Human rights, dignity, and social education: an indissociable relationship

Abstract

This article aims to argue in favor of the indissociability of human rights, dignity, and social education. This bibliographical research is based on critical authors who have written on the subject. It begins with the emergence of human rights, highlighting that they emerged after two world wars, in an attempt to prevent new atrocities. It then emphasizes that the discussion of human rights in the field of education occurs in the context of loss of rights due to neoliberal economic policies. Finally, it brings up the discussion of human rights and dignity in the context of social education, and it argues that, contrary to what society generally imagines, adolescents and young offenders have their rights assured, including the right to education and dignified treatment, without reprimands and physical punishments. The conclusion is that human rights, dignity, and social education are indissociable.