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We need stories that show us that the values we hold in common are stronger than what divides us. Stories that paint a hopeful picture of the future we share.

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Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

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#StandUp4Migrants

We believe there is an urgent need to question and change the way we speak about migrants and migration. When migrants are portrayed in a negative light, their human rights are heavily impacted. They are discriminated, excluded and dehumanised. Communities also become divided. How we speak about migrants and migration – the narrative – therefore plays a fundamental role in guaranteeing equality and the human rights of migrants.
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Tell a new story

Stories have the power to uplift, inspire and connect. Let’s replace narratives of fear, division and exclusion with those of hope, inclusion and the change we want to see. One story at a time.

Highlights

Use the hashtag #StandUp4Migrants and share your stories and actions that are leading to positive change.

Leo Johnson
December 2020 Migration and nationality

“I stepped out there, despite all of the odds that were against me.”

Escaping war, Leo Johnson spent 8 years in refugee camps in Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana before arriving in Canada. He now leads an organisation which helps newcomer, refugee and other migrant and marginalised youth and communities in Canada and Liberia.
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December 2020 Migration and nationality

Standing up for migrant rights, standing up for everyone’s rights

While migrants living in the Mexican city of Tijuana face an uncertain future, civil society organisations are providing legal and community support, and trying to shift the way we tell stories about migration.
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December 2020

A successful life created by a community

Mai Na Lee escaped civil war in Laos more than 40 years ago. She arrived to the United States of America, where she and her family were welcomed with open arms by a small community.
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December 2020 Singapore

“It starts with the conversations you have with people around you”

Singaporeans are giving free haircuts to migrant workers, and worlds are intersecting and opening up.