Bringing Attention to Human Rights Through Art

Alexandria, Virginia

Bringing Attention to Human Rights Through Art

2 oktober 2010

Youth for Human Rights International teamed up with local artists and festival goers to create a 50-foot long mural depicting each of the thirty articles of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

Youth teams, festival goers and local artists learned their human rights today, as they wielded paint brushes and together created a 50-foot long mural during the annual arts festival in Alexandria, Virginia. Illustrating each of the thirty articles of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the mural will be seen for the next two years by passers-by in the Del Rey community.

Youth for Human Rights Volunteers at Hull Freedom Festival

Hull, United Kingdom

Youth for Human Rights Volunteers at Hull Freedom Festival

11 september 2010

The Youth for Human Rights booth was a popular attraction for festival goers.

Volunteers from the Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) UK chapter took their message and educational materials to the Freedom Festival in Hull, United Kingdom, where some 50,000 people packed into the city's Queens Gardens and Marina. The annual festival has become the largest mixed cultural event in the region, playing host to a number of famous British pop and rock acts as well as local artists.

Youth Make Human Rights a Reality in Taiwan

Youth Make Human Rights a Reality in Taiwan

18 september 2010

Students in Chuang Ching School in Taiwan learn their 30 human rights from YHRI audiovisual presentation.

When Taiwan Vice President Victor Siew met with Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) Founder and President Mary Shuttleworth in 2008, topping the agenda was the potential of YHRI’s programs to help quell domestic violence, including child abuse—major social issues in Taiwan.

Italian Human Rights Advocates Unite to Save African Youth from Child Abuse

Italian Human Rights Advocates Unite to Save African Youth from Child Abuse

26 september 2010

Dancing celebrates the grand opening of a school in Twewaa, Ghana, funded by YHRI project, UNITED for Africa.

Keenly aware of widespread human rights violations in West Africa, a team of impassioned volunteers in Milan, Italy, has raised more than just a rallying cry on behalf of those most vulnerable to violations of their human rights.

7th Annual International Human Rights Summit 2010

Geneva, Switzerland

7th Annual International Human Rights Summit 2010

9 juli 2010

The 7th Annual International Human Rights Summit is sponsored by Youth for Human Rights International and follows our proud tradition of bringing youth from around the world together to share, encourage and inspire global peace and tolerance.

July 14th is the final date to submit Summit applications requiring Swiss visas.

For more information contact genevasummit2010@gmail.com.

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