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From
the
Editor
 Hello
again! One
of the
things I
love about
art is
that you
can be
in control
of your
own creations.
If you
want the
sky to
be purple,
you can
make it
purple. If
you want
it to
be green
in can
be green.
Being able
to
decide
exactly
what
I
want
to
do
and
make
my
own
decisions
makes
me
happy.
Wouldn’t
it be
great if
everyone had
this luxury?
This
is what
freedom of
thought is
all about.
Sometimes people
want to
believe something – but
others
won’t
let
them.
How
can
anyone
be
happy
if
they
are
told
how
they
must
think?
Would
you?
Telling
someone how
to think
and what
to believe
is a
violation of
Article 18
of the
Universal Declaration
of Human
Rights, which
states: “18.
Freedom
of
thought.
We
all
have
the
right
to
believe
in
what
we
want
to
believe,
to
have
a
religion,
or
to
change
it
if
we
want.”
This
is what
Youth for
Human Rights
International is
all about.
We all
need to
take responsibility
for enforcing
these rights
for everyone.
Let
me know
your thoughts
on this.
Alexis
Matthes
YHR
Int’l
Editor
info@youthhumanrights.org
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Phone: (323) 663-5799
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Youth
teaching
youth... The
purpose
of Youth
for Human
Rights
International
is to teach
youth around
the world
about human
rights,
thus helping
them to
become
advocates
for tolerance
and peace.
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TALENTED
YHRI ARTISTS
REACH FINALS IN ART CONTEST
—By
Alexis
Matthes
Youth
for Human
Rights
International
(YHRI)
held an
art contest
encouraging
children
to express
what human
rights
means to
them. Art
plays a
very important
role in
the evolution
of life.
It touches,
entertains
and inspires
us all.
Look
at what
Claude
Monet
and Salvador
Dali
(famous
European
painters
during
the Renaissance
period)
did to
inspire
people
through
their
art.
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| Lin
Lan |
Abigail
Parker |
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| Christina
Li |
Anjali
Chandrashekar |
The
art these
children
have created
can inspire
us all
to follow
along the
path of
human rights,
to set
an example
at all
times and
to impress
upon others
to do the
same.
 Member
of the
Month:
TYLER HYNES
Nineteen-year-old
Tyler Hynes
is an accomplished
actor and
is the
national
spokesperson
for Youth
for Human
Rights
International,
Canada
Chapter.
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| Tyler
poses
with
Senator
Di
Nino
in
his
office
in
Ottawa. |
He
has starred
in two
TV series
and has
an upcoming
series
as well.
Tyler has
been nominated
for one
of the
most prestigious
awards
in Canada,
the Gemini
Award,
and has
starred
along such
names as
Kirstie
Alley,
Andie McDowell,
Tim Roth,
Steve Guttenburg
and Mariel
Hemmingway,
to name
a few,
in a variety
of feature
films and
TV movies.
Tyler is
perhaps
best known
in his
country
for his
leading
role in
the movie “Tagged:
The Jonathan
Wamback
Story”.
This is
a powerful
story about
teenager
and real-life
hero, Jonathan
Wamback,
who was
severely
beaten
when he
stood up
school
bullies.
Tyler states
that it
was through
this experience
that he
became
more sensitive
to these
issues.
While in
L.A. this
past winter,
Tyler was
introduced
to Youth
For Human
Rights
International.
He has
not looked
back since!
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| Pupils
at
Mother
Teresa
Catholic
School
with
Tyler
and
Brandon. |
On
his return
to Ottawa,
Canada,
in the
spring,
Tyler
went to
Toronto
where
he
attended
a benefit
dinner
for the
Canadian
Crime
Victims
Foundation
which
was founded
by the
Wamback
family.
He then
held
an
informal
information
session
with
over 20
prominent
Toronto
community
leaders
to let
them
know
about
YHRI.
As a
result,
many
stepped
forward
to volunteer
and a
board
of directors
was formed
that
night.
The
following
week
Tyler,
along with
his brother
Brandon,
went
to
Mother
Teresa
Catholic
School
in Ottawa
and gave
their
first school
lesson
on human
rights
to 150
eager
students.
Tyler
also
met with
Senator
Di Nino
in the
Parliament
buildings
in Ottawa
and briefed
him about
YHRI
and the
need
to teach
children
throughout
Canada.
Tyler
states: “One
of our
main goals
is to have
ALL Canadian
children
taught
the Universal
Declaration
of Human
Rights
as part
of the
curriculum.
Canada
has always
been known
as a peace
keeping
nation,
helping
to take
care of
the rest
of the
world.
I am proud
of this
and want
to continue
this trend,
making
human rights
a fact
in Canada!
| UNITED
MUSIC VIDEO SCORES PRIZES! |
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The
New York Festival
Grand Jury Prize
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Have
a look at the latest prizes
the unstoppable UNITED music
video has received!
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Taglia
Corto Award
in Florence, Italy
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TOP YHRI
TICKET
SELLER
In
early October
YHRI
is holding
a very
special
event
in
Los Angeles,
in honor
of Youth
for Human
Rights
International
Day,
which was
first
proclaimed
by the
City
of Los
Angeles
on October
1st 2004.
At
the same
time
we
are
holding
our
annual
Youth
for Human
Rights
International
Summit
where
young
leaders
from
around
the
world will
join
together.
This
takes
funding
of
course.
So
the
YHRI
Youth
Executive
Council
is
selling
raffle
tickets.
Alana
Tourje
is the
star ticket
seller
so far!
Congratulations
Alana and
thank you!
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| Our
newest
YHRI
Club – Quebec,
Canada! |
Here
are the
members
of our
newest
YHRI Club–
Quebec,
Canada!
The
idea to
form the
club came
from the
Public
Affairs
representative
of the
Church
of Scientology
of Quebec.
Well done
on
being
the first – and
setting
such a
great example.
Which area
in
Canada
will
form the
second
club?
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ON
THE
IMAGE
TO
READ
MORE:
EUROPEAN
ARTS FESTIVAL
Announcing:
European Arts Festival
Youth for Human Rights International
Categories: Fine Arts, Poetry and
Short Stories.
Entries to the Festival
will be accepted shortly
The Festival is being held
from 26-29 August 2005
at Camelot Castle, Cornwall, England.
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What
are
Human
Rights?
Every
person
is
entitled
to
certain
rights — simply
by
the
fact
that
they
are
a
human
being.
They
are “rights” because
they
are
things
you
are
allowed
to
be,
to
do
or
to
have.
These
rights
are
there
for
your
protection
against
people
who
might
want
to
harm
or
hurt
you.
They
are
also
there
to
help
us
get
along
with
each
other
and
live
in
peace.
Click
on the image to download
the booklet
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