Discover the past for the future: A study on the role of historical sites and museums in Holocaust education and human rights education in the EU. Main results report, January 2010

At a Ministerial Conference held in Auschwitz from 26-28 January 2010, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) released the findings of the first ever EU-wide study on the role of historical sites and museums in teaching about the Holocaust and human rights. The report reveals that, at historical sites and in schools across the EU, teaching about the Holocaust rarely includes discussion of related human rights issues. Based on the findings of its study, the FRA encourages national governments to better integrate human rights education into their school curricula to reflect the significance of human rights for both the history and the future of the EU.

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FRA: Discover the past for the future: A study on the role of historical sites and museums in Holocaust education and human rights education in the EU. Focus report, January 2010 http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/attachments/Focus-Report-Discover-the-Past-for-the-Future.pdf

FRA: Media Release, 26.1.10: Holocaust lessons still relevant in the 21st century http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/media/mr-260110_en.htm

EurActiv, 27.1.10: Buzek caught up in Israeli Holocaust controversy http://www.euractiv.com/culture/buzek-caught-israeli-holocaust-c-news-223444

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