19 Feb CANADA: High Schoolers Learn by Writing Children’s’ Books
B’nai Birth Canada is sponsoring a program to teach human rights to high school students. High school students are encouraged to enter the Diverse Minds...
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13 Feb FRANCE: On-line Program for Human Rights Training
The Council of Europe Program for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) has posted a new online course on Family Law and Human Rights...
08 Feb Thailand: Amnesty International Thailand Hosts International Relations Students
Students at Webster University Thailand (part of the study abroad program of Webster University of St. Louis, Missouri), met with Amnesty International (AI) Thailand to...
02 Feb CANADA: Human Rights Materials Made Available On-line
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has made available a searchable online toolkit for teaching human rights for grades K-12. The toolkit was developed by...
29 Jan UNITED KINGDOM: Welsh School Teaches/Practices Human Rights
The Wales' Children's Commissioner, has called for a legal obligation on schools to educate children about their rights. The Welsh Government said the new curriculum,...
29 Jan DENMARK: Human Rights Education Measurement Framework Announced
The Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR), in consultation with The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), has announced the development of...
28 Jan UNITED STATES: Coca Cola Provides $1 Million Grant to Human Rights Museum
The 2019 Super Bowl American football championship game will be played this year in Atlanta, Georgia. The game always attracts attention, not only for the...
28 Jan KIRIBATI: Teachers Attend Human Rights Workshop
A workshop on human rights and responsibilities was recently presented to teachers and teacher assistants. The workshop was presented by the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Regional...
27 Jan TAIWAN: French Ambassador Discusses Teaching Human Rights in Digital Age
The French Ambassador-at-large for Human Rights, Francois Croquette, is scheduled to visit Taiwan. He will meet with officials of government organizations and representatives of civil...
26 Jan KENYA: AI Director Discusses Human Rights Education
Writing in Digital Standard, Irungu Houghton, Amnesty International Executive Director, speaks of the challenges facing his country’s educational system. He sees much of the solution...