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32.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission of Great Britain suggested a focus on
the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, and that the general
public be targeted.
33.
The Office of the National Commissioner for Human Rights (Comisionado Nacional
de los Derechos Humanos) of Honduras proposed a large number of possible target sectors,
including trade unions, cooperatives, professional associations, private companies, artists,
networks of groups in vulnerable situations, municipalities, judicial authorities, legislative
authorities, health professionals and parents. As thematic areas, it proposed human security
(the right to education, sexual and reproductive rights, the right to work, the right to water,
the right to a healthy environment and cultural rights), administration of justice (the right to
life, the right to security, the right to personal integrity and freedom, the right to justice and
the right to truth) and democracy (the right to freedom of expression, the right to have
access to information and the right to participate in public affairs). It also highlighted the
importance of targeting groups in vulnerable situations and other specific populations: in
this regard, it listed children, migrants, sexual minorities, persons deprived of their liberty,
older persons, indigenous and Afrodescendent peoples, women, young people, persons with
disabilities, human rights defenders, journalists and justice officials.
34.
The National Human Rights Commission of India suggested focusing on various
thematic areas, including the right to the highest attainable standard of health; the right of
socially excluded groups to be free from discrimination with regard to health care, and of
groups in vulnerable situations to be a focus of health law and policy; the right of everyone
to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its application; international human rights
law; the rights of persons with disabilities; the rights of the child; and the rights to life and
liberty. The Commission suggested that the target sectors be professionals working in the
area of medicine (including medical students, regulatory bodies, medical education boards
and health policymakers), scientists, engineers and lawyers, given that they were major
stakeholders in the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.
35.
The Nigerian National Human Rights Commission suggested two thematic areas:
the right to education, targeting parents, teachers and students, parliamentarians,
government educational authorities, national human rights institutions, and civil society
organizations; and the administration of the justice system, focusing on access to justice
(including legal awareness, legal aid and alternative dispute resolution) and the
professionalization of justice personnel, and addressing the general public, but also the
judiciary, parliamentarians, ministries and related departments, and law enforcement
agencies.
36.
The Office of the Ombudsman of Portugal proposed various target sectors, including
the general public, employers, entrepreneurs, corporations and other business enterprises,
officials, civil servants and employers of detention and accommodation facilities, and
young people. The Ombudsman suggested a thematic focus for each target sector: for
instance, human rights education for young people should focus on their right to health, the
prevention of substance abuse and their role as future responsible citizens; education for the
general public would be directed at fostering tolerance and respect of “the other”. In the
case of employers, entrepreneurs, corporations and other business enterprises, the focus
should be on fighting exploitation, reconciling work and family life, and promoting gender
equality and the human rights of consumers. For officials, civil servants and employers of
detention and accommodation facilities, education should develop their human rights
knowledge and skills so as to prevent situations of inhuman and degrading treatment and to
protect the rights of detainees, residents or users, and respect their autonomy and dignity.
37.
According to the National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea,
human rights education was an important first step towards the realization of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development. It emphasized the importance of strengthening the
implementation of the previous phases of the World Programme and of addressing hatred
and discrimination against minorities and other human rights violations. The Commission
presented a variety of thematic areas for the fourth phase, including the human rights of
women, sexual minorities and migrants, gender equality, labour rights and human rightsbased business management, and also human rights and the media, particularly online
media. Human rights education was a process that should accompany individuals
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