Education about Human Rights begins in Childhood
Français Version Sonia Colasse Author the children bilingual book: “The Adventures of Enzo” e-mail: soloinfinity.ws@gmail.com website: www.soloinfinty.com/enzo . Since 1948, we celebrate every year the International Day of Human Rights. Humans Rights, what a nice expression you might say. But, we all know that they are not always respected as they should. Moreover, does every country have […]
Les droits de l’homme commencent dès l’enfance
English Version Sonia Colasse Author the children bilingual book: “The Adventures of Enzo” e-mail: soloinfinity.ws@gmail.com website: www.soloinfinty.com/enzo . Dans l’histoire de l’humanité, nous pouvons célébrer chaque année depuis 1948, la journée mondiale des droits de l’homme. Les droits de l’homme, c’est une jolie phrase, me direz-vous! Cependant, on peut se rappeler qu’elle n’est pas toujours respectée à […]
Livelihoods and Empowerment: A Case Study of Burmese Refugees in Thailand
Dana MacLean Humanitarian Journalist. Freelance focused on a wide variety of topics, including food security, livelihoods, human rights issues, and natural disasters e-mail: dana.savannah@gmail.com / web: http://danasavannah.wordpress.com/ . Abstract: The research examines the transition from emergency relief and needs-based service delivery to sustainable human rights- based action by NGOs working in ten Burmese refugee camps in Thailand, that […]
Dadaab Refugees Fear Repatriation will deny them the Right and Freedom to University Education
Mugo Mugo Conflict Researcher and Co-Founder of African Media Initiative on Development (AMID-Africa). Masters of Arts Student of Peace, Development, Security and International Conflict Transformation at Innsbruck University March 2014. Holder of Masters Degree in Media, Peace and Conflict Studies from UN’s-Mandated University for Peace (2012). e-mail: patrickmaragi@gmail.com / web: @PMugoMugo . Abstract: Among the refugee community […]
The Special Case of the Right to Primary Education of Children with Disabilities in India: Legally Lacking
Payel Rai Chowdhury Department of Human Rights and Human Development at Rabindra Bharati University, India. e-mail: payelrc03@gmail.com . Abstract: The education of children with disabilities must be organized not merely on humanitarian grounds, but also because proper education enables a disabled child to largely overcome his/her handicap, and makes him or her a useful citizen. Social […]
Augmenting Human Rights with Human Responsibilities
Sue L. T. McGregor Mount Saint Vincent University (Canada), Faculty of Education. Her research interests include consumer studies, transdisciplinarity, integral thinking, moral leadership, and home economics philosophy. She is Principle Consultant for the McGregor Consulting Group e-mail: sue.mcgregor@msvu.ca / web: www.consultmcgregor.com . Abstract: The central premise of this paper is that human rights will be […]
Observatório da Educação Direitos Humanos, Cidadania e Violência: uma estratégia para a articulação da Pós-graduação com a Educação Básica e Formação Continuada dos Profissionais da Educação
José Cláudio Rocha Professor Titular UNEB e Pesquisador em Direitos Humanos. Professor permanente do Doutorado Multi-Institucional e Multidisciplinar em Difusão do Conhecimento. Coordenador do OBEDHCV E-mail: jrocha@uneb.br . Denise A. B. Freitas Rocha Professora Pesquisadora UNEB/UAB. Pesquisadora do OBEDHCV E-mail: dfrocha@uneb.br . Resumo: O presente artigo relata a experiência do Projeto de Pesquisa Observatório da […]
Instilling Global Citizenship within the International School Network
Adam Carter Global Citizen, Teacher and Social Action/Education Expert. Founder and director of Cause & Affect Foundation as well as the creator of Academic Social Action Collective. e-mail: adrockisland@gmail.com / web: http://about.me/adamcarter . Abstract: Promoting “global citizenship” has become a popular trend within international schools. There is a huge benefit for students, schools and […]
Right to Informational Self-Determination of The State and The International Human Right to Education
Mariann Rikka European Inter-University Center, E.MA e-mail: mariannkajak@gmail.com . Abstract: The article aims at discussing the relationship between the sovereignty of the state and an international human right to education with a focus on informational self-determination, including collective identity building and history education. In the first part the content of the international human right to education […]
Islamic Attire: Religious Symbol or an Obstacle to Women’s Rights?
Athanasia Zagorianou Strathclyde University, Glasgow. Master in Human Rights Law. e-mail: nassia_izago@yahoo.gr . Abstract: This article examines and discusses issues arising from bans of Islamic attires of women in public areas, schools and universities in High Contracting Parties of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). This article revolves around the argument that the Islamic outfit is […]
