[hr-education] Re: Human rights/children's rights values

Dear Wim (and other colleagues on this list), 

I would not hesitate to emphasise the importance of linking these values
to the particular cultural situation you are dealing with.

In Africa for instance, one of the most outstanding values we cherish is
not only pursuing our rights, but most importantly, ensuring that we
fulfill our responsiblities. These responsibilities would indeed address
the issues of being tolerant, treating people as you expect to be treated,
being disciplined and respecting authority, to name but a few.

Sainabou Jaye 



 
On 22 January 2007, Wim Taelman wrote: 

>Some time ago I sent in a messageto this list with a request for
>support in determining which are the values that we consider
>'children's rights values' (or: human rights values). I amgrateful to
>all those who have sent me their contribution. One of there actions I
>received was a warning to take in consideration that values are
>related to culture, and that from a multicultural perspective it is
>far from evident to reach a consensus on which should be considered
>the 'human rights values'. From this reaction we concluded that an
>'attitudes' approach is preferable: attitudes are more concrete than
>values. Other reactions related to the word and concept 'tolerance' 
>
>We worked out the next set of attitudes children rights education
>with young people could contribute to (apart from fostering
>knowledge, attitudes and skills fostering children's rights in their
>legal meaning). 
>
>Basic attitude: respect for everyone's human dignity, one's own
>dignity included. This basic attitude 
>encompasses: 
>- Respect for everyone: everyone's life, fysical and mental
>integrity, freedom, property, privacy, including one's own. 
>- Respect for differences: in ethnic, religious, cultural aspects, in
>opinion, in identity,..., including one's own. 
>- Taking up one's own responsibility in society. 
>- Equal treatment of all, man/woman,... 
>- Securing of the rights of the next generations: prudence in
>relationship to nature and natural resources. 
>- Empathy/solidarity, contributing to a life with adequate standard
>of living and without fear or oppression for all. 
>
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