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What are Human Rights and Why Are They Important?
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/info_for_students/index.html What are Human Rights and Why Are They Important? : information for students (Australia) In learning about human rights, we learn about ideas of respect, fairness, justice and equality. We learn about standing up for our own rights and about our responsibility to respect the rights of others. |
 
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Witness (Human Rights)
http://www.witness.org/ WITNESS uses the power of video to open the eyes of the world to human rights abuses. By partnering with local organizations around the globe, WITNESS empowers human rights defenders to use video to shine a light on those most affected by human rights violations, and to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools of justice. Over the past decade, WITNESS has partnered with groups in more than 60 countries, bringing often unseen images, untold stories and seldom heard voices to the attention of key decision makers, the media, and the general public -- catalyzing grassroots activism, political engagement, and lasting change. |
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Human Rights Teaching Pack (UK)
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/resources/education-pack/index.shtml Liberty has produced a teaching pack structured around the National Curriculum requirements for Citizenship at Key Stages 3 and 4. It explores issues of human rights and civil liberties, and considers in depth the Human Rights Act 1998 which came into force on October 2 2000. Each lesson has teacher's notes, highlighting the areas of the curriculum which are covered, handouts ready to photocopy and use in the classroom, and any necessary background reading material. Download the pack for free in PD Format(128kb) |
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Human Rights and Responsibilities
http://tinyurl.com/kkxyh Human Rights and Responsibilities : teaching resources and advice at Hertfordshire Grid for Learning |
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Teaching Resources : Human Rights
http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Women/HREOC.html Teaching Resources from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Australia) Teaching Human Rights: Posters and Postcards |
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UN and Human Rights : 50 years (Photos)
http://www.un.org/Photos/hr.htm United Nations and Human Rights : 50 years One of the great achievements of the United Nations is the creation of a comprehensive body of human rights legislation. It is the United Nations which, for the first time in history, has created a universal code of human rights, one to which all nations can subscribe and to which all people can aspire. The United Nations Photos Website presents a selection of photos from its archives, and will continue to add photos pertaining to human rights and human rights issues throughout the 50th anniversary year. |
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International Labour Organization
http://www.ilo.org/ International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. It was founded in 1919 and is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles which brought the League of Nations into being and it became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946. |
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The International Committee of the Red Cross
http://www.icrc.org/ The International Committee of the Red Cross The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. It directs and coordinates the international relief activities conducted by the Movement in situations of conflict. It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. |
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Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/ Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. |
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www.ohchr.org/english/ United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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The Vocabularly of Human Rights
http://tinyurl.com/kn6bu The Vocabularly of Human Rights |
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United Nations Cyber School Bus
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/index.asp United Nations Cyber School Bus Human Rights in Action This project will help students understand the idea of human rights, gain a sense of themselves as people with dignity and hence with rights, and finally encourage them to act. The CyberSchoolBus also collects inspiring stories of classes or schools defending and promoting human rights in their own communities, neighborhoods and cities. |
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ABC, teaching human rights
http://193.194.138.190/html/menu6/2/abc.htm ABC, teaching human rights Practical activities for primary and secondary schools |
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Freedom House
http://www.freedomhouse.org Freedom House is an independent non-governmental organization that supports the expansion of freedom in the world. Freedom is possible only in democratic political systems in which the governments are accountable to their own people; the rule of law prevails; and freedoms of expression, association, belief and respect for the rights of minorities and women are guaranteed. Freedom House is a clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world. Founded over 60 years ago by Eleanor Roosevelt, Wendell Willkie, and other Americans concerned with the mounting threats to peace and democracy, Freedom House has been a vigorous proponent of democratic values and a steadfast opponent of dictatorships of the far left and the far right. |
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Amnesty International
http://web.amnesty.org/contacts/engindex Amnesty International Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI? vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Recommendations for the protection and promotion of human rights | Statute of Amnesty International | Universal Declaration of Human Rights | |
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Human Rights and Equal Opps Commission (HREOC)
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/ The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) Australia |
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Human Rights Education
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/info_for_teachers/index.html Human Rights Education Resources for the Classroomn The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) has developed a structured online human rights education program for teachers of upper primary and secondary school students. The program has been developed as a direct response to increased demands for human rights education resources in schools and the relative absence of relevant published material which can be incorporated into current Australian education curricula. HREOC believes that the appropriate approach to human rights education is one that is engaging, relevant and discursive. If human rights are about human experiences, human rights education programs should draw students into real-life situations relevant to their own experiences. |
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Citizenship : Unit 01: Human rights
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/ks4citizenship/cit01/ Citizenship at key stage 4 (Year 10/11) Unit 01: Human rights In this unit, pupils study the historical development of the concept of human rights, and some of the human tragedies that led to its genesis. They learn about the non-enforceable Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and contrast this with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which can be enforced in court. They find out about how human rights laws and principles protect fundamental rights and freedoms, and the relevance of human rights issues to our everyday lives. 1. What are human rights and what do we think about them? 2. How did human rights agreements come about? What is the European Convention on Human Rights? What happens when human rights are denied? 3. Why are human rights important in society today? |
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