There
are many
ways you
can influence
application
of the
principles
contained
in the Universal
Declaration
of Human
Rights.
Here are
some of
them
1. Become
a Foundation
member
2. Become
a Foundation
Volunteer
3. Make
a donation
to support
our work
4. Learn
the Universal
Declaration
of Human
Rights
5. Get
your copy
of one
of the
booklets, Know
Your Human
Rights,
or What
are Human
Rights? (for
children).
The booklets
are also
available
online here.
6. Read
the booklets.
7. Distribute
copies
in your
area.
8. Hold
a human
rights
fundraising
drive.
Use the
money to
reprint
the booklets
for distribution
in your
area.
9. Support
a human
rights
organization
such as
Amnesty
International,
Human Rights
Watch,
or a local
group.
10. Write
to papers
on human
rights
issues.
11. Join
an anti-slavery
group that
combats
the growing,
illegal
trade in
human trafficking
(Article
4 — “No
one shall
be held
in slavery
or servitude....”)
12. Support
the work
of human
rights
organizations
that campaign
against
inhumane
treatment
of individuals
in psychiatric
institutions
(Article
5 — No
one shall
be subjected
to ...
cruel,
inhuman
or degrading
treatment.)
13. If
you are
a member
of a church,
encourage
interfaith
dialogue
with other
churches.
(Article
18 — “...
the right
to freedom
of thought,
conscience
and religion.”)
14. Speak
out, in
local forums
or by writing
your newspaper
or elected
representatives,
on behalf
of the
voices
of minorities.
(Article
19 “...
the right
to freedom
of opinion
and expression.”)
15. Discourage
attempts
to deny
peaceful
groups
their right
to assembly
(Article
20 — “...
the right
to freedom
of peaceful
assembly
and association.”)
16. Encourage
others
to vote
at local
and national
elections
and to
take part
in public
affairs.
(Article
21 — “...the
right to
take part
in the
government
of [one’s]
country.”)
17. Write
your elected
representative
and ask
him or
her to
support
legislation
mandating
equal treatment
in the
workplace,
if current
laws are
inequitable.
(Article
23 of the
Declaration — “...the
right to...
just and
favorable
conditions
of work”.)
18. Become
a member
of a group
that seeks
to alleviate
poverty
in the
world (Article
25 — “...
the right
to a standard
of living
adequate
for the
health
of himself
and his
family....”)
19. Take
an active
interest
in the
education
of your
children
by attending
parent-teacher
events
at your
school
(Article
26 (1) “...
the right
to education.”)
20. Support
the right
of parents
to send
their children
to the
school
of their
choice
(Article
26 (3) “Parents
have a
prior right
to choose
the kind
of education
that shall
be given
to their
children.”)
21. Join
an association
that promotes
the arts
(Article
27 “the
right freely
to... enjoy
the arts.”)
22. Do
at least
one of
the above
and encourage
your friends
and family
to do the
same. (Article
29 — “everyone
has duties
to the
community.”
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