présentation 4 Dans la production des connaissances et le renforcement des capacités

1. Relevance of
Human Rights Education for
Knowledge Production and
Capacity-building
AIHR-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 Graz
Graz, Austria
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2. 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 EDUCATION
AIMS 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 HRE
UN Human Rights Prize 2004
UNDERSTANDING
HUMAN RIGHTS
► 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:
UNDERSTANDING
HUMAN RIGHTS

5. 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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6. OSCE Guidelines on HRE for
Human Rights Activists
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7. 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

8. 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

9. Capacity-building for Human Rights
Defenders by
Human Rights Education
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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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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 established
First 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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13. IMPLEMENTATION 1/2
► Human Rights Report
of the City of Graz
► Election Campaign
Monitoring
► „Kenne deine Rechte“ („Know your rights“)
www.kennedeinerechte.at
► ECAR –
European Cities
against Racism
► Writers in Exile © 2016

14. 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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15. HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
THROUGH CAMPAIGNING 1/2
► THAT‘S RIGHT!
– Posters, postcards
– Brochure
– Travelling exhibition
– Workshops
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16. 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
Enquete
www.eu-ecar.eu

17. 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.

18. HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
AS 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
UNDERSTANDING
HUMAN RIGHTS

21. DISSEMINATION
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22. © 2016
ETC MANUAL on Huma Rights
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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)
UNDERSTANDING
HUMAN RIGHTS

24. 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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UNDERSTANDING
HUMAN RIGHTS

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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
UNDERSTANDING
HUMAN RIGHTS

26. HUMAN RIGHT TO EDUCATION
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EXAMPLES

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EXAMPLES

29. SHORT VERSION OF UDHRUNDERSTANDING
HUMAN RIGHTS
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30. SHORT VERSION of UDHRUNDERSTANDING
HUMAN RIGHTS
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31. © 2016
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

35. © 2016
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

37. GOOD PRACTICES OF
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION and
FEEDBACK
© 2016

38. CONTACT US!
European Training and Research Centre
for Human Rights and Democracy
Elisabethstraße 50 B
8010 Graz
T 0316 380 1533, 1537
I 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