On the 10th December 1948, 75 years ago, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) “as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.”
To commemorate the UDHR 75th anniversary, the United Nations Information Centre partnered with the Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria to organize a one-day workshop on the #UNDHR for Journalists and Civil Society on Monday at the Dover Hotel, Aromire Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos State.
The Executive Director, Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria (HRJN), Mr. Kehinde Adegboyega in his opening remark said the one-day Human Rights Workshop for Civil Society Organisations and Media Practitioners on Human Right Reporting and Advocacy, is to provide refreshing ideas and techniques on how to successfully navigate the multiple deadly landmines being set by repressive governments and institutions in the quest to sustaining the advocacy for the fundamental human rights of the people.
Adegboyega noted that the partnership with the UN in the hosting of the workshop is symbolic as it serves as a global recognition for his organisation’s longstanding commitment to the human rights advocacy struggle in Nigeria.
The interactive workshop featured various human rights and media experts and representatives from the United Nations Information Center, Office of the High Commission Human Rights and the National Human Rights Commission that engaged the participants through different sessions reflecting on the historical significance of the UDHR, assessing the current state of human rights globally and also explored ways to strengthen advocacy and collaboration for human rights.
