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American Corner Tunis
Environmental Activism
And Human Rights Training
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What are human rights?
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Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings,
whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex,
national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language,
or any other status.
We are all equally entitled to our human rights
without discrimination. These rights are all
Interrelated,interdependent and indivisible.
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What are these rights?
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Universal Human Rights
Universal human rights are often expressed and
guaranteed by law, in the forms of treaties,
customary international law , general principles and
other sources of international law.
International human rights law lays down obligation
of Governments to act in certain ways or to refrain
from certain acts, in order to promote and protect
human rights and fundamental freedoms of
individuals or groups.
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Charcateristics of Universal Rights
• Universal and unlienable
• Interdependent and indivisble
• Equal and non discriminatory
• Both rights and obligations
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Universal declaration of Human Rights
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How to be a human
rights activist ?
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"Everyone has the right, individually and
in association with others, to promote
and to strive for the protection and
realization of human rights and
fundamental freedoms at the national and
international levels."
Article 1, UN Declaration on Human
Rights Defenders]
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The activities of human rights/activists defenders
include:
- documenting violations;
- seeking remedies for victims of such violations
through the provision of legal,
psychological, medical or other support; and
- combating cultures of impunity which serve to
cloak systematic and repeated breaches
of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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Environmental Activism
Documenting and writing articles
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Taking action on the ground:
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Awareness campaigns
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How to defend a human Rights
cause ?
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Startegic Effectiveness Method
This method includes 5 steps:
• Identify the problem
• Create a vision
• Map the terrain
• Explore tactics
• Take action
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Practice:
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Environmental Activism and Human Rights: American Corner Training (Tunis)

  • 1. American Corner Tunis Environmental Activism And Human Rights Training 1
  • 2. What are human rights? 2
  • 3. 3
  • 4. Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all Interrelated,interdependent and indivisible. 4
  • 5. What are these rights? 5
  • 6. 6
  • 7. 7
  • 8. Universal Human Rights Universal human rights are often expressed and guaranteed by law, in the forms of treaties, customary international law , general principles and other sources of international law. International human rights law lays down obligation of Governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts, in order to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of individuals or groups. 8
  • 9. Charcateristics of Universal Rights • Universal and unlienable • Interdependent and indivisble • Equal and non discriminatory • Both rights and obligations 9
  • 10. Universal declaration of Human Rights 10
  • 11. How to be a human rights activist ? 11
  • 12. "Everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to promote and to strive for the protection and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the national and international levels." Article 1, UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders] 12
  • 13. The activities of human rights/activists defenders include: - documenting violations; - seeking remedies for victims of such violations through the provision of legal, psychological, medical or other support; and - combating cultures of impunity which serve to cloak systematic and repeated breaches of human rights and fundamental freedoms. 13
  • 15. Documenting and writing articles 15
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  • 24. Taking action on the ground: 24
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  • 38. How to defend a human Rights cause ? 38
  • 39. Startegic Effectiveness Method This method includes 5 steps: • Identify the problem • Create a vision • Map the terrain • Explore tactics • Take action 39
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