Justice and Human Rights

Human Rights
As a concept; as fundamental rights of man; Human rights Declaration; the United Nations, the OAU (The African Union), the Commonwealth, Amnesty International and human rights; the Uganda Constitution and human rights; human rights under the regimes of Hitler, Idi Amin, Bokassa, Ngouabi, and the South African Regime.
 * Lesson plans from Amnesty Interntaional
 * Lesson plans: Universal Voices
 * World History - Human Rights Lesson Plans
 * United Nations Human Rights Council - History of the Holocaust

Citizenship
The Uganda Constitution and citizenship; types of citizenship; rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens; position of exiles and refugees.

Lives of Great Defenders of Human Rights
Janani Luwum; Dr. Nyerere; Dr. Kaunda and Humanism; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr. Martin Luther King], Luthuli, Gandhi.


 * Lesson plan: Martin Luther King Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence
 * Resources on Gandhi
 * mkgandhi.org
 * Mahatma Gandhi

Justice and Tolerance
Original concept and necessity; application of justice and the different forms of justice: economic, social, political and religious.

Lives of Great Teachers on Justice
Socrates, Rousseau, Karl Marx, Engels

Justice Under the Regimes of:
Hitler, Idi Amin, Racialist South Africa.

The Judiciary in Uganda
Early tribal judiciary systems. Evolution ; independence; under Idi Amin; Amin's military tribunals.

Crime and Punishment
Concept of crime; the traditional African concept of crime; causes of crimes; the criminal and society; prevention of crime; punishment and purpose; Uganda's Penal Code.

Morals and Moral Rehabilitation
Growth and development - the role of the family and society; moral degeneration - causes and consequences; moral rehabilitation after fascism or war (the Uganda case); the role of religion and the philosophy of reconciliation.

Lives of Great Teachers on Morals
Moses (OT); Jesus Christ; Mohammed; Buddha Gautama; Confucius.