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Defending Civil Liberties Internationally
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UUSC works internationally to defend civil liberties and politcal rights, which are particularly under threat in a post-9/11 environment.
UUSC upholds the principle that all people are entitled to basic human rights and civil liberties. Without robust democratic institutions, people are at risk of government abuse.
At particular risk are women, low-income persons, people of color, and members of other marginalized groups who are vulnerable by virtue of their place in society.
UUSC works in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq to empower those who are being denied their civil liberties, recalling the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
 Youth in the Middle East, who have acted as catalysts for change, face a series of challenges that require them to quickly develop other skills and techniques in order to ensure that the democratic changes they fought for come to pass.
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 As people throughout the world celebrate
the success of the popular Egyptian uprising, UUSC partner the Hands
Across the Mideast Support Alliance highlights the driving force of youth in the revolution — and
what it might mean moving forward.
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