Education

Education operates as a multiplier, enhancing the enjoyment of all individual rights …

~ Katerina Tomasevski, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education

The right to education is a fundamental human right that affects both individuals and societies as a whole. Without education no one can attain what the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR, 1948) promises: “the full development of the human personality” (Article 26), nor can nations attain peace and sustainable development. One specific goal of education should be “the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms,” that is, human rights education.

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The core values of HRE USA and its partner organizations include transparency and critical thinking skills. We believe that human rights--and human rights education--belong to everyone, and that the full realization of human rights means that access to human rights education materials must never be conditioned upon the subscription to any particular religious faith, ideology, political affiliation, or membership in any particular organization and that any organizational connections should be openly acknowledged.