Human Rights Education

This scholarly article overviews the field of human rights education. Sections address: goals and concepts of HRE; the history of HRE: HRE as an evolving practice; critiques of human rights and HRE; and HRE in practice, among other topics. The article provides a good, general introduction to HRE.

Formal education, Non-formal education, Training of Professional Groups, Education Policy, Curriculum Development, Research

FE: Secondary and high school, FE: Primary school, FE: Higher education, NFE: Youth, NFE: Women, NFE: Communities, TP: Teachers, TP: Social workers, TP: Public officials, TP: Prison officials, TP: NGOs, TP: Law enforcement officials, TP: Judges and prosecutors, TP: Journalists, TP: Development workers, TP: National Human Rights Institutes (NHRIs), HR: General reference

Right to education, Education for Democratic Citizenship, Peace Education, Global Citizenship Education, Education for Sustainable Development