Addressing the violation of human rights in everyday life

Abstract

The article proposes that human rights educators not only focus on considering the human rights violations that were committed in Latin America during dictatorships and authoritarian regimes, but also those that are perpetrated on a daily basis, in everyday life, in daily life in a series of times and places. The examples of these violations are multiple and take place in diverse areas; work, homes, schools etc. Different attitudes and behaviors are related and cause violations of human rights in everyday life: threats, violence, discrimination, poverty. etc The article concludes by listing some pedagogical principles to address human rights violations in everyday life: participation, dialogue, criticality, etc.1