Human rights education

Te manu ka kai i te miro, nona te ngahere
Te manu ka kai i te matauranga, nona te ao
The bird that eats of the fruit of the forest knows only the forest.
The bird that eats of the tree of knowledge knows the world.

 

Human rights education

08 Apr 2009 16 08 17 Murray Henare 8 Web2 Human rights educationHuman rights education encourages learning about human rights and how to promote and protect the human rights of individuals, groups and communities.

Human Rights Education includes learning about civil and political rights and social, economic, and cultural rights.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights urges us to recognise, respect, protect, and promote respect for human rights and freedoms. Human rights education provides the knowledge and awareness needed to meet this responsibility.

08 Apr 2009 16 04 11 Doris Walker Web Human rights educationHuman rights education is especially of value to:

  • those who are most vulnerable to human rights violations
  • those who are most able to protect or violate human rights, and who are responsible for upholding human rights
  • those who lead or shape public opinion and have an ability to influence and educate.

What is the Human Rights Commission’s role?

The Commission identified human rights education as a significant way to fulfil its mandate by:

  • being an advocate for human rights and to promote and protect, by education and publicity, respect for, and observance of, human rights;
  • promoting by research, education, and discussion a better understanding of the human rights dimensions of the Treaty of Waitangi and their relationship with domestic and international human rights law.

The Commission offers education and training on human rights topics.

Workshops are available on:

Each workshop is about two hours in length but can be adapted to suit any timeframe. For more information download our brochure: Human rights education brochure PDF (541KB)   Human rights education brochure word (33KB)

 

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