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UNESCO declarationsa (soft law)
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International obligations (hard law)
• Education, according to article 26 (1) of the Universal Declaration on
Human Rights, and effectiveness: Millennium Development Goals
• HR education as a human right, according to article 26 (2) of the
Universal Declaration on Human Rights
• Nature of obligations: promote, respect, protect, fulfil
• Duty-bearers: international organizations, States, Non-State actors: academic
institutions, media, enterprises, etc.
• Objectives: education, training, information, awareness, learning
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Reinforcement of State obligations
• Universal obligations (to be further elaborated)
• Economic, social and cultural situations should be taken into due consideration
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Vision
• Human rights education for all, education during the whole life (lifelong process)
• Specificity of human rights education, using law as a tool
• Education on human rights, human rights in education
• Substance and approach: not only matter, but also manner
• Inclusiveness, gender perspective, non-discrimination
• Active participation
• Empowerment
• Cooperation, international dimension
• Evaluation
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In particular UNESCO recommendation concerning Education for International
Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (1974).
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