Ref: 71/2007

Date: 11 December  2007

PCHR Starts 3^rd Training Course on Human Rights and Democracy in Coordination with UNRWA

On Tuesday, 11 December 2007, PCHR started the 3^rd in a series of training courses organized in cooperation with UNRWA Education Department, represented by the Human Rights Programme.

The course, in which 26 directors and deputy directors of school are participating, will last for 4 days. It is being held at Nussairat Female Preparatory School in the central Gaza Strip.   

The course covers a variety of human rights topics, including the International Bill of Human Rights (Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Covenant on Economic, social, and cultural rights; and Covenant on Civil and Political Rights); Convention on the Rights of the Child; conflict resolution and student mediation; democracy and student parliaments; and incorporation of human rights in school curricula.  

The training is conducted by a number of specialized trainers who use various training techniques.

This course is organized in the context of fruitful cooperation between PCHR and UNRWA for the 5^th consecutive year. PCHR, in cooperation with UNRWA Human Rights Officer, annually organizes a number of training courses on human rights, democracy and student conflict resolution for school staff.

PCHR receives at its offices dozens of student parliaments of UNRWA schools throughout the Gaza Strip. It also delivers dozens of lectures at schools for students parents.