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Trade union rights are human rights 2 October 2008 Rwanda: Death of SYPERWA General Secretary Faustin Kanamugire
Education International regrets to announce the passing of Faustin Kanamugire, General Secretary of the former "Equipes Enseignantes du Rwanda" (EER), now known as the "Syndicat des Personnels de l'Enseignement du Rwanda" (SYPERWA).
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Equity and inclusion 1 October 2008 Towards a Pan-European/Maghreb structure to fight child labour
EI and other member organisations of the Global March Against Child Labour met in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 16-18 September for a Pan-Europe and Maghreb regional conference. The Global March Against Child Labour is the most highly-recognised global alliance which campaigns against child labour and for universal education. EI sits on...
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 October 2008 Iran: Arrest of teachers attending a union meeting
Iranian teachers trying to attend a trade union meeting have been illegally detained in Iran. Teacher trade unions convened the meeting to give members the opportunity to peacefully discuss possible activities to celebrate World Teachers Day. Every year on 5 October, millions of educators worldwide undertake public activities highlighting that...
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Union growth 30 September 2008 Sichuan teacher who posted photos of collapsed schools now released from labour camp
Human Rights in China has learned that Liu Shaokun, a teacher who was sentenced to one year of Re-education Through Labour after posting online his photographs of collapsed school buildings in earthquake-affected areas, was released by the authorities on 24 September. He will now be permitted to serve his sentence...
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Union growth 26 September 2008 Zimbabwean teacher trade unionist released from prison
The President of the Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe, who was illegally arrested and held incommunicado under appalling conditions, has now been released from prison.
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Union renewal and development 26 September 2008 New Deputy General Secretary and Executive Board members appointed
Two new members of the Executive Board of Education International have been appointed as a result of two resignations. The replacements were nominated by their member organisations and appointed by the Executive Board in accordance with the provisions of the EI Constitution.
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Standards and working conditions 26 September 2008 Dramatic increase in attacks on teachers
The world has seen a dramatic and disturbing increase in attacks against teachers over the past three years, according to the author of a global study commissioned by UNESCO. Journalist and researcher Brendan O’Malley presented his findings to members of the Executive Board of Education International, meeting this week in...
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Trade union rights are human rights 24 September 2008 Finland: EI extends condolences and solidarity
On behalf of teachers and education workers around the world, Education International expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families and school communities of the victims of yesterday's tragic school shooting in Finland.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 September 2008 EFAIDS Programme launched in Nepal
The recent political change in Nepal coincided with the incorporation of the Nepalese teacher unions into the EI EFAIDS Programme. Working in partnership, the Nepal National Teachers’ Association (NNTA) and the Nepal Teachers’ Association (NTA) plan to carry out joint activities and training under the Nepal EI EFAIDS Programme.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 September 2008 EFAIDS looks ahead to 2009
The EI EFAIDS Evaluation and Planning Workshop for EI staff and partners was held in early September and provided an opportunity to review the Programme which has expanded steadily since 2006 and is now successfully implemented in almost fifty countries across four regions.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 September 2008 Ugandan unions partnership strengthens EFAIDS Programme
The recent incorporation of the National Union of Education Institutes (NUEI) to the EFAIDS Programme in Uganda reaches out to non-teaching staff in schools. The Uganda National Teachers Union, working on the Programme since 2006, is confident that the partnership will benefit EFAIDS work.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 September 2008 Spend ‘One Hour on AIDS’ on World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day on 1 December is an opportunity to emphasise education for HIV prevention and combat stigma on AIDS with colleagues and students. Building on the success of last year, the EI EFAIDS Programme has prepared a ‘One Hour on AIDS’ activity kit which teachers around the world can...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 September 2008 Spotlight on Literacy for Global Action Week 2009
‘Youth and Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning’ is the theme of Global Action Week 2009.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 September 2008 Translating Talk into Action – International XVII AIDS Conference, Mexico
The XVII International AIDS Conference, with 25,000 participants, brought together representatives from many sectors working on HIV/AIDS issues. For a few days AIDS was the focus of a busy schedule of presentations, debates and interaction. But what happens now? With UNAIDS reporting a shortfall of US$8 billion in AIDS funding...
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 September 2008 Interview with General Secretaries of Nepalese unions
Birendra P. Shrestha, General Secretary of Nepal Teachers' Association (NTA) and Baburam Adhikari, General Secretary of Nepal National Teachers' Association (NNTA) attended the inaugural EI EFAIDS workshop in Nepal that took place from 25th until 28th June 2008.
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Union renewal and development 18 September 2008 EI expresses solidarity to teachers in the Caribbean
Since 15 August the Caribbean has been successively hit by tropical storm Fay, hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike. Education International reaches out in solidarity to teachers across the affected region.
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Union renewal and development 17 September 2008 Inter-institutional Committee meeting in San José was a success
From 7-8 September, the Inter-institutional Committee of the project "Equal Opportunities with a Gender Perspective for Latin America" met in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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Trade union rights are human rights 15 September 2008 Save Farzad: Your support is still urgently needed!
According to the latest news on Farsi websites, the situation of Iranian teacher trade unionist Farzad Kamangar remains critical. Farzad is still alive, but facing the death sentence which has not yet been commuted. At present, he is in solitary confinement in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison in section 209, the...
Save Farzad: Your support is still urgently needed!