EDU100

• Universal obligations on state

• Rights Belonging to all People because they are human

• All persons are equal by virtue of their humanity, irrespective of race, nationality, or membership of groups 

• Minimum conditions for human dignity and tolerable life

• Founded on dignity , equality and respect

• Established in 1945 after German persecution of the Jews

• Aimed to preserve peace through international co-operation and collective serenity

• Signed Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948

• Monitors Compliance with treaties

• The United Nations Convention Rights of Child adopted by UN General Assembly 1989

• Local and Global Citizenship in Curriculum 

• All children under age 18 and up to age of 21 are young person disability or in care

• All human rights plus extra = 42 altogether 

• Limits: Imperfect document - Vague - minimum standards not maximum goals - not enforcable 

• Protection, Participation , Provision 

• General Principles - Art 3: "Best interests of child should be primary concern" Art 12 - "Child who is capable of expressing his or her own views has the right to express those views freely in all matters affecting the child"

• Universal Declaration on Human Rights - Aspirations - Not Legal

• Elenor Roosevelt was Architect

• Countries may sign up but its not a legally binding document

• Article 1: " human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights"

• Holisitc Educational Experience where children are taught about rights

• Charter of Rights and Responsibilities 

• Pupil Evaluations

• Pupil Friendly Policies

• Student Councils 

• Prepare for life after school 

For Human Rights:

• Preparation for democratic and pluralist Society 

• explore issues of inequality and justice

• skills : languages : groupwork : Bias: stereotypes : acepting difference 

About Human Rights: 

• Article 42: "Government should make convention known to all parents and children"

• Article 29: "Rigth to an education designed to promote and respect Human Rights."

• European Convention of Human Rights signed 1951

• Uk's Human Rights Act 1998, incorporated ECHR into domestic law

• Anyone can take anyone to court if your rigths are infringed 

• 1948 Declaration

• 1960's - Martin Luther King 

• 1968 - Human Rights Movement 

• 1998 - Good Friday Agreement : Equality Comminsion