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Human Rights and Democracy; Compulsory School Subjects in Bahrain
19th of December 2004
In an unprecedented move, The Bahraini parliament ordained a decree of teaching human rights and democracy as one independent school subject.
Within their last deliberations, representatives of " Majlis Al-Nuwab" discussed the report suggested by the head of Majlis, Sheikh Al Zahrani and Representative Gasem Al Muwali, concerning the Service committee report of including Human Rights and Democracy in school subjects for both preparatory and secondary levels.
Representative Gasem Al-Saidi approved the idea, calling for teaching only National and Local Rights, as International rights, such as UN declarations and International Human Rights Covenants, always include articles that totally contradicts with Islamic Jurisprudence and Principles.
He also added that The Ministry of Education would not be able to teach Human Rights as an independent subject due to " Low Budgets and Heavy school Schedules ". so, the best solution would be teaching them within the "Islamic Educational Subjects" as both have same educational purposes; honoring Human and protecting his rights.
The minister of education gladly approved the suggestion, and said:" To add one more class to teach Human Rights would cost about million Dinars (about 65.2Million dollars a year), and about 2 million Dinars(5.3million dollars) to have it as a subject of its own".
" We are greatly concerned about Human Rights and Democracy, they are already included in our study fields, but we have to pay more attention to enforce them as Values, not just to each them as solid covenants and declarations", added The minister, " during the past year, the ministry has organized about 700 lectures in all schools all over the kingdom, 76 lectures were about Rights and Duties".
Representative Gasem Abdel 'al called on the civil society Institutes to also respect Animal Rights, insisting on the idea of upbringing new generations fully understand and respect democracy and Human Rights.
Representatives Mohammed Al- Abbas and Abdalla Al-Ali mentioned that teaching Human Rights and Democracy would empower the coming youth parliament and increase job vacancies, and suggested teaching Human Rights at the faculty of Law and media sections in The Bahraini university.
As discussions went on for quite a long time, especially after the "Budget art.", It was voted and approved to teach Human Rights and democracy as an independent subject.
The resolution was sent to the committee to re-form and re-modify if necessary.
Source: Al Bayan Newspaper- UAE
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