The Citizen of Humanity Project is a Human Rights education project sponsored by the National Committee on Human Rights Education (NCHRE). It was launched in 2002 on Human Rights Day in Parliament House, Canberra at a forum hosted by Senator Marise Payne, Chair of the Joint Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Human Rights, the then Federal Attorney-General, the Hon. Daryl Williams, AM and the then Shadow Attorney-General, the Hon. Robert McLelland.
The Citizen of Humanity project promotes a deeper understanding of Human Rights and a greater appreciation of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. Teaching materials are provided to support teaching in classes on Human Rights education, or as a guide designed to support introductory classes on Human Rights.
The project includes all three of the principal dimensions of Human Rights education for:
- The promotion of knowledge about Human Rights.
- Encouraging a greater appreciation and affinity for basic Human Rights values.
- Developing the capacity of students to understand the need to protect and promote their own rights and the rights of others in their community.
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Citizen of Humanity certificate is presented to students who participate in educational activities based around the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (the fundamental global charter on Human Rights).
- The front of the certificate has a preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- The back of the certificate contains some of the rights and freedoms that are protected by the United Nations Declaration.
- It can be used during classes to promote discussion and an awareness of the Declaration and its contents.
- At the end of the programme, students participating in the project are presented with a Citizen of Humanity certificate at an assembly or special occasion.
