Help us to better explain human rights. Take part in the "human rights in the street" competition.

The 10th of December 2008 will be the 60th anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the text that gathers together the 30 fundamental rights that everybody should enjoy. But, do you know what these rights are? Do you think that they are really enjoyed by everyone?

To celebrate the 60th anniversary, the Institute of Human Rights of Catalonia will hold a competition of children's stories which illustrate the 30 articles of the Declaration.

By means of your stories, knowledge of human rights can be passed on to more people. Without that knowledge their defence and protection are impossible.

The winning stories will be published in an IHRC book and will be used in the storytelling sessions about the Declaration.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Competition poster

Competition Rules

1. The Institute of Human Rights of Catalonia will hold the "human rights in the street" children's story competition.

2. The competition is open to everybody, regardless of nationality, residency or age. However, the jury's decision will give priority to stories written by people under the age of 17.

3. Stories must be based on one of the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They must illustrate, in a positive or negative manner, a right contained in the article, with the aim of facilitating children's understanding of that article.

4. Stories must be written in Catalan or Castillano, and be a minimum of two pages long (A4 Times New Roman 10, spacing 1,5) and a maximum of 6.

5. Proposals must be brought or sent to the IHRC office (Pau Claris 92, entl. 1ª 08010 Barcelona) before the 30th of July 2008.

Five paper copies must be delivered along with one digital copy (CD-Rom or similar). The title of the story, "human rights in the street" competition, and the authors details (name, dni, address, email and date of birth) must all be written on the proposal.

6. Participants can submit more than one story, as long they are based on different articles of the Declaration.

7. The competition prize will be the publishing of the 30 winning stories in a book of children's stories about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The book will be published in December 2008 to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The winning stories will also be used in the storytelling sessions beginning in December 2008.

8. The IHRC reserves the right to use the stories without payment.

9. Participation in the competition means the automatic acceptance of these rules.

Human Rights in the Street is a leisure and entertainment programme about human rights.

Human Rights in the Street consists of storytelling sessions designed to promote a wider knowledge of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the population, while at the same time spreading knowledge of and giving visibility to the situation of world human rights in the world.

Human Rights in the Street uses stories as an educational tool through entertainment, which makes the access to knowledge and ideas about human rights more easily accessible to the population.

Human Rights in the Street is for everyone, that is why there are two kinds of session, one for adults and teenagers and the other for children between 5 and 12 years of age.

FURTHER INFORMATION

• Information leaflet

• If you want to organise a storytelling session on human rights in your area, send an email to institut@idhc.org