Human Rights Correspondence School
Human Rights Education
"Tim was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages. So ignorant, that he bought a cow to ride on." --Benjamin Franklin
Human rights education in most cases is like the situation described in the above quote. Various human rights education courses have produced individuals who can use the human rights language or 'buzzwords' effectively. However, when these individuals are faced with gross human rights problems such as torture, hunger, discrimination and the like, these 'educated' persons either do not do anything to address the problem, or do things that have no real bearing on the problem.
The AHRC Human Rights Correspondence School is an attempt to introduce a different way of studying human rights; to get on the horse first, before learning how to ride it; to recognize the violations of rights first, before learning which international conventions should be applied. It is with this concept in mind that the lessons have been designed. The lessons identify specific human rights issues, what can be done to address these issues and what is being done.
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About Human Rights Correspondence School
The Human Rights Correspondence School aims to explicate and make accessible the participatory and action-oriented methodology developed through AHRC programmes for teaching and learning human rights.
Working with those either personally involved in or actively addressing human rights violations in their own localities, the programme seeks to facilitate action-oriented study and analysis at national and regional levels, such that the cross-fertilisation of insights and strategies will ultimately lead to effective action to remedy these situations.
Through its web-site, Human Rights Correspondence School aims to make available educational resource materials, including teaching modules and examples of action strategies. The resources include interviews in different countries, reports of consultations and on-going campaigns.
