Monthly Featured Organizations & Programs

Each month, G.L.O.B.A.L. Justice features various advocacy organizations, justice programs, community events, and leaders that are making a significant impact on the pursuit of justice worldwide. Check out the Features for this month:

Featured advocacy Organization:

The Asian Human Rights Commission

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was founded in 1984 by a prominent group of jurists and human rights activists in Asia. The AHRC is an independent, non-governmental body, which seeks to promote greater awareness and realization of human rights in the Asian region, and to mobilize Asian and international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the victims of human rights violations.

Featured ArtS:

Before the Silence: Afghan Artists in Exile

Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the subsequent takeover by the Taliban, which has a long and brutal history of censoring artistic expression, many Afghan artists, including writers, musicians, filmmakers, and intellectuals, have been persecuted and targeted simply for being artists. Fearing for their lives, many artists have been forced to go into hiding, self-censor or destroy their creative work, or flee the country, putting the future of the arts and culture in the country into question.

Before Silence presents a powerful selection of works representative of the up and coming generation of Afghan artists who have continued to create and inspire amidst insecurity and humanitarian suffering.

Featured Education Program:

Colorado State University International Studies, Asian Studies Concentration

The Asian Studies concentration emphasizes the interdisciplinary study of Asian cultures and societies. Courses in this concentration combine history, religion/philosophy, literature, art, political science, and language skills to give students the tools to understand and interpret Asia’s past and present. Geographical areas of study include South Asia (Indian Subcontinent), Southeast Asia, Central Asia, East Asia (China, Korea, Japan), and the Pacific Islands.

Featured Publication:

Beautiful Hero: How We Survived the Khmer Rouge by Jennifer h. lau

With only half a canteen of water and one baby bottle, a family of eight fought for their lives in the killing fields and land mines of Cambodia. Heroes emerge in the most unlikely places, under the most dangerous conditions. They are often the most ordinary of people facing extraordinary times. Surrounded by unimaginable adverse forces, one woman would ultimately lead her entire family to survive. Beautiful Hero is an autobiographical narrative told from a daughter’s perspective. The story centers around Meiyeng, the eponymous Beautiful Hero, and her innate ability to sustain everyone in her family.

Featured EVENT:

G.L.O.B.A.L. Justice May Benefit Event

Join G.L.O.B.A.L. Justice at Micah Place for our 6th Annual May Benefit: India Inspired! Enjoy a festive evening of India culture, food, entertainment, and special guests in an elegant celebration in support of our work for justice worldwide. RSVP to events@globaljusticeonline.org. Admission is $55 a person.

Inspire

G.L.O.B.A.L. Justice features leaders who inspire others through their advocacy and commitment to justice.

Read about this month’s featured leaders in Inspire: