Human Rights

If you want the US to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child sing the petition here.

Submitted by FanDlux 17 hours ago

Timeline of the Nobel Peace Prize. Pictures, videos and links. Read and learn or participate in our history recording project!

Submitted by rmbrent01 26 days ago

An action network overseen by Amnesty International. It consists of people from all over the world taking action in the name of human rights. I'm a member under the name "Neferti."

Submitted by Cinders 1 month ago

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s major sources of instability. It is the goal of If Americans Knew to provide full and accurate information on this critical issue, and on our power – and duty – to bring a resolution.

Submitted by Cinders 1 month ago

The website discusses Operation Cast Lead from an Israeli perspective. It addresses the fact that Israel has been investigated for war crimes, with the full cooperation of the Israeli government.

Submitted by Cinders 1 month ago

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Following the format of the Fanpop Poetry Contest in January of this year, the Human Rights Spot is sponsoring the Fanpop Human Rights Poetry contest for Human Rights Awareness Month in December.

Rules
1) All poems submitted must be related, in some way, shape or form, to the human rights theme.
2) Poems may have been written at any time, so long as they are the property of the submitting user.

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Hello, fellow human rights enthusiasts! We're three months away from the winter solstice, which has long since been a time for loving, giving, and charity in several religions the world over. That's right, I'm talking about December! The month of Christmas, Hanukkah, Bodhi Day, Al Hijra, Kwanzaa, Zarathosht Diso, Ashura-- You know!

I strive to think of a religion that doesn't have a holiday in December. Hinduism doesn't have one this year, but soon enough, Diwali, the Festival of Lights, will be in December again, and then it will.

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On 10 December:
Celebrate Human Rights Day and the 60the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Stand up with people all over the world who want to make human rights a reality for everyone.

Every human has rights. That is the essence of our humanity. It places on each of us the duty to stand up, not just for our own rights but also for those of others - and to help turn the vision of the UDHR into a reality. That is the spirit of international solidarity. That is the true meaning of universal, indivisible human rights.