- Meet human rights defenders and listen to their stories
JOHN STROHSCHEIN
RELA MAZALI
SAHAR VARDI
KHURRAM PARVEZ
EXPLORE THE STORIES OF OTHER RIGHTS DEFENDERS ON OUR ARCHIVE
Motherly Lessons
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.
There are many ways of defending rights
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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- IF YOU DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS,
SHARE YOUR STORY.For defenders and their alliesIt's easy and only takes a few minutes:You can re-record as many times as you want
You can remain anonymous
We will not ask you to reveal sensitive information
You can (but don't have to) upload photographs of yourself or your work.JOIN US: SEE PUBLISHED STORIES HERE
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.
