The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights is a human rights education organization headquartered in

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. It is one of the few human rights education organizations in Canada. It was founded in 1998 in honour of John Humphrey who helped draft the

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History

The John Humphrey Centre was founded in 1998 at a conference in Edmonton, Alberta that included a visit from

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. It is the only human rights organization in Edmonton. Its activities include an annual human rights award, youth gatherings, annual conference, a Global Youth Assembly, and a summer institute.

Mandate

The John Humphrey Centre draws its mandate and vision from the

."The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights envisions a world that manifests a culture of peace and human rights in which the dignity of every person is respected, valued and celebrated. We work to advance a culture of peace and human rights through educational programs and activities, community collaboration and relationship building guided by the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Based on the understanding that considering the world through a human rights lens is key to empowering citizens to respond to the ills in our society and our world – from issues like discrimination and bullying to poverty, war and genocide – the John Humphrey Centre is dedicated to human rights education in Edmonton and Beyond through innovative, experiential and transformative programming and events that foster a sense of dignity, responsibility and justice."

Notable Patrons and Board Members

John Hume John Hume (18 January 19373 August 2020) was an Irish nationalist politician from Northern Ireland, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the recent political history of Ireland, as one of the architects of the Northern Irela ...

Antonio Lamer Joseph Antonio Charles Lamer (July 8, 1933 – November 24, 2007) was a Canadian lawyer, jurist and the 16th Chief Justice of Canada. Career Lamer practised in partnership at the firm of Cutler, Lamer, Bellemare and Associates and was a full p ...

*Margaret Kunstler-Humphrey

Publications

Dominique Clement, Search for Equality and Justice, Alberta's Human Rights Story

References

External links

John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights
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