Small and delicate, the blue ribbons worn by many celebrities at the Oscars carried an important message: support refugees.
According to a statement from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, wearing #WithRefugees headbands on Sunday "sends a powerful visual message that everyone has the right to seek safety, anyone, where and when."
The ties were made by the Knotty Tie Co., which the agency says provides jobs, training and education to resettled refugees in the Denver area.
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“Human themes of conflict, separation and loss are present in many festival and award nominated films this season,” the agency said in the statement, citing films such as “Avatar: The Way of Water" and "Marcel the shell with shoes."
"Through effective storytelling, these films help eliminate discrimination and misunderstanding, offer new perspectives, and help inspire compassion for those forced to flee," the statement continued.
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