Highlights
“People have had to re-imagine and reshape their lives”
Catherine Labiran has been protecting and promoting human rights since she was a teenager with a focus on those who suffer exclusion and discrimination.
Ensuring the right to education amidst the pandemic
A small non-profit start-up in Molenbeek is donating laptops to children from disadvantaged families, so they can continue their learning despite COVID-19 school shutdowns.
Lenny Kravitz joins forces with the UN Human Rights Office
His new single “Here To Love” has been chosen as the theme song of the Office’s #FightRacism campaign throughout 2020 and beyond.
Wikigap challenge - a public competition to close the gender gap on Wikipedia
During one month, 72 competitors improved or created more than 3000 articles about women on the free encyclopedia.
- 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
We can all be Human Rights Champions
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