1. Human Rights Education as Part of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland
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Ulrike Niens, Jackie Reilly, and Alan Smith
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Special aspects of education ,LC8-6691 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
In a society emerging from decades of political conflict, the role of human rights education in Northern Ireland is of particular importance as a tool to preventing violent conflict and to promoting a culture of peace. More generally, a rights-based approach to education might refer to three dimensions; access to education, educational content and educational processes. This article aims to explore the effectiveness of a specific human rights education project that has been piloted in Northern Ireland's post-primary schools as an example of a project that addresses educational content and processes in a flexible manner. Conclusions are drawn relating to factors facilitating the successful development of a rights-based approach to education and of human rights education projects.
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- 2006
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