School and further education in international human rights
In the following we have chosen some citations on the subject. At the end of each original citation you can find the source with a link to the complete text of the citation.
«The State party should take measures to ensure that the authorities in all cantons and communities are aware of the rights set out in the Covenant and of their duty to ensure respect for them.»
- Source: HRC 2001, al. 6
«Develop and disseminate systematic and ongoing training programmes on human rights, including children’s rights, for all professional groups working for and withchildren (e.g. federal and cantonal parliamentarians, judges, lawyers, law enforcement officials, civil servants, local government officials, personnel working in institutions and places of detention for children, teachers and health personnel)»
- Source: CRC 2002, al. 20c
«Systematically train the police force on the human rights of children.»
- Source: CRC 2002, al. 31b
«It also recommends awareness-raising campaigns about the Convention aimed at parliamentarians, the judiciary and legal professionals.»
- Source: CEDAW 2003, Ziff. 21
«Training for members of the police force to enable them to deal in a fair and equal way with all persons, including persons of foreign origin, should be stepped up, both during initial trainig and in on-going training coruces. In particular, an end should be put to celarly-discriminatory police practices, such as stopping and searching members of certain minority groups, particularly black Africans, with no grounds for so doing. »
- Source: ECRI 2003, al. 35
- Further source: Doudou Diène al. 96
Update: 11.08.2010
