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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

 

Highlights

Convention on Rights of the Child turns 30

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

More than 40,000 Scouts learn to Stand Up for Human Rights

They gathered from aross the globe to promote peace, mutual understanding, and to learn about the sustainable development goals.

© Sarmad al-Safy, UNAMI. The audience of the 3BY3 Film Festival in Baghdad, Iraq, 3 March 2019

Showcasing human rights films in Iraq

A nation-wide film festival in Iraq has brought the rights of ethnic and religious minorities to public attention.

Porteuse de vies by Freddy Tsimba. Gift of Manège de Chaillot to Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse.

Freddy Tsimba: a monument for peace

The work of the Congolese sculptor (DRC), Freddy Tsimba, highlights the challenges of human rights in Africa.
  • I will respect your rights regardless of who you are. I will uphold your rights even when I disagree with you
  • When anyone’s human rights are denied, everyone's rights are undermined, so I will stand up
  • I will raise my voice. I will take action. I will use my rights to stand up for your rights.

people have stood up for human rights

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