Human rights: universal, inalienable and indivisible
Dr. Maria Ron Balsera
Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
I’m writing this blog on the eve of Human Rights Day, following celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child.  On 10 December 1948 the United Nations General... Read more
Closing the gap between words and reality: RTE’s director speech for the 10th anniversary of Protect Education in Insecurity and Conflict
Delphine Dorsi
Friday, 29 November, 2019
RTE’s director, Delphine Dorsi, participated in the dinner organised for the 10thanniversary of Protect Education in Insecurity and Conflict (PEIC), a programme of Education Above All, where she... Read more
Nepal National workshop on the right to education and the Abidjan Principles
Ashina Mtsumi - @ashezz_m
Thursday, 7 November, 2019
Local governments in Nepal are in the process of developing legislation on education following the implementation of the Constitution which delegates responsibility for providing free and compulsory... Read more
Implementing the Abidjan Principles: ASPBAE training workshop in Bangkok
Rene Raya, Cecilia Soriano and Lae Santiago.
Monday, 4 November, 2019
Reflections of Day 1Education actors gathered at the Center Point Hotel in Bangkok to talk about the Right to Education and the Abidjan Principles. Masato Abe,  Economic Affairs Officer at UN ESCAP,... Read more
Recognising refugee qualifications – A virtuous circle
Sjur Bergan and Stig Arne Skjerven - @coe and @Stig_Arne
Monday, 19 August, 2019
A recent monitoring report regarding implementation of recognition of refugees’ qualifications under the Lisbon Recognition Convention brings good news. The report was presented at a meeting of the... Read more
SDG 4: Making human rights count
Erica Murphy, Mihir Mankad & Francesca Feruglio
Monday, 15 July, 2019
There is increasing recognition that data—relevant and reliable data—are central to achieving Agenda 2030 and advancing the realisation of human rights. We need data to inform laws and policies,... Read more
South African court holds that private schools must consider the best interests of the child when collecting tuition fees
Vuyisile Malinga and Motheo Brodie - @Section27news
Monday, 11 February, 2019
The importance and value of an education and its status as a fundamental human right is universally recognised. Sadly, for many learners in South Africa’s public education system, the enjoyment of... Read more
Forced marriage: A brutal barrier to a child’s education
Friday, 9 November, 2018
Abusing a child’s human rights by forcing them into marriage is a global problem that spreads far across different cultures, ethnicities and religions. With 1 in 5 girls in the world said to be... Read more
How much does quality education per student cost in public schools in Brazil?
Brazilian Campaign for the Right to Education
Monday, 10 September, 2018
Under the theme “How much is quality public education in Brazil” the Brazilian Campaign for the Right to Education hosted an event to launch the Brazilian Edition of 2018 Global Action Week earlier... Read more
Makangwane: a fight for effective relief to historic injustice
Vuyisile Malinga , SECTION27
Thursday, 26 July, 2018
Learners at Makangwane Secondary School in South Africa have for too long been deprived of the fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution but on the 26th of June, 2018 the Polokwane High Court... Read more

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