Introducing Human Rights

The British Institute of Human Rights

Short course

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Day

By end of the course, participants should be able to: Understand what human rights are and how they are relevant for people in. the UK. Explain the key purpose and features of the Human Rights Act and the. international human rights framework. Challenge some common myths and misconceptions about human rights in. the UK and see the positive value of human rights. Understand how human rights can be used as a practical tool to support. them in their work. Suitable for: Practitioners working in the voluntary and community sector or the public sector in the UK.

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Location

Start date

London
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7th Floor, Melbourne House, 46 Aldwych, WC2B 4LL

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Course programme

Introducing human rights

This one day introductory course on human rights provides participants with a good understanding of the key features, principles and standards of human rights and why they are relevant to people living in the UK. This course is very flexible and can be tailored to suit the needs of your organisation. We can work with you to ensure that the specific issues you are working on are addressed and to develop practical case studies that relate to your work.

Overview of content:

  • The ideas - introducing human rights origins, key features, principles and standards.
  • The law - how human rights are expressed in international and domestic law, focusing on the UK Human Rights Act.
  • The practice - how human rights apply in practice to tackling inequality and making a difference to the lives of ordinary people in the UK.

Format

This course is interactive with a mix of presentations, discussions, group and individual exercises and action planning. The session normally runs over one day from 10am-4.30pm.

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