Famous Human Rights Activists - List of Famous Human Rights Activists - page 3
A human rights activist is one who believes and works either as an individual or as a member of an organization in order to promote and campaign for the basic rights and freedoms that humans are entitled to. A human rights activist will bring out the various human rights violation in the public domain and campaign to restore these rights. On the whole, a human rights activist may be involved in a wide range of campaigns like prevention of hate crimes, prevention of physical torture of convicts, campaigns for political and civil rights, gay rights and many others. A human right activist will campaign against the various kinds of human right abuses and bring these issues in the limelight of the media and the public eye. The United States Human Rights Council, which is one of the most significant organizations in the United States, has addressed several conflicts and human rights issues around the world since the time it was established. Some of the issues it has addressed include, woman’s rights and rights of racial and ethnic minorities among many others. To get acquainted with more interesting information; continue to read on about some of the famous human rights activists, with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.
The Most Famous Human Rights Activists | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Anita Roddick | October 23, 1942 | British | Anita Roddick was the founder of ‘The Body Shop’, the popular cosmetic brand |
Maggie McGuane | October 28, 1976 | Canadian | Maggie McGuane is the daughter of Canadian-American actress and activist Margot Kidder |
Michael Bolton | February 26, 1953 | American | Michael Bolton is a Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter |
Henry Dunant | May 8, 1828 | Swiss | Henry Dunant or Jean Henri Dunant was a Swiss social and peace activist who founded the Red Cross and was the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize |
K. D. Lang | November 2, 1961 | Canadian | K |
Tindyebwa Agaba Wise | British | Tindyebwa Agaba Wise is the adopted son of Emma Thompson and the founder and director of charity organization, ‘Muryango.’ | |
Edith Cowan | August 2, 1861 | Australian | Edith Dircksey Cowan (née Brown) was an Australian politician and social campaigner |
Granville Sharp | November 10, 1735 | British | Granville Sharp was a social reformer and a leading British abolitionist |
Waleed Abulkhair | June 17, 1979 | Saudi Arabian | Waleed Abulkhair is a prominent Saudi Arabian lawyer and human rights activist |
Amal Alamuddin | February 3, 1978 | Lebanese, British | Amal Alamuddin, is a Lebanese-British barrister, human rights activist and philanthropist |
Anita Roddick
Anita Roddick was the founder of ‘The Body Shop’, the popular cosmetic brand
Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup was a famous American abolitionist, who attained unprecedented levels of fame following the publishing of his memoir ’12 Years a Slave.’
Ronan Farrow
Ronan Farrow is an American, journalist, human rights lawyer, and activist
Ziauddin Yousafzai
Ziauddin Yousafzai is a Pakistani diplomat, educator, educational activist and human rights campaigner
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo was a French poet, novelist and a leading figure of the Romantic Movement in France
Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow is a famous American actress, social worker, former model and human rights activist
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is a Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter
Joan Chandos Baez
Joan Baez is a folk singer-songwriter and a prominent social activist
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is one of the most prominent female politicians of the United States
Craig Kielburger
Craig Kielburger is a Canadian author, activist, columnist, humanitarian and children’s rights activist