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Human rights cannot be defended by legal measures alone. They need to be protected and safeguarded by everyone, including young people. Human rights are best respected and appreciated when we know them, stand up for them and apply them in our lives.COMPASS provides youth leaders, teachers and facilitators of human rights education activities, whether professionals or volunteers, with concrete ideas and practical activities to engage, involve and motivate young people in living, learning and acting for human rights. It promotes a comprehensive perspective on human rights education and sees young people as actors for a culture of universal human rights.COMPASS was originally published in 2002 ...
A pioneering study in the history of social rights, filling a significant gap in human rights scholarship and practice.
Human security refers in its broadest sense to the protection of individuals from harm. Human Security: Theory and Action explores the theory and application of concepts central to this notion of security. It examines the conceptual roots of human security, connecting its origins to its applications and challenges in war and peacetime. With a unique focus on the evolving notion of responsibility for security, the text introduces the critical questions and priorities that underpin policies and actions. The text is organized around four sections. The introduction offers an overview of human security and its basic tenets and historical foundations. The second section focuses on human security i...
In 1998, the Council of Europe and the European Commission decided to take common action in the field of youth. Both institutions initiated a partnership agreement with the aim "to promote active European citizenship and civil society by giving impetus to the training of youth leaders and youth workers working within a European dimension". In 2003, additional agreements were signed in the fields of "youth research" and "Euro-Mediterranean youth co-operation". Since 2005, the partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of Youth activities have been focusing on the following topics: European Citizenship, human rights education and intercultural dialogue, ...
This Book Introduces Multi-Track Diplomacy As A Conceptual Framework For Building Sustainable Peace And Security Between India And Pakistan. Tracing The Evolution, Philosophy And Methodology Of Multi-Track Diplomacy, It Draws Attention To The Role That Civil Society Groups Have Played In Resolving And Transforming Protracted Conflicts. This Study Draws Attention To The Challenges That Confront Those Working In The Area Of Multi-Track Diplomacy And Makes Recommendations For Strenghening The Role And Impact Of Civil Society Peace Initiatives. It Also Includes A Comparative Analysis Of The Non-Official Dialogue Process Between The United States And The Former Soviet Union In Order To Extract The `Best Practices` And `Lessons Learned` That Might Be Insightful For The Peace Process Between India And Pakistan.