(1992). Organizations with an Interest in Children's Rights. Social Education, v56 n4 p234-35 Apr-May. Consists of a listing of public and private organizations in the United States and abroad that are interested in children's rights. Includes human rights commissions, church-sponsored groups, and groups that are part of the United Nations. Gives addresses and names of persons to contact. (DK)…
(2006). ACHA Campus Violence White Paper. NASPA Journal, v43 n3 p380-409. In 1999, the American College Health Association (ACHA) adopted a position statement for the Association that addresses acts of violence, bias, and other violations of human rights that have been occurring all too often within or adjacent to college communities. The purpose of this ACHA White Paper is to confront this serious college health issue through analyzing campus violence patterns, types of violence, methodological problems with collecting campus crime data, underlying issues related to campus violence, and promising practices to prevent and address campus violence….
(1994). Juvenile Court Abolition. Debate. Update on Law-Related Education, v18 n1 p32,36-37 Win. Contends that the juvenile court system should be abolished because its paternalistic underpinnings fundamentally are inconsistent with children's rights. Asserts that current theories of human rights are tied to competency, which has been used historically to exclude women and minority groups from the category of rights holders. (CFR)…
(2000). Rights of the Child. Roma Rights, n3. This newsletter examines problems and rights of Romani children in East Central Europe, focusing on such topics as: the displaced childhoods of Romani children; snapshots of living conditions in various European countries; Roma child rights; Romani and non-Romani schools in Bulgaria; Romani children's rights to education in Central and Eastern Europe and in France; institutionalizing Romani children in Italy; testimony from a Romani mother in Hungary who had her children removed from her; human rights education (the United Nations 2001 special session on children); advocacy (the United Nations Race Discrimination Committee's thematic discussion on the Roma); attacks against Kosovo's Romani minorities; testing to prove racial discrimination in Hungary; grants and donors supporting human rights work; one Central European family's experiences; Romani language publications; guidelines for European Roma Rights Center grants; grants awarded; a chronicle of efforts to campaign for Roma…
(2001). Merging System of Care Principles with Civil Rights Law: Olmstead Planning for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance. Questions, Answers and Recommendations for State Policymakers and Advocates. Children with serious emotional disturbance have the civil right to receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. They further have the human right to be raised in their families and communities, with their individual needs guiding the service array provided. These civil and human rights are embodied in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the values and principles of the System of Care. The Supreme Court held, in "Olmstead v. L.C.", that under the ADA, it is discrimination for a state needlessly to institutionalize an individual with a disability. This paper highlights the need for Olmstead efforts to address this discrimination by focusing specifically on children with serious emotional disturbances. It begins with a brief discussion of the Olmstead decision and principles to guide an Olmstead planning process. It then sets forth the values and principles of a System of Care. It outlines the current status of Olmstead planning for… [PDF]
(1974). Intergroup Relations Reconsidered: A Reply to Perlmutter. Journal of Intergroup Relations, 3, 2, 45-49, Sum 74. A reply to \Intergroup Relations in the U.S.: Never Better,\ an article by the Director of the New England Region of the American Jewish Committee which appeared in Summer, 1973; the author is Director of the Human Rights Information Service, Michigan State University. (JM)…
(1978). Materials from the United Nations System: An Annotated Selection. International Social Science Journal, v30 n4 p952-60. Reviews United Nations documents related to population, health, food, environment, economics, science, social questions, labor problems, political questions, human rights, international law, education, culture, and the social sciences. Documents are available through United Nations and Specialized Agencies bookstores. Journal availability: see SO 507 083. (KC)…
(1987). Democracy's Jewish and Christian Roots: What World History Textbooks Don't Tell You. American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, v11 n3 p22-3,40-1 Fall. Discusses the fact that although Jewish (along with Greek ideas) and Christian ideas make up the roots of Western culture, they are hardly mentioned in recent historical textbooks. This shortchanges students because they fail to learn the religious sources of human rights and democracy. (PS)…
(1985). Torture: A Unit for Secondary Students. Social Education, v49 n6 p504-09 Sep. Torture is a worldwide, not an isolated, phenomenon. It is epidemic in the world. A human rights unit for high school students on torture as a tool of the state is presented. An interdisciplinary approach, involving social studies and language arts, is used. (RM)…
(1984). Developing Creative Excellence in Students: The Neglected History-Making Ingredient Which Would Keep Our Nation From Being at Risk. Gifted Child Quarterly, v28 n3 p106-09 Sum. The author reviews studies on the contributions of scientists, describes essential qualities in significant scientific contributions, notes potential conflict between conventional excellence and creative excellence, and discusses theories of L. Machado and A. Toynbee regarding maximum development of potential as a human right. (CL)…
(1979). Rule of Repression in Chile. American Indian Journal, v5 n6 p29-32 Jun. This report on the current condition of the Mapuche Indians of Chile is edited from a document on the "Situation of Human Rights in Chile" and details the repressive and inhumane treatment of the largest indigenous ethnic minority in the country. (Author/RTS)…
(1979). Recent Developments in Education for International Understanding in Japan. International Understanding at School, n38 p7-11. Discusses trends in education for international understanding in Japan since World War II. Information is presented on curriculum development, objectives, student attitudes toward international understanding and human rights, efforts to develop lifelong learning programs, and experimental activities in the area of international understanding. (DB)…
(2000). Lifelong Learning: Ideas and Achievements at the Threshold of the Twenty-first Century. Compare, v30 n3 p341-51 Oct. Explores the concept of lifelong learning and other related ideas, highlighting applications such as human rights, literacy, and gender. Reports on new areas for lifelong learning and suggests lessons in learning for the high development countries, such as development-related learning and popular participation. (CMK)…
(1990). Studying World Affairs: Five Regions and Their Importance. NASSP Bulletin, v74 n522 p48-63 Jan. China, the Soviet Union, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa are areas undergoing significant changes in human rights and forms of government. Experts in each area explain why these countries' future roles in global relations should be a focus for all American students. (MLH)…
(1992). Learning for Environmental Action. Convergence, v25 n2 p3-8. Roles for adult education in environmental action include (1) using environmental issues as topics in literacy classes; (2) incorporating environmental action in education for peace and human rights; and (3) forming new social gender relationships through the leadership of women in the environmental movement. (SK)…