First published in 1998, this first volume of The Manual on Human Rights Education for Universities has been prepared in the hope that it will serve as a teaching aid for institutions of higher education, as well as for UNESCO Chairs, and focuses on new dimensions and challenges. UNESCO’s long experience in this field goes back to 1951, when the first guide for teachers on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was published. This formed part of UNESCO’s efforts to create a comprehensive system of human rights education, embracing formal and non-formal education. Issues explored include peace, the environment, education, discrimination and extreme poverty.
1. New Human Rights Dimensions, Obstacles and Challenges: Introductory Remarks. Janusz Symonides. Part I. New Dimensions. 2. Human Rights and Peace. Jojin Dimitrijevic. 3. Democracy and Human Rights: Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural. David Beetham. 4. The Development of the Right to Development. Upendra Baxi. 5. Human Rights and the Environment. Antonio Augusto Cançado Trindade. Part II. Obstacles. 6. Human Rights and Extreme Poverty. Louis-Edmond Pettiti and Patrice Meyer-Bisch. 7. Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism. Rüdiger Wolfrum. 8. Human Rights and Tolerance. Claudio Zanghi. 9. Terrorism and Human Rights. Colin Warbrick. Part III. Challenges. 10. Human Rights and Scientific and Technological Progress. C.G. Weeramantry. 11. Globalization and Human Rights. Virginia A. Leary. 12. Education for Human Rights. Vitit Muntarbhorn.
Biography
Janusz Symonides
