International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March 2019
15 March 2019
#FightRacism, every time and everywhere it happens. As populism and nationalist movements are on the rise, all of us must stand up to promote respect, compassion and equality for all. Join our campaign on March 21, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
21 March also marks World Poetry Day. We will share some of the most powerful messages about anti-discrimination. Get inspired and tell us how you #FightRacism in your own words.
Get inspired and #FightRacism
Watch the videos of our influencers against racism and take action. Amplify their voices through your networks, share their stories and act on their calls to action. Support the elimination of racial discrimination by using our hashtag #FightRacism.
Video message of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet
View the video in: Spanish
Emicida
Rapper, Brazil
El Chojin
Rapper, Spain
View the video in Spanish
Yalitza Aparicio
Actress, Mexico
View the video in Spanish
Francisca Valenzuela
Musician and activist, Chile
Rupi Kaur
Poet, Canada
Roben X
Rapper and UN Human Rights Champion, USA
Kids United song, "On écrit sur les murs" (UNICEF France)
Visuals
Facundo Cabral visual
Audre Lorde visual
Paulo Coelho visual
Gabriel García Márquez visual
Tahar Ben Jelloun visual
Publications
Preventing and Countering Racial Profiling of People of African Descent: Good Practices and Challenges
- I will respect your rights regardless of who you are. I will uphold your rights even when I disagree with you
- When anyone’s human rights are denied, everyone's rights are undermined, so I will stand up
- I will raise my voice. I will take action. I will use my rights to stand up for your rights.
people have stood up for human rights
We can all be Human Rights Champions
Tweet, Instagram or YouTube your action using the hashtag #Standup4humanrights.
#Standup4humanrights