Articles from Central African Republic
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Democracy 14 March 2023 Central African Republic: Education Global Union Federation welcomes release of arrested union leaders
Education International (EI) welcomes the release on 10 March of arrested Central African Republic trade union leaders. It will continue to closely monitor their treatment, the state of trade unionism and developments in the education system in the country.
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Trade union rights are human rights 8 March 2023 Central African Republic: the government must respect the right to strike and respond to union demands through dialogue
Education International condemns the threats against the leaders of the Central African education unions who have filed a strike notice via a union platform. Threats were also made against non-unionised teachers who joined this action. It urges the competent authorities to engage in negotiations to provide real answers to the...
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Trade union rights are human rights 21 October 2020 “Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
Cherine Sabry
Unions and governments have been in conflict since the dawn of time. The mere existence of unions as a force to defend workers’ rights where governments fail to do so in and of itself leads to this conflictual relationship. In Africa, unions have rarely been consulted during the COVID-19 crisis...
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Leading the profession 17 October 2019 “Higher ambitions for education and copyright in Africa and the world”, by Mugwena Maluleke.
Mugwena Maluleke
African nations actively participated in the development of the Sustainable Development Agenda that acknowledged the centrality of education in the achievement of all other plans for a better world. Like other nations of the world, they committed to the provision of a single, renewed education agenda that is holistic, ambitious...
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Union growth 16 December 2018 #UDHR70 - "Education in a country in conflict", by Etienne-Paulin Songoli
Etienne-Paulin Songoli
Human rights are an on-going issue for the education sector in the Central African Republic. These issues concern both the status of the teaching staff and the quality of the infrastructure and teaching methods.
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Equity and inclusion 12 March 2018 Central African Republic: Conflict not the only issue facing teachers
Despite conflict in the Central African Republic, teachers are fighting to ensure that the education system functions and that trade union rights are respected.
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Union growth 1 May 2017 This May Day, why not try solidarity?
As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
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Trade union rights are human rights 22 February 2011 CAR: Teachers provide education despite on-going violence
EI is supporting teachers in the Central African Republic (CAR) who are struggling to bring quality education to their students despite decades of political violence.
CAR: Teachers provide education despite on-going violence