EVENT DATE: JULY 12, 2008

On Saturday, July 12th, communities in as many as 30 countries throughout the world will gather in celebration and in solidarity around the idea that every human being has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

In London, Mexico City, Cape Town, New York, Tokyo and a few dozen other metropolitan cities, artists, activists and supporters of Amnesty International will "Circle Up" to form up to 30 human aerial art images.

These images will represent each of the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this December.

Amnesty International has teamed up with Circle Up Now to deliver this powerful "visual petition" consisting of thousands of participants worldwide to make an appeal to their leaders to honor and defend basic human rights.

Anchoring this Global Day of Action, a key aerial art event will be held in Athens, Greece, where an image will form in celebration of the ideals of the Olympic Legacy. It is hoped that this image will compel the International Olympic Committee to consider adding Human Rights as the 5th pillar of criteria in choosing host cities for future Olympic games.