Human rights: universal, inalienable and indivisible
I’m writing this blog on the eve of Human Rights Day, following celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child.
Education Financing
Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) Vs AG, Civil Suit No. 353 of 2016
2019
In this case, ISER successfully petitioned the High Court seeking declarations to the effect that the government policy on public financing of secondary education in Uganda infringes on the r
Open letter to the World Bank and its donors
2019
Open letter to the World Bank in support of development aid going to free, quality public education signed by the Right to Education Initiative, together with 173 civil society organizati
Right to education handbook
2019
Education is a fundamental human right of every woman, man and child.
History RePPPeated - How public private partnerships are failing
2018
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly being promoted as the solution to the shortfall in financing needed to achieve the Sustainable Develo
How much does quality education per student cost in public schools in Brazil?
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 in June this year. The occasion presented delegates the opportunity to reflect on the current status of national education policies and deliberate on next steps to ensure quality public education for all Brazilians.
CRC, CESCR and CEDAW statements on private education September 2014 – November 2017
2018
This paper highlights key concluding observations adopted between September 2014 and November 2017 by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cul
The obligation to mobilise resources: Bridging human rights, Sustainable Development Goals, and economic and fiscal policies.
2017
The report focuses on the legal obligations of states and private entities to mobilise all resources at their disposal, including those that could be collected through taxation or prevention of ill
Accountability in education: Meeting our commitments (2017-8 youth version)
2017
This youth report, based on findings and conclusions from the 2017/8 Global Education Monitoring report, asks how young people are involved in the process of accountability