Learn more about Hong Kong human rights issues through the presentation discussed at HuriLab Webinar "It's YOU who can make human rights work better' on December 10, 2013. More info http://hurilab.org/news/

1. LET'S MAKE THE INTERNATIONAL
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY TRULY
INTERNATIONAL!
International Human Rights Day Carnival in HK
08/12/2013

2. THEME: CHILDREN HAVE RIGHTS TOO!
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Over 15 local and international human rights
organizations, migrant rights groups, and social
service organizations co-organized the carnival .
China Human Rights
Lawyers Concern Group →
↑ Hong Kong Alliance in
Support of Patriotic
Democratic Movements in
China & Tiananmen
Mothers Campaign
← Amnesty International
Hong Kong, League of
Social Democrats,
& The Association
Concerning Sexual Violence
Against Women

3. MAJOR HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN HK
Discrimination (Gender, Sexual Orientation,
Minorities, Person with Disabilities)
 Deficiencies of Refugee Protection Mechanism
 Insufficient Anti-Poverty Policies
 Lack of Universal Suffrage for Chief Executive
Officer
 Limited powers of Human Rights Institutions
 Restricted Freedom of Expression and
Demonstration
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4. THEME: CHILDREN HAVE RIGHTS TOO!
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The event includes interactive games, exhibition,
performances, and a panel discussion aiming to
urge the public to give more thoughts into how
basic human rights could become a reality.
← Stop violence against
women
Free children’s toys ↓
Gifts for imprisoned human
rights defenders

5. OTHER INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES:
SOCIAL INNOVATION CAMP IN HONG KONG
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Some top innovative ideas:
GoodSeeds: based on crowdfunding to fund and showcase
social innovation projects across the Asian region.
Have a Taste: a discovery and sharing platform focusing on
the experiences of “doing social good”.
IT Helps HK: a platform to help charities and NGOs manage
their IT-related information.
Apparatus: an attempt to allow citizens to voice their
complaints about an organization in Hong Kong.

6. WAY FORWARD: GO BEYOND THE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
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How to make the future to be a world where each
human on the planet lives with dignity, respect, and
justice?
We need to take action TODAY.
Human rights is a GLOBAL issue.
Think globally, act locally.
Use social media and make your #VoiceCount
Stand up and let your voice be counted!
@UNDPEurasia @HuRiLab