Carola Rackete (1988 -) is a German ecologist, conservationist and social justice activist. Rackete earned a degree in nautical science and maritime transport and proceeded to gain a master’s in conservation management. She served as a navigation officer in scientific …
Definition of sexual orientation. Homophobia. Examples of discrimination based on sexual orientation Sexual orientation is an individual biological characteristic and part of the identity of each of us. It covers the whole range of human sexuality and applies equally to …
Hate speech and its dangerous consequences for private life People use hate speech only when they think that they know something about an individual or a group. A completely anonymous person or social group cannot fall victim to hate speech …
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, …
It is most difficult to see the walls inside ourselves, which we have imperceptibly erected over time—most often in the name of our survival in difficult situations Explaining tolerance to others is always easy. It is even easier to rebuke …
Freedom of religion is one of the fundamental human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Freedom of religion is the right of everyone to choose, accept, and change their religion and beliefs. This is one of the …
The most impressive kaleidoscope of humanity’s personal ideas about love, tolerance, happiness, non-violence, peace and environment ever created Author: Sylvia Borissova 7 Billion Others (7 milliards d’autres, 2003) is an ambitious and unusual art project through which film director, journalist, …
“The moment you wear the suit, you are shielded. Your identity is no longer relevant.” Author: Sylvia Borissova Be in no hurry to think that The Soundsuits is the new band-adventure of legendary rock musician Nick Cave after Nick Cave & …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Let’s pass on the good, starting from ourselves! Author: Sylvia Borissova What do a single mother, a social studies teacher, a homeless bum, a drug-addicted boy, a man stuck in his car, a desperate young woman about to jump off …
This Italian drama shows the difficult and dangerous life trip of two young men from Burkina Faso that decide to go to Italy to start a new life. After surviving to desert bandits and a threatening sea voyage the protagonists …
The Express is the real story of the life of Ernie Davis, one of the best American football players at the university level in the decade of the 1960s. It shows how Ernie Davis, an African American person who comes …
“The Blind side” is a family sports drama based on the true story of the football player Michael Oher. Michael stayed with different families when he was a child due to his mother’s drug addiction. Every time he stayed with …
Human Flow is a German documentary film co-produced and directed by Ai Weiwei about the current global refugee crisis. In the film the viewer is taken to over 20 countries to understand both the scale and the personal impact of …
Hidden Figures tells the story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – three brilliant African-American women working at NASA in 1961, so the unit was segregated by race and sex.Following the success of Soviet Union’s launch of …
The movie is based on a true story in which the plot revolves around the efforts of debate coach Melvin B. Tolson at Wiley College, a historically black college related to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, to place his team …
