2011-05-10

Youth for Human Rights International Holds Local Forum on Youth Violence

With the February shooting of a Muir High School student and the rash of gun-related incidents that followed recently in the Pasadena/Altadena area, the community continues to be plagued with bloodshed.

To raise awareness and community unity, Youth for Human Rights...

2010-12-11

Human Rights Organization Shines Spotlight on Modern-day Slavery in Southern California

Slavery is not limited to the far away killing fields of Africa or the sweatshops of Southeast Asia. It is, in fact, rampant in the towns and neighborhoods in Southern California, contributing to the estimated 27 million people worldwide subjected to bondage, human...

2010-11-26

Niki Lanik, Putting Human Rights onto the Fast Track

Niki Lanik signing a petition for human rights at the Seventh Annual International Human Rights Summit in Geneva.

Niki Lanik, human rights activist, puts human rights first in a race to the finish line.

A self-professed “speed freak,” professional GT race driver Niki Lanik has been whipping around race tracks since he was 16.

While becoming a top name in the racing...

2010-09-18

Youth Make Human Rights a Reality in Taiwan

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When Taiwan Vice President Victor Siew met with Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) Founder and President Mary Shuttleworth in 2008, topping the agenda was the potential of YHRI’s programs to help quell domestic violence, including child abuse—major social issues...

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,...