Organising institution |
 Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Poland
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Delivering institution |
Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Poland
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Type |
Educational programmes | |
Date of commencement/
establishment |
1994 | |
Name |
Public Education [Abroad] | |
Substantive focus |
human rights
civil and political rights
freedom of opinion and expression
freedom of association | |
Target group |
General public
Teachers | |
In-service training or
pre-service training |
No | |
Content |
The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights has produced films on the topic of human rights and freedoms. Between 1994 and 1997, in cooperation with Polish Television, it produced fifteen films. Five are on the philosophy of human rights (dignity, freedom, equality, limits on authorities, rules of the game), and the remaining concern issues related to particular rights (the right to life, freedom of speech, freedom of association, the right to privacy, and the right to ownership).
In 1997, the Foundation produced six educational packets under the title, "How to Protect Human Rights?" Each packet includes a video cassette and lesson plans for instructors. All of these films were aired on Polish public television.
These films have been distributed to many countries of the former Soviet Union and are used there by various non-governmental organizations for educational purposes. Some television stations there have also shown them. | |
Language |
English
Russian (Russky) | |
Geographical focus |
Eastern Europe | |
HR incorporated in curriculum |
No | |
Additional information |
Funding institution: Ford Foundation, German Marshall Fund, Open Society Institute, C.S. MOTT Foundation, European Union, United Nations, private sponsors.
Geographical focus: Eastern Europe. Frequency: Ongoing.
The majority of the films are available in Russian and English. Some of the films have been translated by non-governmental organizations in the former Soviet Union and elsewhere into various languages, such as Armenian, Serbian, Georgian and Karakalpakh. | |
Was the program evaluated |
Information not available | |
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