Writer and member of the French Academy
- Michèle Petit – Anthropologist and honorary research engineer at the French National Center for Scientific Research
- Philomène Piegay – Journalist and head of the culture section at Elle
- Gilles Pécout – Historian and professor at the École Normale Supérieure
- Nicolas Philippe – Founder of Éditions Le Manuscrit
- Hubert Prolongeau – Journalist
- Anne Rabinovitch – Writer
- Jean Reno – Actor
- Pierre Rosanvallon – Historian and professor at the Collège de France
- Jean-Marie Rouart – Writer and member of the French Academy
- Jean-Christophe Rufin – doctor, novelist and former president of Action Against Hunger France
- Gonzague Saint-Bris – writer
- Jacques Schwartz-bart – Musician
- Fabienne Servan Schreiber – Producer and Director of Cinétévé
- Ian Soliane – Writer
- Joy Sorman – Writer
- Yvan Tessier – Photographer and librarian
- Olivier Tinland – Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Université de Montpellier
- David Thomas – Writer
- Lilian Thuram – President of the Lilian Thuram Foundation
- Louis-Georges Tin – Professor of Literature at the Université d’Orléans
- Emmanuel Todd – Historian and demographer at the Institut national d'études démographiques
- Todorov Tzvetan – Essayist, philosopher and historian
- Jean-Noël Tronc – Director-General of SACEM
- Sebastian Veg – Researcher and Director of the French Center for Research on Contemporary China in Hong Kong
- Abdourahman A. Waberi – Writer
- Loïc Wacquant – Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley
- Bernard Werber – Writer
- Denis Westhoff – Photographer
Belgium
- Laurent de Briey – Professor of Philosophy at the Université de Namur
- Jacques Joset – Professor at the Université de Liège
- Khedim Simon
- Justine Lacroix - Philosopher et Senior Lecturer in political sciences at the Université libre de Bruxelles
- Liegeois Eric
- Nezirovic Marija
- Amélie Nothomb – writer
- Persson
- Pawula Anna
- Stech George
- Welter Marie-José
Bulgaria
- Elena Kodinova – Journalist
- Nikolay Petev – Writer and President of the Bulgarian Writers' Union
- Julia Spiridonova – Children's author
- Mario Trifonov – Writer and journalist
Denmark
- Jakob Broager – European Commission
Germany
- Georges-Arthur Goldschmidt – Writer and translator
Greece
- Vassilis Alexakis – Writer and winner of the Prix Goncourt des lycéens
Ireland
-
Seamus Heaney – Poet, Nobel Prize in literature
Italy
- Canfora Luciano – Demographer, historian
Netherlands
- Benny Brunner – Director
- Georg Frerks – Professor of "Conflict and Disaster Studies" at the universities of Utrecht and of Wageningen, and expert in humanitarian emergency situations
- Peter Geschiere – Professor of African anthropology, University of Amsterdam
- Ramsey Nasr – Poet, writer and actor
- Eduard Nazarski – Director of Amnesty International, the Netherlands
- A.C.G.M. Robben – Professor of anthropology at the University of Utrecht
- Harry van Bommel – MP for the socialist party
- Frieda Menco-Brommet – Former radio journalist
Poland
- Zygmunt Bauman – Professor of sociology, University of Leeds
Sweden
- Tomas Tranströmer – Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature
Chile
- Isabel Allende – Writer, National Prize for literature
Cuba
- Pedro Juan Gutiérrez – Writer
- Christina Garcia – Writer and former journalist
Haiti
- Laeneck Hurbon – Sociologist
- Dany Laferriere – Writer
- Kettly Mars – Writer
- Makenzy Orcel – Writer
- Jean-Euphèle Milcé – Writer
- Guy Régis Junior – Writer, translator
- Marvin Victor – Writer, painter
Peru
- Mario Vargas Llosa – Writer, Nobel Prize in Literature
South Africa
- Frederik Willem de Klerk - Nobel Peace Prize laureate, former President of the Republic of South Africa
- JM Coetzee - Nobel Prize in Literature
Ghana
- Kwame Anthony Appiah - Professor of philosophy, Princeton University
Uganda
- Jessica Kaahwa – Senior Lecturer, School of Liberal & Performing Arts, Makerere University
- Beatrice Lamwaka – Writer and journalist
- Mahmood Mamdani – Director of the Makere Institute of Social Research and Professor of Government at Columbia University
Iran
- Rami Parham – Writer
Lebanon
- Amin Maalouf – Writer
Palestine
- Sam Bahour – Activist and writer
South Korea
- To Hyung Baik – Professor of Philosophy at Soongsil University
- Hong Sik Cho – Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Soongsil University
- Jeong Hun Han – Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Soongsil University
- Yoo Junghwan – Director of the Life and Healthcare Center, National Medical Center
- Chi-Wook Kim – Assistant Professor of International Relations at Ulsan University
- Kyung Mee Kim – Associate Professor at Soongsil University
- Chull Lee – Associate Professor of Christian Studies at Soongsil University
- Jae Lyong Lee – Professor of French Literature and Language at Soongsil University
- Jung-chul Lee – Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Soongsil University
- Sangeun Lee – Associate Professor at Soongsil University
- Seungjoo Lee – Professor of Political Science at Chungang University
- Jung Hyun Lim – Associate Professor at Soongsil University
- Dahn Park – Professor of History at Sogang University
- Park Ji Hyun – Contract Lecturer in History at Sogang University
- Min Ho Whang – Professor of History at Soongsil University
- Chulgu Woo – Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Yeungnam University and former president of the Korean International Studies Association
- Jin Kuk Yang – Associate Professor of Chemistry at Soongsil University
- Seo-Koo Yoo – Associate Professor at Soongsil University
Russia
- Oleg Sokolov – Historian and Professor of French Civilization at the University of Saint Petersburg
Vietnam
- Dào Thanh Huyên – Journalist
Australie
- Peter Singer – Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University