Imagine you live in a country where a council of army officers has just taken over the government. They proclaim that every one of your race is a second-class citizen. You cannot participate in government or vote. You cannot own property. Any land or house you owned was taken away. You can only work at low-paying, labor jobs no matter what your training. What would you feel like in this country where you have no human rights?

Human rights are important because they encourage individual well-being and discourage actions that injure a person’s dignity, security and liberty.

To you want to take action on a grassroots level and work to instigate change in order to create a humane and just world for people? You can start today!

Source: www.plea.org