Italian alpine climber Daniele Nardi is one of an elite group who have made it to the summit of five of the 14 highest mountains on Earth, the “eight-thousanders” as they are known because they rise above 8,000 meters (26,200 feet). His mountaineering conquests include reaching the summit of the two tallest peaks: Mount Everest and the notoriously dangerous K2.
After hundreds of years of Portuguese colonial rule and 24 years of Indonesian occupation, and its aftermath that left hundreds of thousands of people homeless or dead and destroyed most of the country’s homes and schools, the new nation of Timor-Leste emerged in 2002 as the world’s first sovereign nation born in the 21st century.
Human rights education is implemented in modern school systems to bring an end to bullying and other conflicts of contemporary life in North America. Following are excerpts from the reports of two teachers using the Youth for Human Rights program in their classrooms.
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION FOR ALL
Because oppression knows no boundaries, Youth for Human Rights materials are translated in 22 languages, including those spoken by relatively few people.
Tetum Spoken by 85% of the 1.1 million people of Timor-Leste.
Mongolian Spoken by 5.2 million people in Mongolia and the Mongolian region of China.
Urdu National language of Pakistan and also an official language of six Indian states.
DATES
Human Rights Advocacy in 2015-2016
June 20: World Refugee Day
July 30: World Day against Trafficking in Persons
September 21: International Day of Peace
November 16: International Day of Tolerance
December 10: United Nations Human Rights Day
February 20: World Day of Social Justice
March 1: Zero Discrimination Day
March 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
April 6: International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Be part of upcoming United for Human Rights events on these days by contacting us.
THE FACTS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
1. Some 27 million people are currently trafficked internationally.
2. The average cost of a slave is $90.
3. Human trafficking is the largest human rights violation in the history of mankind.
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4. Human trafficking is the world’s second largest criminal enterprise, after drug smuggling and arms dealing.
5. An estimated 80% of trafficking is sexual exploitation, and 20% is labor exploitation.
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HELP MAKE HUMAN RIGHTS A REALITY
Join the international human rights movement by becoming a member of United for Human Rights. UHR assists individuals, educators, organizations and governmental bodies in all parts of the world to raise awareness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.