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...

2009-03-24

Human Rights Public Service Announcements Released in Latin America

World Tour 2009’s arrival in Mexico heralded the Latin American release of Youth for Human Rights International’s Spanish-dubbed public service announcements (PSAs). The PSAs, a key component of YHRI’s human rights educational curriculum, depict the 30 Articles...

2009-01-08

Youth for Human Rights International President to OSCE in Poland

Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) is an NGO (nongovernmental organization) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). With 56 participating countries, it is the largest regional security organization in the world. From September...

2008-08-15

Iranian Youth For Human Rights Art Competition

Article by Chris W. Burst of Persian Mirror

A global artistic and educational effort has been formed to raise the awareness of Iranian youth on their human rights in form of an art competition.

World Academy of Arts, Literature and Media (WAALM) in cooperation...

2008-03-28

Youth for Human Rights International Launches High-School Leadership Competition

Tim Bowles and Jay Yarsiah delivering a human rights lecture in Liberia.

Human rights education is a vital component of Liberia’s post-conflict reconstruction. Without knowledge of such fundamental freedoms, our youth are exposed to repetition of the exploitations and atrocities of the war years. Thus, Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI)...