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@UN Human Rights Southern Africa Retweeted
#Zimbabwe
🇿🇼 must immediately release
#HumanRights
defenders who have been arbitrarily detained for over two weeks and drop charges against them, UN experts state.
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@UN Human Rights Southern Africa Retweeted
#Zimbabwe
: We are concerned by reports of arrests, harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders and political activists in the lead up to the
@SADC_News
summit.
We call for the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained and protection of civic space.
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🌍📱 How connected are young people in Southern Africa? Test your knowledge on the digital divide and its impact on youth! Take our quiz and learn more about bridging the gap.
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@UNinSouthAfrica
@UNMalawi
@UNZimbabwe
@UN_Mauritius
@UNLesotho
@UNNamibia
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Unlocking Potential in Southern Africa!✨ Youth are using digital platforms to tackle climate change, advocate for human rights, & hold governments accountable. 75% of young people use the internet globally, placing them at the head of digital innovation.
#YouthDay
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🔊 Consultancy opportunity!
🖊️Human-rights based approach to jobs and social
protection
📅 Deadline: 11 August
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@UN Human Rights Southern Africa Retweeted
Shocked by reports that HRDs incl. Namatai Kwekweza & Robson Chere were detained yesterday in 🇿🇼, held incommunicado & at least one mistreated in custody. Namatai joined us last year for a meeting on youth HRDs & is an inspirational young woman. All must be released now
@MoFA_ZW
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"It is heartening to witness the growth, commitment and enthusiasm of these young photographers."
Kim Ludbrook from EPA Images mentored 12 photographers for
#TheGreenRising
book on climate action.
📢
@EPA_Images
@UNICEF_SA
@dailymaverick
@UNinSouthAfrica
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" I want everyone to be inspired and know they can do something."
Mamkhabela Mthembu sees photos as one more tool in her climate activism kit.
Learn more about her part in
#TheGreenRising
climate action book:
@UNICEF_SA
@EPA_Images
@dailymaverick
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We are hiring!
Committed to youth and human rights in South Africa? This might be for you..
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Climate crisis must be treated as a mental health challenge, says Maleeqah Karriem.
Her photo series focuses on the mental health implications of climate change, part of the book
#TheGreenRising
. 👂
@UNICEF_SA
@EPA_Images
@dailymaverick
@UNinSouthAfrica
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"I am just hoping that people will learn out of this and will strive to do better."
Sandile Menelisi Xakaza, photographer and climate activist, part of
#TheGreenRising
, a book on climate action.
podcast:
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@EPA_Images
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@UN Human Rights Southern Africa Retweeted
#Paris2024
is underway!
Catch up with a
@UN
Human Rights Council discussion on human rights, sport & the Olympic ideal.
WATCH
#HRC56
on YouTube ▶️
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.
@UNinSouthAfrica
walked for the
#SDGs
today
@Radio702
#702WalkTheTalk
. People at the centre is the magic we need to deliver on the SDGs and ensure we leave no one behind 🌟
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Decriminalizing LGBTQ+ people saves lives.
#Namibia
&
#Mauritius
join the positive trend to repeal punitive laws.
@volker_turk
and
@Winnie_Byanyima
urge all countries to reduce stigma, improve health services & ensure everyone feels safe & respected.
@UNNamibia
@UN_Mauritius
Over two-thirds of countries do not criminalize
#LGBTQ
+ people now.
@UNHumanRights
Chief
@volker_turk
&
@UNAIDS
Executive Director
@Winnie_Byanyima
highlight that discriminatory laws must be consigned to history.
Stigma kills. Solidarity saves lives.
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SDG16:
@Tessa_Dooms
says that “we don’t have peaceful and just democracies because we have a crisis of outcomes and representation….The people shall govern…and when we govern ourselves, we are better for it”.
@TEDxJoburg
@UNinSouthAfrica
@GIBS_SA
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It’s happening.
#MandelaDay2024
with
@TEDxJoburg
and
@UNinSouthAfrica
and
@GIBS_SA
. The
#SDGs
are about people at the centre.
#HumanRights
now!
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@UN Human Rights Southern Africa Retweeted
We need to stop analysing and start doing to reach the
#GlobalGoals
– Resident
@UN
coordinator in
#SouthAfrica
Nelson Muffuh (second on the right) at
@TEDxJoburg
on
#MandelaDay2024
#ItIsInYourHands
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We are getting started with the TEDX SDGs
#MandelaDay
Event. Violinist Kirsty Bows kicks it off.
#ItIsInYourHands
@UNinSouthAfrica
@NelsonMandela
@UNHumanRights
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