about human rights education
Human rights education is an essential tool to address underlying causes of human
rights violations, to prevent human rights abuses, and to raise awareness about human
rights issues throughout the world. Amnesty International defines human rights
education as “a deliberate, participatory practice aimed at empowering individuals,
groups and communities through fostering knowledge, skills and attitudes consistent
with internationally recognized human rights principles.” Human rights education
should embody values such as equality, non-violence, justice, tolerance and respect for
human dignity. In the Malta Human Rights Library, we provide lesson plans for
classrooms of all ages addressing important human rights topics such as rights of
women and children, social rights and citizenship, and peace, violence and war. These
lesson plans are intended to raise awareness using age appropriate methods about
specific human rights issues in the classroom and to inspire the younger generations to
get involved in human rights. The library also provides information for professionals or
academics who wish to learn more about human rights, including academic journals and
a database of courses at various levels that are specialized in human rights issues.
If you would like to read a thought provoking article about the link between human rights law and human rights education, please click here for an article by Paul Gready and Brian Phillips published by Oxford University Press.
rights violations, to prevent human rights abuses, and to raise awareness about human
rights issues throughout the world. Amnesty International defines human rights
education as “a deliberate, participatory practice aimed at empowering individuals,
groups and communities through fostering knowledge, skills and attitudes consistent
with internationally recognized human rights principles.” Human rights education
should embody values such as equality, non-violence, justice, tolerance and respect for
human dignity. In the Malta Human Rights Library, we provide lesson plans for
classrooms of all ages addressing important human rights topics such as rights of
women and children, social rights and citizenship, and peace, violence and war. These
lesson plans are intended to raise awareness using age appropriate methods about
specific human rights issues in the classroom and to inspire the younger generations to
get involved in human rights. The library also provides information for professionals or
academics who wish to learn more about human rights, including academic journals and
a database of courses at various levels that are specialized in human rights issues.
If you would like to read a thought provoking article about the link between human rights law and human rights education, please click here for an article by Paul Gready and Brian Phillips published by Oxford University Press.
