The international framework for education in and for human rights has been built upon and expanded over the past fifty years. By examining the significance of these developments Amnesty International wants to contribute and give credence to the efforts being made by the human rights movement all over the world towards the establishment of educational systems which truly work towards the ‘full development of the human personality and the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms’(art.26(2) of the UDHR) The aim of this document is to outline the obligation governments have to implement education in and for human rights. It examines the changes seen since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 (UDHR) first established education as an essential component in human rights protection.
