Human Rights

Check Out the World Voices Project

December 15, 2008

Hear the Universal Declaration of Human Rights read in dozens of languages from around the world. Artist Brenda Ray's audio installation challenges us all to speak with one voice to end human rights violations, wherever they occur.

Take the human rights quiz

Test your knowledge of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the history of the struggle to protect freedom and equality around the world.

Tags: Human Rights, One Hour

Defend the Right to Food

Lend your voice to those who can't speak up for their own right to be free from hunger. Write a letter to tell governments around the world to make sure their citizens have access to adequate food.

Tags: Food Crisis, Human Rights, Hunger, One Minute

Action #114: Read up on the right to food. Then spread the word

Learn more about the right to adequate food and to be free from hunger. Then share what you learn with others.

Tags: Human Rights, Hunger, One Day

ACTION #221: Shop for change

Round out your holiday shopping with fair-trade gifts from producers who compensate their workers fairly and provide clean, safe and discrimination-free working environments.

Tags: Fair Trade, Human Rights, Shop, Women/Gender, One Hour

ACTION FINDER

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