Human Rights Defenders Initiative The Carter Center

Description: Formore information on The Carter Center, please visit www.cartercenter.org Human rights activists gather annually at the Carter Center's Human Rights Defenders Policy Forum to discuss national and global issues affecting the enjoyment of human rights, such as the state of US commitments to human rights and the impact of the war on terror. Discussions are led by former US President Jimmy Carter and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Learn more about the Carter Center's Human Rights Program www.cartercenter.org Learn more about the Carter Center's Human Rights Defenders Program: www.cartercenter.org For more than 20 years, President and Mrs. Carter have personally supported thousands of human rights defenders by appealing through letters or in private meetings to heads of state on behalf of those who are persecuted for their courageous work. A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, The Carter Center has helped to improve life for people in more than 70 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers in developing nations to increase crop production. The Carter Center was founded in 1982 by former US President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide.