Workshop „Fundamental Rights“
This workshop focuses on fundamental rights as a legal framework to protect people in light of the rise of far-right narratives. Participants will learn to recognize and name fundamental rights – and identify when and how those rights are being violated. They will gain a clear and accessiable understanding of how different legal systems (national, EU, and international) work together to protect rights.
What is this workshop about?
As political rhetoric and policy shift to the right, fundamental rights are increasingly under threat across Europe. This workshop is designed to introduce students to the legal frameworks that govern and protect these rights, with a particular focus on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFR).
Through interactive activities and real-life case studies, with many centred on migration experiences, participants will explore how these rights apply in practice and how legal systems can be used to defend them.
The workshop also critically examines the rise of far-right ideologies and the narratives that undermine inclusion, democratic principles, and the rule of law – often at the expense of migrants, racialised people, and other marginalized groups.
Yasmine Djidel
Key facts
Duration: 60 to 80 minutes without a break
Format: on site
Target group: students between 14 and 18 years old
About the material
The workshop was developed as part of our Fellowship in cooperation with the FOCUS Project. All materials are accessible as an Open Educational Resource.
The author and we as Understanding Europe would like to encourage teachers, young educators and educational multipliers to use it for their work.
