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THAILAND - Students learn respect for others’ human rights
 | | High school students learn to respect the rights of others during a Church-run camp |
RAYONG, Thailand (UCAN) — High-school students who attended a Church-run human rights camp say they plan to spread awareness of the need to respect people’s rights in their schools and communities. “I have learnt to respect the rights of others, and will apply this knowledge in my school as I’m a member of the students’ committee,” said Apiwat Numbanthueng, an 11th grader who attended the Human Rights Youth Camp organized by the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace. His fellow participant, Supatra Chomsarn, a 12th-grade student, echoed his views. “This camp was very useful for me; I have learnt to respect others’ rights … I will share this knowledge with my friends,” she said. Apiwat and Supatra were among 37 students from 12 government and five Catholic schools who attended the March 15-18 camp held at Khao Laem Ya National Park in Rayong province. According to Patipat Paithrakulpong, a member of the commission, his organization has been organizing two such camps a year since 2007. “Most of the capacity building activities in secondary schools” such as science and English camps, “are focused on academic subjects,” says commission coordinator Achara Somsaengsuang. “There are inadequate activities that provide knowledge and experience in social areas … [such as] justice and peace issues,” she told UCA News. |
