2010-05-11

80-Day Human Rights Education World Tour Completes

80-Day Tour in Honor of the United Nations “International Year of Youth” Addresses Widespread Abuses of Children’s Human Rights

UNICEF reports that 40 million children below the age of 15 suffer from abuse and neglect, while the USA National Committee...

2010-04-06

Creating True Leaders of Tomorrow

Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) teamed up with the California Association of Student Councils (CASC) in teaching young leaders about human rights as part of CASC’s annual Youth Action Summit of California (YASC).

With one in five students dropping out...

2010-02-15

World Tour 2010

Dear Supporters,

Youth are the heartbeat of our future. Youth who know that they have rights and responsibilities can strive to reach their full potentials. Unfortunately, youth who do not know their rights are vulnerable and easy prey for ill-intentioned individuals.

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2009-12-10

Youth for Human Rights International Year 2009 in Review

This year we echoed our human rights message to millions throughout the airwaves—on TV, on radio and on the Internet.

To aid teachers and instructors the world over, we released our new Education Package. It includes teacher’s manuals, videos, posters as well as...

2009-09-09

International Human Rights Youth Summit in Las Vegas

Youth delegates from around the world joined local students and community leaders at Youth for Human Rights International’s Youth Summit and Awards Dinner in Las Vegas on September 3rd. Hosted by the American-Iranian Friendship Association and its Founder and President,...