The
Freedom Campaign is a joint venture of the Human Rights Action Center and US Campaign for Burma non-profit organizations. The Freedom Campaign is focused on the advocacy and empowerment of individuals whose lives are shining testaments to
peacePeace is commonly understood as the absence of hostility, or the existence of healthy or newly-healed interpersonal or international relationships, safety in matters of social or economic welfare, the acknowledgment of equality and fairness in political relationships and, in world matters,...
and
human rightsHuman rights refer to the "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled." Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the...
. Its Honorary Chairs are Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop
Desmond TutuDesmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. In 1984, Tutu became the second South African to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize...
and former Czech Republic President
Václav HavelVáclav Havel is a Czech playwright, essayist, former dissident and politician. He was the tenth and last President of Czechoslovakia and the first President of the Czech Republic . He has written over twenty plays and numerous non-fiction works, translated internationally...
.
By building awareness of global peacemakers, and bringing to light the struggles that hinder their efforts, the Freedom Campaign assists in spreading their message globally, and inevitably overturning their censorship.
Currently, the Freedom Campaign is focused on drawing worldwide attention to
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi AC , born 19 June 1945, is an opposition politician and general secretary of the National League for Democracy in Burma . Aung San Suu Kyi was the third child in her family. Her name is derived from three relatives; "Aung San" from her father, "Kyi" from her mother and "Suu" from...
, the world's only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and the struggles of the people living in Burma.
The
Freedom Campaign is a joint venture of the Human Rights Action Center and US Campaign for Burma non-profit organizations. The Freedom Campaign is focused on the advocacy and empowerment of individuals whose lives are shining testaments to
peacePeace is commonly understood as the absence of hostility, or the existence of healthy or newly-healed interpersonal or international relationships, safety in matters of social or economic welfare, the acknowledgment of equality and fairness in political relationships and, in world matters,...
and
human rightsHuman rights refer to the "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled." Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the...
. Its Honorary Chairs are Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop
Desmond TutuDesmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. In 1984, Tutu became the second South African to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize...
and former Czech Republic President
Václav HavelVáclav Havel is a Czech playwright, essayist, former dissident and politician. He was the tenth and last President of Czechoslovakia and the first President of the Czech Republic . He has written over twenty plays and numerous non-fiction works, translated internationally...
.
By building awareness of global peacemakers, and bringing to light the struggles that hinder their efforts, the Freedom Campaign assists in spreading their message globally, and inevitably overturning their censorship.
Currently, the Freedom Campaign is focused on drawing worldwide attention to
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi AC , born 19 June 1945, is an opposition politician and general secretary of the National League for Democracy in Burma . Aung San Suu Kyi was the third child in her family. Her name is derived from three relatives; "Aung San" from her father, "Kyi" from her mother and "Suu" from...
, the world's only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and the struggles of the people living in Burma. Through music, film, and art projects, the campaign's aims to give voice to Aung San Suu Kyi's messages of courage and human rights.
Current Projects
Through music, film, art, and various entertainment mediums, the Freedom Campaign is building
human rights awareness one project at a time. To date, current projects include:
• Documentary Film (Summer 2007), "Freedom from Fear", narrated by Academy Award
winning actress
Anjelica HustonAnjelica Huston is an American actress and former fashion model.Huston became the third generation of her family to win an Academy Award, for her performance in 1985's Prizzi's Honor, joining her father, director John Huston, and grandfather, actor Walter Huston...
, the film explores the life of
Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi AC , born 19 June 1945, is an opposition politician and general secretary of the National League for Democracy in Burma . Aung San Suu Kyi was the third child in her family. Her name is derived from three relatives; "Aung San" from her father, "Kyi" from her mother and "Suu" from...
and the
struggles of the people in Burma. When complete, the film will be submitted to various film
festivals in hopes of gaining more awareness. The film will also be screened secretly inside
Burma and broadcast via satellite into the authoritarian ruled country.
• Concert Series to raise awareness of Aung San Suu Kyi and human rights violations in
Burma. Entertainment will include well-known talent both nationally and internationally. Past
music events have included R.E.M., the Black Eyed Peas,
Damien RiceDamien Rice is an Irish singer/songwriter and musician. As a musician he plays the guitar, cello, violin, piano and drums.
...
, and
Wynton MarsalisWynton Learson Marsalis is an American trumpeter and composer. He is among the most prominent jazz musicians of the modern era and is also a well-known instrumentalist in classical music. He is also the Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center...
.
• Freedom Campaign Awards Dinner & Fundraising Gala to honor human rights activists and
advocates over the past 25 years who have made an invaluable impact on the world, and to
raise awareness of current Freedom Campaign issues. Set for December 10, Human Rights
Day, and the 59th anniversary of the signing of the
Universal Declaration of Human RightsThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly . The Guinness Book of Records describes the UDHR as the "Most Translated Document" in the world...
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