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Human Rights Education

Die Menschenrechte bilden in allen Bereichen die Grundlage des friedlichen Zusammenlebens: In der internationalen wie der nationalen Politik genauso wie am Wohnort oder in der Familie. Sie betreffen jeden Einzelnen und kommen jeder und jedem Einzelnen zu. Was sind die Menschenrechte? Woher kommen Sie? Was bedeuten Sie für mich? Wer überwacht Sie? Fünf [...]

DARE, Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe, is a Europe-wide network focusing on the twin fields of education for democratic citizenship and human rights education. Founded in 2003, the network has since been engaged in developing projects, resources and other activities offline and online, also to integrate the thematic area into current topical fields of action [...]

international
Designed for primary and secondary schools, teacher training institutions and other learning settings, this compendium includes 101 exemplary practices from Central Asia, Europe and North America and is a resource for teachers and education policymakers. It provides resource materials relevant to key elements for successful human [...]

Southeastern Europe
The International UNESCO Education Server D@dalos makes information and learning materials, dedicated to peace and civic education available, both online and on CD-ROM. As a regional program for South East Europe, D@dalos is establishing a forum for all those involved in education.

"In 1989, world leaders officially recognised the human rights of all children and young people under 18 by signing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child." The basic premise of the Convention is that children (all human beings below the age of 18) are born with fundamental freedoms and the inherent rights of all human beings. Many governments have enacted [...]

international
Information on the human right to education provided by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). There is information on activities concerning human rights education and training and a link to the website of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education.