Human Rights Training for Young Human Rights Defenders
Human Rights Training for Young Human Rights Defenders
Program Background:
In the framework of the mandate of the United Nations Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to work with and assist Civil Society and Human rights defenders to play their role in protecting and promoting human rights, the United Nations Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region (the “Centre”) will organize a training course for Young Human Rights Defenders on “Rights and responsibilities of Young Human Rights Defenders to promote and protect Human Rights and fundamental Freedoms”.
Objectives:
The goal of this course is to strengthen the capacity of Young Human Rights Defenders in the Arab region to engage with the UN human rights bodies and mechanisms and processes to advocate for human rights.
At the end of the course, young participants will be able to:
- Explain human rights concepts, principles, and standards.
- Describe international human rights mechanisms.
- Engage with/ use human rights mechanisms and processes to advocate for human rights.
- Monitor and report on human rights situations.
- Develop and disseminate reports to advocate for human rights.
- Use a range of advocacy tools and techniques to develop and implement advocacy and campaigns to defend and advocate for human rights.
- Discuss some examples of successful human rights advocacy campaign in the Arab region.
- Share experiences on creating regional young networks.
Methodology :
The course follows OHCHR’s human rights training methodology, with a needs assessment after nominations and pre-/post-training evaluations, plus ongoing feedback. It is highly participatory with discussions, group work, case studies, role plays/simulations, and practical exercises, and encourages participants to share their experiences throughout the training.
Materials for all sessions will be provided, and expectations are set on day one, checked daily, and reviewed at the end.
Speakers/ Trainers:
● The training team will consist of OHCHR staff members and Arab Institute for Human Rights experts with relevant training and substantive experience as well as resource persons from the Arab region with expertise in human rights advocacy
Partners:
● Arab Institute for Human Rights (AIHR)
Audiences:
● The training course will target young human rights defenders in the Arab region. The age of the participants will be from 20 to 35 years old. Participants should have experience in reporting or advocating for human rights, or should be either a member of a Civil Society Organization in the region, or a lawyer, or an activist
Upcoming training
Training for Sudanese Lawyers and Human Rights Defenders on -Engaging with UN Human Rights Mechanisms – Online, April 3rd and 4th
Training for Sudanese Human Rights Defenders on -Principles of Monitoring, Documentation, and Reporting of Human Rights Violations– Online, May 7th to 9th.
