Discover and connect with these Human Rights leaders who helped make our country strive to be a fair and equal place.
Nadia Murad
Born in 1993 in Iraq
ISIS abducted and held her in sexual slavery for three years
After she escaped, she began her life as an activist fighting against sexual violence
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Michelle Bachelet
Born in 1951 in Chile
She was detained and tortured after speaking out against Chile’s military dictatorship.
Chile’s first female president who focused on strengthening the rights of the country’s most vulnerable, including women and LGBTQ+
Tran Minh Nhat
Born in 1988 in Vietnam
In 2011, he was arrested and sentenced to four years in prison, where he dealt with harassment with three years of probation.
Vietnamese journalist and activist who promotes economic, social, and cultural rights in Vietnam.