Title: An opinion piece: strengthening human rights education in the pacific island region: an overview of the efforts made by the political science staff at the University of the South Pacific

Abstract: Issues revolving around human rights education have been debated in the Pacific Island region for some time. While much of the associated discourse is related to philosophical arguments above the relevancy of the area for Pacific Island people, this paper recognizes the interest of students in the theme and argues that, for this reason alone, it is worth pursing.