Eight years of devastating conflict in his home country, Syria, have not stopped Jalal Alhamad from fighting for justice. After fleeing his home to neighbouring Turkey, he established a human rights organisation.
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Jamila Mahdi was born in a refugee camp, and was married at 13 years of age. Despite her own childhood being stripped of rights, she was determined to get an education and support her family. A high school diploma and two university degrees later, today she works for UN Human Rights in Iraq.
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“I believe that we (dancers and artists) have a role in society to defend human rights for our communities,” said a 2019 UN Human Rights Minority Fellow.
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With the support of UN Human Rights, the social justice centres movement is flourishing in Kenya, and community human rights defenders are making their voices heard and their impact felt.
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This year we celebrate the leadership role of youth in collective movements as a source of inspiration for a better future.
Discover how young people are standing up for human rights and spread the word.
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