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Algeria : educational issues on trade unions agenda

Sáb, 08/24/2013 - 09:04 — CIFEDHOP

The second summer university of high school and vocational training teachers union (Snapest) was held in Jijel from the 17th to the 20th of august. The main theme focused on « Solidarity with people in struggle ». But discussions on the issue regarding « quality education through out the world » will continue on the fifth of october in Paris and New York, as suggested by Education International.

France : nearly 6 000 children with disabilities will be deprived of their right to education in special education settings

Mié, 08/21/2013 - 07:28 — CIFEDHOP

Due to a lack of space, nearly 6 000 disabled children will be forced to stay at home at the beginning of school year 2013 – and this is most likely the tip of the iceberg only.

In a progress report issued in July 2012 (PDF), senators Claire-Lise Campion and Isabelle Debré have estimated that nearly 20 000 disabled children subject to compulsory education are not attending school.

Forced marriages

Lun, 08/19/2013 - 07:45 — CIFEDHOP

« Too Young to wed » is a shocking photo exhibition about forced marriages of young girls. This multi-media campaign includes documentary photography and videos.

« It is estimated that every year in the world 14 millions of young girls under 18 years of age are married without their consent. There is no escape even for boys although they are much less affected than girls. » (1)

Guide on NGO's engagement with the African Committee

Lun, 08/12/2013 - 07:58 — CIFEDHOP

Save the Children and Plan International have produced a resource guide for the attention of the african civil society. 

Together with children for children : an NGOs resource guide

Mar, 08/06/2013 - 08:49 — CIFEDHOP

This resource guide was produced to the attention of non governemental organisation in their support to children and adolescents who are involved in the preparation of reports regarding the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

Vietnam increases commitment to human rights

Jue, 08/01/2013 - 07:44 — CIFEDHOP

« The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on July 23 launched a key project to help Vietnam improve its obligation to human rights.

Over the next three years, the 1.2 million USD joint Vietnamese Government and UN project will help ministries and relevant agencies understand their human rights duties and improve their ability to report on progress.

101 good practices in human rights education

Mié, 07/31/2013 - 09:56 — CIFEDHOP

Upon the initiative of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR), the four partner organizations – the Council of Europe (CoE), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the OSCE/ODIHR – decided to develop a practical tool that would provide examples and guidance for

Morocco : the human rights situation is declining, a report says

Vie, 07/26/2013 - 08:29 — CIFEDHOP

The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (MAHR) states, in its annual report 2012, that the human rights situation in the country is sharply declining. Read more

 

Universal Periodic Review Toolkit Add-On Advocacy Guide

Mar, 07/23/2013 - 10:11 — CIFEDHOP

Save the children published Universal Periodic Review Toolkit Add-On Advocacy Guide

«This short advocacy guide aims to provide CSOs and child-led groups with a brief overview of the child rights outcomes and lessons learned from the UPR’s first cycle and how this can help improve advocacy for the second cycle through a 10-step guide to successful child rights UPR advocacy.»

Female genital mutilations : what to know for fighting against them?

Dom, 07/21/2013 - 10:30 — CIFEDHOP

Dr Didier Dellea's paper takes stock of the 92 millions young girls of ten years of age and over being victims of genital mutilations in Africa (1). Most of the time practiced between childhood and 15 years old girls, those mutilations - widespread in some countries - have grown in number in Europe, Australia, Canada and the United states, essentially among immigrants from Africa and South-East Asia (2).

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