15 Jan QATAR: Government Provides Guide to Implement Teaching of Human Rights
The Qatari National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) and Ministry of Education and Higher Education ha issued a guide on human rights education. The guide is...
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10 Jan SINGAPORE: Intergovernmental Agency Calls for Proposals to Teach Human Rights
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), an intergovernmental non-profit organization promoting intellectual, cultural and personal interactions between Europe and Asia, has issued a Call for Proposals for...
15 Dec Human rights classes in schools urged
THAILAND: The Thai National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked schools to include the teaching of human rights in their curriculum next year. Ms. Prakairatana Thontiravong,...
12 Dec Culver City Student Task Force Recognized
UNITED STATES The Los Angeles, California, unit of The Human Rights Watch Student Task Force (STF), a youth leadership training program, has been recognized by Human...
12 Dec University of Iowa Center for Human Rights celebrates 20 years
The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights is celebrating 20 years of human rights education and scholarship. Assistant Director, Gregory Hamot memorialized the event,...
08 Dec Citizenship and Human Rights Education
UNITED KINGDOM Hugh Starkey, PhD, Professor of Citizenship and Human Rights Education, University College London (UCL) and Audrey Ostler, PhD, Professor Emerita University of Leeds, UK,...
08 Dec A first ever “Stand Up for Human Rights Conference” took place in the central Alberta
CANADA: A first ever “Stand Up for Human Rights Conference” took place in the central Alberta town of Red Deer. Several hundred students attended. The event...
30 Nov PAKISTAN: Seminar in Human Rights Provided to Police Officers
A two-day seminar for police officials, “Friendly Role of Police and Protection of Human Rights of Citizens,” has been sponsored by Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO)...
28 Nov RUSSIA: COE Trains Russian Youth
Compass training for youth leaders in Russia has been ongoing in Moscow. The training is a joint effort between the Council of Europe Youth Department...
27 Nov PARAGUAY: Young Scholars Develop Human Rights Game/Win Award
A student team from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Salesian school in Asuncion, Paraguay has been recognized for its work in developing an educational game...