ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at the protection of the right to education under international and European human rights law, highlighting two case studies: the inclusion of Roma through education in the European Union and human rights education and learning from the Holocaust and other genocides. Teaching about other genocides for human rights today remains a difficult matter to handle for teachers, in part due to the scarcity of available educational materials and guidance. Teachers' ability to build up their roles as educators for sustainable development and peace in the spirit of Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be crucial. Education is a key instrument for promoting social cohesion within the European Union it also shapes attitudes and empowers young people to adapt to fast-changing social, economic and technological environment. Education is a fundamental human right and essential for the exercise of all other human rights. It promotes individual freedom and empowerment and yields important development benefits.
