UN OHCHR in the South Caucasus United Law Students and Graphic Designers to Promote Human Rights

The front-runners expressed their ideas and vision about the fundamental rights and freedoms guided by the thirty principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) through posters and articles. Equality, right to life and privacy, freedom of religion, belief, assembly, expression were the major highlights touched by the applicants in their work.

Special gifts with thematic branding of Human Rights Day 2021 – AllHumanAllEqual and certificates were presented to the winners by the Resident Coordinator a.i., United Nations in Georgia and the Senior Advisor for the South Caucasus Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Dr. Vladimir Shkolnikov and the Head of the UN Resident Coordinator Office a.i. / Senior Economist Ms. Anna Platonova.

"This campaign amplified young people’s voices on the national level, encouraging them to share their ideas about the fundamental human rights of all people of this planet. I salute every participant for their interest and commitment to human rights related causes.” – said Resident Coordinator a.i., United Nations in Georgia and the Senior Advisor for the South Caucasus Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Dr. Vladimir Shkolnikov in his welcome remarks.

“The contest encouraged us/students to acquire and examine current pressing human rights issues in Georgia and to consider their impact on the wider system of human rights and law. I have always been interested in women's rights, and the choice of profession was largely to this. The article I prepared for this contest is about equality and the sexual harassment of women in sports. “- said Mariam Abuladze, first-place winner/author of the best article of the Educational Programme on Human Rights.

Mariam is among fifteen students (selected from 95 applicants) who took an active part in the Programme aimed at increasing knowledge by youth about latest standards established by universal and regional human rights’ monitoring bodies and encouraging them to prepare articles about human rights topics.  The Educational Programme was made possible with the support of the United Nations in Georgia.  

“The declaration guarantees our rights without distinction of nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic origin, religion, language, or any other status. Sleepless Machines- this is how I called my submission/poster and it refers to Article 24 of the UDHR. The overworking is an emerging trend in Georgia as well as globally, therefore, my poster is dedicated to raise awareness about this issue, so that people can exercise their rights guided by UDHR – everyone has the right to rest and leisure.“ – said Mariam Mumladze, first place winner of the poster contest.

OHCHR received over one hundred and fifty posters. The main goal of this contest was to raise public awareness about the human rights and to inspire designers and public in general to learn about, reflect and express what human rights in general and UDHR in particular mean to them.

About Human Rights Day:

December 10, is observed worldwide every year to commemorate the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UDHR. This year’s Human Rights Day theme relates to “Equality” and the Article 1 of the UDHR – “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. As we continue on the path towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and countries’ commitments to leave no one behind, we must strive for a world where a life of equality in dignity and rights is a lived reality for all.