The document also contains tables of International Conventions which define human rights standards and are managed by specialized bodies, conventions of bilateral cooperation on legal matters concluded between Tunisia and foreign countries and outlines of the guarantees of human rights in Tunisia. The contents of this document show the will of the Ministry of Higher Education to train a generation of students imbued with humanitarian values. 602. Moreover, the students have submitted end of study Dissertations and Doctoral Thesis in the five Tunisian Law Faculties, on the international instruments and mechanisms relative to the promotion and protection of human rights as well as on the national legal procedures. Thus, the integration of the Human Rights module in the degree course has given rise to a new phase of research within the higher education institutions. C) Adult Education 603. The educational content of the National Adult Education Programme (PNEA) established in 2000, comprises courses of general culture on the rights and responsibilities of the citizen, on the national laws and regulations which define the relations within society and protect the rights of citizens (Constitution, Republican system, Personal Status Code, Labour Code as well as the fundamental rights outlined in the international conventions and agreements relating to human rights) and on the fundamental rights enunciated in the international conventions and agreements relative to human rights. II- Through specialized educational programmes 604. The specialized institutions responsible for the training of State officials (Higher Institute of the Magistracy, the National School of Administration, National School for Security Officers, Higher Institute for Prison Officers) provide an education which relates to human rights and fundamental freedoms. 605. The Higher Institute for the Magistracy: The teaching of human rights is provided there with the objective of implanting the principles of human rights, of developing in the Magistrate the knowledge of international conventions, recommendations and principles of conduct emanating from the United Nations and the specialized regional organizations and to teach about the international protection mechanisms and comparative law and to sharpen the sense of humanitarianism in the Magistrates so as to guarantee the rights of persons subject to trial and to establish justice. 606. School for National Security Officers, Higher Institute for Prison Officers: These two institutions endeavour to develop the sense of human rights and of reeducation among the senior and other officials of the prison services in order to improve the relations between the Security Officer and the Citizen, and the benefits provided for the detainees, and to consolidate the civilized behaviour of the officials in their dealings with the public. 126

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