We believe that the more human rights norms are known, understood and accepted, the more they are respected. Aims at producing positive impact with its work and will only intervene after an assessment and when we think a positive influence is possible. Work to prevent abuses against populations by promoting human rights norms where it is necessary.
1. “To deny people
their human rights
is to challenge
their very
humanity.”
Nelson Mandela, South
African civil rights activist
2. “Activism works.
So what I’m telling
you to do now, is to
act. Because no
one is too small to
make a difference.”
Greta Thunberg, Swedish
climate change activist and
Amnesty International
Ambassador of Conscience
3. “It means a great
deal to those who
are oppressed to
know that they are
not alone. Never let
anyone tell you
that what you are
doing is insignificant.”
Desmond Tutu, South
African civil rights activist
4. “If you want to
improve your quality
of life and the quality
of life for all women,
never stop
questioning society
or calling for
change.”
Justina De Pierris,
Argentinian student activist
5. “Injustice
anywhere is a threat
to justice
everywhere.”
Martin Luther King, African-
American civil rights activist
6. “The candle burns
not for us, but for all
those whom we
failed to rescue from
prison, who were
shot on the way to
prison, who were
tortured, who were
kidnapped, who
‘disappeared’.
That’s what the
candle is for.”
Peter Benenson, founder
of Amnesty International
7. “Peace can only
last where human
rights are respected,
where the people are
fed, and where
individuals and
nations are free.”
14th Dalai Lama
8. “Letters aren’t just
a simple gesture of
solidarity,
they become a
source of hope and
they have the
potential to change
people’s lives.
I am living proof.”
Nestor Fantini, former
political prisoner
in Argentina
9. “People put up
walls between each
other – and it’s
largely down to
ignorance or
negative media
portrayals. We fail
to realize there are
so many good things
and so many good
people in this world.”
John Sato, World War Two
veteran who took four buses
to join an anti-racism march
in Auckland after the March
2019 Christchurch shootings
10. “A political
struggle that does
not have women at
the heart of it,
above it, below it,
and within it is no
struggle at all.”
Arundhati Roy, Indian author
“Let us remember:
One book, one pen,
one child, and
one teacher can
change the world.”
Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani
education activist
12. “My government
makes me angry.
The police force
makes me angry.
Homophobia
makes me angry.
Luckily, anger is
what motivates me.”
Zhanar Sekerbayeva, an LBQ
activist from Kazakhstan
13. “I never thought
I’d be talking about
police brutality and
standing up for
human rights. You
never know what
people are going
through until it
happens to you.”
Monicah Njoroge, Kenyan
civil rights activist whose
brother Evans was
murdered after taking
part in a peaceful protest
“Get up, stand up,
Stand up for
your rights. Get up,
stand up, Don’t give
up the fight.”
Bob Marley, Jamaican singer
15. “Humanitarian
work isn’t criminal,
nor is it heroic.
Helping others
should be normal.”
Seán Binder, volunteer who
was detained after provided
life-saving assistance to
refugees in Greece
One believes that a strong respect for human rights is a condition to build sustainable peace and has prioritized four human rights areas that it estimates essential to support peace efforts: ●¹cultural rights, including the protection of cultural heritage; ●²freedom from discrimination and the promotion of the rights of women and girls;
●³child rights; and
●⁴freedom of expression.
Main Achievements in 2022
Promoting women’s rights and participation in Myanmar
Fight for Humanity and Berghof Foundation conducted a participatory action research project examining the role that armed and political movements can play to implement United Nations resolution 1325 on Women Peace and Security to protect women in conflict and promote their participation in peace processes.
Supporting more than 650 Detained Children in Syria
Fight for Humanity supported more than 700 detained children from ISIS-related families with educational, recreational, and psychosocial support. These efforts were coupled with advocacy work for the children’s reintegration or repatriation to their home countries.
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Protecting and Promoting Cultural Heritage for Peace in Syria
Fight for Humanity and its local partner Orient Association secured, organized and documented more than 7000 artefacts in North East Syria and took conservation measures for 50 unique Roman mosaics, and built local capacity for heritage protection.
Promoting social cohesion in Northern Iraq
Fight for Humanity worked together with its partners to empower and engage local authorities and communities to promote social cohesion between different ethno-religious communities and the signature of 10 local peace agreements in conflict-hit and contested areas of Ninewah and Kirkouk.
Projects in 2022
Protecting Women and Promoting Their Participation in Peace- Building Processes
Context
In 2000, the United Nations (UN) adopted Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), that notably seeks to better protect women and girls during armed conflict and to promote their participation in building peace. This resolution was initially designed to be implemented by UN Member States. Its wider application could improve the lives of an estimated 75 million women and girls currently living in areas controlled or influenced by armed and political movements.
Action
Berghof Foundation and Fight for Humanity, with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office, conducted a participatory action research project examining the role that these movements can play to implement resolution 1325.Over a period of six months, the research team investigated the perceptions, regulations, practices, needs, progress, and challenges regarding the implementation of the WPS agenda of two Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROS) from Myanmar: the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) and the Karen National Union (KNU).
Achievements
• A policy brief and a research report presenting findings and recommendations for the international community, policy makers and EROS.
• A video on the situation in the EROs areas and the current challenges.
Presentation of the research report to the two movements' leaderships as a first step before the implementation of some of the recommendations.
• Dissemination of the policy brief to policy-makers and international community through several online events and social media.
• Securization of funding for a next phase of the project to follow up on the recommendations and extend the project to another country.
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