Human rights education as part of the peace process in Northern Ireland / Ulrike Niens, Jackie Reilly and Alan Smith

Human rights education as part of the peace process in Northern Ireland / Ulrike Niens, Jackie Reilly and Alan Smith

Bielefeld, Germany: Sowi-Online e.V, 2006

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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 for 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.

Published in Journal of Social Science Education, 5(2006)1: 106-116.

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