Language
Rights
are
Human
Rights
Language
Rights
is an NGO based in Switzerland whose mission is to recognize and promote linguistic and cultural diversity, as well as mutual respect, understanding and cooperation between the different linguistic communities of the world.
Working to preserve the words that tell our story
report
2018-2020: 3d edition UPR (Universal Periodic Review)
2020-2023: Intervention with the Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues following the court ruling on the 25% Spanish language quota in schools.
2023-2025: 4th round of UPR exams
Universal Declaration
of human
rights
Linguistic rights are human rights.
The freedom to express ourselves through language is a fundamental human right
Communicating our thoughts, ideas, desires, and needs with those around us is key to basic survival.
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.“
Nelson Mandela
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