Human Rights Education in the School Systems in Southeast Asia
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA CAMBODIA, INDONESIA, LAO PDR AND THAILAND Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center in cooperation with The Office of Human Rights Studies and Social Development, Mahidol University Human Rights Education in the School Systems in Southeast Asia - Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR and Thailand was published by the Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center 2-8-24 Chikko, Minato-ku, Osaka 552-0021 Japan in cooperation with The Office of Human Rights Studies and Social Development Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University Salaya Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73170 Bangkok, Thailand Copyright © Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center, 2009 Lay-out design by Nutthamon Nutthanapong Printed and bound by ANT Office Express Co., Ltd. Bangkok, Thailand All rights reserved. ISBN 978-974-11-1061-2 Disclaimer This publication was prepared with the financial support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNESCO. The opinions expressed in it are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations. Human Rights Education in the School Systems in Southeast Asia i Preface The first phase plan of action of the United Nations (UN) World Programme for Human Rights Education (WPHRE) promotes that idea that each UN member-state, regardless of the accomplishment that might have been achieved, should take stock of the current situation and start anew in supporting human rights education in the school system. While there are experiences in assessing national achievements in the field of human rights education in the school system in some Asian countries by either government or non-government educational institutions, the first phase plan of action provides a guide toward a comprehensive, inclusive, and multi-stakeholder-oriented national assessment exercise.
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