Save the Date: 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 2009
On September 16, 2009, join the Human Rights Project in celebrating 10 years of domestic human rights work. We will have an evening of Tango for Human Rights replete with Tango performance and competition. If you are interested in competing, please contact us.
SAVE THE DATE
Human Rights Project Annual Benefit 2009
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
OK Harris Works Of Art Gallery
383 West Broadway, SoHo
Tango Party beginning at 6:30pm
Human Rights Awards at 8:00pm
Purchase Tickets Here
The Human Rights Project Reports Back from Durban Review Conference. Download Report Back.
The Human Rights Project (HRP) is organizing an effort to urge the State Department to engage the United States as a full participant in the Durban Review process, as well as to facilitate participation of domestic racial justice and human rights advocates in the process. We sent a group letter to Secretary of State Clinton in February 2009.
If you did not get a chance to sign the Open letter to President Obama, it is not too late. The letter has been posted in the form of a petition that will be sent to the Obama Administration.
Sign Petition to President Obama here
Please call Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today: 202-647-5291
Also read more on HRP's Durban Work. HRP Durban Fact Sheet. HRP Durban Talking Points.
Other Petitions
HRP releases the 2008 Human Rights Report Card for City Council
In commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), HRP released its first annual report card on the performance of City Council Members in protecting the human rights of New Yorkers. The 2008 Human Rights Report Card was released on December 10, 2008, International Human Rights Day, at an event honoring Council Member Tony Avella with the 2008 Human Rights Award. Click here to read more on the report card.
Download the 2008 Human Rights Report Card
4th Annual National Human Rights Institute on Feb 4-6, 2009
The Human Rights Project at the Urban Justice Center, the Women’s Institute for Leadership and Development (WILD) for Human Rights, and the US Human Rights Network invite applications for the fourth National Human Rights Institute in San Francisco on February 4-6, 2009. The National Human Rights Institute is a three-day advanced training program on local implementation of human rights standards to address multiple forms of discrimination. The program is designed for participants who are already engaged in the local implementation of human rights treaties.
Application Deadline: December 12th (priority) and December 17th (regular). Priority Deadline is for those applying for scholarships.
There will be a non-refundable registration fee of $300 once applicants are selected. Reduced fee if more than one person is attending from an organization, or if organizational budget is less than $100,000. * There will be a limited number of scholarships available for hotel and travel.
For questions and more information, please contact 646-602-5628.
Join HRP at our Monthly Movie Nights: New Schedule Coming Soon!
HRP Movie Nights will resume in February 2009.
The Human Rights Project (HRP) is dedicated to strengthening the U.S. human rights movement and creating effective strategies for using human rights domestically. HRP works across issue areas and methods to create change through education, organizing, and advocacy. HRP uses a human rights framework to promote a higher standard of government accountability in regards to economic, social and cultural rights. Read more