The International community has expressed, with a growing consensus, that education in human rights contributes positively to their implementation. This work is the result of a European Project TEMPUS Approche basée sur des droits dans l'enseignement supérieur au Maghreb (Human rights-based approach to higher education in the Maghreb - ABDEM). The project intends to contribute to enrich higher education programmes in the Maghreb region by introducing a human rights-based approach.