Rights. Know them. Defend them. It’s a series of seven short videos and resources to educate about some universal human rights and constitutional rights from Puerto Rico. This initiative was a collaborative effort between Open Spaces and the Center for Investigative Journalism with the support of the Open Society Foundations and the Puerto Rico Foundation for the Humanities.

Aurora Docs (formerly RoKA Productions) was commissioned to produce this series. Karen Rossi invited and coordinated seven Boricua filmmakers so that each would develop the screenplay and direct one of the videos.

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  • The Right to have Rights

    The Right to have Rights

    Do you know why you have rights? In this short film, we narrate the historical revindication of our rights. Come to learn more. And join this movement for the defense and respect of rights in Puerto Rico, and the world.

  • The Right to Education

    The Right to Education

    What is the right to education? In this short film, we invite you to see with critical thinking the paradox between a right being recognized constitutionally and how it is implemented institutionally. Come and enrich your class with a dialogue after sharing this video.

  • The Right to Access Public Information

    The Right to Access Public Information

    What is information? What is public information? Who has the right to access information? In this short film, we invite you to explore the state, institutional, and social responsibility in defense that the right to information can be exercised.

  • The Right to Political Participation

    The Right to Political Participation

    In our municipality, community, and neighborhood it is possible to get involved in decision-making and community management. In this short film, we invite you to explore the various actions that mean exercising the right to political participation. How do you, your relatives, your teachers, and your neighbors exercise this right? How do you get organized in your community?

  • The Right to Access Justice

    The Right to Access Justice

    Do you know what is Justice? Have you ever asked who has access to justice and who does not? The defense of our rights is sacred. We invite you to watch this short film with critical and creative thinking, you can share it and generate enriching dialogues with your relatives and friends. Join this movement for the revindication of our rights.

  • The Right to Work

    The Right to Work

    Do you know your right to employment? Are you paid justly by your employer? Come to explore this short film and dialogue in your class, with your family about how this right can be guarded by everyone.

  • The Right to Dignity

    The Right to Dignity

    What do you understand by dignity? How do you resignify and guard your right to Dignity? In this short, you are invited to fight for your dignity from the inside out and thereby inspire your communities to reclaim living in Earth Mother in dignified peace.