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HRE USA

A network dedicated to building a culture of human rights

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PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION, ACADEMIC FREEDOM, AND HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES (2025)

Submission to United Nations Universal Periodic Review of the United States of America

Fourth Cycle
50th Session of the UPR
Human Rights Council
April 2025

Submitted By: Human Rights Educators USA, Amnesty International, Educators’ Institute for Human Rights, Right to Learn (R2L) Coalition
Organization Website: https://hreusa.org/

Human Rights Educators USA (HRE USA) is a national network within the United States dedicated to promoting human dignity, justice, and peace by cultivating an expansive, vibrant base of support for human rights education (HRE). As such, our suggested recommendations for the Universal Periodic Review 4th Cycle center on our network’s priorities. Our review also takes into account the institutional environments influencing the dissemination and promotion of HRE policies and practices in K-12 schools and higher education. Our review prioritizes protecting academic freedom and educational accessibility without discrimination within all settings in the United States.

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We are grateful for the generous support of our members, individual donors, and The Puffin Foundation Ltd
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.