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Uncovering Politics: Hypocrisy and human rights around the world
This week we ask: if the international community can’t make states abide by their human rights obligations, what’s the point of invoking human rights?  EPISODE NOTES Human rights atrocities make headlines around the world and are usually followed by a national and international debate over how the perpetrators should be punished, and how these events might be prevented in the future. The government of the country where such human rights violations take place often comes under intense criticism and is pressured into creating processes of enquiry or passing legislation. And yet, often, little seems to change on the ground, and victims of human rights violations are rarely, if ever, are satisfied with the outcome. This begs the question: what is the point of these international calls for justice, if justice is rarely forthcoming? A new book dealing with these questions and the contradictions in the international human rights order was released this year. Its author is Dr Kate Croni
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1/9/2023
Introduction: trust and accountability: two sides of the same coin? - Dr Melanie Ehren
UCL Centre for Educational Evaluation and Accountability (www.educationalevaluation.net) Trust and control: How can regulators build trust in relationships dominated by control? For many people inspection and accountability are about control and often control based on distrust, looking for errors that need to be corrected. In this perspective there is no room for trust in accountability and inspection relationships. Yet, trust is important in these relationships if accountability and inspection are to lead to behavioural change in schools and improved learning outcomes. So how can we overcome this dilemma? This seminar will address the intricate relation between trust and accountability. Three speakers will address the topic from various viewpoints, discussing how to define and measure trust in education systems, how regulators can build trust into relationships that are dominated by control, and the cultural context of how we understand trust.
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4/30/2018