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Human rights are within the pages of United Nations documents and international agreements, but they are also within our daily lives. Our interpretation determines how we relate to and treat each other.

Breakthrough uses media, pop culture and education to build a culture of human rights so that we can learn to be tolerant, diverse, respectful and respected world citizens. More...

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America 2049

Change the future. Play America 2049 on Facebook.
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Why Can't America Have Human Rights?

Should't everyone have human rights in the U.S.?
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DJ Spooky on "Why Can't America Have Human Rights?"

DJ Spooky puts his spin on human rights.
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Mallika Dutt gives her personal reasons for starting Breakthrough in "Rediff"

Article | Posted: 06/23/2009

Breakthrough's Executive Director, Mallika Dutt, spoke to "Rediff" news online and gives her personal story on the reasons behind starting Breakthrough to address women's rights issues and how she balances both work and play. More...

5th Annual TRI Con Film Fest brings top human rights films to India

Article | Posted: 05/28/2009

Breakthrough's TRI Continental Film Festival drew huge crowds to see the finest in human rights films from the global south. More...

See photos from "Why Can't America Have Human Rights?" event

Photos | Posted: 02/24/2009

See photos from the Breakthrough event, “Why Can’t America Have Human Rights?” as leaders and performers tackled human rights issues from immigration rights, labor rights, all the way to reproductive rights in the U.S. More...

Breakthrough multi-media team trains other non-profits at Open Society Institute

Photos | Posted: 02/06/2009

On September 27th and 28th, over seventy human rights leaders nationwide met in NYC for a highly-anticipated meeting: Communication Strategies to Ensure Human Rights in the U.S. In addition, Breakthrough staff gave presentations on web 2.0 and online video strategies. More...

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