Thousands Join Human Art Petition

A global day of action on Saturday 12 July used human aerial art to call on the Chinese authorities to ensure a positive human rights legacy for the Beijing Olympics. Thousands of Amnesty International supporters from around the world teamed up with Circle Up Now, to create large images on the ground which are only fully visible from above.

From New Delhi to London, the coast of the Netherlands and Istanbul, artists and activists joined to create aerial images of words such as “Freedom”, “Dignity” and “Justice” to represent the principles of the UDHR-which turns 60 on 10 December 2008.

In India the event was successfully carried out at the following locations; New Delhi (Delhi), Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Kotdwara (Uttarakhand), Imphal (Manipur), Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Devanagree (Karnataka), Palakad (Kerela), Paramakudi (Tamil Nadu), Jalpaiguri (West Bengal),

Created on the eve of the anniversary of Beijing being granted the 2008 Olympics, this powerful "visual petition" was an appeal to the Chinese authorities to honour the commitment they made in 2001 to improve human rights.

High resolution photos of the aerial art images created across the world are now available on: http://circleupnow.smugmug.com/gallery/5344545_ENFZm/1/326785690_pjbHE
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