YOUNG HUMAN RIGHTS ENTHUSIASTS IN UKRAINE EDUCATE OTHERS IN THEIR CITY
A determined Anna Ganzhul sets out to solve in Mykolaiv, what she believes is the source of all its problems, ignorance of human rights.
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YOUTH FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PILOT A GREAT SUCCESS IN MONGOLIAN SCHOOLS
More than 4,000 Mongolian students learn their human rights in a pilot. The National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia plans to cap it all off with countrywide curriculum implementation.
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WELCOME TO A SECOND GRADE CLASS HUMAN RIGHTS PARADISE
With the help of one effective program, Jordan has transformed the way her students interact.
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RELIGIOUS LEADERS EMPOWER AFRICA
Delegates from five African nations share human rights priorities and progress.
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FACTS
WHAT’S THE WORD?
The State of the Freedom of Speech
55%
OF AMERICANS
say Democracy means Human Right # 19: Freedom of Expression.
1 BILLION
PEOPLE
enjoy freedom of the press. More than 6 billion do not.
9%
DROP
in freedom of the Internet over the last three years.
33%
OF ALL NATIONS
have virtually no freedom of speech.
105
COUNTRIES
have seen a net decline in freedom of speech over the last 10 years.
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A basic introduction to human rights, this booklet outlines their development through history, up to the present day. It also introduces the world’s most important human rights documents and includes the full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.