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(ii)
Ensuring that all relevant legislation and policies are aligned with human
rights education principles based on good practice as contained in the present plan of
action and other relevant international instruments and revising inconsistent
legislation;
(iii) Developing policies and regulations regarding governance and management
of youth-serving educational establishments that are consistent with human rights
principles;
(iv) Developing policies to ensure that education and human rights education are
accessible to all youth, without discrimination, particularly youth in situations of
exclusion or vulnerability;
(v)
Establishing policies and practices for the selection, appraisal, compensation,
discipline and promotion of teaching and other education personnel which respect
the human rights principles of equality, non-discrimination, respect, fairness and
transparency;
(vi) Considering human rights training as a criterion for State licensing or
certification for teaching and other education personnel, as well as for other relevant
youth-focused professions;
(b)
Regarding non-formal human rights education for youth conducted by civil
society, including youth groups and youth-led organizations, developing policies and
related measures to facilitate their work, for instance, validating certification; providing
public spaces and financial support, including tax reductions; providing mentorships and
other professional assistance, including organizing capacity-building initiatives; supporting
human rights education programmes, including those online, with special consideration for
initiatives involving youth-led organizations and the media; acknowledging youth work;
etc.;
(c)
Ensuring coherence, links and synergies among related policies, strategies
and plans of action, including in the following areas: human rights education; youth;
education; human rights, including gender equality; rights of indigenous peoples; global
citizenship; peace, security and the prevention of violent extremism, violence and conflict;
crime prevention and criminal justice and the fight against corruption; sustainable
development, in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other
development frameworks; combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance; etc.;
(d)
Developing and adopting relevant, explicit and comprehensive policy
implementation and evaluation measures, including mechanisms, responsibilities and
resources and involving all stakeholders to ensure coherence, monitoring and accountability;
(e)
youth by:
Fulfilling international obligations concerning human rights education for
(i)
Promoting the ratification of international instruments encompassing human
rights education for youth;
(ii)
Aligning national policies and implementation measures with regional and
international instruments concerning human rights education and youth;
(iii) Including information on human rights education for youth in national reports
to relevant international monitoring mechanisms, including the treaty bodies
(especially the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Committee on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), special procedures (especially the Special
Rapporteur on the right to education) and the universal periodic review;
(iv) Cooperating with non-governmental organizations, including youth
organizations, national human rights institutions, other sectors of civil society and
human rights education specialists in preparing the above-mentioned national reports;
(v)
Implementing relevant recommendations made by international monitoring
mechanisms.
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