AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN

AN INTRODUCTION

Stemming from my lifelong interest in international law and development, the African Human Rights Leadership Campaign is a pro bono project of Youth for Human Rights International to train young leaders in African countries for human rights advocacy and the eradication of human rights abuses in their lifetimes.

Along with Liberian Jay Yarsiah, Ghanaian Sammy Jacobs Abbey and numerous volunteers in Africa and the States, we have expanded the initiative to five African countries since its 2006 inception. We are intent to see this initiative not only help Africa address the violation of human rights but to contribute to making global human rights the reality.

We now have a separate blogsite for the Campaign, offering From the Ruins, a 12 minute introductory film directed by young filmmaker Ian Jay and with original music from his father Stephen.  For more on the Campaign’s human rights work, including its purposes, progress and promise, and to see the video, please see www.africanleadershipcampaign.org.

If you have any questions on this project, please contact me.  Best, Tim Bowles