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  1. Trade union rights are human rights 2 October 2007

    Democratic Republic of Congo: EI continues to support striking teachers

    Teachers have been on strike for a month in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Education International has again demanded action by President Joseph Kabila to resolve the crisis.

    Democratic Republic of Congo: EI continues to support striking teachers
  2. Union growth 1 October 2007

    Burma: Urgent Action Appeal

    Education International encourages all member organisations to write to the Burmese representatives in their countries following the recent violent repression used to break up peaceful demonstrations.

    Burma: Urgent Action Appeal
  3. Union growth 28 September 2007

    EI deplores repression of academics and students in Bangladesh

    EI has written to Ehsanul Haque, Private Secretary to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, expressing concern at the violent repression of university student protests.

    EI deplores repression of academics and students in Bangladesh
  4. Union growth 28 September 2007

    PSI World Congress

    The world must not stand aside, but must act in support of a free and democratic Burma. That is the message from the World Congress of the Public Services International, taking place in Vienna from 24 to 28 September.

    PSI World Congress
  5. Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007

    Ghana: Union Research reconfirms HIV/AIDS as a key workplace issue

    EI affiliates the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) have just finalised research on HIV/AIDS in the education sector.

    Ghana: Union Research reconfirms HIV/AIDS as a key workplace issue
  6. Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007

    Honduras: Unions get moving on training!

    From June 26-28, the Honduran national HIV and AIDS teachers’ union prevention committee, coordinated by Rosario Avila (EFAIDS Programme Coordinator/COLPROSUMAH), together with EI, the EDC and CTERA/Argentina, organised an HIV and AIDS workshop at the headquarters of COPEMH in Tegucigalpa.

    Honduras: Unions get moving on training!
  7. Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007

    Caribbean: EI Regional Coordinator visits Haiti, Guyana and Suriname

    The EFAIDS programme has started to have an impact among students and teachers in Guyana, Suriname and Haiti. This was the overall conclusion drawn by the EI regional Coordinator Virginia Albert on a recent evaluation visit to these countries.

    Caribbean: EI Regional Coordinator visits Haiti, Guyana and Suriname
  8. Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007

    EFAIDS Programme Branches Out!

    EI, the EDC and WHO have developed two new toolkits which will be the basis of training sessions carried out by teachers’ unions participating in the EFAIDS Programme over the coming months.

    EFAIDS Programme Branches Out!
  9. Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007

    Education International Congress examines EFAIDS issues

    What has been the experience of teachers’ unions on the EFAIDS Programme thus far? How is the training of teachers on HIV/AIDS education developing? What challenges still lie in the path of the unions striving to achieve the Education for All goals? These and other questions were reflected upon at...

    Education International Congress examines EFAIDS issues
  10. Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007

    ActionAid Publish Report on Abstinence

    ActionAid have just published a report which develops new theories on the issue of sexual abstinence as a means of preventing HIV infection.

    ActionAid Publish Report on Abstinence
  11. Trade union rights are human rights 13 September 2007

    Stand Up and Sing Out against poverty and inequality on 17th October

    Schools across the world are being urged to join together in performing The Poverty Requiem on October 17th - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

    Stand Up and Sing Out against poverty and inequality on 17th October
  12. Trade union rights are human rights 30 August 2007

    Colombia: Raquel Castro finally released

    EI is delighted to inform all members and Global Union partners that Raquel Castro, Colombian teacher and union activist, was released from prison last August 2nd.

    Colombia: Raquel Castro finally released
  13. Trade union rights are human rights 23 August 2007

    Mexico: Solution to the conflict in Oaxaca must be found, says EI

    Following the resolution passed by the 5th EI World Congress held in July 2007, EI urges the governor of the State of Oaxaca, Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, to find an immediate and satisfactory solution to end the conflict between the authorities and teachers.

    Mexico: Solution to the conflict in Oaxaca must be found, says EI
  14. Trade union rights are human rights 14 August 2007

    Peru: Government urged to respect teachers' rights

    The 5th EI World Congress held from 22-26 July in Berlin passed an urgent resolution on the current situation in Peru, where the conflict between the government and teachers has resulted in many arrested and one teacher killed.

    Peru: Government urged to respect teachers' rights
  15. Trade union rights are human rights 9 August 2007

    Albania: EI deplores eviction of trade union confederations

    Education International has written to the Albanian government to protest against the expulsion of nationally recognised trade union confederations the KSSH and the BSPSH from their offices in Tirana.

    Albania: EI deplores eviction of trade union confederations
  16. Trade union rights are human rights 6 August 2007

    EI urges Philipines government to address extrajudicial killings

    Education International has written to the President of the Philippines following an urgent resolution adopted at the 5th World Congress calling on the government to immediately put a stop to extrajudicial killings and involuntary disappearances.

    EI urges Philipines government to address extrajudicial killings