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3. Working from home

3.1 What you can do without travelling to Geneva

What can you do if you cannot travel to Geneva?

It can be very difficult for human rights defenders to travel to Geneva, but fortunately you can engage with the UN human rights mechanisms even if you cannot physically come to Geneva.

Follow the links below to find some tools to help you engage with the UN system from home.

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