Tuesday, July 22, 2003

Human Rights Education QUOTE OF THE DAY "When the Frenchmen arrived at these falls, they came and kissed us... They never mocked at our ceremonies, and they never molested the places of our dead. Seven generations of men have passed away, and we have not forgotten it." - -Chippewa Chief KNOW YOUR HISTORY - JULY 22nd 2001 Pres. Bush and Pres. Putin agreed to link discussions of US plans for a missile defense system with the prospect of large cuts in their nuclear arsenals. RHINO HERE: How many people are aware that on December 23rd, 1994, the United Nations proclaimed the 10-year period beginning on January 1, 1995 the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education? Not me, until yesterday. RHINO'S BOTTOM LINE today is the web page for the UN proclamation which calls on: "... all States and institutions to include human rights, humanitarian law, democracy and rule of law as subjects in the curricula of all learning institutions in formal and non-formal settings." There are many helpful links throughout the document . I've also provided some other blurbs & links on Human Rights education: Amnesty International is sponsoring 2 upcoming events; one in New York City & the other in Los Angeles. The L.A. event, being promoted by Artists For Amnesty, is entitled: LIGHT AMONG SHADOWS - Over Troubled Waters: Cultural Response To Human Rights August 2, 2003, 4-6 PM, 18th Street Arts Center, 1638 - 18th St , Santa Monica, CA This is a roundtable discussion examining the role of artists in a globalized world. It will feature politician Tom Hayden, musician/activist Jackson Brown, writer, filmmaker & scholar, Saul Landau, physician/activist Charlie Clements, and journalist Anne-Marie O'Conner. For more info: (310) 453 3711, or http://www.18thstreet.org (click on "happenings") The NYC event is for teachers & parents & is entitled : The Amnesty International Human Rights Education Summit July 31 through August 1 To address issues impacting public & private school education in America & shed light on human rights issues, suggesting effective  strategies for dealing with those issues in the classroom. Participants of the Summit will be invited to contribute to a collaborative position paper. FOR MORE INFO, GO TO: http://www.amnestyusa.org/education/projects/rightsinsight/summit.html Are You A Teacher &/or Parent & Can't Make It To New York? If you're a teacher interested in bringing Human Rights into your classroom, or you're a parent wanting to urge your kids' teachers to do so, check out AI's: "RIGHTS in SIGHT: A Focus on Human Rights in Education." Rights in Sight provides free training and professional development, assistance with curriculum design and implementation, printed resources and access to an online education community. For more information, or to participate in Rights in Sight, contact AIUSA's Human Rights Education Program. EMAIL: rightsinsight@aiusa.org PHONE: Nick Sullivan at (212) 633-4296 POSTAL MAIL: Amnesty International USA , 322 Eighth Avenue , NY, NY 10001 AMNESTY'S GUATEMALA CAMPAIGN Abolish Guatemala's Notorious EMP! Amnesty International has released an Internet "Flash" movie addressing Guatemala's notorious EMP, (Estado Mayor Presidencial) a military outfit that operates as a squad of spies and assassins and has a long history of human rights abuses. Rhino suggests, view the animation, 2) read the background, 3) send the quick letter to Guatemala's President: TO VIEW THE FLASH ANIMATION ABOUT THE EMP, GO TO: http://www.amnestyusa.org/countries/guatemala/actions/peace_accords/flash.html FOR BACKGROUND INFO, GO TO: http://www.amnestyusa.org/countries/guatemala/actions/peace_accords/emp.html TAKE ACTION - SEND THE LETTER AT: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/action/index.asp?step=2&;item=10096 7:26:57 AM    comment

RHINO'S BOTTOM LINE - UN Decade for Human Rights Education UN Decade for Human Rights Education (1995-2004) http://www.hrea.org/decade/index.html The World Conference on Human Rights in the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (1993) stated that human rights education, training and public information were essential for the promotion and achievement of stable and harmonious relations among communities and for fostering mutual understanding, tolerance and peace. The Conference recommended that States should strive to eradicate illiteracy and should direct education towards the full development of the human personality and the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It called on all States and institutions to include human rights, humanitarian law, democracy and rule of law as subjects in the curricula of all learning institutions in formal and non-formal settings. Following up to a suggestion of the World Conference, the United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution 49/184 of 23 December 1994, proclaimed the 10-year period beginning on 1 January 1995 the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education, and welcomed the Plan of Action for the Decade contained in the report of the Secretary-General. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has created a special web site dedicated to human rights education and the Decade .  To find out more about what is happening around the world in the framework of the Decade you can subscribe to the Global Human Rights Education listserv . HREA conducted a Mid-term Evaluation of the Decade in 2000 in order to assess the progress made during the Decade. In February 2001 the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights published an update on the national initiatives undertaken in the Decade. From 18 November-18 December NGOs around the world participated in an On-line Forum , organised by HREA, to discuss ideas and strategies to strengthen human rights education at the national, regional and international levels as a follow-up to the Decade for Human Rights Education. Based on the outcomes of the on-line forum a report was submitted to the UN Commission on Human Rights in March 2003. Read the recent report on NGO activity during the 59th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights. THIS PAGE WITH ALL ITS LINKS IS POSTED AT: http://www.hrea.org/decade/index.html "RHINO'S BLOG" is the responsibility of Gary Rhine. (rhino@kifaru.com) Feedback, and requests to be added or deleted from the list are encouraged. SEARCH BLOG ARCHIVES / SURF RHINO'S LINKS, AT: http://www.rhinosblog.info RHINO'S OTHER WEB SITES: http://www.dreamcatchers.org (INDIGENOUS ASSISTANCE & INTERCULTURAL DIALOG) http://www.kifaru.com (NATIVE AMERICAN RELATIONS VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES) Articles are reprinted under Fair Use Doctrine of international copyright law. http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html All copyrights belong to original publisher. 6:43:45 AM    comment

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