Youth for Human Rights World Tour 2006

>years when the Berlin wall separated families and
prevented East Germans from access to the West,
Youth for Human Rights International World Tourthese youngsters know that when the wall came
2006 - PART 1.down in 1989 that act became a symbol of freedom
The purpose of Youth for Human Rights Internationalprevailing over oppression.
is: "To teach youth around the globe about HumanYouth for Human Rights and the Church of
Rights, thus helping them to become valuableScientology International have created 30 hard-hitting
advocates for the promotion of tolerance andpublic service announcements (PSAs) to bring each of
peace."the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration to life, to
Youth for Human Rights International in coordinationeducate youth on their rights and responsibilities. Four
with the Church of Scientology International's Humanof these PSAs were released in the German leg of
Rights department, launched a world tour to educatethe world tour including, appropriately, Article 9, which
children around the globe about what human rightsstates:
are and to help let other people know that they tooNo one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest,
have rights.detention or exile.
One of the first locations the Youth for HumanFollowing Germany, the Ukraine was traveled to by
Rights International World Tour visited was England:the tour.
It was not just a normal day for the youngsters inArriving in Kiev after four months of post-election
one Brighton school: these 12 to 16 year-old studentsdeadlock, with supporters of two political parties
were participating in a very special class, delivered byattempting to seal off approaches to parliament in
the President of Youth for Human Rightsprotest, Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI)
International.and the Church of Scientology Mission of Kiev called
The Youth for Human Rights International 2006on the people of the Ukraine to uphold a respect for
World Tour is holding events in countries around thehuman rights in these times of political and social
world to promote human rights education that centerupheaval.
around a series of 30 new public serviceIn Kiev as part of the Youth for Human Rights
announcements (PSAs) — one for each article inInternational 2006 World Tour, the YHRI President,
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.Ms. Mary Shuttleworth, showed the award-winning
In the United Kingdom, the first country in thehuman rights music DVD UNITED at a press
European leg of the tour, the PSAs were released inconference at the National Press Center. She
schools where students were taught about humanreminded those in attendance that the Universal
rights using a new curriculum designed by Youth forDeclaration of Human Rights was conceived in the
Human Rights International.aftermath of World War II with the understanding
These youngsters learned:that "recognition of the inherent dignity and of the
Article 5.equal and inalienable rights of all members of the
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel,human family is the foundation of freedom, justice
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.and peace in the world."
Article 6.Scientologist, Ms. Shuttleworth, a school principal and
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere aschildren's advocate, formed Youth for Human Rights
a person before the law.International in August 2001 with the purpose "To
The tour then moved on to Germany:teach youth around the globe about Human Rights,
Youth from the Berlin chapter of Youth for Humanthus helping them to become valuable advocates for
Rights International celebrated their freedom as partthe promotion of tolerance and peace."
of the Youth for Human Rights International 2006The tour continued ... look for more articles on this
World Tour.subject.
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