"The East African Centre for Human Rights (EACHRights) in Kenya has been using the Abidjan Principles in its work with the Ministry of Education, accelerating awareness and knowledge of these Principles as a key tool for championing the right to education.”
Abidjan Principles 5th anniversary: celebrating 5 years of progress on the right to education
On 13 February 2024, international experts, academics, education stakeholders and representatives of regional and international human rights systems gathered to celebrate five years since the adoption of the Abidjan principles, a reference text and rapidly recognised authoritative resource on the right to education.
Nepal: ICJ co-hosts online refresher training on the right to education
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in collaboration with ESCR National Network Nepal, Justice & Research Institute (JuRI Nepal), PIL Lawyers Group- Nepalgunj and the Privatization in Education & Human Rights Consortium (PEHRC) held an online training on right to education for the Nepali lawyers.
Brazilian National Education Conference references the Abidjan Principles
The Brazilian Campaign for the Right to Education (BCRE), is actively participating in the formulation of the new National Education Plan (PNE) for the next decade and contributed to the organisation of the National Education Conference (CONAE) 2024, which took place between January 28 and January 30, 2024…
Abidjan Principles 5th Anniversary: Celebrating 5 Years of Progress on the Right to Education
Five years have passed since the Abidjan Principles (APs) were adopted on the 13th of February, 2019, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire to explain States’ existing legal obligations concerning the delivery of education. Since then, they have been recognised by multiple legal institutions and human rights bodies…
73 states make joint declaration on academic freedom which references the Abidjan Principles
The 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, held in Geneva between 27 February - 4 April 2023, saw the presentation of a joint statement on academic freedom by France on behalf of 72 additional countries. The statement reaffirms the vital importance of academic freedom and calls on all states to protect and promote it as a cornerstone of democracy and human rights. The joint statement specifically references the Abidjan Principles.
Tashkent Declaration on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) adopted in November 2022 recognises the relevance of Abidjan Principles
Adopted during the second UNESCO World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE) on 16 November 2022, the Tashkent Declaration and Commitments to Action for Transforming Early Childhood Care and Education refers to the Abidjan Principles on the human rights obligations of States to provide public education and to regulate private involvement in education (hereafter: Abidjan Principles) in the list of ‘ pioneering international and regional initiatives and statements’ applying to ECCE (para. 8).
Can profit-making in education be justified? Celebrating the Abidjan Principles Third Anniversary
Celebrating the Abidjan Principles’ Second Anniversary | EVENT & NEW VIDEO SERIES
To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the Abidjan Principles which have become the worldwide reference text on the right to education, we are releasing a five-video series explaining what the Abidjan Principles are, entail, how they can be implemented and by whom. The series culminates with an animation video that we will launch on 12 February, as we hold our celebratory event which we hope you join!
Celebrating the Achievements from the First Year of the Abidjan Principles
(Paris, 13 February 2019) As today marks the first anniversary of the adoption of the Abidjan Principles on the right to education organisations around the world are celebrating the significant renewed momentum for the right to education that developed in just a year.
The Abidjan Principles receive recognition from the Special Rapporteurship on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights of the Organisation of American States (OAS)
Abidjan Principles on the right to education awarded support by the Paris Peace Forum 2019 as one of the most promising governance projects
Drafting committee welcomes the recognition of the Abidjan Principles by the United Nations Human Rights Council
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights adopts landmark resolution on privatisation of education and health and recognises the Abidjan Principles
Landmark Abidjan Principles on the right to education published on Thursday 21st March
Abidjan’s Roadmap for Free and Quality Public Education
New landmark Abidjan Principles on the right to education and private actors adopted by experts
(13 February 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire): A group of human rights experts from around the world adopted the Abidjan Principles on the right to education today, following three years of consultations, reflection and drafting. The Abidjan Principles seek to strengthen existing efforts to ensure that everyone’s right to education is protected in the context of growing, and often unregulated private actor involvement in education.
