Education International is the federation of organisations representing over 30 million teachers and other education workers, through 384 member organisations in 169 countries and territories. http://www.ei-ie.org en-uk http://www.ei-ie.org/image/rss_logo.gif http://www.ei-ie.org 144 37 http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=719&theme=indigenous&country=australia http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=719&theme=indigenous&country=australia EI and Australian teachers are wholeheartedly applauding the new federal government's formal apology to indigenous Aboriginal people for past injustices and human rights violations. indigenous Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:26:13 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=695&theme=indigenous&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=695&theme=indigenous&country=global In a momentous decision for Roma across Europe, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that segregating Roma students into "special" schools for children with learning disabilities is a form of unlawful discrimination. "The court has made clear that racial discrimination has no place in 21st century Europe," said James A. Goldston, counsel for the plaintiffs and executive director of the Open Society Justice Initiative. "Roma children must have the same access to quality education as everyone else." indigenous Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:38:09 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=648&theme=indigenous&country=australia http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=648&theme=indigenous&country=australia Education is the key, says the Australian Education Union (AEU) in launching its report on Indigenous education in Darwin on 23 October 2007. indigenous Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:38:18 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=636&theme=indigenous&country=australia http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=636&theme=indigenous&country=australia In a letter to the Australian Prime Minister on 10 October, EI voiced its concerns about new legislation which undermines the land rights of the Indigenous populations in the country. indigenous Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:30:46 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=612&theme=indigenous&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=612&theme=indigenous&country=global After two decades of negotiations, the United Nations has finally adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On 13 September 2007, the UN General Assembly voted to adopt the historic declaration with a large majority (143 in favour, 4 against and 11 abstentions). indigenous Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:22:19 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=561&theme=indigenous&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=561&theme=indigenous&country=global Around 70 delegates participated in the Indigenous caucus, one of three pre-congress events held at the Estrel convention centre, Berlin, today 20th July. indigenous Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:11:30 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=224&theme=indigenous&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/indigenouspeoples/en/newsshow.php?id=224&theme=indigenous&country=global EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen expressed satisfaction over the decision of the UN Human Rights Council to adopt the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. "The Declaration will strengthen the international human rights system and will promote mutual respect between indigenous peoples and states", he said. indigenous Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:16:14 GMT