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Education
164. The Special Rapporteur recommends to the authorities that they should continue their
efforts relating to prevention in the field of education. Aside from the days to commemorate the
Holocaust and the “Day of Coexistence in Cultural Diversity”, as well as the Ministry of
Education’s programme to train trainers in ethics and good citizenship, the Special Rapporteur
recommends that the authorities should draw up and adopt a prevention strategy intended to
promote and develop a human rights culture founded in particular on the creation of awareness
of the values of tolerance and non-discrimination in the field of religion and belief. In this
context, there is a need for the State to review school textbooks and curricula and the training of
trainers and teachers in primary and secondary schools. Particularly recommended is action to
ensure the dissemination through education of a balanced representation of the self and other
people. In that regard, special attention should be paid to minorities in the area of religion or
belief, women, indigenous peoples and immigrants.
Other issues
165. Lastly, the Special Rapporteur recommends the continuation of the technical cooperation
programme of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights entitled
“Strengthening of human rights” in Argentina (under which activities have covered human rights
training for the police, the publication of a magazine on human rights, the organization of a
workshop on human rights and handicapped people and a meeting of the Federal Council on
Human Rights). The Special Rapporteur recommends in particular that this assistance in
strengthening Argentine national capabilities in the human rights field should take account of the
recommendations set out above, after the Argentine authorities have been consulted and have
given their consent.
166. Lastly, the Special Rapporteur wishes to reiterate his thanks to the Argentine authorities,
including the Minister for Foreign Affairs. He notes in particular with interest that the
Minister for Foreign Affairs has underlined the need felt in Argentina for visits such as the one
which gave rise to the present report and also a readiness to welcome any suggestions arising
from it.
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