Highlights
Youth and COVID-19
A new study looks at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people, such as disruption to education and employment, which ‘risk reducing the productive potential of an entire generation.’
Iraqi cartoonists take action on human rights and COVID-19
In a social media campaign, young Iraqi cartoonists highlight the human rights dimensions of the virus and draw attention to issues faced by Iraqis countrywide.
Kenyan human rights defenders show solidarity with vulnerable communities during COVID-19
The efforts of individuals and groups of human rights defenders in Kenya are spinning the wheel towards a path that denounces individualism but favours collective efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Music, dance and art: creative artists show solidarity through work during COVID-19
An initiative founded and supported by former UN Human Rights Minority Fellows uses music and dance to show support and encourage communication during the pandemic.
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