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Union growth 20 December 2018 #UDHR70 - “Teachers must feel safe for educating free generations”, by Özgür Bozdogan
Özgür Bozdogan
After the failed coup attempt on 15th of July, 2016, in Turkey, a state of emergency was declared on the 20th of July. The state of emergency was used to attack all opposition groups. This power grab was used to obtain further power as the Government issued decrees which enabled...
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Union growth 19 December 2018 #UDHR70 – “A banner of struggle for humanity”, by Yamile Socolovsky
Yamile Socolovsky
On the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it seems inevitable that we ask ourselves whether in the ensuing time we have succeeded in advancing its goals, or whether those principles have ended up being nothing more than a well-intentioned, but ultimately futile statement of a humanistic...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 December 2018 #UDHR70 – “From activism to exile: growing up as the son of a leading Iranian trade union activist”, by Sajjad Khaksari
Sajjad Khaksari
My name is Sajjad, I was born in October 1982 in Ahvaz in Southwest Iran.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 December 2018 #UDHR70 - "In Burundi the union is standing firm in its struggle for teachers’ rights", by Rémy Nsengiyumva.
Rémy Nsengiyumva
Still active after more than two decades of struggle for the socio-professional rights of Burundi’s teachers, the Syndicat des Travailleurs de l’Enseignement du Burundi (STEB) is slowly recovering from the social crisis that shook the country. With the support of leaders who are committed to reverse the current situation, teachers...
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Standards and working conditions 17 December 2018 #EI25: “Trade unionism, the teaching profession, and democracy”, interview of EI General Secretary Emeritus Fred van Leeuwen
Fred van Leeuwen
2018 is the 25th anniversary of the creation of Education International. As this anniversary year draws to a close, we are publishing an interview of Fred van Leeuwen who served the organization as General Secretary of EI for its first quarter century. This discussion offers a reflection on the substantial...
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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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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 December 2018 #UDHR70 – “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: its respect is not automatic”, by Augustin Tumba Nzuji
Augustin Tumba Nzuji
The right to work is one of the basic human rights. From this follows the right to defend and improve your working conditions, a task which is carried out by trade unions through the right to "associate" and join workers' organisations. In the 70th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 December 2018 #UDHR70 - “Our struggle in Bahrain … Might be yours”, by Jalila Al-Salman
Jalila Al-Salman
The Bahrain Teachers’ Association (BTA) was established in October 2001 after a long journey of teachers’ struggles to obtain their representative body. It was founded after the King Hamad presented a package of reforms, including allowing associations representing professionals in the public sector to exist, even though unions are still...
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Union growth 12 December 2018 #UDHR70 – “A Struggle to Survive and Thrive Under a Dictatorship”, by Marie Antoinette Corr
Marie Antoinette Corr
In his book “Mein Kampf”, Hitler said "If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed". The dictator Yahya Jammeh knew how to terrorize the masses through threats and cajoling. When he said "Gambia will become an economic superpower by 2012", almost everyone...
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Democracy 11 December 2018 #UDHR70 - “Teacher trade unionism in Djibouti: verdict of a life of sacrifice”, by Ahmed-Kadar Nour Ismail
Ahmed-Kadar Nour Ismail
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the time has come for me to look back over more than 30 years of personal commitment to national education in my country, and more than 20 years of trade union activism within the Syndicat des...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 December 2018 #UDHR70 - "On Dignity: Reflections on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights", by David Edwards
David Edwards
The 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights is an occasion to be inspired by its principles and its origin. It is an opportunity for trade unionists and educators to reflect on its values and the aspirations it represents and to stand up, speak out and act. It...
#UDHR70 - "On Dignity: Reflections on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights", by David Edwards