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Regardless of instrument, from the #UniversalDeclarationOfHumanRights:
un.org/en/about-us/un…
to the #EuropeanConventionOnHumanRights:
echr.coe.int/Pages/home.asp…
to the #HumanRightsAct:
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/…
certain fundamental #HumanRights and #Freedoms are guaranteed...
un.org/en/about-us/un…
to the #EuropeanConventionOnHumanRights:
echr.coe.int/Pages/home.asp…
to the #HumanRightsAct:
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/…
certain fundamental #HumanRights and #Freedoms are guaranteed...
#Article3: #Freedom from #torture and #inhuman or #degrading treatment
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«It’s not enough to honor millions of #refugees with an Olympic team of their own — they need rights, not medals. As long as millions remain displaced, it remains important to build broad and global movements to defend their rights»
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«At the time of the Rio Olympics five years ago, 65 million people were forcibly displaced. This year, that figure has soared to over 82 million. If it were its own country, Refugee Nation would be the 20th most populous country on earth, right between Thailand and Germany»
«Rights guaranteed by the #UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights include “freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State",the right “to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution",and the right to return to their homes when hostilities are over»
[Thread] Here’s an example of how misinformation can spread online, and then find its way into the traditional media… /1
On December 10th, UN member states are due to adopt the new Global Compact for Migration - a non-binding agreement which endorses the principle that governments should stop funding media that fuel racism & xenophobia. You can find the full text here: refugeesmigrants.un.org/sites/default/… /2
Objective 17 of the #GlobalCompactforMigration is the key bit that relates to the media. It’s a bit of a mouthful, but here’s what it says: /3
