Spotlight: Open course ‘Reporting on Torture: The United Nations Human Rights System’
This free one hour self-directed e-learning course introduces participants to United Nations mechanisms related to torture and explores a human rights-based approach to journalism. Interactive learning activities and assessments test your understanding of key concepts and enable you to apply what you have learned. Participants who successfully complete a final assessment receive a certificate of completion. You can enroll in this course by joining the Human Rights Campus and finding the course under “Open courses”.
1 June registration deadline for September-October e-learning courses
You can now sign up for tutored e-learning courses offered in September-October 2015. Register and pay by 1 June 2015 to take advantage of the early registration discount for the following courses:
- Gender-based Violence
- Human Rights in Humanitarian Action and Disaster Relief (Foundation Course)
- The Right to Education
- Child Rights-based Approaches (Advanced Course)
- Gender Mainstreaming (Gender Equality-Advanced Course)
- Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality Programming NEW!
- Human Trafficking and Smuggling
- Resilience, Humanitarian Action and Human Development NEW!
- Citizens and Advocacy (Advanced Course)
- Environment and Human Rights
- Women, Peace and Security
One month left to sign up for the HREA Advocacy Institute 2015!
The final registration deadline for HREA’s annual Advocacy Institute is 1 May. Improve your advocacy skills, learn about the power dynamics that can help (or hinder) your campaigns and network with human rights defenders from around the world.
Early registration discount ends 1 May for Human Rights Defenders Academy 2015
The Human Rights Defenders Academy is a training program for individuals working to advance human rights and fundamental freedoms around the world through peaceful means. Participants in the Academy will:
- increase their monitoring and advocacy skills;
- better understand the role and impact of EU foreign policy and advocacy related to human rights defenders;
- learn practical skills to ensure their own personal security and protection;
- build networks and exchange knowledge and experience with other human rights defenders.
