Human Rights Day
December 10
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December 10, 2022
Human rights can empower individuals and communities to forge a better tomorrow. By embracing and trusting the full power of human rights as the path to the world we want, we can become more peaceful, equal and sustainable.
As UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said, “Human rights are the foundation for peaceful, just, and inclusive societies,” regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
Freedom Run - Julius Achon
Nov 13, 2020
Lira, Uganda
Nov 24, 2020
Awake, Uganda
Julius was taken from his home at the age of 11 and forced to become a child soldier. He overcame challenges that no child should face. Julius managed to escape and run 78 kilometers back to his home village in Awake from the regional capital of Lira. After making two Olympic games and building a life in America, Julius returned to Uganda to help his communities who were suffering as a result of war. In November 2020 people could run with Julius and follow in his footsteps along the same 78K route to freedom, while doing good for his Love...
Centennial Apache Freedom Run
Apr 1, 2018
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA
Apr 5, 2018
Mescalero, New Mexico, USA
Of all the American Indian Nations who were defeated by or surrendered to the United States government, according to Apache Freedom Run, the Chiricahua Apache were the last to surrender and so they were held captive the longest, for more than 27 years in the harshest conditions. Out of the thousands of prisoners of war, only 250 survived the unimaginable ordeal when they were finally released in April 1913. Their story of survival and perseverance was honored and remembered through 2018 with the first annual Centennial Apache Freedom Run. The Centennial Apache Freedom Run marked 100 years of freedom for the Chiricahua Apache People and...
Footsteps To Inspire - Claire McFarlane
Jul 18, 2016
Bloubergstrand, South Africa
Jul 18, 2024
Claire McFarlane was raped when she was living in Paris as a student.The attacker was caught 10 years later but it took her 16 years and lots of perseverance, guts and money to get some justice, have the rapist put in jail, and leave the legal and civil process behind her.Running on the beach helped Claire to not give up with and to empower herself throughout the process. Her story hit the news in 2014 and encouraged other survivors to reach out to her and share their own stories of sexual violence, whether through rape, assault or child abuse. “Sexual violence...