RT @UNSRCulture: Being a UN Special Rapporteur, an unpaid volunteer working fulltime in the UN #humanrights system, is like pushing a glacier uphill w a toothpick. Thanks 2all who helped me push. Let's celebrate the victories, refuse 2 accept ...
RT @UNSRCulture: 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 ...
We owe such a debt to @karimabennoune for what she brought to her role in @UNSRCulture. Thank you Karima! https://t.co/IA0jsm...
RT @GitaSahgal: See @karimabennoune’s landmark defence of universality against orthodoxies of the right and left. Indian women, including my grandmother worked to strengthen rights of the colonised in the UN Charter, & women in the UDHR. They ...
RT @UNSRCulture: Thanks4 kind words @katherineschof8 & vital work w CampaignToProtect #Afghanistan's Musicians https://t.co/U0cbMD... An honor 2work w many on Afghan crisis; sadly results r disappointing GOVERNMENTS MUST GIVE ASYLUM TO AT-RISK ...
RT @kenanmalik: Been off-Twitter for a week, and a depressing week it was for freedom of expression and academic freedom. Some of the stories:
RT @UNSRCulture: Less than 24 hours left in my UN #CulturalRights mandate Glad to share video of my final interactive dialogue w #UNGA76 about cultural mixing https://t.co/Hortj4... My part begins 1:00:35 after @fernanddev reports on #minority rights ...