TRANSFORMING GUATEMALA: FROM A LAND OF VIOLENCE TO A NATION BASED ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Cynthia Maria Guerra observed that her country of Guatemala was a nation of violence. She decided to team up with Youth for Human Rights and reverse the tide.
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HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION TOUR TRAVERSES TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
A two-week Human Rights Education Tour travels to six cities in Taiwan, Province of China, to launch the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with enlightenment delivered through music and art—and inspiring thousands.
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HONORING THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Over 170 events took place in 40 nations to launch the 70th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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HOME TO PORTUGAL TO TEACH HUMAN RIGHTS
Mother and son human rights advocates and educators adopt YHRI campaign.
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FACTS
UDHR by the numbers
For the 70th Anniversary of UDHR, let’s look at the stats.
18
MEMBERS
of political, cultural and religious backgrounds comprised the commission to create the UDHR
70
YEARS
with the UDHR as the guiding document for defining, protecting and maintaining human rights
500+
LANGUAGES
into which the UDHR has been translated, making it the most translated document on Earth
193
MEMBER NATIONS
uphold the UDHR as the United Nations platform for world peace
48
NATIONS
signed the original declaration to ratify it in 1948
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