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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
Using international accountability mechanisms: A test case for private education in Kenya
Linda Oduor-Noah
Tuesday, 22 May, 2018
This post was originally published on the World Education Blog on May 16, 2018Bridge International Academies (Bridge) is a multinational, for-profit chain of low cost private schools that entered the... Read more
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News
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights adopts landmark resolution on privatisation of education and health and recognises the Abidjan Principles
13 June 2019
PRESS RELEASE (Kampala, Nairobi, Geneva, 13 June 2019)The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights published yesterday a landmark resolution that addresses the role of private actors in... Read more
Landmark Abidjan Principles on the right to education published on 21st March
22 March 2019
The final text of the Abidjan Principles on the human rights obligations of States to provide public education and to regulate private involvement in education was published on Thursday 21st March... Read more
Erica Murphy, Right to Education Initiative
RTE’s participation in a Geneva side-event on Education in the 2030 Agenda: leaving no one behind
11 March 2019
On 6 March, RTE participated in a side-event on the margins of the 40th session of the Human Rights Council on Education in the 2030 agenda - Leaving no one behind: children with disabilities, girls... Read more
New landmark Abidjan Principles on the right to education and private actors adopted by experts
14 February 2019
(13 February 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) A group of human rights experts from around the world adopted the Abidjan Principles on the right to education today, following three years of consultations... Read more
Experts from around the world set to meet in Abidjan to adopt new guiding principles on the right to education
4 February 2019
(Abidjan, 4 February 2019) On 12-13 of February 2019, education and human rights experts will meet in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for the adoption of guiding principles strengthening the right to access... Read more
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