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TORONTO /CNW/ - Youth have a new, interactive tool to facilitate
learning and engage in dialogue about human rights issues affecting
Canadians.
The interactive youth website was developed in commemoration of
the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights. The tool targeted to Canadians between the ages
of 18 - 35 was developed by the Canadian Association of Statutory
Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA), in collaboration with TakingITGlobal
and the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights.
"The ideal of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a light
for all people. Human rights activists are the sparks that keep
the torch of that ideal burning. How brightly that light burns in
the future depends on today’s youth, with their talent, creativity,
intelligence and optimism," said Mary Pat Short, President of CASHRA.
"It is our hope that this website will feed the flames of their
knowledge, passion and commitment, and they will carry the torch
of human rights courageously and help make the world a better place
for all people."
In addition to information about human rights issues and legislative
frameworks enforcing human rights, the website includes tips for
youth about how to get involved in promoting and protecting human
rights. Interactive features can also be accessed on the site including:
discussion boards, an online art gallery and calls to action.
CASHRA is the national association of Canada’s government agencies
charged with administering federal, provincial and territorial human
rights legislation.
To access the site visit:
www.takingitglobal.org/themes/udhr60.
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