University to offer bachelor's degree in human rights

[The Straight Story]

University to offer bachelor's degree in human rights

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- The University of Dayton will join a small group of U.S. universities that offer degrees in human rights studies when it begins offering an undergraduate degree in the subject next fall.

The private, Catholic university announced the degree program Friday. The school said it is designed to prepare students for careers in human rights advocacy and humanitarian assistance with groups like Amnesty International and the Red Cross, as well as for law school or other advanced study.

While a few U.S. universities offer advanced degrees in human rights areas and separate human rights courses, Amnesty International knows of none that offers a bachelor-level degree.

Theodore Orlin, president of the International Human Rights Education Consortium, a group of about 80 colleges, universities, non-governmental organizations and individuals, called the bachelor's degree to be offered by Dayton an important development in the field.

"There is a realization that human rights needs to be offered at every level of education," he said.

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[BOSSHOG]

1. Excellent

Sadly, it will become a growth industry.

[jody]

2. Wonderful, I hope the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” adopted in 1948 is stressed

particularly its Article 3.

“Universal Declaration of Human Rights”

Article 3.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

In the United States, government is not obligated to protect an individual unless she/he is in custody.

Each individual is responsible for their own “security of person”, i.e. self-defense.