2007-12-10

United Nations Human Rights Day 2007

Over fifty events were held around the world to celebrate the United Nations International Human Rights Day on 10 December. Sixty years ago, on 10 December 1948, the United Nations established the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) with the intention of preventing...

2007-10-27

Youth for Human Rights Racing Team Promotes Human Rights at the Clio Cup Championship

Niki Lanik with his Y4HR Racing Car and medals

Young Austrian racecar driver, Niki Lanik, and his Youth 4 Human Rights Racing Team, promoted human rights while Lanik sped around the speeedway at Thruxton, in England. He placed eighth and fourth out of thirty competitors for the final two rounds of the 2007 Clio Cup Championship....

2007-07-13

Students Present Reports on Wartime Human Rights Abuses and Their Aftermath

YHRI’s Director of International Development, Tim Bowles, and West African program director, Jay Yarsiah, wrapped up four days in Freetown today, collaborating with Foundation for International Dignity (FIND) Sierra Leone program director David Mondesila on YHRI’s first...

2007-07-08

YHRI’s Human Rights Education Campaign Welcomed in Liberia

YHRI’s Director of International Development, Tim Bowles, and West African Program Director, Jay Yarsiah, met today with the Liberian Vice President Joseph Boakai. Recognizing the progress made in Liberia, Mr. Boakai endorsed YHRI’s initiatives, encouraging Mr. Bowles...

2007-07-06

First YHRI-Liberia Human Rights Leadership Forum and Competition

Tim Bowles, YHRI’s International Development Director, moved on from Ghana to Liberia this week, joining West African program director Jay Yarsiah, YHRI-Liberia country director Teewon Dolopei, and other dedicated volunteers to produce the first national YHRI-Liberia Human...