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 jhr's (Journalists for Human Rights) goal is to make everyone in the world fully aware of their rights. Creating rights awareness is the first and most necessary step to ending rights abuses. By mobilizing the media to spread human rights awareness, jhr informs people about human rights, empowering marginalized communities to stand up, speak out and protect themselves. Click here to find out how you can get involved and be part of the positive transformation that jhr is leading. 
 jhr concentrates its work in post-conflict African countries, like the Congo (DRC), Liberia and Sierra Leone, spreading human rights awareness where it is needed the most. QUICK LINKS
About International | Where jhr Works | FAQs | International Opportunities
 jhr currently has chapters operating in over 20 universities across Canada — and a few in Ghana and the Middle East — with the goal of promoting human rights awareness at the campus and community level. QUICK LINKS
jhr University page | Start a jhr Chapter | Book a Speaker | FAQ
 The jhr High-School Program engages youth across Canada in spreading human rights awareness in their communities. From producing media, to organizing events, to fundraising, jhr Chapter Members are working towards making everyone around the world aware of their rights. QUICK LINKS
jhr High School page | Start a jhr Chapter | Book a Speaker | FAQ
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CBC's "Breakout!" featuring jhr and Ben Peterson. Find out why freedom of expression is such an important right. For more information visit www.breakoutonline.ca Breakout! Click here to view jhr's youtube channel   
 jhr Attended Global Development Conference in Sweden
On October 22nd -24th, jhr’s Director of International Programs, Nikki Whaites, attended the 2009 European Development Days in Stockholm, Sweden. EDD is an annual forum that brings together figures and organizations from the development community around the world. It aims to create global coalitions and improve development aid. This year’s forum hosted numerous heads of states, representatives from the UN, WHO, IMF, the World Bank and the Red Cross. It also included members of the EU parliament and Foreign Affairs representatives from over 20 countries. jhr is one of the few Canadian organizations that attended and represented Canadian grassroots media organizations on the world scale. For more information, click here CBC TV Show to Feature jhr's Ben Peterson A CBC camera crew recently took over our head office to interview Ben Peterson for Breakout! – a new documentary series aimed at engaging Canadian youth in issues that matter. Click here to learn how jhr got started and how people like you have helped jhr improve human rights around the world.. jhrs University intern returns to Canada after spending 3 months in Ghana: University of Kings College Student and jhr overseas intern David Kumagai recently returned from his three month internship in Kumasi, Ghana. In addition to interning at Kapital Radio, David made appearances on local television and was able to cover President Obama's visit for Canadian newspapers.Click here to read the article published in the Hamilton Spectator. |
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