This article analyses the rise of the new right-wing, nationalistic, xenophobic, and authoritarian populism as a challenge to children’s human rights. Informed by human needs theory, it situates the new populism in the context of globalization, economic grievances, and cultural resentment and backlash against out-groups. Fuelling the rise in support for populism has been growing existential insecurity combined with a lack of effective education on human rights. The outcome, as shown in countries where populism has come into power, has been a threat and an attack on the human rights of children, as described in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. An important means of meeting the challenge of populism, we contend, is comprehensive and robust human rights education in schools, underpinned by education on children’s rights. As called for by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, children’s rights education needs to be integrated into school curricula, policies, practices, teaching materials, and teacher training. Models of human rights education in schools are available and studies have shown positive results in promoting knowledge, understanding, and support for human rights. As described by the United Nations, through providing education about, through, and for human rights, the ultimate goal—yet to be realized—is to advance a culture of human rights. Such a culture would serve as a counter to populism.

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迎接民粹主义对儿童权利的挑战：人权教育的价值

本文将新右翼、民族主义、仇外和专制民粹主义的兴起作为对儿童人权的挑战进行分析。在人类需求理论的指导下，它将新民粹主义置于全球化、经济不满、文化怨恨和对外部群体的强烈反对的背景下。日益增长的生存不安全感加上缺乏有效的人权教育，助长了对民粹主义的支持。正如在民粹主义掌权的国家中所显示的那样，结果是对儿童人权的威胁和攻击，正如《联合国儿童权利公约》所描述的那样。我们认为，应对民粹主义挑战的一个重要手段是在学校开展全面而有力的人权教育，并以儿童权利教育为基础。正如联合国儿童权利委员会所呼吁的，儿童权利教育需要融入学校课程、政策、实践、教材和教师培训。学校提供人权教育模式，研究显示在促进对人权的认识、理解和支持方面取得了积极成果。正如联合国所描述的，通过提供教育关于、通过以及为了人权，最终目标——尚未实现——是促进人权文化。这种文化将作为对民粹主义的反击。