Film resources

Film is a great way to learn and share knowledge. Our human rights education films are ideal for personal study, online staff training or group trainings. Or why not flip the classroom and get participants to watch films in advance of a training and come to your face to face training prepared!
You can also find links to and suggestions for great movies and documentaries that can be used as a tool for reflection and discussion - a perfect evening activity at a residential training! 

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Important safety notice
The rights you will learn about in the Learning Platform resource materials are the rights guaranteed by international law. Under international law, no state, organisation, religious or belief community or person can take these rights away from people. None the less, in some national contexts the exercise of these rights is illegal or risk filled. When using the resources, it is important to find out what laws apply in your context and consider how these relate to international law. When working to educate others, please remember that it may be dangerous to talk about human rights in general and freedom of religion or belief in particular. Please adapt the resources both to your audience and to risk factors. We provide scripts of all of our films in order to enable you to adapt the contents appropriately. 

Introductory learning package
The Introductory learning package is a set of 9 films to help you grasp what freedom of religion or belief involves and when it can be limited and to give you an introduction to what the situation for freedom of religion or belief looks like in various parts of the world. You can use the films for personal study or in group trainings, or use scripts of the films to develop the contents of your own talks/presentations. 
The films are available both in the English original, and dubbed or subtitled to a number of languages.  
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    1. An Introduction to Freedom of Religion or Belief 
    Who or what is protected by freedom of religion or belief? What do international conventions say and what rights do they give us? 
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    2. The right to have or change your religion or belief
    ​Are governments, religious leaders or family members allowed to limit your right to have, change or leave your religion or belief? What do international human rights say, what happens in reality?
    ​    Downlo​ad the film ​            Download the script
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    3. The right to manifest (practice) religion or belief
    ​There are lots of ways to express and practice religion or belief. What is protected by human rights and what’s not? With examples of violations of the right to manifest from around the world.
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    4. Protection from coercion
    ​Coercion means being forced to say or do something. This film explores the government’s duty not to coerce in matters of religion or belief and to protect you from coercion in society. Examples from around the world illustrate the forms coercion can take.
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    5. Protection from discrimination
    ​Discrimination on the basis of religion or belief is banned and states have a duty to protect people from discrimination in society. Examples from around the world illustrate the forms discrimination can take.
    ​    Download the film​            ​Download the script
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    6. Rights for parents and children
    ​What rights do parents and children have? Examples from around the world illustrate how states violate children’s rights and the balance between parents and children’s rights.
    ​    Download the film            Download the script
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    7. Conscientious objection
    The right to refuse to do something that you would normally be expected to do, because doing it conflicts with your deepest beliefs. The most weakly protected element of freedom of religion or belief. 
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    8. Limitations to freedom of religion or belief
    Many governments limit freedom of religion or belief, but how do we know when limitations are justified and permissible and when they're not? An in depth look at the rules given in human rights conventions that lawmakers and courts should stick to when implementing freedom of religion or belief. 
    ​    Download the film            Download the script
  • Arabic lanugage versions
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    1. An Introduction to Freedom of Religion or Belief 
    Who or what is protected by freedom of religion or belief? What do international conventions say and what rights do they give us?
    Download the film            Download the script
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    ​2. The right to have or change your religion or belief
    ​Are governments, religious leaders or family members allowed to limit your right to have, change or leave your religion or belief? What do international human rights say, what happens in reality?
    ​Download the film            Download the script
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    ​3. The right to manifest (practice) religion or belief
    ​There are lots of ways to express and practice religion or belief. What is protected by human rights and what’s not? With examples of violations of the right to manifest from around the world.
    ​Download the film            Download the script
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    ​4. Protection from coercion
    ​Coercion means being forced to say or do something. This film explores the government’s duty not to coerce in matters of religion or belief and to protect you from coercion in society. Examples from around the world illustrate the forms coercion can take.
    ​Download the film            Download the script
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    ​5. Protection from discrimination
    ​Discrimination on the basis of religion or belief is banned and states have a duty to protect people from discrimination in society. Examples from around the world illustrate the forms discrimination can take.
    ​Download the film            Download the script
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    ​6. Rights for parents and children
    ​What rights do parents and children have? Examples from around the world illustrate how states violate children’s rights and the balance between parents and children’s rights.
    ​Download the film            Download the script
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    ​7. Conscientious objection
    The right to refuse to do something that you would normally be expected to do, because doing it conflicts with your deepest beliefs. The most weakly protected element of freedom of religion or belief. 
    ​Download the film            Download the script
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    ​8. Limitations to freedom of religion or belief
    Many governments limit freedom of religion or belief, but how do we know when limitations are justified and permissible and when they're not? An in depth look at the rules given in human rights conventions that lawmakers and courts should stick to when implementing freedom of religion or belief. 
    Download the film            Download the script
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    1. En introduktion til religions- og trosfrihed
    Hvem eller hvad er beskyttet af religions- og trosfrihed? Hvad siger internationale konventioner og hvilke rettigheder giver de os?
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    ​2. Retten til at have eller ændre sin religion eller tro
    Har regeringer, religiøse ledere eller familiemedlemmer lov til at begrænse din ret til at have, ændre eller forlade din religion eller tro? Hvad siger internationale menneskerettigheder, hvad sker der i virkeligheden?
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    3. Retten til at manifestere religion eller overbevisning
    Der er mange forskellige måder at udtrykke og udøve religion eller overbevisning. Hvad er beskyttet af menneskerettighederne og hvad er ikke? Med eksempler på overtrædelser af retten til at udøve fra hele verden. ​
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    4. Beskyttelse mod tvang
    Tvang betyder at blive tvunget til at sige eller gøre noget. Denne film undersøger statens pligt til ikke at tvinge nogen til noget i spørgsmål om religion eller tro, og til at beskytte dig fra tvang i samfundet. Eksempler fra hele verden viser de former, tvang kan tage. 
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    5. Beskyttelse fra diskrimination
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