Wolfgang Benedek Book order

Die Islamische Religionsgemeinde Graz für Steiermark und Kärnten veranstaltete an der Universität Graz 2005 - 2008 in Kooperation mit dem Institut für Völkerrecht und Internationale Beziehungen und dem Zentrum für Weiterbildung der Universität Graz die Vortragsreihe „Der Islam in Österreich und in Europa“. Ziel war es, einen Dialog zur Förderung des gegenseitigen Verstehens und Verständnisses zu eröffnen, um gemeinsam eine bessere Zukunft des Miteinanders in Österreich zu ermöglichen. Die Vorträge werden nun in Form eines Sammelbandes im Grazer Universitätsverlag publiziert.

This third edition of Understanding Human Rights has been elaborated by the European Training and Research Center for Human Rights and Democracy (ETC) in Graz, originally for the Human Security Network (HSN) at the initiative of the Austrian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The objective is to assist human rights education efforts worldwide. The book's thematic modules on selected human rights issues cover topics such the prohibition of torture, freedom from poverty, human rights of women and children, human rights in armed conflict, freedom of expression, and democracy. New to this updated edition are chapters reflecting current trends in human rights, including new modules on privacy (such as challenges posed by Internet use), minority rights, and the right to asylum. Translations of the earlier editions already exist in 15 languages, among them all the official United Nations languages. Understanding Human Rights has become a basic text for human rights education and training in different countries, on different levels, and for different audiences, from university lectures in China to NGO training in Mali to police training in Kosovo.