Benedek hre tunis 2016 ppp

Relevance of Human Rights Education for Knowledge Production and

Capacity-buildingAIHR-workshop,Tunis, March 2016

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Benedek, Director of the European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (ETC) of University of GrazGraz, Austria

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UN WORLD PROGRAMME ON HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION

► 1993: Vienna World Conference on Human Rights► 1994: UN Decade on Human Rights Education► 2004: UN World Programme HRE

– First Phase: 2005-2009 (primary and secondary education)

– Second Phase: 2010-2014 (higher education and education of professionals)

– Third Phase: 2015-2019 (journalists, media)► 2011: UN Declaration on Human Rights Education and

Training – Marrakesh meeting

UNDERSTANDING HUMAN RIGHTS

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HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATIONAIMS TO

“Human Rights Education, learning and dialogue must evoke critical thinking and systemic analysis with a gender

perspective about political, civil, economic, social and cultural concerns in a human rights framework.”

Shulamith Koenig, People’s Movement for HREUN Human Rights Prize 2004

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► Encouraging participatory learning

► A holistic concept of human rights

► Strengthening the rule of law

► A transformative approach

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VALUES + ATTITUDES

KNOWLEDGE

SKILLS

THE BASIS OF HRE METHODOLOGY 1/2

►Understanding, living and teaching Human Rights:

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Council of Europe, OSCE, UNESCO,EU

►Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education 2010

►CoE Guide to Human Rights of Internet Users 2014►OSCE Guidelines: HRE for HR Activists, for Health

Workers, for Law Enforcements Officials, for Secondary School System

►UNESCO: HRE part of Global Citizenship Education

►EU Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Rights Defenders – triggered also by UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders of 1998

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OSCE Guidelines on HRE for Human Rights Activists

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Capacity-building for Human Rights Defenders by

Human Rights Education

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• UN Human Rights Defenders Declaration 1998

• EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders 2004, updated 2008

• Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought - Raif Badawi 2015

• HRD as a focus of EIDHR Regulations 2007-2013 and 2014-2020

• Strategic Framework and Action Plan 2012-2014:

- improved access to UN regional human rights protection

mechanisms and using them against reprisals

- Action Plan on HR & DEM 2015 – 2019, Objectives 9-11:

Invigorating support to HRDs, in particular to vulnerable groups

Capacity-building for Human Rights Defenders by

Human Rights Education

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EU: Practical support for HRDs by EIDHR and through development policy instruments:

- Capacity building, public awareness, cooperation, support to NHRIs, support to networks of HRDs, access to (financial) resources, human rights education to promote HRD, swift assistance and protection measures

- Shelter initiative; Human Rights Defenders Mechanism; EU human rights focal points in all EU missions

- Relevance of EU guidelines on Human Rights Defenders, also on religious freedom, LGTBI, freedom of expression online and offline

Capacity-building for Human Rights Defenders by

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EIDHR budget line “Supporting Human Rights and their Defenders where they are most at risk”

Small Grants Programme – supporting more than 300 HRDs and organisations since 2010

EU Human Rights Defenders Mechanism (HRDM)started 1 October 2015; with measures like 24/7 helpline, physical/digital protection, urgent relocation, medical support and rehabilitation, urgent advocacy, training on risk prevention, advocacy for pro-HRD legislative frameworks; initial phase 36 months; 15 Mio.budget; Consortium of 12NGOS led by Front Line Defenders; for details see: https://www.protectdefenders.eu

Human Rights at the Local Level

„It is the objective, especially with regard to duty-bearers in public institutions, organisations and associations, that the respect of the norms relevant for human rights will assume an important role at all levels of society, in the formulation of general rules and in decisions concerning the future development of the City of Graz.“

Human Rights Declaration of the City of Graz, Decision of the City Council, 8 Feb. 2001

HRE – Responsibility of all

►„The General Assembly,

► Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.“

Universal Declaration on Human Rights 1948

2001 Human Rights Declaration of Graz to declare itself a Human Rights City

2006 Accession to the European Coalition of Cities against Racism (ECCaR)Interreligious Council established

2007 Human Rights Council establishedFirst Human Rights Election Monitoring

2008 First Human Rights Report of the City of Graz – institutionalization!

2013 Anti-Discrimination Office Established

Human Rights at the Local Level:Graz, Austria, Human Rights City

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IMPLEMENTATION 1/2

► Human Rights Reportof the City of Graz

► Election CampaignMonitoring

► „Kenne deine Rechte“ („Know your rights“)

www.kennedeinerechte.at ► ECAR –

European Citiesagainst Racism

► Writers in Exile © 2016

HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AS A DUTY

► Educating duty bearers such as the police, judiciary, prison staff, administration

officers, teachers, health care staff...

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HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION THROUGH CAMPAIGNING 1/2

► THAT‘S RIGHT!– Posters, postcards– Brochure– Travelling exhibition– Workshops

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HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION THROUGH CAMPAIGNING 2/2

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► Anti-racism campaign of the City of Graz „Positive public

campaigning“?Posters

Video spots: Belief, skin colour

Enquetewww.eu-ecar.eu

HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION ON-LINE

► „Know Your Rights!“ www.kennedeinerechte.at

https://www.facebook.com/kennedeinerechte?ref=hl ► „Das Boot ist voll“ („The boat is full“)

www.das-boot-ist-voll.at

Debate long before present refugee influx.

HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATIONAS A RIGHT

► Public lectures + debates► Workshops► Trainings► Movies► School and public

events► The Human Rights City Walk► Campaigns► Projects► ...

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THE HUMAN SECURITY NETWORK(HSN)

► Manual on HRE dopted in the framework of the HSN. ► The HSN presently has 13 members: Austria, Chile, Costa

Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland and Thailand.

► Its objectives are to promote freedom from fear and freedom from want with a focus on the protection and security of the individual and society.

► Priorities include human rights education, hence the elaboration of a Manual on HRE: Understanding Human Rights, coordinated by the ETC Graz

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GRAZ DECLARATION ON PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS

EDUCATION, 10 May 2003

► Reinforcing Human Security through Human Rights Education

► The Right to Know one‘s Human Rights

► Strengthening society and empowering the individual

► Respecting diversity: gender, culture, equality and good governance

► Implementing new methods of Human Rights Education and Learning

► Taking responsibility for Human Rights Education

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DISSEMINATION

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ETC MANUAL on Huma Rights Education in ARABIC

"دليل "فهم حقوق اإلنسانهذا الدليل في طبعته العربية والتي تعتبر ثمرة التعاون المشترك بين المركز األوروبي للتدريب والبحث في حقوق اإلنسان والديمقراطية في غراتس في النمسا ومركز رام الله لدراسات حقوق اإلنسان في فلسطين، من أجل تقديم المعرفة في مجال .حقوق اإلنسان للقارئ العربي

يحتوي الدليل على ستة عشرة وحدة، منها حقوق الطفل، حقوق المرأة، حرية الدين، والحق في الديمقراطية. ويساعد في الوصول الى فهم أفضل لحقوق االنسان والمساهمة في ثقافة عالمية لحقوق االنسان، سواء استهدف  من قبل طلبة الجامعات أوالمنظمات الحقوقية والحقوقين أفرادا .وجماعات

يمكن اإلطالع على معظم إصدارات الدليل المركز األوروبي باللغات المختلفة على موقع

للتدريب والبحث في حقوق اإلنسان والديمقراطيhttp://www.etc-graz.at/typo3/index.php?id=588#c864 نشر الدليل في خمسة عشر لغة

وهو موجود على موقع األمم المتحدة،  .ويتوفرالدليفللتالله

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CONTENT OF THE MANUAL

► Introduction into the system of Human Rights (concept, standards, instruments, protection and promotion)

► 16 modules on selected issues (prohibition of torture, freedom from poverty, rule of law, non-discrimination, democracy, privacy, right to education, …)

► Additional resources (literature, internet sources, contact information on organisations, UDHR, short version, glossary, remarks on HRE methodology)

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MODULES

► Prohibition of Torture► Freedom from Poverty► Non-Discrimination► Right to Health► Human Rights of Women► Rule of Law and Fair

Trail► Religious Freedoms► Right to Education► Human Rights of the

Child

► Human Rights in Armed Conflict

► Right to Work► Freedom of Expression

and Freedom of the Media

► Right to Democracy► Asylum► Minority Rights► Privacy

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ELEMENTS OF EACH MODULE

► Illustration Story► Need to know

– Background– Definition/description of the issue– Intercultural perspectives and controversial issues– Implementation and monitoring

► Good to know– Good Practices– Trends– Chronology

► Selected Activities

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HUMAN RIGHT TO EDUCATION

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EXAMPLES

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EXAMPLES

SHORT VERSION OF UDHRUNDERSTANDING HUMAN RIGHTS

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SHORT VERSION of UDHRUNDERSTANDING HUMAN RIGHTS

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HOW TO USE THE MANUAL

► Starting from the introduction

► Starting from a module

► Starting from an illustration story

► Starting from a selected activity

► Adding local content

► The manual as a workbook

► Using the additional on-line material

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ON-LINE MATERIAL 1/2

► Additional sources for teachers and Human Rights educators

► PPPs summarizing the contents of the introduction and all ‘Need to know’ and ‘Good to know’ chapters

► Statistics and links► Chronological relevant documents► Additional activities► http://www.manual.etc-graz.at

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ON-LINE MATERIAL 2/2

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ACTIVITIES

► Translations

► Dissemination

► Updating editions

► Adaption to regional/local conditions –

contextualization by additional materials

► Elaboration of internet learning tools

► Networking

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TRANSLATIONS

► Albanian► Arabic ► Chinese ► Croatian ► French► German► Japanese► Macedonian► Portuguese► Russian► Serbian► Spanish► Thai

► Turkish► Vietnamese► Korean

STILL TO COME:►Italian

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LAUNCHING WORKSHOPS

► Train-the-Trainers workshops in various countries– Introduction to content and methodology – Elaboration of local content and learning materials– Held by ETC and local/regional experts

Example: Introduction at law faculty of Sousse in january 2016

GOOD PRACTICES OFHUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION and

FEEDBACK

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CONTACT US!

European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy

Elisabethstraße 50 B8010 GrazT 0316 380 1533, 1537I www.etc-graz.at, www.das-boot-ist-voll.at, http://kennedeinerechte.at https://www.facebook.com/kennedeinerechte?ref=hl

E barbara.schmiedl@uni-graz.at wolfgang.benedek@uni-graz.at

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INVITATION FOR COOPERATION