A New Human Rights Education Program to Promote Civic Engagement: Human Rights Close to Home

Human rights education provides the foundation to advocate for human rights and promote positive social change. The concept of human rights education (HRE) dates back at least as far as the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. The UDHR preamble proclaims that “every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms.” Since then, the Office of.