The Advocates for Human Rights is a non-governmental, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of internationally recognized human rights. With the help of the more than 600 active volunteers who contribute an estimated $3.4 million annually of in-kind services, The Advocates documents human rights abuses, advocates on behalf of individual victims, educates on human rights issues, and provides training and technical assistance to address and prevent human rights violations.
The Advocates Staff and Volunteers at the Minnesota State Fair
Torture Destroys Us All is a traveling exhibit of pictures and quotes developed by The Advocates. The purpose of the exhibit is twofold: (1) to join the world in commemorating the ratification of the U.N. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the suffering and courage of torture victims and survivors worldwide; and, (2) to encourage the people of the United States to speak boldly in condemnation of torture and insist that our government pursue increasingly higher standards in its human rights practices.
