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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

01 November 2024

“I always wanted to be the voice of my people”

Marcela de Jesús Natalia is a Mexican Indigenous Ñomndaa’ journalist, who has dedicated her life to informing in her language and defending human rights. For this she was shot three times, nearly losing her life. On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, her story illustrates how on-going impunity for such crimes against journalists affects human rights.
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Human Rights Day 2021 © UN Human Rights

29 November 2021

COVID-19

Human Rights Day: All human, all equal

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16 August 2021

Ukraine

“We are devoted to this work because the health and lives of people are at stake.”

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22 July 2021

Sport and leisure

The transformative power of sport can unite us all

Story_IE_Solidarity

30 June 2021

International solidarity

Greater international solidarity still needed to fight pandemic, says expert

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10 June 2021

COVID-19

Annual report 2020: Human rights at the heart of COVID-19 response and recovery

Story_Arts_Minorities

09 March 2021

COVID-19

Minority rights and the power of art and protest amidst the pandemic

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02 March 2021

Racial discrimination

We must “revitalise our forces for racial equality and justice,” says COVID-19 panel

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29 December 2020

South African environmental activist demands responsible business practices during COVID-19

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Promotional poster for the quiz

10 December 2020

COVID-19

Recover Better

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Poster for Human Rights Day 2020

07 December 2020

COVID-19

Celebrating COVID-19 Frontline Heroes

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Poster for the regional dialogue featuring a portrait of a young person of African descent

07 December 2020

People of African descent

How is COVID-19 affecting people of African descent? COVID-19 affecting people of African descent?

Human Rights Day 2020

01 December 2020

COVID-19

Human rights at the heart of the recovery

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A group of young people of mixed race and gender and wearing jeans, white t-shirts and protective face masks perform a dance next to a beach.

26 November 2020

COVID-19

Human rights at the heart of the recovery

Masked men sitting in workshop

25 November 2020

Human rights defenders

Role of human rights defenders in COVID-19 recovery crucial

Krassimir Yankov

15 October 2020

Ukraine

Ukraine: Leaving no-one behind in the battle against COVID-19