Civil society organisations play a crucial role in advancing the right to education. Yet, while education is widely recognised as a fundamental human right, many organisations face challenges in translating this legal recognition into effective advocacy strategies capable of holding governments and other duty-bearers accountable.
A través de cinco estudios de caso, esta publicación analiza el contexto y los desafíos relacionados con el derecho a la educación, el marco jurídico aplicable a cada caso, las estrategias de incidencia de los derechos puestas en marcha por las organizaciones de la sociedad civil, los resultados y los impactos de sus esfuerzos, así como las lecciones aprendidas de cada experiencia.
Cette publication montre comment les organisations de la société civile peuvent s'appuyer sur le droit et les mécanismes des droits de l'Homme pour renforcer leurs stratégies de plaidoyer et obliger les titulaires d’obligations à rendre des comptes.
This publication demonstrates how civil society organisations can draw on human rights law and mechanisms to reinforce their advocacy strategies and pursue accountability.
In her progress report, the Special Rapporteur on the right to education notes difficulties in the carrying out of her mandate which originate in inadequate servicing by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and also points out an innovative facet she has introduced, follow-up to her country missions, following the Commission’s emphasis on promoting the right to education.
E/CN.4/2000/6
Este informe menciona la justiciabilidad del derecho a la educación como uno de los temas que se propone abordar durante su mandato. En el presente informe se examinan las cuestiones relacionadas con la efectividad del derecho a la educación y con los mecanismos judiciales y cuasi judiciales. También se pone de relieve la jurisprudencia existente en los planos nacional, regional e internacional, prestando particular atención a algunos aspectos fundamentales del derecho a la educación.
Le présent rapport aborde les questions relatives à l’application de la justiciabilité au droit à l'éducation et aux mécanismes judiciaires et quasi judiciaires correspondants. Il met également en lumière la jurisprudence disponible aux niveaux national, régional et international, en mettant l’accent sur certains aspects clés du droit à l’éducation.
The law of Delict in South Africa (which would be called “the law of torts” elsewhere) has a complicated legacy. It is part of the South African common law – a colonial artefact originating from Roman Dutch law. After Apartheid ended, racist and authoritarian laws had to be abolished or amended to be consistent with a variety of rights enshrined in the Constitution of South Africa, 1996.
It has recently been suggested that the age of human rights is over. The West, itself often not respecting human rights, is said to have abused the concept as a tool to retain control over the developing world. Human rights have remained a foreign construct in Africa, the Near East, and Asia. They have "underperformed," and the level of privation in many parts of the world is more intense than ever. This Article acknowledges elements of truth in these observations, but argues that the battle for human rights is not lost.
According to UNESCO, 264 million children and youth are still out of school around the world, and this is only accounting for the primary (61 million) and secondary school (203 million) age population. In particular, the poorest and most marginalised, including ethnic and religious minorities, persons with disabilities, girls, and populations experiencing conflict, are often systematically unable to access and complete a full cycle of quality education.