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Aureja: “To claim our rights, first we must know them”

By Amnesty International

Like many people, I grew up without human rights education in school. I’d always thought of human rights as an abstract concept rather than a practical necessity of everyday life. But in my previous life as a teacher and since working for Amnesty International, I can’t stress enough how essential human rights education is for […] The post Aureja: “To claim our rights, first we must know them” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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