MOOC on Promoting and Protecting Human Rights

UNESCO Chair Gerd Oberleitner contributes to the new Global Campus of Human Rights flagship open education initiative: the MOOC on Promoting and Protecting Human Rights: a Global Overview. The course provides you with a solid basis to understand, know and stand up for human rights. Module 1 (two classes) focuses on the international framework of human rights promotion and protection and is recommended for all participants, Module 2 (five classes) is dedicated to regional perspectives on the standards, mechanisms, benefits and challenges in five regions of the world: Africa, the Americas, the Arab World, Asia Pacific, and Europe. This module is elective and can be composed of minimum 1 and maximum 5 classes. A free certificate of completion is provided to participants who successfully conclude all 7 classes.