SAHAR VARDI
KHURRAM PARVEZ
We’ve asked hundreds of advocates why they choose to defend rights. Some of them have mentioned their mothers as key influences. Here are the lessons that shaped their lives.
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Image above: Upper left: Akila Radhakrishnan. Lower left: Fatimah Muhammad. Upper right: Susan Glisson. Lower right: Larry Cox.
Rights defenders come from all walks of life and each of them, however distant or unknown, leads the way of humanity towards freedom, justice, and dignity.
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STEP 1:
You will need a computer with a working mic (or headphones with a mic), and an internet connection.
STEP 2:
Reply to three short questions (only audio, text is optional. You can add photos, which make for more compelling stories).
STEP 3:
Review and submit!
WHO IS A HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER?
If you defend human rights through peaceful means, YOU ARE.
The United Nations, says: "There is no strict definition of human rights defenders because they can be anyone who acts at any moment for any human rights."
A human rights defender can be a man, woman, lawyer, student, an NGO’s employee, a doctor or any person from any profession, of all ages, nationalities, religions, etc.