Legal studies exercise based on the article "Education about human rights" by Paula Gerber: (2011) 36(4) Alternative Law Journal pp 245-249.

On 23 March 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted the Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training. This landmark declaration signifies a growing commitment by the UN to the promotion of human rights education as a means of increasing respect for human rights and combating human rights violations. This article provides one of the first in-depth analyses of this important new instrument, and identifies both its strengths and weaknesses.