Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) is an independent non-profit corporation headquartered in Los Angeles, with the purpose of educating people in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights so they become valuable advocates for tolerance and peace.

YHRI holds events and produces instructional tools to raise human rights awareness such as the award-winning music video UNITED – a street-savvy, multi-ethnic, five-minute film in 15 languages – conveying the power of human rights awareness.

YHRI works with human rights advocates, legislators, teachers, police and humanitarians to encourage young people to learn and champion human rights. In this effort, YHRI holds an annual International Human Rights Summit where advocates from all over the world join together. This year’s 4th annual International Summit will be held on October 1-3, 2007 at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

YHRI has released a series of 30 audiovisual public service announcements, one for each of the articles of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The first of these messages, released in late 2005, have been screened to more than 130 million people.

YHRI also publishes the UNITED Human Rights Handbook, providing educators and leaders with a practical tool with which to teach human rights to the young.

With many chapters throughout the world, there are many opportunities for you to support this vital campaign to educate youth about Human Rights. To learn more about Youth for Human Rights International, please visit our website at www.YouthForHumanRights.org or email us at info@YouthForHumanRights.org.