HUMAN RIGHTS TATTOO

What do human rights and tattoos have in common? They are both with you for life.

Over 4,000 people around the world have had a letter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights tattooed on them, to share their story and demonstrate their dedication to human rights. Human Rights Tattoo came to the UK, and to Manchester for the first time in 2023.

ABOUT THE EVENT

30 Articles, 6,773 letters. 1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

For over a decade, Artist Sander Van Bussel has been tattooing the 6773 letters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in over 77 countries.

Every person and tattoo is documented on their website, creating an online community. Currently you are able to read 23 out of 30 Articles of Human Rights.

We were proud to partner with CONTACT, Human Rights Tattoo and Art With Heart for the one-off event.

At the event we presented the first public display of the 30 Illustrated Articles of Human Rights project in collaboration with Artist, Emma Evans.

During the event we spoke to participants, artists and activists about their reason for getting their human rights tattoo.

“I FELT I NEEDED TO USE MY IDEAS AND TALENT IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY, TO USE ART AS A SPARK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE"

Sander Van Bussel

INTERVIEWS

01:18

Illustrations, tattoos and human rights education with Emma Evans 🎨✨

Audiences at @contactmcr and the @humanrightstattoo4834 event got the first look at our latest project, ‘30 Illustrated Articles of Human Rights’ 👀 Our upcoming children’s book invites #youngpeople to explore the values that bind us all. From the right to #education to freedom of expression, children will discover how #humanrights impact their daily lives 📚 We chatted with Emma Evans about her illustrations, tattoos and human rights education 🎨✨ Subscribe to our channel to discover more about human rights education. www.rfkhumanrights.uk 🔗

02:43

How tattoos spark conversations on human rights: Sander Van Bussel talks Human Rights Tattoo 👏

How can a tattoo start a conversation about #humanrights? 💭 For over a decade, Artist Sander Van Bussel has been tattooing the 6773 letters of the #UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights on people worldwide. 🌎 The @humanrightstattoo4834 event at @contactmcr was the first time the project had come to the #UK. We sat down with Sander to discuss his inspiration for the project, #tattoo stories and what comes next... 👀

06:30

Founder of The Nightingale Rights Initiative talks inspirations for being a change-maker ✨

We overheard Avi asking a stranger if they knew who created the 30 Illustrated Articles of Human Rights exhibition at @contactmcr ... We stepped in and told them all about our brilliant project with Illustrator, Emma Evans Studio 🎨✨ As our conversation developed we learned all about Avi's #humanrights advocacy and intentions for getting his @humanrightstattoo4834. Subscribe to our channel for more interviews and talks with Activists 👀

GALLERY

SHARE YOUR HUMAN RIGHTS INSPIRED ARTWORK WITH US

If you use your artwork to speak up about human rights issues then we want to hear from you.

Share your artistic responses with us to be featured on our online gallery and digital platforms.