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Human Rights Now!

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Human Rights Now!

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Human Rights now! 1988 INTRO

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HUMAN RIGHTS NOW!

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Where are all the champions of human rights now?

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Human Rights Council diplomats walk out during Sergei Lavrov speech

Human Rights Now! was a worldwide tour of twenty benefit concerts on behalf of Amnesty International that took place over six weeks in 1988. Held not to raise funds but to increase awareness of both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on its 40th anniversary and the work of Amnesty International, the shows featured Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, and Youssou N'Dour, plus guest artists from each of the countries where concerts were held.