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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

The Meaning behind the Blue Ribbons Worn at the Oscars: Support Refugees

Volker Bertelmann, wearing a #WithRefugees pin, arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP)

Small and subtle, the blue ribbons worn by many celebrities at the Oscars nonetheless had an important message: support refugees.

According to a statement from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, donning the #WithRefugees ribbons Sunday "sends a powerful visual message that everyone has the right to seek safety, whoever, wherever, whenever they are.”

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