Commentary on the Convention against Discrimination in Education

This commentary, written by Professor Yves Daudet and Professor Pierre-Michel Eisemann, eminent professors of the University of Paris I (Sorbonne), constitutes a detailed analysis of the text of the Convention. It highlights the scope—article by article—and the legal obligations of Member States, in referring to the process of preparatory work and debates between governmental experts on the basis of which the Convention was elaborated. This elucidation is imperative for normative action and for a better implementation of this Convention

Significance of the Convention against Discrimination in Education

"In our globalized world, education and the fight against discrimination remains a major issue. Thus discriminatory practices still exist today despite the fact that discrimination has no justification in international law.

Faced with this challenge, not only is education required to play an important role in the fight against discrimination, but access to all levels of education must be ensured systematically and without discrimination. This is one of the major issues involved in the right to education."

Expert Consultation on the Operational Definition of Basic Education - Conclusions

The Expert Consultation on the Operational Definition of Basic Education, organised from 17 - 18 December 2007 at UNESCO, brought together eminent experts from different regions and further discussed a preliminary draft of operational definition that was initially proposed during the Experts’ Workshop on “Challenges and Perspectives of Law and Education” organised in Sao Paulo in December 2006.

A New Frontier In Economic And Social Rights Advocacy? Turning Quantitative Data Into A Tool For Human Rights Accountability

In spite of positive developments in the last 60 years, the worldwide promotion and protection of economic and social rights remains a daunting challenge. While millions of people are deprived of clean water, primary health care and basic education, most states do not recognize economic and social rights as more than abstract declarations of principles. Also, governments and international organizations usually tackle these questions exclusively as development challenges, ignoring their relation to human rights obligations.

La Politique Publique d'Education en France et en Colombie

"La première partie de la thèse est consacrée à une comparaison synchronique portant sur l’histoire et les fondements du droit à l’éducation, ainsi que sur les composantes du droit à l’éducation (disponibilité, accès, permanence, acceptabilité, adaptabilité et qualité de celle-ci) et la manière dont ils ont été traduits dansla législation interne actuelle.

At What Cost? The Charter School Model and the Human Right to Education

From humble beginnings in the early 1990s, charter schools have grown explosively to become a pillar in a market-oriented national education reform in the United States. The fiscal fallout from the financial crisis of 2007-08 constricted educational budgets and intensified the public debate around directing resources to all aspects of educational reform, especially charter schools.

Applying Right to Education Indicators to the Post-2015 Education Agenda

This paper is the Right to Education Initiative’s contribution to the on-going discussions to refine the formulation of the post-2015 education goal and targets and to identify related indicators to measure progress towards them. This paper argues that there is a need to introduce a human rights perspective to the post-2015 agenda and furthermore that right to education indicators can give a fuller account of the progress made by States towards achieving the post-2015 goals.

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