Preface

This book has three main topics in the title: Education, Human Rights, and Peace. There is a two- or three-way relationship between these topics: right to education has been recognized as a human right - education has a role in peace-building. All three topics have a significant role in sustainable development. The aim of sustainable development is to balance our economic, environmental and social needs, allowing prosperity for current and future generations [1]. Countries must be allowed to meet their basic needs of employment, food, energy, water and sanitation. Everybody has the right to a healthy, clean and safe environment. The environmentally sustainable economic growth is synonym to the prevalent concept of Sustainable Development, the goal of which is to achieve balance/harmony between environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and socio-political sustainability [1].

Part I. Education and Sustainable Development

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to education, hence the right applies to all individuals, although children are considered as the main beneficiaries [2]. However, International law does not protect the right to pre-primary education and international documents generally omit references to education at this level [3].

Education is the act or process of imparting knowledge, especially at a school, college, or university. Education encourages independent thinking, and it opens doors to new ideas. Independent thinkers tend to try to make sense of the world and draw their own conclusions instead of blindly following the beliefs of others. Independent thinkers may be less likely to join militant groups or be followers and may instead be leaders towards positive change and action [4].

The world surrounding schools have changed essentially since the beginning of the 21st century – the effects of globalization and the challenges of a sustainable future. Skills and competencies required in society and working life have changed so that it is necessary to examine educational contents, pedagogy and schools' working practices. The quality of higher education is an important prerequisite of sustainable social and economic development of society. Global reforms are needed in education management in relation to changes in the operating environment and professional qualification [5]. This book comprises a chapter on the police education in the United Kingdom which is a good example of the changes in competencies required in contemporary society.

Part II. Human Rights and Equality in Sustainable Development

**II**

**Chapter 8 131**

**Chapter 9 145**

**Chapter 10 167**

**Chapter 11 185**

**Chapter 12 207**

**Chapter 13 237**

Peace **265**

**Chapter 14 267**

**Chapter 15 279**

**Chapter 16 297**

Decolonizing Indigenous Law: Self-Determination and Vulnerability

Uprising and Human Rights Abuses in Southern Cameroon-Ambazonia

Humans: The Biggest Barrier to Realising Human Rights - A South African

Problems of Social Rights Enjoyment by Persons Diagnosed with

*by Anton Petrovich Gertsen and Vladimir Vladimirovich Rumyantsev*

Abortion, Criminal Law and the Ten Thousand Women: Portraits

Globalization of the Cruise Industry: A Tale of Ships Part II - Asia

Treating the Enemy: Victims of the Syrian Civil War in Israel

*by Alexander Rozanov, Maria Ivanchenko, Alexandra Baranova, Elena N. Antonova, Mikhail Smirnov, Olga Belyaeva, Maria Ilicheva, Ludmila Ilicheva, Maria Krotovskaya, Tatiana Grabovich, Zaru Utekova, Dmitry Medvedev, Natalya Ogneva, Furat Al-Mutairi, Elvira Shishlo, Amina Surpkelova, Irina Kopachevskaya, Irina Sokurova, Yulia Borisova, Fernando Joao, Artyom Pakulskikh, Polina Chernova, Alexandra Khramova, Oksana Gryuk, Jesus Yaniz Gonzalez, Valentina Komleva, Alina Papsheva* 

Peace Revolution as a Three-Dimensional Process: The

Approaches to Analysis of Interstate Cooperation

in the Mapuche Case *by Jorge Aillapán Quinteros*

*by Nanche Billa Robert*

Epilepsy: Legal Aspect

*by Alexandra Lopes da Costa*

*by Andrew O. Coggins*

*by Anthony Luder*

Israeli-Palestinian Case *by Sapir Handelman*

*and Arkadi Bessonov*

of the Inquisition in Contemporary Brazil

Perspective *by Erika Serfontein*

Post 1994

**Section 3**

What are Human Rights? They are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.

Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. The concept of human rights also includes the right to quality food, and one of the most important human rights is gender equality. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination [6]. It is said to be one of the great achievements of the United Nations that they created a comprehensive body of human rights law – a universal and internationally protected code to which all nations can subscribe, and all people aspire. The United Nations has defined a broad range of internationally accepted rights, including civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. It has also established mechanisms to promote and protect these rights and to assist states in carrying out their responsibilities. Various chapters in this book demonstrate, unfortunately, that there are still people and nations not respecting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [7]. Chapters cover topics like civil war, human abuses, the vulnerability of indigenous people, gender inequalities in the economy, abortion, epilepsy, lack of health equities in maternal and child health, and democracy or lack of it.
