"Human rights cannot be fully realised without Human Rights Education. Human Rights Education is not a supplement. It is not an add-on. It is the foundation and the DNA of a culture of democracy and human rights.
Learning human rights is an act of protection and a practice of collective resilience. It empowers individuals to reclaim agency in the face of injustice, and it strengthens communities to respond to challenges together."
The President of AHEAD Ljubov Lissina and the Programme's Coordinator Xavier Baró will take part in the Forum UNLEASHING HUMAN RIGHTS, bringing together about 250 participants, of which 50 are from world regions beyond Europe, and take place at the European Youth Centre Budapest from 9 to 11 December 2025.
The Forum included a Human Rights Day of the 2025, and stressed the leading role that human rights education should have in the promotion of a culture of universal human rights.
This Forum provided the opportunity for the community of human rights educators to gather, share, reflect and nurture human rights education practice for the upcoming years, underlining cooperative dialogue between international, national and local partners, whether professionals or volunteers from the formal or non-formal education sectors, whether governmental institutions or non-governmental organisations.
... Yet, we stand at a moment of risk and opportunity that demands clarity, courage, conviction and honesty. The legacy of past achievements must be honored, the challenges of today faced with courage and solidarity, and the future shaped by our collective will for justice, dignity, and inclusion.
Human rights cannot be fully realised without Human Rights Education. Human Rights Education is not a supplement. It is not an add-on. It is the foundation and the DNA of a culture of democracy and human rights.
Learning human rights is an act of protection and a practice of collective resilience. It empowers individuals to reclaim agency in the face of injustice, and it strengthens communities to respond to challenges together.We reaffirm that Human Rights Education is a right, not a privilege...
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