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Newsletter - Issue 2

Message from the CEO Quotations

Dear Friend, In the work we do in Pakistan PAULO FREIRE: A

and UK , I come across people who say, Brazilian Educator
“What is the use of being aware of Human
Rights?” Washing
The truth is that our society is made up of one's
agreements. These agreements play a big hands of
part in our lives, affecting us in many ways. the conflict
between
We have agreements to be honest or to be
the powerful
dishonest; to work hard or to avoid work; to
and the powerless
look after our families or to ignore them; to
means to side with
help the young or to turn a blind eye to our teenagers.
the powerful, not to
Not too long ago it was a custom to open the door for a lady, or give be neutral.
your seat up for an elderly person or to remove from office corrupt
individuals. Times change and old agreements fade away and new ones
take their place.
The survival of a community or a home depends on the agreements
followed by individuals of that group. What are the agreements we
follow today?
You and I play a part in bringing these new agreements into society.
A community agreeing on and tolerating poor quality education
create an impact not only on this civilisation but also the next.
Ten people agreeing that a policeman can treat a person worse than
an animal, promotes similar behaviour by others in the police-force.
Ten thousand or more people insisting that a person is innocent till
proven guilty will create a much fairer society with ethical members.
Improving the standards of these agreements on which we all operate,
is the responsibility of every individual. Each one of us has to ensure
that we strive towards better self-conduct and set an example for
others to follow.
The 30 Human Rights, as given by Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, lays down the basic agreements that when followed, make -----
planet earth a HOME for all of its inhabitants.
This creates respect and tolerance for each individual whatever their Our motto :
beliefs, race, colour, education, wealth, appearance or abilities.
You are a vital part of your community. Work with us to raise the Make the
standards of agreements on Human Rights. Individual
more Able.
Thank you for what you do and will continue to do. Here is our next
Newsletter. I hope you enjoy reading it.
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Fareeda Abbasi Bulbrook

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GHULAM NABI MASTOI
How has YOUTH
TOGETHER
Meetings helped
me?
I was a child with lots
of issues. I was born
premature and was
called a miracle baby.
Due to being sick all
the time, as I got a
little bigger, one of my HIGHLY
ear had hearing ACKNOWLEDGED for
problem. This delayed my speaking skills. DEDICATION TO
In school I was considered slow in learning and needed one-on-one
THE FIELD of
tutoring to help me catchup with other students. As I could not cope well in
HUMAN RIGHTS.
the classroom my mother after class 6 decided to take me out of school. I
then did home schooling. I took English and Math tuition, attended Art
and Computer classes. I even volunteered at UNICEF and worked at a clothes ----------------
shop.
I had problems in counting my money, in sorting out directions and also in
telling the time. I managed to overcome all these difficulties on my own. I
have done my Matriculation and worked for two years at Pizza Hut. Now
since 9 years I am teaching at Learning Tree. I am proud to say I have
never taken one day off at work.
 
Now how did YOUTH TOGETHER group change me? To tell you the truth I did
not know that there was 30 Human Rights, but I had used my common sense
to understand things like: do not discriminate, respecting privacy, no
torture, slavery is wrong, the person is innocent unless proven guilty, etc. My
family taught these values to me and respecting people is what I always try
to do.
After joining YOUTH TOGETHER, I realized that I have something to get
focused on and educating people is what I do, and this is what I should be
doing. 
 
All my life maybe I was being over sensitive or imaginative about feeling
discriminated against, being used by people or being disappointed by
people. I have done well in every field and proud of myself in what I have
accomplished. Now my being single is nothing to feel ashamed about. I Our Star Founding
realised too that marriage is only thing that will make me happy, I have to Member
focus on myself first, then my family and I care for those who care for me in
return. And I have plenty of that.   Mishall Mirza
YOUTH TOGETHER has opened my eyes and mind. It has helped me to see my
worth and raised my confidence in myself. I no longer have low self-esteem. Read How the
My family, my work and YOUTH TOGETHER has helped me in a lot of ways. It YOUTH TOGETHER
brought me back to what and who I really am; a happy fit person and that meetings have
is all I want. Helping others is my goal even if I do not get anything in
helped her.
return. I am just doing it to keep my soul fulfilled and keep myself busy. I am
still trying to find myself and that is all right.

Thanks for letting me be a member of YOUTH TOGETHER and encouraging

me to give ideas. I have been listened to and granted my rights in this
group. Mishall Mirza

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All Equal Before the Law - Karachi Seminar THOMAS JEFFERSON:
Third President of
USA
YOUTH TOGETHER held a seminar on
Sunday 25th April. The topic of
discussion was: Are we all Equal before
the law?  What can we do about it?  The care of
human life
The seminars held by YOUTH and
TOGETHER in Karachi,   encourages all happiness, and not
participants to share their viewpoints and work together towards their destruction, is
granting Human Rights to each other.   the first and only
object of good
SZABIST HR Seminar - Karachi government.
With the help of PYDN CEO, Munawar
Ali Rind, a seminar on Human Rights
was organised in Karachi.
Mr Ghulam Nabi Mastoi, Information
Secretary of YOUTH TOGETHER,
introduced the seminar on Human
Rights   at Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali
Bhutto Institute of Science and
Technology in Karachi. 

Tayaba Mastoi spoke at the seminar

presenting an introduction to Human Rights. The YHRI DVD  on Human
Rights and Story of Human Rights was shown. 

SZABIST students are thanked for their support and continued efforts
to raise awareness of Human Rights. 
We would like the
police force, the
Army, the
government
officials, the
labourer, the father,
the mother, the
student, the teacher,
the religious leader,
the politician, the
poor the rich, the
uneducated and the
Anti Discrimination - Faisalabad Seminar educated; that is
people from all
Naeem Ahmed continues his regular work to help sectors of life to
the community in Faisalabad. Shown here is the know their Human
Technical High School in Faisalabad where the YHRI Rights.
Human Rights DVD was shown to a huge audience
of Scout Camp. Join our efforts!

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STAR Seminar Mothers Day World Environment
Day (WED), is
- Faisalabad
celebrated yearly on
STAR Organisation’s Mothers Day 5th of June. This year
event was attended by all is the International
denominations.  year of Biodiversity.

Women have a definite and HUMAN RIGHT -25

important role to play in society.  Food and Shelter for
All. We all have a
right to a good life .
Quaid-e-Azam said in his speech at Islamia College for Women March
1940: This Right is to do
with Biodiversity. For
“I have always maintained that no nation can ever be worthy of its more information
existence that cannot take its women along with the men. No struggle please go to:
can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men. fareedabulbrook.com
There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is
the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two.
There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women."  Our members and
groups are thanked for
working right through
the year to create a
better planet for its
inhabitants.

Protest March - Faisalabad

Faisalabad takes the matter of
Human Rights very much to
heart. YHRI has a lot of groups
keen on ensuring Human Rights
are not just words, but practised
by all in society. 
We do not inherit the
earth from our
ancestors, we borrow
it from our children.
~Native American Proverb

Mr Muhammad Shahid Naseem

is highly commended by YHRI  There are no
and YOUTH TOGETHER for  passengers on
dedicatedly working towards Spaceship Earth. We
raising awareness of Human are all crew.
~Marshall McLuhan, 1964
Rights. 

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Cambodian University Meeting- London Join membership of
YOUTH TOGETHER for
Human Rights
On 23rd of April, there was a meeting with Education.
Dr. Philip Dews, Deputy Vice Chancellor, www.ythre.org
Cambodian Mekong University to spread
awareness of Human Rights. 
 
Dr Dews invited CEO Fareeda to speak to
students on Human Rights at the
University in Cambodia.  
Relevant material for raising awareness amongst the students of
Cambodian Mekong University was requested by the Vice Chancellor
and Fareeda has organised for this to be sent.

Fatima Bhutto meeting - London

A brief meeting with Fatima Bhutto took place in

London at the launch of her book “Songs of
Blood and Sword” on the 23rd of April.  City
Circle organised the event with Rabia Malik
chairing the event. Human Rights were
considered important, with the hope of helping Order your free
the people where ever they may reside.  materials on Human
Rights from
Rights No matter where you are! Karachi Seminar www.yhri.org

YOUTH TOGETHER organised a

seminar on: YOU HAVE RIGHTS NO
MATTER WHERE YOU GO.
Participants are thanked for
coming along to attend the
seminar from far off regions.  

Your views count and are

valuable. 

Education Meeting - Sussex

On 13th April, YOUTH TOGETHER CEO

Fareeda met with Dr S M Qureshi in
Hastings, UK, to discuss further Join the South Asia
educational programs and their delivery Region Youth for
in Pakistan at various Universities.  Human Rights
Future plans are being formulated to International Social
carry the work forward.   Networking site.
yhrisouthasia.ning.com

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No Torture - Karachi Seminar UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-Moon

YOUTH TOGETHER organised a

seminar on NO TORTURE, asking
the question, “Is it occurring in
the life of someone you know?-
What can you do about it?”   The
group discussion was informative
and raised questions about
torture taking many forms, some
currently legal and some illegal. 
“Although individual
No Slavery - Karachi Seminar decisions may seem
small in the face of
YOUTH TOGETHER for Human global threats and
Rights Education Seminar held on trends, when billions
4th April. Topic Human Right No of people join forces
4 -  No Slavery.  Do we have in common purpose,
slavery in Pakistan? What can you we can make a
do about it?  tremendous
difference.”
Mr Tufail Malik spoke on the
topic and covered the history and
present time situation on slavery in Pakistan. Each of us has  role to
play in abolishing slavery in our surroundings. The audience was
enthused to play their part in making come true Human Right NO 4  
NO SLAVERY.
Queens Birthday Event - Kent UK

YOUTH TOGETHER is
working to make
every citizen aware of
In celebration of the Queens Birthday, Prince Mohsin Ali Khan invited their Human Rights
CEO to lunch in Kent. Chief guest was Princess Catherine.  Human and increase the
Rights was discussed with many of the visitors present. abilities and skill
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We welcome News and Participation from you. Your ideas are important to
If your organisation is
us. Please share them and email info@ythre.org
interested in the large
Thank you for being part of the team. Let us continue our good works scale training
and encourage others to work with us.
programs then please
Plan out what you will get done in the month of June to help others contact us.
Please raise awareness of Human Rights for children, women and men.
Thank you!

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