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Quick Link to this page: www.unesco.org/shs/humanrights     Human Rights     Books       Human Rights : Questions and Answers Levin, Leah - Illustrated by Plantu. What is meant by «human rights»? Is this notion accepted universally? How did the idea of the protection of human rights develop? ...  More...         Human Rights in Education, Science and Culture: Legal Developments and Challenges Chapman, Audrey; Coomans, Fons; Courtis, Christian; Donders, Yvonne; Eide, Asbjorn; Schabas, William; Viljoen, Frans; Volodin, Vladimir The publication contains chapters on various issues linked to the implementation of human rights within UNESCO's fields of competence. The chapters provide information on the current status of implementation of these rights, analyse the main obstacles and present good practices. With this publication, UNESCO reaffirms its dedication and commitment to the advancement of human rights.  More...       Articles       Interview with Pier Ferdinando Casini: ‘No democracy without partnership between men and women.’ UNESCO - Sector for Social and Human Sciences - 2009-01 in SHSviews 23  More...         Interview with Sylvie Kayitesi Zaïnabo: ‘Poverty is a denial of human rights.’ UNESCO - Sector for Social and Human Sciences - 2008-04 in SHSviews 20  More...         Interview with Koïchiro Matsuura: ‘Social and human sciences play an indispensable role.’ UNESCO - Sector for Social and Human Sciences - 2008-01 in SHSviews 19  More...         Interview with Dick Wathika: “Racism hampers development” UNESCO - Sector for Social and Human Sciences - 2007-06 in SHSviews 17  More...         Interview with Jean-Marc Ayrault: "the Nantes Forum is not just another conference" UNESCO - Sector for Social and Human Sciences - 2006-06 in SHSviews 13  More...         Interview with Dr Ulrich Maly: "racism endangers peace, security and social cohesion" UNESCO - Sector for Social and Human Sciences - 2006-03 in SHS Newsletter 12  More...         Interview with Zahira Kamal: “We are not on the agenda of the men” UNESCO - Sector for Social and Human Sciences - 2005-09 in SHS Newsletter 10  More...         Viewpoint - Taslima Nasrin, Winner of the 2004 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize UNESCO - Sector for Social and Human Sciences - 2005-01 in SHS Newsletter 07  More...       Documents       Human Rights. Major International Instruments. Status as at 31 May 2009 Volodin, Vladimir The present publication offers a comprehensive picture of the status of ratification of binding human rights instruments. Published annually, it shows developments in the ratification process of universal and regional normative instruments.  More...     Email this page     Printable version Quick Link to this page: www.unesco.org/shs/humanrights

Email this page  Printable version   Resources Theme Home Page Events News   Features UNESCO commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 1948 - 2008 More... World Forum on Human Rights – Third Edition – Nantes, France, 30 June – 3 July 2008 More...   Human Rights in Education, Science and Culture: Legal Developments and Challenges More...     Human Rights. Major International Instruments. Status as at 31 May 2009 More...     Dossier in SHS Newsletter 10: Applying the human rights based approach to all UNESCO programmes and activities More...

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