ABSTRACT
The countries of Europe have become multicultural societies. The issue now is passing on and putting into practice common values. Conflicts of culture are also conflicts of norms and laws. Learning about human rights at school is, in this sense, a very positive experience. In France, lessons in civics show that legal concepts and argumentation are well received by pupils: they provide the opportunity to talk freely about discrimination, equality and justice; they are also a way of reforming education and schools.
