Titre : | Mirrors : Manual on combating antigypsyism through human rights education | Type de document : | texte imprimé | Auteurs : | Conseil de l'Europe, Auteur | Editeur : | Strasbourg : Conseil de l'Europe | Année de publication : | 2015 | Importance : | 185 pages | ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-92-871-8086-5 | Langues : | Anglais | Catégories : | Documentaire Documentaire:-- Littérature grise Documentaire:-- Littérature grise:Travaux et rapports d'institutions Documentaire:LGBTIphobie et lutte contre les discriminations
| Résumé : | Everyday in Europe, people associated with Roma or Traveller communities
are exposed to acts of discrimination and exclusion on a scale that has
stopped shocking people and institutions. Too often, it is only when lives are claimed that we wake up to the persistence of realities that have no place in any democratic society.
Antigypsyism is a term used to refer to the multiple forms of biases, prejudice
and stereotype that motivate the everyday discriminatory behaviour of
institutions and many individuals towards Roma. Antigypsyism is a form
of racial discrimination. Most antigypsyism acts are illegal and contrary to human rights, even when they are not prosecuted, and even if they are widespread and often ignored or tolerated. Antigypsyism undermines the moral fabric of societies. Democracy and human rights cannot take root where discrimination is institutionalised, tolerated or conveniently ignored.
Education plays a central role in combating and overcoming antigypsyism
because the result of centuries of prejudice cannot be fought by laws and
courts alone. Human rights education – learning for, through and about
human rights – provides an ideal approach to raising awareness about
antigypsyism and promoting a culture of universal human rights.
This manual was produced within the Roma Youth Action Plan of the
Council of Europe to provide teachers, trainers and facilitators of non-
formal education processes with essential information and ethodological
tools to address antigypsyism with young people of all ages and in any
social-cultural setting. It is equally suitable for work with groups of non- Roma, Roma only, or mixed groups.
Combating antigypsyism is a task for all of us; learning about it is a necessary starting point.
As human beings we have the capability to discriminate and impose
prejudice upon others. Fortunately, we are also capable to learn and
change.
Mirrors is a great help to help us notice this, correct distorted views
and to recognise ourselves in the eyes of others. |
Mirrors : Manual on combating antigypsyism through human rights education [texte imprimé] / Conseil de l'Europe, Auteur . - Strasbourg : Conseil de l'Europe, 2015 . - 185 pages. ISBN : 978-92-871-8086-5 Langues : Anglais Catégories : | Documentaire Documentaire:-- Littérature grise Documentaire:-- Littérature grise:Travaux et rapports d'institutions Documentaire:LGBTIphobie et lutte contre les discriminations
| Résumé : | Everyday in Europe, people associated with Roma or Traveller communities
are exposed to acts of discrimination and exclusion on a scale that has
stopped shocking people and institutions. Too often, it is only when lives are claimed that we wake up to the persistence of realities that have no place in any democratic society.
Antigypsyism is a term used to refer to the multiple forms of biases, prejudice
and stereotype that motivate the everyday discriminatory behaviour of
institutions and many individuals towards Roma. Antigypsyism is a form
of racial discrimination. Most antigypsyism acts are illegal and contrary to human rights, even when they are not prosecuted, and even if they are widespread and often ignored or tolerated. Antigypsyism undermines the moral fabric of societies. Democracy and human rights cannot take root where discrimination is institutionalised, tolerated or conveniently ignored.
Education plays a central role in combating and overcoming antigypsyism
because the result of centuries of prejudice cannot be fought by laws and
courts alone. Human rights education – learning for, through and about
human rights – provides an ideal approach to raising awareness about
antigypsyism and promoting a culture of universal human rights.
This manual was produced within the Roma Youth Action Plan of the
Council of Europe to provide teachers, trainers and facilitators of non-
formal education processes with essential information and ethodological
tools to address antigypsyism with young people of all ages and in any
social-cultural setting. It is equally suitable for work with groups of non- Roma, Roma only, or mixed groups.
Combating antigypsyism is a task for all of us; learning about it is a necessary starting point.
As human beings we have the capability to discriminate and impose
prejudice upon others. Fortunately, we are also capable to learn and
change.
Mirrors is a great help to help us notice this, correct distorted views
and to recognise ourselves in the eyes of others. |
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