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further suggested, as thematic areas, anti-discrimination and migration and asylum issues,
as well as the development of citizenship skills and key competencies.
56.
Human Rights Education Associates recommended continuing to enhance the
focus of the second phase with a view to enabling the institutionalization of human rights
education for the second phase’s targeted sectors. Work during the third phase should
promote sustainable strategies for human rights education as well as the training of trainers
within different sectors.
57.
Human Rights Education USA, a newly-formed human rights education network
in the United States of America, suggested that the principal target group for the third phase
be the general public, including both the formal and non-formal education sectors, with a
focus on teachers and community education. It also recommended addressing the following
groups: youth groups and their adult allies; senior citizens’ groups; indigenous peoples;
migrant workers, immigrants and refugees; workers in general; faith-based groups; and
social media users. Thematically, Human Rights Education USA considered as priorities
the right to personal security and safety, and the right to health; it mentioned a number of
related issues, including school safety and a secure learning environment; environmental
rights; violence against women, including domestic violence; weapons ownership rights
and responsibilities; and labour rights.
58.
The Institute of Human Rights of the National Academy of Sciences of
Azerbaijan proposed a focus on youth. The Institute also provided suggestions regarding
the role and place of human rights education in Azerbaijan.
59.
The Netherlands Platform on Human Rights education considered it difficult to
contribute to the third phase of the World Programme from a Netherlands perspective,
pointing to the lack of comprehensive action by the national authorities in the context of the
first two phases.
60.
New Humanity proposed, in terms of thematic areas, the issue of solidarity, with
particular attention to “human duties” as a personal and collective responsibility vis-à-vis
human rights, as well as human rights education in emergencies, with particular attention to
related vulnerable groups such as refugees and displaced persons, women, children and
persons with disabilities.
61.
Soka Gakkai International suggested concentrating on human rights education
with young adults and youth movements, which are both providers and beneficiaries of
human rights education. In addition, it underlined that the third phase should encompass
linkages with the preceding phases, as related work needs to continue. With regard to
thematic areas, it suggested human rights education to prevent and eliminate racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; momentum will be provided by two
forthcoming anniversaries, i.e. the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the International
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination in 2015 and the
fifteenth anniversary of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination,
Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in 2016.
62.
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF suggested that the third phase should focus on the
poorest and marginalized children and communities, especially girls, minorities and
indigenous children, as well as persons with disabilities. Thematic issues should include
maternal and neonatal health; access to quality education; gender equality; and HIV/AIDS.
Target groups would include informal educators, community organizers, faith-based
workers, health-care providers and the media.
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