All Governments have a duty to teach regularly about human rights and to provide a learning environment where human rights are respected and acknowledged.

Across the world Amnesty International supporters are taking action, lobbying their governments and asking that human rights education be come part of the curriculum in their countries or that it is developed further and given more focus and more resources.

Amnesty International defines human rights education or training as a programme which aims to provide knowledge and understanding about human rights, and seeks to introduce human rights values in the teaching or training practices and curricula of both formal and non-formal educational programmes.

Education about and for human rights includes the development of skills such as critical thinking, communication skills, problem-solving and negotiation, all of which are essential for effective human rights activism and participation in decision-making processes.

School curriculum now requires teachers and students to equip themselves with the ability  to analyse social issues. By acquiring the knowledge, concept and attitudes of human rights, teachers and students will be more able to participate in the discussion of current social issues and help build a society that respects human rights.