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Human Rights Advocates Program to Provide Training to Advocates

The following program is not specific to human rights in the disability community. However, it does emphasize marginalized communities in general. Disability rights advocates ready for a one-semester graduate-level training program may wish to apply on that basis. If you have missed the December 19, 2008 deadline for the 2009 session, then you may still […]

Education is a Human Right, Says UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has released a report on a human rights based approach to making education accessible to all children, entitled A Human Rights-Based Approach to Education for All: A framework for the realization of children’s right to education and rights within education (PDF format, 812 Kb).
The report discusses current thinking and […]

Human Rights Critical to Surviving Natural Disasters: World Disasters Report 2007

Sometimes, respect for human rights can be a matter of life and death. This fact is often starkly highlighted during and after natural disasters, when discrimination can leave people with disabilities and other minority groups more vulnerable to risk.
The World Disasters Report (2007) examines what happens to various vulnerable groups during disaster situations, particularly […]

Global Human Rights Education Network Launched

Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) has recently launched the Global Human Rights Education Network. This information and advocacy network promotes learning and training in the field of human rights.
Membership is open to all organizations that support the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and that are involved in education and training activities promoting the human […]

Short Courses, Summer Schools in Human Rights

People interested in taking courses on human rights may wish to consult a
recently updated page that lists more than 60 short courses and summer schools from 2008 to 2009. Some are very general introductions. Others are very specialized courses on indigenous peoples, discrimination, women’s rights, and more. Courses are available in locations around […]

International Summer School on Human rights

The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights is organizing its 19th International Summer School on Human Rights. The School will be held in Warsaw-Miedzeszyn, Poland, between 21 and 28 June 2008. The application deadline is February 20, 2008. The School is intended for human rights activists, university teachers and representatives of the institutions from all levels […]