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| SOUTH AFRICA |

One Man’s Mission to Reestablish Respect and Dignity in African Communities

Clement Manfouo and his volunteers are empowering youth with human rights education across South Africa.

| PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
How Augustine Brian, who was abused by police in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, transformed his attackers into human rights advocates.
| COLOMBIA |
How thousands of Colombian jungle soldiers are learning the 30 articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights from their peers in the habitat they know best.
| NIGERIA |
Raymond Onwualo is taking on the ultimate human rights challenge: the Nigerian military.
| ATLANTA |
Youth for Human Rights program plays an important role in Atlanta’s legacy of freedom.
| MEXICO |
Youth advocates, government officials and experts come together to promote human rights education as the way to create a world of tolerance and peace.
| BRAZIL |
Teacher Raimundo Sousa starts at his home school, but intends to uplift the entire country with human rights.
| UNITED STATES |
Charged with preparing students to be citizens of a diverse democracy, social studies teachers rely on United for Human Rights.
| INDIA |
In Mumbai, students transform into proud advocates after learning their basic rights.
| INTERNATIONAL |
The 12th annual International Human Rights Summit began with a flourish of flags and 43 young people representing 33 nations in a procession signaling the start of the three-day Summit at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
| PHILIPPINES |
The legacy of martial law and suppressed freedom of speech and other basic rights under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos still lives today in the island nation.