23 Sep United Kingdom: University College Seeks Lecturer in Human Rights
University College London is seeking a lecturer in human rights who will contribute in teaching and research. The university is especially interested in candidates with...
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05 Sep CANADA: New Master of Human Rights Degree Offered
The University of Manitoba, through its Faculty of Law, is launching a new interdisciplinary Master of Human Rights program. Dr. Jonathan Black-Branch introduced the new...
04 Sep UNITED NATIONS: Children’s Book Club Established
A children’s book club, set up by the United Nations together with several book-related partners, wants to help education children around the world understand human...
26 Aug INDIA: Model UN Teaches Human Rights
A school in Ayanagar, near Delhi, has organized a model United Nations to teach students about the operation of the United Nations and about human...
24 Aug TAIWAN: Human Rights Film Festival Opens
The 2019 Taiwan International Human Rights Film Festival is scheduled to open in Taipei and Kaohsiung in September. The festival, which is sponsored by the...
21 Aug UNITED STATES: Human Rights: Student Leadership Council
The Prince William County, Virginia, Human Rights Commission has called for high school students for its 2019-2020 Human Rights: Student Leadership Council. The council is...
12 Aug AUSTRALIA: Human Rights Advocate, Law Professor Recognized
A law professor at the University of New South Wales (USNW) has been recognized for her excellence teaching of human rights. Assistant Professor Justine Nolan....
12 Aug UNITED STATES: Call for Improved Reporting of Human Rights Education
The U.S. Government Accounting Office (GAO) has issued a report calling for improved reporting and monitoring of human rights training mandated under Department of Defense...
13 Jul THE PHILIPPINES: Senator Introduces Legislation to Teach Rights to OPWs.
Leila de Lima, a Philippine senator has introduced legislation to improve the human rights education of overseas Philippine workers (OPWs). Many Filipinos working overseas suffer...
12 Jul SWITZERLAND: UN Website Provides Human Rights Education Materials
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) makes available a series of human rights training and educational materials on its...