Human Rights

  • Youth participation in local government in South Africa

    This scenario relates to the right of youth to participate in local government and introduces a case of land and water pollution in the Municipality of Lower Valley, which intersects with a variety of rights – (1) right to participate, (2) right of access to food and (3) right to a safe environment. The Municipality…

  • Youth participation in local government in South Africa

    This scenario relates to the right of youth to participate in local government and introduces a case of land and water pollution in the Municipality of Lower Valley, which intersects with a variety of rights – (1) right to participate, (2) right of access to food and (3) right to a safe environment. The Municipality…

  • Language rights in local governance, South Africa

    This teaching case illustrates the importance of communities to engage the municipality in their own language and the tension and potential exclusion that arises when community members are forced to engage in a mainstream language. On the one hand, the municipal administration, working with limited resources, wants to limit the number of languages used, and…

  • Language rights in local governance, South Africa

    This teaching case illustrates the importance of communities to engage the municipality in their own language and the tension and potential exclusion that arises when community members are forced to engage in a mainstream language. On the one hand, the municipal administration, working with limited resources, wants to limit the number of languages used, and…

  • Håbo, Livingstone and Victoria Falls – Zambia/Zimbabwe

    Håbo, Livingstone and Victoria Falls – Zambia/Zimbabwe

    Youth Rights Connect Håbo, Livingstone and Victoria Falls municipalities are carrying out an Inception to have the opportunity to jointly develop a project plan closely linked to human right topics youth rights to participation, education and well being and Agenda 2030, Goals: 1 No Poverty, 3 Good health and Well-being, 4 Quality Education and 5…

  • Håbo, Livingstone and Victoria Falls – Zambia/Zimbabwe

    Håbo, Livingstone and Victoria Falls – Zambia/Zimbabwe

    Youth Rights Connect Håbo, Livingstone and Victoria Falls municipalities are carrying out an Inception to have the opportunity to jointly develop a project plan closely linked to human right topics youth rights to participation, education and well being and Agenda 2030, Goals: 1 No Poverty, 3 Good health and Well-being, 4 Quality Education and 5…

  • Falkenberg, Sundays river valley och Sarah Baartman district – South Africa

    Falkenberg, Sundays river valley och Sarah Baartman district – South Africa

    Building bridges The partners state that children and youth exclusion often is perpetuated by poverty and inequality, which limit access to resources and opportunities for young people to improve their social mobility and economic prospects. For the South African partners the objectives are to gain capability to: No interventions or activities for youth shall be…

  • Falkenberg, Sundays river valley och Sarah Baartman district – South Africa

    Falkenberg, Sundays river valley och Sarah Baartman district – South Africa

    Building bridges The partners state that children and youth exclusion often is perpetuated by poverty and inequality, which limit access to resources and opportunities for young people to improve their social mobility and economic prospects. For the South African partners the objectives are to gain capability to: No interventions or activities for youth shall be…

  • Ekerö och Cape Agulhas, Sydafrika

    Ekerö och Cape Agulhas, Sydafrika

    Inclusion through developing dialogue and cooperation between civil society and the municipality The aim of the project is to investigate how to develop dialogue and cooperation between civil society (non-governmental organisations or networks and citizens) and the respective municipalities. A focus area for the cooperation will be identified, such as developing methods for citizen dialogue,…

  • Ekerö och Cape Agulhas, Sydafrika

    Ekerö och Cape Agulhas, Sydafrika

    Inclusion through developing dialogue and cooperation between civil society and the municipality The aim of the project is to investigate how to develop dialogue and cooperation between civil society (non-governmental organisations or networks and citizens) and the respective municipalities. A focus area for the cooperation will be identified, such as developing methods for citizen dialogue,…