Announcing the Theme for the 2025 Festival: "DEFEND"
The Human Rights Are Universal Festival is excited to announce "DEFEND" as the theme for our 2025 edition, focusing on climate change, discrimination, democracy, and freedom of expression.
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Climate Change and Human Rights: The Intersection
Exploring the critical relationship between climate change and human rights, and how artists are addressing this intersection in their work.
Human Rights Insights
The Role of Art in Advancing Human Rights: A Historical Perspective
Throughout history, art has been a powerful tool for challenging oppression, raising awareness, and inspiring action. This article explores this rich tradition and its relevance today.
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Why Narrative Change is the New Frontier for Human Rights
"We are in a world where narrative change is the key to human rights freedom, changing the narrative." The problem, however, is that "anti-rights movements have a lot of space, a lot of platforms to spread their message." This unhindered propagation of harmful narratives isn't just about state-sanctioned oppression; as powerfully stated, "the harm doesn't only come from the states. It also comes from the communities."
