Examples of incidents of repression include teachers / professors who have criticised governments and have subsequently been removed from office, imprisoned, reported missing, reported killed, etc.
Human Rights Standards:
Articles 6 (1), 7 & 9, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Articles 2, 3 & 5, European Convention on Human Rights; Articles 4-6, African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights; Articles 5, 8 & 14, Arab Charter; Articles 4, 5 & 7, American Convention on Human Rights
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Levels and Types of Education:
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Levels of disaggregation:
Region, Public/Private
Teachers must be free to enjoy their rights to freedom of assembly and association; thought, conscience and religion; expression; as well as the right to a fair trial; liberty and security; and life, amongst others. Incidents of repression are violations of these rights and also the right to education