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‘Racism requires ignorance’: How art and culture can help end racial discrimination

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"Ignorance allows for racism, but racism requires ignorance. It requires that we don't know the facts," says Sarah Lewis, Associate Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University and founder of...
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From Darkness to Light – Spielberg’s Schindler’s List and the Triumph of Humanity Amidst Horror

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Many people often reflect on the power of cinema to evoke deep emotions and provoke thought. In this post, you will explore Steven Spielberg's haunting masterpiece, Schindler's List, which tells the incredible true story...
Human Rights

‘The poison of racism continues to infect our world’, Guterres warns on International Day

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21 March marks the adoption of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and honours the legacy of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, when South African police opened fire...
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Running to bomb shelters, nothing new for Ukraine’s schoolchildren

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There have been a staggering 1,614 recorded attacks on Ukrainian schools up to the end of last year says the report from the UN human rights office OHCHR – part of a legacy...
Human Rights

Free societies are good for business says UN rights chief, wrapping up visit to Kyrgyzstan

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Speaking in the capital Bishkek, Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights acknowledged the country’s recent economic growth but cautioned that narrowing space for civil society and press freedom could undermine progress.“For...
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Trailblazers: UN’s ‘founding mothers’ remind all people to stand up for human rights

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“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home,” said Anna Fierst, quoting her great-grandmother Eleanor Roosevelt’s speech of 1958, in which she highlighted the number of ordinary...
Human Rights

Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears

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The Council – the UN’s foremost human rights forum – also heard updates on allegations of ongoing abuses in Belarus, North Korea and Myanmar.According to the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, enforced disappearances of...
Health

New UN report stress urgent need for systemic reform of psychiatry

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A new report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights debated in the UNs Human Rights Council this week stresses the urgent need for systemic reform of mental health systems. The report demand...
Human Rights

Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela

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Council-appointed experts pointed to grave violations of fundamental rights in Iran, linked to popular protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022.Sara Hossein, chair of the Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, said that during...
Human Rights

Marching for Justice – Ava DuVernay’s Selma Revisits the Struggle for Civil Rights

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Most people don't realize the profound impact of the 1965 voting rights march led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This historic event, vividly brought to life in Ava DuVernay's film Selma, serves as...
Asia

Persecution of Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan: A State-Sanctioned Crisis

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In a chilling escalation of state-endorsed persecution, the Pakistani government has been accused of complicity in fostering extremist narratives that directly threaten the lives and safety of members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The...
Human Rights

Syria: Relative of Assad regime’s disappeared speaks of anguish in search for truth and justice

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Obeida Dabbagh’s brother Mazen, and nephew Patrick – both Syrian-French nationals – were arrested by Air Force Intelligence officials in November 2013.Held for years and tortured, there were falsely declared dead in 2018...
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Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression

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In their latest and final report, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran alleged ongoing serious rights violations by the Iranian authorities stemming from massive protests after the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa...
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‘Brighter future hangs in the balance’ in Syria after 14 years of war

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The announcement comes as Syria marks 14 years since peaceful protests were met with brutal repression, igniting a conflict that has displaced millions and left the country in ruins.While the fall of Bashar...
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Conflict, hunger, poverty impede children’s early development: Türk

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During a discussion on early childhood development, the High Commissioner for Human Rights underscored that 80 per cent of the human brain is formed in the first three years of life, as he...
Human Rights

Rights probe alleges sexual violence against Palestinians by Israeli forces used as ‘method of war’

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“Israel has increasingly employed sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence against Palestinians as part of a broader effort to undermine their right to self-determination,” maintained Chris Sidoti from the Commission of Inquiry...
Human Rights

A David vs. Goliath Tale – Steven Soderbergh’s Erin Brockovich Chronicles One Woman’s Fight Against Corporate Greed

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With the powerful story of Erin Brockovich, you examine a remarkable tale of one woman's unwavering determination against corporate greed and the devastating impact of contaminated water in Hinkley, CA. This legal battle not...
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Human Rights Council: Significant increase in child victims of trafficking

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In a new report, Dr. Najat Maalla M'jid, who’s the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on violence against children, said that traffickers are quick to exploit technological advancements – and people in emergencies. She...
Human Rights

World News in Brief: Syria families executed, Duterte arrested on ICC warrant, Sudan’s healthcare collapse

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Speaking in Geneva, OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said that 111 people have been confirmed dead so far.Media reports indicate the true death toll may be closer to 1,000 after security forces allied with...
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Caritas Europa Criticizes EU’s Shift in Asylum and Return Policies

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Brussels, The European Commission is set to unveil new proposals today regarding the EU Return Directive, sparking concern among human rights organizations. Caritas Europa, a leading network advocating for social justice and migration rights,...
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‘Haiti’s survival is at stake,’ says UN expert, warning of worsening crisis

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After his fourth visit to assess conditions on the ground, Mr. O’Neill briefed journalists at UN Headquarters in New York, describing a nation overwhelmed by pain and despair.“I hate to sound like a...
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‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists

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“A surge in misogyny, and a furious kickback against equality threaten to slam on the brakes, and push progress into reverse,” he said.“Let me be clear: This is unacceptable, immoral, and self-defeating. We...
Human Rights

Bangladesh: Rohingya children’s acute hunger surges amid funding cuts

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“Children in the world's largest refugee camp are experiencing the worst levels of malnutrition since the massive displacement that occurred in 2017,” Rana Flowers, UNICEF representative in Bangladesh, told journalists in Geneva, almost...
Human Rights

Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities

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Recalling the mantra “nothing about us, without us”, which was coined by the disability rights movement, UN rights chief Volker Türk insisted that the international community was failing to uphold a fundamental tenet of...
FORB

New UK Special Envoy on FoRB David Smith Condemned Torture and Religious Persecution in UN Human Rights Council Statement

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Geneva. On March 4th the United Kingdom called for urgent global action to combat torture and protect freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in detention centers, following a stark warning from the UN Special...
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