Universal Periodic Review of Ecuador

Ecuador received 15 recommendations regarding the right to education in the 3rd cycle. The responses were positive, Ecuador supported all State recommendations. Specific sub-topics included education coverage for girls living in rural areas – in particular indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorian girls (recommendation by Chile), improving the quality of education for those living below the poverty line (recommendation by Haiti), ensuring the full participation of all citizens, in particular vulnerable groups, in the education system (recommendation by Angola). Ecuador has indeed maintained its efforts in implementing such recommendations but there are still challenges that need tackling

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Universal Periodic Review of Morocco

The main issues in education in Morocco are illiteracy, high dropout and repetition rates, no access to education or equipment as a result of poverty. Morocco received 244 recommendations in the 3rd cycle, accepted 191 of those and 12% of recommendations focused on quality education (SDG4).

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Universal Periodic Review of Philippines

Out of the 257 recommendations offered during the 3rd UPR Cycle of 2017, the Philippines accepted all those concerning education under paragraphs 133.219 – 133.225, committing to prioritise expenditure towards public education. Main issues in education include high dropout and low enrollment rates, as well as discrimination.

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Universal Periodic Review of South Africa

Broken Chalk recommends that the government of South Africa addresses problems with equality and discrimination, education and support of LGBTQ+ community and child trafficking. In the last cycle South Africa received 243 recommendations, accepted 187 of those and 9% focused on quality education (SDG 4).

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Universal Periodic Review of Tunisia

Broken Chalk recommends that the government of Tunisia to address the high rate of school dropout, the high rates of repetition, disparities in access to, retention in, and the quality of schools. In the last cycle Tunisia received 248 recommendations, accepted 189 of those and 6% focused on quality education (SDG 4).

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Universal Periodic Review of United Kingdom

In the previous review in 2017, the United Kingdom received 227 recommendations, of which 96 were accepted. 24% of the recommendations focused on reducing inequalities. The biggest issue in the British education system is the class and wealth divide and the selectivity of the system based on socio-economic background.

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Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations Human Rights Council: Poland

Broken Chalk is an Amsterdam-based NGO established in 2020 and focused on raising awareness and minimizing human rights violations in the educational field. Together with our international sponsors and partners, we encourage and support the following activities/projects: removing obstacles in education; contributing to the achievement of peace and tranquillity in society through adaptation studies in an environment of intercultural tolerance; preventing radicalism and polarization, and eliminating the opportunity gap in education for all.  Our goal is to work with global partners to remove barriers to access to education and take concrete steps to ensure universal access to education.

Issues related to human rights have recently become an increasingly popular subject of discussion among international organizations such as the United Nations (UN), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the European Union (EU), the Council of Europe (CoE), and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The international community has developed a number of initiatives and has taken practical steps to specify the role and responsibility of individual actors in protecting and respecting human rights. Poland has been actively involved in the process of creating a new approach to this issue at both national and international levels.[1]

By Annemeike Van Der Meer & Xchina Cekani

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[1] https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Issues/Business/NationalPlans/PolandNationalPland_BHR.pdf