Youth Human Rights Days:

Concept of "human rights day" at schools has been introduced already. Students spend a couple of weeks in preparation of the day, which includes debates, posters competition, drama, tableau and lecturers on specific human rights subjects which is really a creative way to create the awareness among the students. The number of young students participating in such activities indicate the sensitivity of our youth towards combating violation of human rights.

Main Activities:

Human Rights Days have been arranged in different schools all over Pakistan in which the students of the schools participated in the following activities.

• Debates, Quizzes
• Dramatization, role-play etc
• Posters Competition
• Speech Competitions
• Tableau’s Dramas
• National Songs
• Address of the school Principal at the assembly
• Specific Lecturer on Human Rights Subjects. (By FHRI Staff and Resource Persons) 

115 Human Rights Days programs have been conducted in collaboration with British High Commission.                    

About 115,000 students including teachers and parents have been sensitized in the field of human rights. The students performed very well including posters competition, speech competition and debates. Some of the speeches were excellent and many times in different schools it was difficult to judge the first, second and third positions. That shows their interest and commitment. Normally students of Class III to Class X participate in posters competition. The posters were excellent, reflecting the violence against human lives and dignity and demand for peace and honour. Students participated in a very active manner. FHRI has a pretty good collection of posters which is all relating to human rights. 

They also presented tableau and drama in which human rights aspects like women, children and minorities rights were highlighted. Poems and performances on national and regional songs were also performed.

School Principals and Resource Persons from FHRI gave several lectures including “ The Importance of Human Rights in Student’s Practical life in every program. It enables students to understand their rights and responsibilities as member of the society. The lecture also highlighted that Islam is a religion of peace and we should adopt values of tolerance, understanding and acceptance of difference in opinion. All winning participants are given prizes at the end of the program.  

Fazaldad Institute has hired a professional team of theatre group consisting of 10 TV and stage artists. In Sindh Fazaldad Institute hired another team, which has performed the drama in Sindhi language.

This group goes along with the team of FHRI and performs dramas on human rights issues by playing roles of father, mother, son, daughter, molvi (iman mosque), sweeper, Chaudhry and others. The interactive theatre performances were very informative and the issue of human rights, women rights, minorities rights, human rights and gender equality were clearly addressed. The fact that Islam is a peaceful religion which respects all humans irrespective of their caste, creed, colour, language or race was also highlighted.

The medium of theatre is a very powerful one, particularly for school children who enjoy the light hearted performances and learn a lot from them. The interactive theatre is becoming very effective and popular and it is proving to be an excellent tool to change the mindset of the children and along with that challenging the perceptions of the parents and teacher attending the HR days. The result and impact of these Human Rights Days programs are spectacular.

Over all 115 programs went very well. The Institute has had the singular accomplishment of introducing human rights in remote areas of Pakistan, including FATA and rural districts, where human rights programs have never been conducted before and where the need is greatest. The very important point we have seen in this project is response and the participants output which is shown in every program. The involvement and commitment shown by the students and the community was marvellous. They have really shown their enthusiasm in a very effective manner. 

The detailed list is as follows:

S# NAME OF INSTITUTION PROVINCE DATE # OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS Govt. Girls Middle School Mohri Rawat Punjab 25-4-2006           800 Students plus Teachers & Parents ASF School Islamabad Islamabad 27-4-2006 800 Students plus Teachers & Parents Pasban Group of Schools Swabi NWFP 20-5-2006 1600 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. High School Pahari Kati Khel NWFP 23-5-2006 1100 Students plus Teachers & Parents Army Public School Akora Khattak NWFP 24-5-2006 700 Students plus Teachers & Parents Suffah Children Academy Kahi NWFP 29-5-2006 1000 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. High School Bodla NWFP 3-6-2006 800 Students plus Teachers & Parents Kashmir Model School Bagh Azad Kashmir 8-6-2006 500 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. High School Utla Gadoon NWFP 12-6-2006 700 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt Higher Secondary School Chirooti Azad Kashmir 26-6-2006 800 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. High School Mansehra NWFP 29-6-2006 1000 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt High School Hular Azad Kashmir 2-9-2006 700 Students plus Teachers & Parents Zeb Public School Lawa Punjab 6-9-2006 800 Students plus Teachers & Parents GH.S.S School Danda Shah Bilawal Punjab 9-9-2006 1000 Students plus Teachers & Parents Pakistan Public School Sirikot Ghazi NWFP 13-9-2006 800 Students plus Teachers & Parents (Govt. Practicing School Khairpur Sindh 7-11-2006 800 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. Comprehensive Higher Secondary School Sukkur Sindh 8-11-2006 1100 Students plus Teachers & Parents G.G.H.S.S Rohri Sindh 10-11-2006 1000 Students plus Teachers & Parents G.H.S.S Panu Akil Sindh 11-11-2006 1000 Students plus Teachers & Parents Beacon Field Model School Khushab Punjab 25-11-2006 700 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. High School Kotli Azad Kashmir 2-12-2006 1100 Students plus Teachers & Parents Bajwa Public School & College Rawalpindi Punjab 7-12-2006 800 Students plus Teachers & Parents VIP Public High School Qasimabad Hyderabad Sindh 13-12-2006 700 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. Practicing High School Hyderabad Sindh 14-12-2006 1100 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt High School Matiari Sindh 15-12-2006 1100 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt Girls High School Kotri Jamshoro Sindh 16-12-2006 1000 Students plus Teachers & Parents The Learning School Kot Radha Kishen Kasur Punjab 9-1-2007 800 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. Girls Centre Model School Lahore Punjab 10-1-2007 1100 Students plus Teachers & Parents Saint Peter’s High School Toba Tekh Singh Punjab 12-1-2007 800 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. Centennial Model School Mardan NWFP 22-2-3007 1000 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. High School Topi NWFP 27-2-2007 1100 Students plus Teachers & Parents New Vision School Choti Zareen Punjab 3-3-2007 800 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. Girls Normal High School Muzaffargarh Punjab 5-3-2007 1300 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. Girls Inter College Draik Rawalakot Azad Kashmir 26-4-2007 700 Students plus Teachers & Parents Govt. Pilot High School # 1 Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir 28-4-2007 700 Students plus Teachers & Parents Islamabad Cadet College Bara Kahu Federal 30-4-2007 700 Students plus Teachers & Parents Saint Peters High School Toba Tech Singh Punjab 23-9-2008 500 students and 100 teachers & & parents Govt Higher Secondary School Akbar Pura NWFP 26-11-2008 1200 students 100 teacher & & parents Govt High School Pahari Kati Khel NWFP 29-11-2008 1050 students 100 teachers & & parents Govt High School Akora Khattak NWFP 2-12-2008 950 students 100 teachers & & parents Govt. Boys school Rohri Sindh 2-12-2008 1100 students 120 teachers & & parents Govt Boys Higher Secondary School Hingorga Sindh 3-12-2008 700 students 150 teachers & & parents Govt. Girls High School Sukkar Sindh 4-12-2008 900 students 120 teachers & & parents Govt Girls Higher Secondary School Rohri Sindh 5-12-2008 1000 students 100 teachers & & parents Govt Practicing school Khairpur Sindh 6-12-2008 1000 students 100 teachers & & parents Govt High School Taru Jabba NWFP 6-12-2008 910 students and 120 teachers & & parents Airport Security Forces Public School Rawalpindi Punjab 24-12-2008 700 students and 150 teachers & & parents Futute Cadet High School Gamber Punjab 26-1-2009 700 students and 150 teachers & & parents Musarat Educational Complex Okara Punjab 27-1-2009 600 students and 100 teachers & & parents Ravian Higher Secondary School Rinala Khurd Punjab 28-1-2009 700 students and 100 teachers & & parents Shah Muqeem High School and College Hujra Shah Muqeem Punjab 29-1-2009 2500 students and 210 teachers & & parents Govt Girls High School Bahadar Nagar Farm Punjab 30-1-2009 650 students and 135 teachers & & parents Govt Girls Degree College Dipalpur Punjab 02-2-2009 1400 students and 200 teachers & & parents Al Suffa Girls Elementary School Adhi Gujar Khan Punjab 18-4-2009 700 students and 85 teachers & & parents Govt Boys Higher Secondary School kaka Sahib NWFP 22-4-2009 900 students and 90 teachers & & parents Cenna Public School Pabbi NWFP 23-4-2009 1000 students and 80 teachers & & parents Govt Boys High School Babarloi Sindh 1-5-2009 1050 students and 130 teachers & & parents Govt Girls Higher Secondary School Hallani Noshero Feroze Sindh 2-5-2009 750 Students and 85 teachers & & parents Govt Girls Higher Secondary School Khairpur Sindh 3-5-2009 600 Students 75 teachers & & parents Govt Higher Secondary School Nodero Sindh 4-5-2009 1000 students and 105 teachers & & parents Govt Boys Higher Secondary School Jahan Khan Sindh 5-5-2009 800 students and 70 teachers & & parents Saint Joseph High School Larkana Sindh 6-5-2009 1050 students and 100 teachers & & parents Afghan Refugees Model School (ARMS) Jamrud FATA 23-5-2009 1100 students and 105 teachers &&parents Govt Girls Inter College Drake Azad Kashmir 27-7-2009 750 students and 70 teachers & & parents Govt Girls Higher Secondary School Banjoosa Azad Kashmir 28-7-2009 700 students and 85 teachers & & parents Govt Post Graduate College Rawalakot Azad Kashmir 29-7-2009 700 students and 85 teachers & & parents Al Arqam Model School Rawalakot Azad Kashmir 30-7-2009 800 sudents and 100 teachers & & parents Modern School System Abottabad NWFP 1-8-2009 850 students and 85 teachers & & parents Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad NWFP 14-8-2009 750 students & 100 teachers & & parents Govt High School # 4 Abottabad NWFP 15-8-2009 700 students and 90 teachers & & parents Scouts Camp Takia Camp NWFP 16-8-2009 900 students and 200 teachers & & parents Govt High School # 2 Abottabad NWFP 21-8-2009 1200 students and 150 teachers & & parents Govt High School # 1 Mansehra NWFP 27-9-2009 1100 students and 130 teachers & & parents Govt High School # 2 Mansehra NWFP 28-9-2009 900 students and 50 teachers & & parents Govt High School Chitta Batta NWFP 29-9-2009 800 students and 60 teachers & & parents Afghan Refugees Model School Khaki Camp NWFP 30-9-2009 1300 students and 160 teachers & & parents Govt Centennial Model Boys High School Chitral. Northern Area 6-10-2009 1150 students and 85 teachers & & parents Govt High School Eyun Chitral Northern Area 7-10-2009 1050 students and 100 teachers & & parents Govt Boys High School Garam Chashma Northern Area 8-10-2009 800 students and 120 teachers & & parents Govt Boys Higher Secondary School Daroosh Northern Area 8-10-2009 700 students and 75 teachers & & parents Govt Girls High School Ahmad Abad District Karak NWFP 14-10-2009 600 students and 45 teachers & & parents Govt High School Takht-e-Nasrati District Karak NWFP 15-10-2009 800 students and 100 teachers & & parents Govt Higher Secondary School Karak District Karak NWFP 17-10-2009 700 students and 85 teachers & & parents Govt. High School Gahkuch Tehsil Punnial District Ghizar Northern Area 22-10-2009 1050 students and 120 teachers & & parents Govt. High School Gupis Tehsil Gupis Northern Area 22-10-2009 900 students and 75 teachers & & parents Govt. High School Chator Khand Northern Area 23-10-2009 1000 students and 85 teachers & & parents Govt. High School Pakora Tehsil Ishkoman Northern Area 24-10-2009 800 students and 85 teachers & & parents Govt. High School Sherqillah Tehsil Punnial Northern Area 25-10-2009 1050 students and 110 teachers & & parents Govt Boys High School Main Market, Town Ship Punjab 11-11-2009 1700 students and 150 teachers & & parents Govt Arif Higher Secondary School Dharam Pura Punjab 12-11-2009 800 students and 85 teachers & & parents Govt Elementary School Attached to Govt College of Elementary Teachers Kot Lakhpat Lahore Punjab 13-11-2009 700 students and 70 teachers & & parents Hazara Public School & College Changa Manga Tehsil, Chunian Punjab 14-11-2009 700 students and 70 teachers & & parents Govt High School Patuki Punjab 14-11-2009 600 students and 80 teachers & & parents TLS School Kasur Punjab 15-11-2009 1100 students and 100 teachers & & parents GovtComprehensive High School District Khairpur Sindh 21-11- 2009           650 students and 60 teachers & & parents Govt Degree College Bozadra Wada Sindh 22-11- 2009 750 students and 70 teachers & & parents Govt Girls High School Lukman Khairpur Sindh 23-11- 2009 600 students and 65 teachers & & parents Govt Higher Secondary School Saleh Putt Sindh 24-11- 2009 600 students and 60 teachers & & parents Govt Higher Secondary School Chundku Nara Sindh 25-11-2009 850 students and 85 teachers & & students Govt Higher Secondary School Mehrabpur Sindh 26-11-2009 700 students and 70 teachers & & students Al Muslim High School Chunian Punjab 9-1-2010 500 students and 60 teachers & & parents Shouket Model School Gujrat Punjab 16-1-2010 1000 students and 110 teachers & & parents Afghan Refugees Model School Haipur NWFP 18-1-2010 800 students and 90 teachers & & parents Govt Cenetanial Model School Haripur NWFP 19-1-2010 850 students and 105 teachers & & parents Govt. College for Elementary Teachers Multan Punjab 17-2-2010 400 students and 150 teachers & & parent The Nobel Voice School Vehari Punjab 18-2-2010 600 students and 250 teachers & & parents Hawks Public School & College Mailsi Punjab 19-2 2010 700 students and 80 teachers & & parents Govt Girls High School Moon Light Multan Punjab 20-2 2010 1100 students and 100 teachers & & parents Govt. Girls High School Garha Morr Punjab 6-3-2010 750 students and 50 teachers & & parents Govt. Girls High School Vehari Punjab 8-3-2010 650 students and 80 teachers & & parents Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Tibba Sultan Pur Punjab 9-3-2010 500 students and 70 teachers & & parents Govt. Girls High School Danewal Punjab 10-3-2010 1000 students and 120 teachers & & parents Govt High School H Block Vehari Punjab 11-3-2010 850 students and 90 teachers & & parents Govt Girls Degree College Gujrat Punjab 27-3-2010 800 students and 120 teachers & & parents Pak Maktab Secondary School Social Welfare Rawalpindi Punjab 10-4-2010 600 students and 200 teachers & & parents

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