@UNSRCulture(2015-21)
@UNSRCulture
Former UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights (2015-21), @KarimaBennoune. An archive of my time in post. RTs≠endorse or official UN policy.
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http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/CulturalRights/Pages/SRCulturalRightsIndex.aspx 17-11-2015 17:07:22
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I make a last appeal as my term ends, & as I've done many times in post, for all those around the world imprisoned for cultural or artistic work &/or for being a cultural rights defender to be released immediately
bit.ly/3nO1UEG
Follow up is critical
#ArtIsNotACrime
Thanks4 kind words Dr Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺 & vital work w CampaignToProtect #Afghanistan 's Musicians bit.ly/3mv0644
An honor 2work w many on Afghan crisis; sadly results r disappointing
GOVERNMENTS MUST GIVE ASYLUM TO AT-RISK AFGHAN CULTURAL WORKERS, SUPPORT THOSE WHO REMAIN
More than 1M people have joined me, Zarqa Yaftali & Shaharzad Akbar in asking leaders to defend girls’ education in Afghanistan.
Now, I’m writing to the #G20 to deliver our message directly.
Share our letter & urge your country's leader to take action: secure.avaaz.org/LetAfghanGirls…