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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
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News
Open letter to the World Bank and its donors
16 October 2019
Today, the Right to Education Initiative, together with 173 civil society organizations, national education coalitions and unions, based in 63 different countries signed an open letter to the World... Read more
UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education releases report on the role of education in preventing grave violations of human rights
1 October 2019
In her new report to the UN General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Dr Boly Barry, considers ways in which the right to education contributes to the prevention of atrocity... Read more
Job opportunity: Global network on privatisation in education and human rights seeks dynamic coordinator
6 August 2019
Fields: global education, human rights, international development, social justiceLocation: Flexible, preference for hosting in a consortium member office, including possibly: Brussels, Copenhagen,... Read more
Historic recognition by States of the Abidjan Principles on the right to education by top UN human rights body
15 July 2019
PRESS RELEASE - (Geneva, 15 July 2019) The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted without a vote last Thursday a new resolution on the right to education and in doing so firmly recognised... Read more
States discuss the Abidjan Principles on the right to education at the UN Human Rights Council
27 June 2019
PRESS RELEASE (Geneva, 27 June 2019) Civil society organisations welcomed the new report by UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Dr Boly Barry, which she presented yesterday and today... Read more
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