The work of the Council of Europe for democracy is
strongly based on education: education in schools, and education as a lifelong
learning process of practising democracy, such as in non-formal learning
activities. Human rights education and education for democratic citizenship
form an integral part of what we have to secure to make democracy sustainable.
Hate speech is one of the most worrying forms of racism and discrimination
prevailing across Europe and amplified by the Internet and social media. Hate
speech online is the visible tip of the iceberg of intolerance and
ethnocentrism. Young people are directly concerned as agents and victims of
online abuse of human rights; Europe needs young people to care and look after
human rights, the life insurance for democracy.
Bookmarks is published to support the No Hate Speech Movement youth campaign of
the Council of Europe for human rights online. Bookmarks is useful for
educators wanting to address hate speech online from a human rights
perspective, both inside and outside the formal education system. The manual is
designed for working with learners aged 13 to 18 but the activities can be
adapted to other age ranges.
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