“The Freedom to Know” project in Bulgaria has been successfully completed.

We firmly believe that human rights education is fundamental to the realisation of human rights. 

Through knowledge transfer, awareness raising and highlighting options for action, people are encouraged to stand up for human rights. 

Human rights education for children and young people makes a significant contribution to a culture of human rights, without which peaceful coexistence is impossible and the rule of law cannot function.

Democratic and objective discourse is the foundation for fair exchange.

In pluralistic democracies, peaceful coexistence should be possible. After all, more debate and pluralism of opinion are beneficial to democracies. 

However, this requires educated people and internet users with a high level of media literacy.

In a democracy, everyone should listen actively and be allowed to speak if they wish to do so. Without the risk of ending up in the anger zones of discourse because of what they say. 

A democratic culture of discourse requires that citizens not only receive information, but are also able to review and change their opinions through exchange with others. 

A democratic culture of debate is crucial to the functioning of democracy, as it enables citizens to question opinions, persuade one another and work together to address complex social issues. It is based on the recognition that no one is infallible and that even contradictory or uncomfortable opinions must be discussed publicly in order to correct misjudgements and strengthen common sense. 

In schools, as in society, a culture of debate, argumentative skills and media literacy should be specifically promoted in order to educate responsible citizens who can also raise their voices in defence of our precious democratic values.