activism
Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin is a contemporary artist who is known for her autobiographical and confessional artwork. She has worked in different fields during her artistic career including drawing, painting, sculpture, film, photography and more. She was born in Croydon, England in …
Training of Trainers for Gender Equality and Active Citizenship
„Gender Equality and Active Citizenship“ is a toolkit that aims to empower youth workers to conduct trainings on topics related to gender equality. The tool is made to expand the increasing knowledge regarding non-formal education in order to achieve social …
Ezequiel Vedana da Rosa
Brazilian businessman who founded Piipee—a system that protects water resources by reducing toilet water Ezequiel is a Brazilian man who created a product to save water when flushing the toilet. One day he realized humans wasted too much water flushing …
Emma Watson
British actress and activist in the fields of gender equality and ecologism, engaged with the UN HeForShe campaign Emma Watson is a British actress and model that is known worldwide for her character in the Harry Potter Saga as Hermione …
Marie Assad
An Egyptian activist fighting against female genital mutilation Marie Assad (1922—2018) was an Egyptian woman who fought for women’s rights against oppression by combatting the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). It was at university when she first started doing …
COMPASS (2002/2012)
Manual on Human Rights Education with Young People COMPASS is a manual for human rights education with young people. It was developed in 2002 by the Council of Europe’s Directorate of Youth and Sport on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary …
No Hate Speech Movement
Council of Europe youth campaign for human rights online The No Hate Speech Movement Campaign was initiated and led by the Council of Europe, but mainly involves national campaigns in its member states. The campaign was officially launched on March 22, …
Feeling Good in the deaf-and-dumb language
To sing with your whole body Author: Sylvia Borissova Meet the radiant Anne Magalhães, who sings in sign language the eternal jazz classic of Nina Simone from 1965, Feeling Good! And did you know that sign languages are different in …
Introduction to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the first of its kind and it was created right after World War II. Approved by the international community in 1948 it represents the universal recognition that basic rights and fundamental freedoms …
Article 2: Freedom from Discrimination
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, …
Article 5: Freedom from Inhuman Treatment
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The Right to Freedom from Inhuman Treatment ensures that no one should be tortured physically or mentally. No one should be subject to degrading …
Article 6: Legal Recognition
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law. To understand article 6, we must understand what the definition of a person is. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word ‘Person’ means: ‘A human being regarded …
Article 7: Equality Before the Law
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination. Every …
Article 8: Right to Remedy by Competent Tribunal
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law. This right means that every human who is subject to a violation of …
Article 9: Freedom from Arbitrary Legal Prosecution
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile. A person can not be arrested, detained, or exiled without a good reason to do so. This is a security for all humans, so no one should live in …
Article 10: Right to Fair Public Hearing
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him. A fair hearing means that an unbiased …
Article 11: Innocent until Proven Guilty
Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence. No one shall be held …
Article 12: Freedom from Interference
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks. This article …