Young members of the Seattle chapter of Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) are working to make human rights a fact in their city, with a human rights education campaign and petition drive to support the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Last month, on the Martin Luther King Day of Service, members of the group came out in force to show their commitment to the purpose of this special holiday and to bring their human rights message to people in their city.
In 1994 Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, designating the King Holiday as a national day of volunteer service. Instead of a day off from work or school, Congress asked Americans of all backgrounds and ages to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy by turning community concerns into citizen action. Youth for Human Rights Seattle members spent the day talking to neighbors, and informing them of their rights. They collected 581 signatures for their petition in Seattle Center and at Pike Place Market.
The YHRI Seattle chapter is sponsored by the Church of Scientology of Seattle. For the past five years, member of the group have been educating people of all ages on the rights covered in the Universal Declaration by distributing copies of a booklet called What are Human Rights? They also deliver lectures in local schools and get air play for their public service announcements that bring all 30 articles of the Declaration to life.
Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with chapters around the world. Its purpose is to educate youth about human rights so they become valuable advocates of tolerance and peace.
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