Human Rights

YOUTH FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL BEGINS ITS 3RD ANNUAL WORLD TOUR TO PROMOTE THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Youth for Human Rights International launched its 3rd annual World Tour this weekend as part of their campaign to make human rights a fact through implementing human rights education around the world.

The urgent need to make all nations honor and enforce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is demonstrated by the fact that today there are 100 million children living on the street and 115 million primary school-aged youth denied schooling. It is further emphasized by the estimated 1.5 million children trafficked into slavery over the past year.

Youth for Human Rights International believes that educating today’s youth on the Universal Declaration is the key to guaranteeing these rights. To bring each the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration to life for young people and adults alike, Youth for Human Rights and the Church of Scientology International have teamed up to produce 30 public service announcements.

The first 3 of these PSAs were released in 2005 and can be seen on the Youth for Human Rights web site or downloaded as podcasts.

The tour will consist of 30 events, each one releasing one of the 30 PSAs, in cities in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, Istanbul, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

For more information on the Church of Scientology International’s human rights campaign, call the CSI Human Rights Department at (323) 960-3500. For information on Youth for Human Rights International, call (323) 663-5799 or email info@youthforhumanrights.org

ITINERARY

July 1, Sat
Los Angeles, USA — Send-off
Right #1: We are all born free and equal

July 2-3, Sun - Mon
Washington D.C.
Right # 2: Don’t Discriminate

July 3-5, Mon - Wed
Toronto, Canada — two events
Right # 3: The right to life Right # 4: Slavery, past and present

July 6-7, Thu - Fri
London, England — two events
Right # 5: No TortureRight # 6: Same rights to the law

July 7-10, Fri - Mon
Berlin, Germany — four events
Right # 7: Protected by the lawRight # 8: Fair treatment by fair courtsRight # 9: Unfair detainmentRight # 10: The right to trial

July 10-12, Mon-Wed
Venice, Italy — two events
Right # 11: Innocent until proven guiltyRight # 12: The right to privacy

July 12-13, Wed - Thu
Vienna, Austria — two events
Right # 13: Freedom to moveRight # 14: The right to asylum

July 13, Thu
Prague, Czech Republic
Right # 15: The right to nationality

July 14-15, Fri - Sat
Bratislava, Slovakia — two events
Right # 16: Marriage and familyRight # 17: Your own things

July 16-18, Sun - Mon
Budapest, Hungary
Right # 18: Freedom of thought

July 19-20, Tue - Wed
Kiev, Ukraine
Right # 19: Freedom of speech

July 20-23, Wed - Fri
Istanbul, Turkey
Right # 20: Freedom of assembly

July 23-25, Sun - Tue
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Right # 21: The right to democracy

July 26-27, Wed - Thu
Singapore City, Singapore
Right # 22: The right to social security

July 28-30, Fri - Sun
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Right # 23: Workers’ rights

Jul 31-Aug 2, Mon - Wed
Seoul, Korea
Right # 24, The right to play

Aug 2-4, Wed - Fri
Manila, Philippines
Right # 25: A bed and some food

Aug 5-8, Sat - Tue
Sydney, Australia — two events
Right # 26: The right to educationRight # 27: Culture and copyright

Aug 8-10, Tue - Thu
Auckland, New Zealand — two events
Right # 28: A free and fair worldRight # 29: Our responsibilities

Aug 10-13, Thu - Sun
Nadi, Fiji
Right #30: Nobody can take away these rights

Aug 13, Sun
Los Angeles, USA

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