human rights
MN VOICES | Tenzin Pelkyi: From refugee family to U of M law student
In a coffee shop full of University of Minnesota students behind glowing screens in the peak of finals weekend study hours, there is nothing outwardly remarkable about Tenzin Pelkyi. Her quiet demeanor and small stature are in stark contrast to this college senior’s accomplishments, life story and dedication to advocating for human rights of the Tibetan people and of the diaspora.MORE »
Film Showing, "Pray the Devil Back to Hell"
Pray the Devil Back to Hell is the prize-winning documentary about Liberian women who took on the warlords and regime of dictator Charles Taylor during a brutal civil war and won peace for their shattered country in 2003.
Human Rights for the 21st Century Speaker Series - Aryeh Neier
Aryeh Neier, author of an upcoming book The International Human Rights Movement: A History, joins us for this 2nd event in the three-part series.
Broadband is basic human right
The United Nations have declared Internet access a human right. It focuses on the Internet as a tool for civic engagement…MORE »
Tainted Paradise: Human Rights in Jamaica
Dr. Carolyn Gomes, UN Prize in Human Rights recipient, along with Susan Goffe, prominent activist, will talk about issues facing the island and their experience defending human rights in Jamaica at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 in John B. Davis Auditorium at Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN.
Human rights – framing the issue
As a librarian of very long standing I have worked with a mix of like-minded souls to frame access to information as a human right. A powerful and much-appreciated resource is now accessible online.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Two Jewish Men
January 27 is the UN designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the day in 1945 when the Nazi death camp Auschwitz was liberated. Two Jewish men, who had survived months in that hell, finally tasted freedom that day, and went on to teach the world the lessons of the Holocaust.MORE »
Tibet In Song: Edina Landmark Theater
For 1 week only, from October 15th to 21st, this highly acclaimed documentary will be playing at the Edina Landmark Theatre, in Edina, Minnesota.
DAILY SHOWTIMES: 2:45 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Yet another thorn for China: Newly formed Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of Wisconsin pledge to fight until Tibet is Free
Madison, WI - On October 9, 2010
Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of Wisconsin celebrated the 41st Anniversary of the Tibetan Youth Congress Founding Day in association with RTYC-MN with a live band performance from Melong.MORE »
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