The approach of the Islamic Republic of Iran to human rights education in the light of international instruments (Case study of the UN Human Rights Institute)

Human rights is a global and pervasive issue that takes different forms according to the needs of each society and based on political, social, economic, cultural and ideological requirements. In addition to its specific principles, the UN Declaration of Human Rights also addresses the human rights education approach. The Islamic Republic of Iran, considering the acceptance of the Declaration of Human Rights, has considered the approach of human rights education with regard to the content of Islamic human rights and taking into account internal considerations. Given this approach, the question of the present study is what distinguishes the approach of the Islamic Republic of Iran to human rights education in the light of international instruments, including the United Nations Human Rights Institution? Findings show that Islamic human rights education has a religious aspect compared to the international institutional approach and pays attention to the concurrence of rights and duties. In addition, human rights education should focus on promoting the principles of dignity, spirituality, attention to human perfection and well-being, as well as the divine foundations for human well-being. It is in this way that existing approaches are criticized by international bodies, including the United Nations human rights body. The method of the present research is descriptive-analytical and the method of data collection is library.