Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled. Today, we find normal that all human beings are equal, and we become indignant when we hear about racism. But not so long ago, the world was a very different place. Things have changed since then but, truth to be told, when it comes to equal human rights – there is still a lot of work to do.
Organizations like Amnesty International do their part, but also small initiatives can help. Just like the Council of Europe Film Award, for example. On the Istanbul International Film Festival they will hand out a special award to a film that raises public awareness and interest in human rights issues. President of the jury is Marco Bechis, who won the award last year for a movie about the Guarani Indians, called ‘BirdWatchers’.
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