International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights The Human Rights Committee, which monitors compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), is set to scrutinize Canada regarding its extra-territorial human rights obligations under the Covenant. Canada will appear before the Committee in July 2015 for its periodic review. The Committee has made […]
Press release - 24th March 2015 (Santiago) In a list of issues released on 5th March 2015, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) formally asked the Chilean Government to explain the impact of privatization in education and its measures “to put an end to segregation in the education system and guarantee […]
The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, together with the Missions of Finland, Germany and Sierra Leone, recently held a side event on women’s economic and social rights entitled: ‘Advancing Women’s Empowerment through Eliminating Discrimination in Rights to Housing, Land and Water’. The side event highlighted several forthcoming developments in international and regional […]
Comunicado de prensa - 24 Marzo 2015 (Santiago) En una Lista de Asuntos publicada el 5 de Marzo, el Comité por los Derechos del Niño de las Naciones Unidas (CDN), ha solicitado formalmente el gobierno de Chile que explique los impactos de la privatización de la educación y sus medidas para “asegurar que se ponga […]
Invitation presse Paris, 17 Mars 2015 Alors que la question du rôle des acteurs privés dans l’éducation, en particulier dans les pays en voie de développement, est actuellement le sujet de vives controverses, la Clinique de l’École de Droit de Sciences Po Paris, la Global Initiative for Economic and Social Rights et le Right to Education Project organisent une journée […]
The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) conference is a key international conference discussing educational issues, trends and policies through comparative, cross-cultural and international perspectives. The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is present at the conference through two presentations. Thursday 12th March, 11.30am: Privatization, economic development and education 11:30am to 1:00pm, Washington Hilton, Lobby […]
The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, together with the Missions of Finland, Germany and Sierra Leone, invites you to a side event on women’s economic and social rights entitled: ‘Advancing Women’s Empowerment through Eliminating Discrimination in Rights to Housing, Land and Water’. The event will be held at 16h30 on Wednesday 11 […]
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