Jack Healey's Blog
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About Jack Healey
- Posted on 12.03.08
Healey is a world-renowned human rights activist and pioneer. An effective and innovative leader in the human rights movement for over 25 years, Jack has helped move the topic of human rights from closed-door diplomatic negotiations to widespread awareness, public debate, and direct citizen action. Colleagues credit him with making human rights a major focus of governments, advocacy organizations, and individuals around the world.
Called "Mr. Human Rights" by U.S. News and World Report, Healey’s focus has been on inspiring the youth to support non-violent activism that would push back oppressive governments and societies. He has brought human rights to the global stage by his creative use of media and enlistment of world-class talent as advocates.
Today, Jack heads the Washington, D.C. based Human Rights Action Center (HRAC), a qualified Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Recently Healey developed a number of public service announcements in his Burma: It Can’t Wait online media campaign. This project of 30 short spots highlighted the story of Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma.
He is now working on a campaign for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the document written by Eleanor Roosevelt. To honor this document, the Human Rights Action Center has created a number of short videos soon to be released. He will also be traveling to the Thai-Burma border in December to visit the Burmese refugee camps, and to celebrate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Thailand.
For more information, please visit http://www.humanrightsactioncenter.org
Related causes: Human Rights
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