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State of human rights and democracy in Europe (2007)
Format:16 x 24cm. Pages 250. Paper cover Protecting human rights and promoting democracy are the Council of Europe's two main tasks. But to what extent do the 47 member states live up to their commitments in these two crucial areas? The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe tried to answer this questioning an unprecedented political debate during its April 2007 session. This first debate was attended by parliamentarians from throughout Europe, the main partners in the global human rights community - the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch - and the managers of the main Council of Europe monitoring mechanisms. The texts contained in this publication show that despite undoubted progress, Europe is still afflicted by serious human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, extra-judicial executions, torture and secret detentions, as well as shortcomings in democratic processes.
Price: $ 45.00
ISBN # 978-92-871-6288-5
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Exploring Children's Rights - Nine short projects for primary level (2007)
EDC/HRE: Exploring Children's Rights - Nine short projects for primary level (2007) Authors:Rolf Gollob / Peter Krapf. Format: A4. Pages 93. Synopsis Children should know what rights they have, but they should also learn how to appreciate and to use them. To achieve this, schools must allow for a wide range of learning experiences in children's rights education. Children understand and appreciate their rights by using them, both in school and in everyday life. To encourage children to do so, the challenge for the teacher is to create a setting that is governed by the spirit of democracy and human rights. This manual has been designed for teachers who are looking for tools to teach children's rights to students at primary schools. The features of this manual include: - Nine small projects of four lessons each, for students in their first nine years of school. - Detailed lesson instructions that can be followed by beginners or used in teacher training. - A lesson plan including the key questions and key tasks in each at the beginning of each project description. - An approach of task-based learning, focusing on problem solving and learning by example, which supports the pupils in conceptual learning, skills training and the development of values and attitudes. - Following the key principles of Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC), methods and setting of open and co-operative learning support the message of content and principles in children's rights learning. (Learning through, about and for children's rights.) - A tool to support reflection and discussion in class (see below). - A section on materials for teaching and further studies in children's rights.
Price: $ 23.00
ISBN # 978-92-871-6089-8
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Rights of children at risk and in care (2007)
Author: Bragi Gudbrandson Format:16 x 24 cm. Pages 80. Children should grow up in their families. When confronted with crises or difficult situations, families should receive necessary, specifically adapted assistance from public authorities to help solve their problems. This is sometimes not possible, however, for example when parents are unable to bring up their children or when they represent a danger to them. The child and the parents must consequently be separated, with the parents' agreement or on the basis of a court ruling. Placement must always be an exception and a temporary solution - as short as possible - only foreseeable if all the right conditions are met and if the principal aim is the best interest of the child, including a successful and prompt social integration or reintegration. The main objective should be the development and fulfilment of the child. His/her views should be taken into account, according to the child's age and degree of maturity. Child protection and welfare, based on the rights of the child -including those of children in institutions - is a priority for the Council of Europe, as stated in Recommendation Rec(2005)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the rights of children living in residential institutions. The harmful effects of institutions on child development having been demonstrated, the aims are to prevent the institutionalisation of children and to reduce the number of children subject to such measures through the development of alternatives. This publication, while showing the importance of the issue and the necessity of dealing with it in a sensible and cautious way, also opens perspectives for the future.
Price: $ 18.00
ISBN # ISBN 13 978-92-871-6039-3
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Eliminating corporal punishment: a human rights imperative for Europe's children (2005 Price: $ 29.00
ISBN number: 92-871-5882-7 / 978-92-871-5882-6
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"You can stop but you cannot take it back." This is how a group of children recently invited by the Council of Europe to discuss positive and non-violent parenting expressed themselves about corporal punishment. Regardless of how badly a parent feels afterwards, some wounds may never heal. For the Council of Europe, children are not mini-persons with mini-rights, mini-feelings and mini-human dignity. They are vulnerable human beings with full rights and they need protection which always takes the best interests of the child into account. Banning all corporal punishment, including within the family, in all its 46 member states is a major concern and commitment for the Council of Europe. The foundation for this commitment is provided by the human rights standards set by various legal instruments, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (ratified by all member states), the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Social Charter and revised Social Charter. Foreword\",108066_110x154.bmp
Reflections on the future of democracy in Europe (2005)
Council of Europe publication. Format 16x24cm, paper. Pages 162. In 2004, experts from civil society, governments and academia came together in Barcelona at the Council of Europe's conference on "The future of democracy in Europe" to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing contemporary democratic governments. In spite of the unprecedented and favourable context of democracy in Europe today, states are having increasing difficulty in meeting these challenges through their traditional institutions and arrangements. The objective of the conference, which marked the end of the three-year integrated project "Making democratic institutions work", was to debate proposals for democratic reform. This book contains major contributions to this conference. A broad range of topics was covered, including: more inclusive elections; the financing of political parties; deliberation mechanisms; popular initiatives and referendums; and, in particular, how modern communication technologies
Price: $ 26.00
ISBN # 92-871-5812-6 / 978-92-871-5812-3
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Local consultative bodies for foreign residents (2004)
Council of Europe publication. Authors: Sonia Gsir, Marco Martiniello. Format:16X24cm. paper. Pages 70. Local consultative bodies for foreign residents are democratic entities set up to provide a forum for consultation between local authorities and the foreign population in Council of Europe member states. Involved in a diversity of issues such as culture, language learning, education and employment, to name but a few, such forums stimulate participatory. Local consultative bodies for foreign residents is a practical handbook offering guidelines on how to set up new structures of this type or improve on existing ones.
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ISBN # 92-871-5455-4 / 978-92-871-5455-2
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