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"Human Rights and Human Wrongs in Southeastern Europe" was the name of the summer school held from 26th of August till 9th of September2001. in Milocer, Montenegro. The course director was Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Benedek and the course coordinator Mag. Minna Nikolova. Host institution was European Training and Research Center for Human Rights and Democracy - Graz in cooperation with WUS-Austria and the Human Rights Center of the University of Podgorica within the framework of the project "Establishment and Networking of Human Rights Centers in former Yugoslav Republics".This summer course was envisioned as at wo-week modular course of lectures, workshop discussions, case-studies and a simulation game at the end. The lectures presented a general overview of the UN and the European human rights protection systems with an extensive focus on issues of importance to South-Eastern Europe (Dayton Agreement, Kosovo Agreement, Stability Pact). An analysis of the main human rights protection instruments at place and their applicability and effect in the Southeastern European context were discussed and assessed. During the first week of the course, the participants received the background knowledge and information which enabled them to take an active part in the case-study sessions and the simulation game at the end of the course. The topics which the course covered were:o An introduction to the origins, philosophy and nature of the Human Rights concepto Identification of current Human Rights issues in South-eastern Europeo The universal and regional norms for Human Rights Protection in Southeastern Europeo The Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and Minority Rights Protection issues in the Southeastern European contexto Ethnicity and Minority Rights Protection in South-eastern Europeo Discussion on the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees as well as issues related to refugee and internally displaced people flows and returns in South-eastern Europeo Women's Rights with a special focus on Violence against Women in Southeastern Europeo Civil Society and Human Rights in the Southeast European Contexto The role of higher education in the development of Culture of Human Rights in South-eastern Europe Human Rights education: new technologies and innovative methodologies for teaching Human Rightso Human rights curriculum development workshopo Civil Society and Human Rights in a regional perspectiveo Venues for Regional Information and Documentation Exchange and Human Rights Centers/info points networking in South-eastern Europeo An introduction and Debate on Human Security as an alternative and complement of the concept of national securityo Stability Pact and the perspectives for regional educational co-operation under Working Table I on Human Rights and Democratisation