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Human rights are commonly understood as „inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being.“[1] Human rights are thus conceived as universal (applicable everywhere) and egalitarian (the same for everyone). These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national and international law.[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights, http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/

One of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights, Human Rights Watch works tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep rooted change and fights to bring greater justice and security to people around the world. The annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival bears witness to human rights violations and creates a forum for courageous individuals on both sides of the lens to empower audiences with the knowledge that personal commitment can make a difference. The festival brings to life human rights abuses through storytelling in a way that challenges each individual to empathize and demand justice for all people.

This year’s festival is organized around four themes: Health, Development, and the Environment (Bidder 70, Bitter Seeds, Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare); Migrants’ Rights (Color of the Ocean, Special Flight); Personal Testimony and Witnessing (Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, Brother Number One, Little Heaven, Reportero,Silenced Voices, Words of Witness); Reporting in Crises (Reportero,Silenced Voices, Words of Witness); and Women’s Rights (Habibi, The Invisible War, Salaam Dunk). Download the beautiful full-color festival brochure as a PDF for even more information about the lineup.

http://www.filmlinc.com/films/series/human-rights-watch-film-festival-2012

Please note: The festival launches on June 14 with a fundraising Benefit Night for Human Rights Watch, featuring Kim Nguyen’s War Witch, an emotionally powerful drama about a 14-year-old girl abducted by a rebel army in sub-Saharan Africa. Tickets and more information can be found on the Human Rights Watch website. The main program will begin on June 15 with the Opening Night presentation of Alison Klayman’s festival favorite Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, an up-close look at renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei and his ongoing battle with the Chinese government.

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PRINTED PROGRAM DOWNLOADS:
2012 London Human Rights Watch Film Festival Program – 16 pgs, 5.4 Mb
2012 New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival Program – 16 pgs, 4.1 Mb

PRESS RELEASE DOWNLOADS:
2012 London Human Rights Watch Film Festival Press Release – 16 pgs, 256 kb
2012 New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival Press Release – 15 pgs, 206 kb
2012 Toronto Human Rights Watch Film Festival Press Release – 4 pgs, 380 kb

LOGO DOWNLOADS:
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Press Contacts

London
Sarah Harvey
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New York
Susan Norget
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Toronto
Samantha Ash
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