 Mission/Vision
The Chair, in working to realize a vision of a shared common humanity, is guided by three inter-related clusters of principles that, if put into practice, will contribute significantly to the building of a global culture based on human rights. These principles are:
The equality,...
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The Chair, in working to realize a vision of a shared common humanity, is guided by three inter-related clusters of principles that, if put into practice, will contribute significantly to the building of a global culture based on human rights. These principles are:
The equality, dignity and freedom of all people;
Reciprocal respect for the dignity and rights of all people;
The universality, indivisibility, and interdependence of all human rights.
Based on these principles, the Chair has developed an inclusive approach to human rights known as comparative human rights, which seeks to transcend the ethnocentrism of human rights dialogue and unify various concepts and practices of human rights through integrated inter-disciplinary and cross-regional inquiry.
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What does the organization do?
Through the agreement with UNESCO, the Chair in Comparative Human Rights is mandated to:
Promote an integrated system of research, education, training, information, and documentation in the field of human rights;
Facilitate collaboration between high-level...
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Through the agreement with UNESCO, the Chair in Comparative Human Rights is mandated to:
Promote an integrated system of research, education, training, information, and documentation in the field of human rights;
Facilitate collaboration between high-level internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University and other institutions in the United States and other countries, particularly South Africa;
Disseminate the results of research in the field of human rights.
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Opportunities for Youth
The best way for youth to get involved with the UNESCO Chair and Institute of Comparative Human Rights is to join the Student Ambassadors for Human Rights. More information on this program can be found at http://www.unescochair.uconn.edu/studentambassadors.htm
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