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WELCOME TO AMNESTY'S HUMAN RIGHTS ACADEMY!

Training a new generation of human rights defenders – strengthening the human rights movement through action oriented education.

Human Rights – a tool for change

This course aims to provide you with a better understanding of the human rights system and empowers you to promote human rights. The course invites you to discover human rights as a tool for change and how to turn yourself into an agent of change.  This is an introductory course.

Duration: 15 hours, self-paced (you decide your own schedule)

After the course you will be able to:

- Explain the concept of human rights
- Identify and analyse the rights that are of most concern to you
- Understand and describe complex human rights issues, moving beyond “black-and-white”-answers
- Analyse your surroundings and daily issues through a “human rights lens” 
- Identify what you can and want to do to contribute to the promotion of human rights – in your local community and on a global level 
- Take action to protect, promote and claim human rights – for  yourself and for others – based on an understanding of human right concepts and protection mechanisms

Course type:
Self-paced course
Duration:
15h
Certification:
Certificate of Participation

Training Material

  • Module 1 - Getting Started
    • 1.0 Welcome to the Course “All Human Rights For All – An Introduction”!
    • Your Security Matters!
    • 1.1 Introduce Yourself!
    • 1.2 Why do Human Rights Matter to You?
    • 1.3 Pre-Course Survey
    • 1.4 Guidelines on Certification and Grading
    • 1.5 Human Rights Squares
  • Module 2 - Understanding Human Rights
    • 2.0 Introduction to Module 2
    • 2.1 Cards Challenge
    • 2.2 What are Human Rights
    • 2.3 Where are Human Rights Enshrined?
    • 2.4 Which Human Rights Are There?
    • 2.5 Human Rights Carousel
    • 2.6 Categories of Human Rights
    • 2.7 What are Human Rights Principles
    • 2.8 Summary of Human Rights Principles
    • 2.9 Why are Human Rights Important - What is the Role of Human Rights
    • 2.10 The Development of Human Rights
    • 2.11 Human Rights Highlights/Failures
    • 2.12 Roots of Human Rights and Development of Human Rights in Response to Oppression
    • 2.13 1st, 2nd, 3rd Generation of Rights
    • 2.14 Human Rights as International Law and International Human Rights Documents
    • Module 2: Check What You Have Learned
  • Module 3 - Applying Human Rights
    • 3.0 Introduction to Module 3
    • 3.1 Identification of Rights Holders and Duty Bearers
    • 3.2 Human Rights Obligations
    • 3.3 Obligation to Respect / Protect / Fulfil Human Rights
    • 3.4 Differentiating Human Rights Violations and Crimes
    • 3.5 Identifying Human Rights Violations
    • 3.6 Mini Quiz on Absolute and Relative Human Rights
    • 3.7 Absolute and Relative Human Rights
    • 3.8 Absolute and Relative Human Rights (continued)
    • 3.9 Human Rights Analysis Tool
    • 3.10 Human Rights Analysis Tool
    • 3.11 Application of the Human Rights Analysis Tool - Case Study 1
    • 3.12 Application of the Human Rights Analysis Tool - Case Study 2
    • Module 3: Check What You Have Learned
  • Module 4 - Protecting Human Rights
    • 4.0 Introduction to Module 4
    • 4.1 Protecting Human Rights
    • 4.2 Human Rights Instruments
    • 4.3 Who Makes Human Rights Laws?
    • 4.4 Who Makes International Human Rights Laws?
    • 4.5 Who Makes International Human Rights Laws? (Explanation)
    • 4.6 Do All Human Rights Treaties Apply to All States?
    • 4.7 Do All Human Rights Treaties Apply to All States? (Explanation)
    • 4.8 Why Should States Sign and Ratify Human Rights Treaties?
    • 4.9 Why Should States Sign and Ratify Human Rights Treaties? (Explanation)
    • 4.10 Which Human Rights Document Currently Has Most Ratifications?
    • 4.11 Which Human Rights Document Currently Has Most Ratifications? (Explanation)
    • 4.12 At the Regional Level
    • 4.13 At the Regional Level (Explanation)
    • 4.14 Legally Non-Binding Documents
    • 4.15 Legally Non-Binding Documents (Explanation)
    • 4.16 National Level
    • 4.17 National Level (Explanation)
    • 4.18 Human Rights Mechanisms (Implementation & Enforcement Mechanisms)
    • 4.19 International and Regional Levels
    • 4.20 International and Regional Levels (Explanation)
    • 4.21 Tools
    • 4.22 Human Rights Mechanisms
    • 4.23 Jigsaw Human Rights Protection Mechanisms at the International and Regional Level
    • 4.24 “How Can Human Rights Be Defended In Practice?”
    • 4.25 Summary of Key Points
    • Module 4: Check What You Have Learned
  • Module 5 - Protecting Human Rights - The Role of NGOs and Individuals
    • 5.0 Introduction to Module 5
    • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.2 Feeling better about 2016
    • 5.3 Individuals as Human Rights Defenders
    • 5.4 NGOs as Human Rights Defenders
    • 5.5 NGOs as Engines of Human Rights Protection
    • 5.6 Typical Activities of NGOs
    • 5.7 How to Take Action
    • 5.8 Activity Market
    • 5.9 Choose Your Activities
    • 5.10 Congratulations
    • Post-Course Survey