Education for Human Rights Enforcement: A Functionalist Perspective

Abstract

This paper captioned “Education for Human Rights Enforcement: a Functionalist Perspective”, attempts to examine the factors responsible for the violation of fundamental human rights across the globe. It further attempts to locate the propellants of rights violation, examining the place of absence of functional education in the entire process. The paper argues that the failure of society to provide functional education to its citizens is the primary reason why people violate the rights of their fellow human beings. Using functionalism as the theoretical framework, the study observes that humanity has committed huge philosophical, institutional, financial and manpower resources to the defense of human rights. However the outcome has not justified this huge investments, as the world presently witnesses human rights violation more than ever before. The study therefore concludes that the provision of functional education is the panacea to rights abuses, as the educational system will help impart positive values for the defense of human rights.