The synergy of performance and political science creates a platform for change. Performing Human Rights is this collaboration in action. The knowledge of human rights laws shapes how theatre, dance, music, and video represent the challenges of the oppressed. The ability of performances to translate oppressive narratives into a universal and direct form of communication gives a human face to those arguments that human rights laws pursue in the international courts. The practice of different types of performance informed by the stories of humanity responds to the needs of the oppressed and creates tools that empower the abuse victims. Performing Human Rights constantly evolves to embrace a changing reality. The capacity of performance to adapt to an evolving narrative provides instruments that can stop oppression and give law approaches to enforce human rights. Roberto Prestigiacomo and Rosa Aloisi - Directors