The aim of this training resource is to strengthen teachers’ professional competences, adapt the school curriculum to students’ and society’s needs and to contribute to the prevention of violence and Crimes against Humanity, while developing individual accountability. The activities focus on the historical development of human rights, an analysis of “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights”, the definition of “Crimes against Humanity”, an analysis of “the Roma Statute” and a discussion on Human Rights violation and Crimes against Humanity in the historical context of the Cold War.

This training resource was developed as part of the Pestalozzi Programme of the Council of Europe during the “train the trainer” module on the Prevention of Crimes against Humanity (PREV) held in 2009/2010.

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To cite this resource: Stojanović, B. (2012). Crimes against humanity during the Cold War. In Council of Europe Pestalozzi Programme Training Units.