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Human Rights Defenders

These inspiring human rights defenders have dedicated their lives to creating ripples of hope that are changing our world. Combined with interactive human rights education practices, learning these stories empowers the next generation to create change and advance human rights.

  • Sonita Alizadeh

    Sonita Alizadeh

  • Anonymous

    Anonymous

  • Benjie Aquino

    Benjie Aquino

  • Guillaume Ngefa Atondoko

    Guillaume Ngefa Atondoko

  • Hayathe Ayeva

    Hayathe Ayeva

  • Schuyler Bailar

    Schuyler Bailar

  • Bedford-Stuyvesant

    Bedford-Stuyvesant

  • Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo

    Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo

  • Lucas Benitez

    Lucas Benitez

  • Dr. Helen Bond

    Dr. Helen Bond

  • Ruby Bridges

    Ruby Bridges

  • Zbigniew Bujak

    Zbigniew Bujak

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