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The Degree of Students' Human Rights Awareness in the International Relief Agency Basic Education Stage Schools in Gaza Governorates from Teachers Point of View and Some Variables Year of publication: 2012 Author: Faraj Abu Shamala Corporate author: Islamic University of Gaza The aim of this research is to determine the degree of awareness of human rights among students of basic education schools in the governorates of Gaza from the teachers ’point of view, and its relationship to some variables. The research revealed several results, including: The degree of awareness of human rights among students is high, with a mean of (2.36) out of (3). In light of the results of the research, the researcher recommended several recommendations, including: the necessity of preparing, qualifying and training teachers specialized in human rights, and spreading and enhancing awareness of human rights among students. 
How Human Rights Shape Social Citizenship: On Citizenship and the Understanding of Economic and Social Rights (Washington University Global Studies Law Review. Vol.13, No.2) Year of publication: 2014 Author: Ulrike Davy Corporate author: Washington University This Article reconceptualizes citizenship, a notion usually tied to the nation state, as “layered.” Human rights may serve as the international “layer” of citizenship, addressing nationals and non-nationals alike. It took some time, however, for “social” citizenship to emerge as a human rights issue and, hence, for human rights to become an international layer for social citizenship rights granted on the national level. Around 1993, states started to accept a human rights-based obligation toward the poor, requiring social policies to focus on targeted, individual welfare. Nowadays, poverty mitigation is the human rights core of “social” citizenship. Nowadays, poverty mitigation is the human rights core of “social” citizenship. 
The Responsibility of the School in Developing Awareness of Human Rights in the Light of Islamic Education Year of publication: 2017 Author: Asaad Al Hussein Corporate author: Cairo University Based on the importance of developing awareness of human rights and what it aims to achieve in developing the values of freedom, equality, cooperation and promoting rights and duties, this paper examines the responsibility of the school in developing awareness of human rights in the light of Islamic education. The school is considered the most important educational institution entrusted with promoting awareness of human rights. 
Freedom & Creativity: Defending Art, Defending Diversity; Special Edition Year of publication: 2020 Author: Laurence Cuny Corporate author: UNESCO In anticipation of the third edition of Re|Shaping Cultural Policies, this special edition of the Global Report series that monitors the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, focuses on one of the Convention’s overarching goals: the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms and, in particular, artistic freedom. Freedom of expression, information and communication, as well as the ability of individuals to choose cultural expressions is a prerequisite for the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions.Building on the recommendations put forth in the 2018 Global Report, this special edition provides an overview of current advances and challenges in the legal protection of artistic freedom, the protection of the social and economic rights of artists and cultural professionals and the monitoring of artistic freedom at the national, regional and international levels.By producing new evidence and valuable analysis, the 2005 Convention Global Report series is intended as a reference tool for cultural policymaking and advancing creativity for development. 
Thematic Alternative Report on the Implementation by the Republic of Tajikistan of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Relation to the Rights of Women Released from Places of Deprivation of Liberty Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (BHR) | European Union (EU) | DVV International This alternative report focuses on the implementation by the Republic of Tajikistan of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in relation to the rights of women released from places of deprivation of liberty. The report contains information for the period from 2019 to 2023. 
Social and Psychological Determinants of Behavioral Changes in Girls and Women in STEM Education and STEM Employment Year of publication: 2023 Author: Victoria Alekseeva | Marietta Karamyan The objective of the research presented in the report is to examine the social and psychological determinants of behavioral change in girls and women in STEM professions to develop recommendations for engaging them in the professional field. 
Legal Mechanisms for Participation of Legal Minorities in Tajikistan and Their Implementation: Comparison of the Framework Convention and Tajikistan’s Legislation Year of publication: 2022 Author: Berdikulov A. Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) The policy analyzes the legal framework and provisions aimed at protecting the rights of national minorities in Tajikistan, and also provides a comparison of Tajik and European legislation regarding national minorities. Particular emphasis is placed on what legislative and legal practices from the European experience can be used as examples in the Tajik context in order to improve national legislation for the protection of national minorities and their rights. Recommendations are formulated for a number of ministries and the government of Tajikistan, for international donors, as well as for representatives of national minorities. 
Impact of the Afghan Crisis on the Environment, Water and Energy in Central Asian Regions Bordering Afghanistan Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Development projects in Central Asia are diverse. In 2021, the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development of Central Asia adopted the Central Asian Sustainable Development Program till 2030, while a regional climate adaptation strategy is being developed. Afghanistan is not involved in regional environmental and water processes. The results and lessons from the development projects could be useful in tackling the effects of the Afghan crisis. 
How Effective Is the Role of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Protecting and Promoting Human Rights (The Arabic Journal of Human and Social Science; Vol.13, No.5) Year of publication: 2021 Author: Saffo Nardjesse Corporate author: University of Djelfa The issue of human rights remained the first in the list of human concerns and hopes, and one of the priorities that emerged on the shoulders of the United Nations within its established and difficult-to-reach programs and goals. There is no doubt that the most important causes of its emergence are attributable to those flagrant violations of human rights, especially those linked to war crimes and others against humanity, which prompted the major countries specifically to consider establishing a body concerned with the first of all the maintenance of international peace and security and the protection and promotion of human rights. , Through the Commission on Human Rights as one of the sub-committees established by the Economic and Social Council, which is tasked with preserving the sanctity of these rights. However, it soon proved ineffective due to the control of states violating human rights on the one hand and the politicization of their role on the other hand. Over the years, the committee dealt with human rights issues in ways that some commentators described as unsatisfactory and more sterile. As a result, the new body was established under the name of the "Human Rights Council" by General Assembly Resolution 60/251, and was considered the largest international body entrusted with the responsibility of promoting global respect. Human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without discrimination of any kind and in a just and equitable manner. Did the new mechanism, with its newly created composition, adequately address the weaknesses of the Commission on Human Rights? In other words, has the Human Rights Council added from its inception to today a greater value and contribution to the ؟protection and promotion of human rights? 
Streamlining the Global Path to Gender Equality: The Role of Feminist Foreign Policy Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: UN WOMEN Europe and Central Asia As of June 2023, 15 UN Member States introduced feminist lenses to their foreign policies (FFPs). The policy brief examines the various FFPs and identifies shared aspects and gaps across seven key themes: WPS, political participation, economic empowerment, diplomacy, official development assistance, human rights/humanitarianism, violence against women and girls.