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Videos
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Causecast featured organization Human Rights Action Center encourages to have the Universal Declaration of Human Rights printed in passports as the official documentation of the world.
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Know Your Rights: Univ. Dec. of Human Rights on US Passports
Nobel Peace prize-winning Aung San Suu Kyi, Prime Minister elect of Burma, has been censored, monitored and put under house arrest for the last 16 years by the military regime. Human rights are broken every day all over the world. Printing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, written by Eleanor Roosevelt and ratified by the U.N. in 1948, is the first step for everyone in the world to know and defend their rights.
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Jack Healey on Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Causecast talks to Human Rights Activist Jack Healey about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Jennifer Aniston and Woody Harrelson | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actors Jennifer Aniston and Woody Harrelson campaign to free Burma.
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Wally Langham | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actor Wally Langham campaigns to free Burma.
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Davood Roostaei | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, painter Davood Roostaei campaigns to free Burma.
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Jackson Browne | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, musician Jackson Browne campaigns to free Burma.
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Julie Benz | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actor Julie Benz campaigns to free Burma.
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We Have A Voice | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. This video campaigns for a free Burma.
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Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actors Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen campaign to free Burma.
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Eddie Izzard | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actor Eddie Izzard campaigns to free Burma.
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Jorja Fox and Eric Szmanda | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actors Jorja Fox and Eric Szmanda campaign to free Burma.
Articles
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Happy Birthday, Declaration of Human Rights
This Declaration was written against the horrific backdrop of WWII, when human rights violations reached immense proportion.
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Our Rights, Douye! Yes We Can, Douye!
How would we respond if immediately after being elected our President, Barack Obama were placed under house arrest, unable to take up his position?
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Aung San Suu Kyi Found Guilty, Sentenced To Eighteen Months Of House Arrest
Though initially sentenced to three years in prison, Myanmar's General Than Shwe commuted the sentence to 18 months after Suu Kyi was found guilty.
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Peter Gabriel Is Given A Human Rights Awards
Amnesty International has named Peter Gabriel as a Ambassador of Consciene. The award was given to him by U2’s The Edge at the launch of the organizations S... -
Even one day of peace is hard to find
Sometimes when things sound too good to be true, that ends up being the case. Take Peace One Day for example. When the United Nations asked the Taliban-led i... -
The Vatican's Approach to Homosexuality
It's not everyday that the Vatican is called "grotesque" by mainstream publications. But that's what one of Italy's largest newspapers, La Stampa, labeled...
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Join Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon
Write letters on behalf of prisoners of conscience and human rights defenders at risk of severe human rights violations.
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World marks UN Human Rights Day
On this International Human Rights Day, which marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, two women are on my mind.
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Keira Knightly is New Face of Amnesty International
Keira Knightley has a brand new role to brag about. But this one won’t be shown on the big screen. Keira’s taking a new direction with her career by becoming...
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Gay Leaders Furious With Obama
Barack Obama’s choice of a prominent evangelical minister to deliver the invocation at his inauguration is a conciliatory gesture toward social conservatives...
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12 Days Of Giving on Causecast.org
We challenge you to give in a new way. Break the stereotype. It’s simple. Lets get the message out loud and clear: We don’t need another scarf. We need change!
Events
- International Human Rights Day Location: Everywhere!
- 2009 Annual Meeting Seizing the Moment, Building the Movement Location: The 2009 AGM will be held in Boston, MA, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, from March 27-29, 2009.
Organizations
People
- jasonrothberg Los Angeles, CA
- Jack Healey
Blog posts
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Happy Birthday, Declaration of Human Rights
Sixty years ago, the best document ever written came together in Paris under the leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt. It is called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That's the good news. The b...
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“Hope has two beautiful daughters- their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are and Courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.” –St. Augustine A couple years ago,...
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The real surge, not the one in Iraq, for human rights came at the end of the last century. Communism disappeared without bullets flying. Southern Africans had majority rule. Military dictators had ...
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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 ...
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The real surge, not the one in Iraq, for human rights came at the end of the last century. Communism disappeared without bullets flying. Southern Africans had majority rule. Military dictators had ...
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A Silent Crisis: Elder Abuse and Justice in America - A New WITNESS Partnership
My grandmother’s life intersected squarely with the unprecedented rise in life expectancy for all elders. This rise has also led to one of our greatest silent crises: elder abuse. About same t...
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The United Nations on Burma: A lion that cannot even roar
The United Nations. Founded in 1945. Promised to the world no war like the one that occurred before will ever happen again. Promotes peace and understanding between nations. Successful in many...
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"my interview with q'orianka kilcher"
here is the link to this amazing interview: http://minxmeilinda.onsugar.com/3691901 My Interview with Q'orianka Kilcher for Cliche Magazine. August 2009 Edition. By minxdeluxe · August 1, 2009...
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Read this and weep ...RFK, Jr. Deadly Immunity - published in 2005!!!
Deadly Immunity Robert F. Kennedy Jr. investigates the government cover-up of a mercury/autism scandal By ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. (reprinted below but actual link to Rolling Stones article publis...
