About us
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
MEHR Center: Middle East Human Rights Center is a Canadian-based non-profit, non-governmental organization established to promote and work for the protection and observance of human rights as established by the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights in countries that have ratified the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
Our Focus:
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Research and report a wide range of critical human rights issues in the Middle East.
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Promoting awareness of human rights issues through advocacy, education and coalition building.
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Promotion and enhancing the principles of peace and co-existence among religious, ethnic, racial and cultural groups and communities.
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Providing assistance to refugees and new immigrants who need financial assistance.
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“No one has ever become poor by giving.”
― Anne Frank
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“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – Elie Wiesel
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~Erma Bombeck
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