Young people engaging in human rights education – a story from South Africa
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Irfaan Mangera, Youth Activism Programme Manager at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, describes how young people all over the world can get involved in human rights activism, and describes his own journey.
How can the experiences and teachings of past generations, like that of Madiba and Ahmed Kathrada, be used to inspire and guide current and future activists?
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About Universal Human Rights
In 1948 the United Nations issued a Universal Declaration of Human Rights that laid out a common standard of fundamental rights to be universally protected. But how much do you know about the rights and freedoms everyone, everywhere - including you - is entitled to? Explore this page to learn more about the history, philosophy and practice of ensuring universal human rights, brought to you in partnership with the Open Society Foundations.
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- Video created by UN Human Rights Council
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