Human rights education

New tests available in the Guide

The Human Rights Guide is a free online platform for human rights education and self-help. It aims to help people understand human rights in different situations by explaining them through themes. The Guide not only helps people to learn about human rights and understand their basic issues, but also to assess whether a possible human rights violation has occurred and what to do about it. The Guide is also aimed at professional users whose work involves the application of human rights. It also serves as an aid to human rights learning for students and human rights trainers.

In 2023, new tests have been added to the Guide. To test your knowledge, the Guide has a "Tests" section, based on the information available in the Guide's "Topics". This year, the following tests have been added:

•    Migration and Asylum
•    Human rights restrictions
•    Health

The tests can be taken in Latvian, English and Russian. 

The Human Rights Guide also includes tests on data and privacy, discrimination, freedom of expression, and other tests relevant to human rights. The Guide also provides information on institutions and organisations that protect human rights in Latvia and Europe, explaining in particular how individuals can turn to them for help.

The Human Rights Guide is produced by the non-governmental organisation Baltic Human Rights Society in cooperation with partner organisations. It is financially supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers' Nordplus Education Programme, the European Union's Erasmus+ Programme and the Active Citizens Fund, and has been granted the patronage of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia and the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO.