2007-03-22

NetAid Global Action Awards

Due to her active work in the field of human rights since 2001, 16-year-old Claire Kevitt, the Youth President of Youth for Human Rights International, has been named as one of the judges for the prestigious 2006/2007 NetAid Global Action Awards event which takes place in...

2007-02-01

Freedom of Expression Featured in MLK Human Rights Hero Award


Is artistic expression a human right?

According to President of the International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance, it absolutely is. So much so, that the recipient of the first annual Los Angeles County Martin Luther King, Jr., Human Rights Hero Award...

2006-10-19

Human Rights Public Service Announcements — Now Playing Everywhere

Sit down in a Paris café or a restaurant in Florence with in-house monitors and you may be impressed by powerful audio-visual messages that truly teach human rights.

Released in June of this year, these thirty- or sixty- second spots bring to life all 30 Articles...

2006-10-11

Youth for Human Rights International Participates in a “Sense of Peace” Art Program in Riverside, CA

At-risk youth were given a voice at ”A Sense of Peace” community exhibition which drew hundreds to Riverside, California. The exhibition was heavily supported by numerous like-minded community and nonprofit groups.

Sarah Slocum from A Sense of Peace stated: “This...

2006-09-24

Spokesman for the Glendale Chapter of Youth for Human Rights International Speaks Out on Peace Day 2006

War and terrorism may dominate the world headlines, but Glendale, California, has its sights set on peace, and 14-year-old Alexis Mathes is right at the center of that movement.

Spokesperson for the Glendale chapter of Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) Alexis...