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Say YES to human rights!

2019-3-BG01-KA105-0778792019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: BG|ES|EL|MK|HR|IT|RO · Grant: €16,927
EU Citizenship, EU awareness and DemocracyHome and justice affairs (human rights & rule of law)Inclusion - equity

Objectives

While the situation of human rights protection is relatively good in Western European countries, there are countless examples of human rights violations in Eastern European countries, especially since the refugee crisis, which also affected Western European countries. Radicalization of citizens has begun, especially by political parties and groups operating on the right wing of the political spectrum. Since the beginning of the refugee crisis, there has also been a crisis for uneducated citizens, especially among young people who are not sufficiently familiar with human rights topics. Most countries do not have curriculums in schools called Civil Rights. This is an area that needs to be filled by the NGO sector in Europe. It is up to them to work with and train young people to stop discrimination, radicalization and marginalization. As one results of radicalization for young people we could point 'Brexit', and if we want to stop processes like this we need to make extra efforts to create capacity that works for young people's education. The main purpose of "Say YES to human rights!" is for participants to gain knowledge of the history and protection of human rights, especially the documents and actions that have been made in Europe to harmonize the rights of all citizens, regardless of differences. Participants will also gain knowledge of the human rights list, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the institutions responsible for protecting human rights and the human rights situation in general, not only in Europe but also in the rest of the world with a strong emphasis on migration because it is a topic that we all need to work harder to raise awareness of.

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