Countering violent extremism in education: a human rights analysis
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Svennevig, H., Jerome, L. and Elwick, A. 2021. Countering violent extremism in education: a human rights analysis. Human Rights Education Review. 4 (1), pp. 91-110. https://doi.org/10.7577/hrer.3980
Type | Article |
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Title | Countering violent extremism in education: a human rights analysis |
Authors | Svennevig, H., Jerome, L. and Elwick, A. |
Abstract | Governments around the world have developed a range of policy approaches for countering violent extremism (CVE) in education. In this article we review a United Kingdom (UK) government website offering a library of resources (Educate Against Hate), evaluating the extent to which it is consistent with human rights principles. Whilst the advice, guidance and resources are varied and inconsistent, our analysis shows that children are frequently perceived as potential victims in need of protection, rather than individuals with agency, and they are rarely considered explicitly as rights holders. Whilst an equalities framework is used throughout the website, this is rarely linked to human rights, and does not prevent some stereotypical views of religious minorities being promoted. The article ends with an outline of how a more explicit engagement with children’s rights might help teachers to better align CVE policy with human rights education (HRE) principles. |
Publisher | University of South Eastern Norway |
Journal | Human Rights Education Review |
ISSN | 2535-5406 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 11 Mar 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 07 Apr 2021 |
Submitted | 03 Sep 2020 |
Accepted | 01 Feb 2021 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License |
Copyright Statement | (c) 2021 Mr. Hans Svennevig, Dr. Lee Jerome, Dr. Alex Elwick |
Additional information | Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021): Special issue International Conference on Education and Democratic Citizenship (ICEDC) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.7577/hrer.3980 |
Language | English |
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