United for Human Rights Newsletter

Bringing Universal Rights to the Eternal City \| ROME, ITALY \|
	The Parliament of Italy hosted a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights organized by the Italian chapters of Youth for Human Rights International. read more >>

Being a Gentleman is Inseparable from Human Rights \| FLORIDA, USA \|
	Chris King is on a mission to help Florida youth—in danger of becoming victims of human trafficking—gain the knowledge to protect their rights and the rights of others. read more >>

Human Rights Heroes Recognized at the United Nations \| NEW YORK, UNITED STATES \|
	During the 15th Annual International Human Rights Summit, Youth for Human Rights International awards three stellar humanitarians for their work in changing the face of their nations. read more >>

Human Rights Summit Celebrates 70th Anniversary of UDHR \| NEW YORK, UNITED STATES \|
	The 15th Annual International Human Rights Summit engages 94 youth from 57 nations at the United Nations in New York. read more >>

Milano Hosts Human Rights Awards \| MILANO, ITALY \|
	Youth for Human Rights Italy holds its annual Human Rights Hero Awards 2018. read more >>

Bringing Understanding and Peace Through Human Rights in Israel \| ISRAEL \|
	The Youth for Human Rights Israel team seek to tackle the age-old conundrum of bringing harmony to the numerous ethnic and religious groups that make up their nation. read more >>

Human Rights Education Prepares Guyana’s Future Generation \| GUYANA \|
	The YHR Guyana chapter is tackling domestic violence at its roots, using human rights education and awareness to change the mindset of the country’s citizens. read more >>

YHRI World Educational Tour Visits Seven Nations \| INTERNATIONAL \|
	The 15th annual Youth for Human Rights World Educational Tour travels 35,058 miles through seven countries. read more >>

Four Regional Summits Cap YHRI World Tour \| INTERNATIONAL \|
	Youth from across four different regions of the planet gather for Human Rights Summits. read more >>

Transforming Guatemala: From a Land of Violence To a Nation Based on Human Rights \| GUATEMALA \|
	Cynthia Maria Guerra observed that her country of Guatemala was a nation of violence. She decided to team up with Youth for Human Rights and reverse the tide. read more >>

Human Rights Education Tour Traverses Taiwan, Province of China \| TAIWAN \|
	A two-week Human Rights Education Tour travels to six cities in Taiwan, Province of China, to launch the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with enlightenment delivered through music and art—and inspiring thousands. read more >>

Honoring the Universal Declaration of Human Rights \| INTERNATIONAL \|
	Over 170 events took place in 40 nations to launch the 70th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. read more >>

Home to Portugal to Teach Human Rights \| PORTUGAL \|
	Mother and son human rights advocates and educators adopt YHRI campaign. read more >>

To Quell Bullying, Partnership is Forged With Mexico’s Special Education Leader \| MEXICO \|
	Youth for Human Rights Mexico partners with Department of Special Education, training 700 educators to deliver human rights lectures to more than one million students. read more >>

Bringing Human Rights Back to the Country That Created Solidarity \| POLAND–USA \|
	Rock for Human Rights and United for Human Rights, with the Polish-American Society of Memphis, join forces to hold the “Memphis in Poland” concert. read more >>

Interview With an Advocate for a More Stable Iraq \| IRAQ \|
	In the midst of turmoil, Issa Suffy brings sanity through teaching the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. read more >>

Thailand Conference on Human Rights \| THAILAND \|
	International conference brings together human rights advocates from six nations. read more >>

Alabama Junior ROTC and Youth for Human Rights Create Responsible Citizens \| ALABAMA, UNITED STATES \|
	With human rights education, Alabama JROTC cadets are growing up good citizens, defying the perception of their age group as the disconnected “me” generation. read more >>

Radio Empowers Indian Youth to Bring Social Change \| INDIA \|
	Indian youth are learning human rights through innovative online radio programs, not as listeners but as content producers, creating and sharing their voices with the world. read more >>

Demme Durrett Rouses Human Rights Spirit of Houston \| TEXAS, UNITED STATES \|
	Demme turned an annual United for Human Rights tradition into a Texas-sized affair, showing that anyone can make a difference. read more >>

Racing for Human Rights, Everyone Wins \| CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES \|
	Two Sacramento cyclists make a positive impact for human rights doing what they love. read more >>

Youth for Human Rights Hosts Youth Summit at the UN \| NEW YORK \|
	Selected for their accomplishments in the field of human rights, 66 young men and women participated in the 14th annual Human Rights Summit of Youth for Human Rights International, held at the United Nations in New York. read more >>

Nigerian Human Rights Activist Makes His Own Passion the Passion of Many \| NIGERIA \|
	Through creative out-of-doors lessons and classroom sessions, Duke Ifeaka’s human rights movement in Nigeria is sweeping up everyone in his campaign for peace. read more >>

Saving Pakistan’s Best and Brightest From Extremism \| PAKISTAN \|
	How one man is reaching thousands of Pakistani youth with human rights education before extremist groups can recruit them—creating what he calls “soldiers of peace.” read more >>

Kerri Kasem Fights for the Rights of Family \| UNITED STATES \|
	Radio host Kerri Kasem, daughter of Casey Kasem, shares her personal story and struggle to get human rights guaranteed. read more >>

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