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South African Constitutional Court confirms that the right to basic education encompasses access to final exams
Mila Harding
Monday, 17 April, 2023
The right to a basic education is one of the only socio-economic rights in the South African Constitution that is unqualified. This means that it is not subject to ‘progressive realisation’ within... Read more
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The right to equality in early childhood care and education: a precondition for the right to education
Rajakumari Michaelsamy
Thursday, 30 March, 2023
This blog highlights the key discussions from a panel session on ‘Strengthening laws, policy, and governance for early childhood care and education: Towards an equal and inclusive education’,... Read more
Inclusion, investment and strengthening legal framework: Key takeaways from the UNESCO World Conference and Declaration on ECCE
Rajakumari Michaelsamy and Delphine Dorsi
Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
The second UNESCO World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE), held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 14-16 November, was convened to mobilise countries and partners to reaffirm the... Read more
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A revolution for higher education: key takeaways from the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference
Delphine Dorsi - @DelphineDorsi and Juliana Lima - @ju_lvcpm
Tuesday, 31 May, 2022
The UNESCO World Higher Education Conference (WHEC 20222) that took place in Barcelona, Spain, from 18-20 May was a great and grandiose event that gathered around 1,500 in person participants - and... Read more
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Threatened by inequalities: the right to higher education in France
Juliana Lima
Monday, 30 May, 2022
On 10 May, we held a roundtable discussion with French State representatives and the academic community on the right to higher education in France, to discuss the issues of territorial inequalities... Read more
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Mexico fails to ensure access to inclusive tertiary education, finds UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
31 May 2023
In April, in response to the complaint submitted by S.M.G.V., a woman with an intellectual disability, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities determined that Mexico had not taken... Read more
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RTE co-sponsors event at the World Bank Spring Meetings 2023
2 May 2023
In April, during the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, RTE and partners co-sponsored an event entitled ‘Making a real difference? Lessons from the financing of health and education... Read more
Unpacking General Comment 7 of the African Commission: RTE participates in online webinar
28 April 2023
On 20 April, RTE took part in a webinar jointly organised by the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), The African Coalition for Corporate Accountability (ACCA), Centre for Human Rights,... Read more
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New RTE guide on monitoring access and participation in higher education launched
27 April 2023
Higher education is part of the right to education, protected under international human rights law. This means that states have the obligation to protect respect and fulfil the right to higher... Read more
Joint declaration on academic freedom made by 73 states recognises Abidjan Principles
26 April 2023
The 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, held in Geneva between 27 February - 4 April 2023, saw the presentation of a joint statement on academic freedom by France on behalf of 72... Read more
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