This policy and practice note explores the possibilities of a vision of human rights protection that conceives of universities as human rights actors. This vision is situated in the broader human rights context, in which it is increasingly recognized that non-traditional human rights actors, rather than only the central government level, also bear responsibilities in the field of human rights. Given their crucial societal role, it is argued that universities should similarly take up their human rights responsibility. This note will present the case study of the human rights policy of Ghent University (Belgium), which applies to that university's international relations, as a good practice of how the human rights responsibility of universities can be operationalized. The paper concludes with a number of critical reflections.

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大学作为人权行为者

本政策和实践说明探讨了将大学视为人权行为者的人权保护愿景的可能性。这一愿景位于更广泛的人权背景下，人们越来越认识到，非传统人权行为者，而不仅仅是中央政府层面，也承担着人权领域的责任。鉴于其重要的社会作用，有人认为大学也应同样承担起人权责任。本说明将介绍根特大学（比利时）人权政策的案例研究，该政策适用于该大学的国际关系，作为如何落实大学人权责任的良好做法。这篇论文的结论是一些批判性的反思。