{"id":808,"date":"2015-09-05T01:02:38","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T17:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mfasia.org\/stepitup\/?p=808"},"modified":"2015-11-18T17:11:26","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T09:11:26","slug":"visions-from-the-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmw25.mfasia.org\/?p=808","title":{"rendered":"Visions from the Inside: Stories of Detained Migrant Children and Families"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An exhibit on the impact of detention on children and families will be held in the United Nations Palais des Nations in Geneva during the next Human Rights Council.<\/span><\/h3>\n

When: 7-18 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where: Next to the Delegates\u2019 Lounge, Palais des Nations<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exhibited works explore the visions and realities for child migrants in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of UN Migrant Workers Convention. The exhibit compliments a panel event on child migrants taking place during the Human Rights Council.<\/p>\n

These artworks are based on letters written by detained women and children in a detention center<\/a>. These visual art interpretations were created by a diverse line-up of visual artists highlight the realities that migrants are experiencing inside of detention facilities, what led them to migrate away from their home countries, and the resiliency of the human spirit.<\/p>\n

These interpretations highlight the realities that migrants are experiencing inside of detention facilities and the resiliency of the human spirit.<\/p>\n

These artworks are a collaboration between CultureStrike,<\/a> Mariposas Sin Fronteras<\/a> and End Family Detention.<\/a><\/p>\n

The exhibit is made possible thanks to the generous support of OHCHR, the UN Committee on Migrant Workers and the Step It Up Campaign.<\/p>\n

For more information email media@endchilddetention.org<\/span><\/p>\n

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