[hr-education] Re: Culture of human rights

Dear Rebecca [and other colleagues],

Your mail sent me thinking. 
Just to say, in very brief, a 'culture of rights' seems to mean, a
celebration and advancement of the welfare of human well-being. Hope
you find it useful! 

Best Regards, 
Payel. 

*Payel Rai Chowdhury.* 
Doctoral Fellow - RWI-SIDA 
Raoul Wallenberg Institute-Swedish International Development Agency 
Office of Human Rights and Social Development 
Faculty of Graduate Studies. 
Mahidol University. 
Salaya Campus, Thailand. 




On 9/4/06, Rebecca Dudley wrote: 
> 
> [*** Moderator's note: In January and February 2003 a very lively 
> discussion took place on this list on how to define the term "human
> rights culture". A summary of this discussion --prepared by Deanna 
> Gallagher, one of the list moderators-- can be found at: 
> http://www.hrea.org/lists/hr-education/markup/msg01188.html ***] 
> 
> 
> I would be very interested to hear from colleagues: are there very 
> brief ways that you use to describe to groups what exactly a
> 'culture of rights' means? Not too jargon-y or long, please; if possible
> less than 10 words. 
> 
> I am trying out 'a society where rights are known about and 
> respected.' 
> 
> What other explanations work for educators out there? 
> 




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