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Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship CommissionThis year, IALW recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was adopted by the United Nations on December 10, 1948. The Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission recognizes the importance of increasing understanding of human rights and provides Albertans with resources and tools to learn about human rights in Alberta. 1. Human rights in AlbertaAttached [1], you will find an electronic version of the newest Commission publication, Human rights in Alberta. This publication, released on June 3, 2008, provides Albertans with easy-to-understand information about Alberta’s human rights legislation and about the services offered by the Commission. Aimed at adults who are improving their English reading skills, Human rights in Alberta is complemented with teaching notes for teachers and tutors to use with students. An audio version of this issue is also available for those who want to listen as they read along. For links to the publication, teaching notes and audio version visit: Alberta Human Rights Publications.
Human rights in Alberta is a special edition of English Express[2], which is published by Alberta Advanced Education and Technology. 2. Interactive new youth websiteA new interactive youth website, [3] has been launched, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the UDHR targeted at youth aged 18-35 to help them learn about human rights and engage in a human rights dialogue. The website has been developed by the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA), in collaboration with TakingITGlobal and the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights. The Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Committee is proud to have led the committee that developed this initiative. [4] For more information about the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission and its educational programs and resources, visit www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca
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