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/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1215&theme=rights&country=zambia http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1215&theme=rights&country=zambia The three EI affiliates in Zambia have agreed to merge to improve their bargaining power and to better enable members to provide quality education to their students. rights Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:06:50 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1205&theme=rights&country=turkey http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1205&theme=rights&country=turkey EI has been informed that the High Court in Izmir decided yesterday to postpone until 22 June 2010 its decision in the case concerning 31 public sector unionists, including 27 teachers. rights Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:05:51 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1202&theme=rights&country=turkey http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1202&theme=rights&country=turkey EI is expecting the decision of the High Court in Izmir today on the case of 31 public sector unionists, including 27 teachers. They are charged with providing "intellectual support to illegal organisations". rights Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:12:37 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1199&theme=rights&country=georgia http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1199&theme=rights&country=georgia The strike committee of the Educators and Scientists Free Trade Union of Georgia (ESFTUG) has decided to postpone the teacher strike due to start on 2 March nationwide. rights Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:52:57 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1198&theme=rights&country=turkey http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1198&theme=rights&country=turkey Together with representatives of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and Belgian trade union centres FGTB and CGSLB, EI held an audience with the advisor to the Turkish ambassador on 26 Feb in Brussels. rights Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:14:58 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1197&theme=rights&country=iraq http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1197&theme=rights&country=iraq EI is very concerned about the continuous governmental interference the Iraqi Teachers' Union (ITU) is experiencing. The ITU, an organisation currently applying for EI membership, continues to face extreme attacks from the Iraqi government which wants to control the union. rights Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:41:50 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1193&theme=rights&country=iran http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1193&theme=rights&country=iran Earlier in January, Education International reported that Iranian teacher unionist Farzad Kamangar was facing the imminent danger of being executed. Online support for his appeal came in from individuals worldwide, and raised the number of online messages to more than 9,000. rights Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:11:33 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1170&theme=rights&country=iran http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1170&theme=rights&country=iran Education International has been informed that the Iranian authorities have threatened imminent execution of Kurdish activists, including teacher Farzad Kamangar and others. rights Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:31:11 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1162&theme=rights&country=ethiopia http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1162&theme=rights&country=ethiopia The last teacher unionist imprisoned for his connection with the independent ETA (Ethiopia Teachers Association) in Ethiopia was released on 16 December. Meqcha Mengistu, Chairman of former ETA branch in East Gojam and EFAIDS programme coordinator, was officially pardoned after having served a three year prison term in the Kality prison. rights Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:23:46 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1154&theme=rights&country=iran http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1154&theme=rights&country=iran Jafar Ebrahimi, the teacher trade unionist that was held in jail simply for trying to organise a union meeting, was freed on bail in December. However, EI remains concerned about the continued detention of Farzad Kamangar, Rasoul Bodaghi and Hashem Khastar. EI addressed a letter to the Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei and the Head of the Judiciary to suspend the execution of Kamangar and to allow for international delegations to visit him in prison and to observe his upcoming court case. rights Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:04:52 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1153&theme=rights&country=ethiopia http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1153&theme=rights&country=ethiopia Thanks to the constant pressure of the international community, many of the detained colleagues from the former ETA (now NTA) have been released. Only one, Meqcha Mengistu, is still held captive in Kality prison in Addis Ababa. rights Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:37:48 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1152&theme=rights&country=ethiopia http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1152&theme=rights&country=ethiopia One year after it was refused registration by the Ministry of Justice, the National Teachers Association (NTA) is still deprived of legal status in Ethiopia. rights Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:35:52 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1149&theme=rights&country=somalia http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1149&theme=rights&country=somalia As the world marks 10 December, International Human Rights Day, Education International once again asserts that the right to education is a fundamental and inalienable right of every person, and denounces last week's bombing of a graduation ceremony in Somalia. rights Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:34:17 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1137&theme=rights&country=turkey http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1137&theme=rights&country=turkey "They are free. Egitim-Sen would like to thank you for your strong support. This is the success of international solidarity," wrote Mehmet Bozgeyik, General Secretary of the Turkish teacher union to EI. rights Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:06:29 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1131&theme=rights&country=philippines http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1131&theme=rights&country=philippines Teacher unions around the world are condemning the kidnapping and brutal murder of an elementary school principal in the Philippines. rights Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:28:46 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1120&theme=rights&country=fiji http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1120&theme=rights&country=fiji Tevita Koroi, President of Fijian Teachers Association, has been officially informed by the Ministry of Education that he will no longer be accepted as the representative of the FTA at major institutional education forums. rights Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:33:38 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1119&theme=rights&country=iran http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1119&theme=rights&country=iran Sajad Khaksari, the son of two of Iran's leading teacher trade unionists, remains in prison in Tehran even though he has been acquitted on all three charges against him. rights Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:20:04 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1104&theme=rights&country=global http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1104&theme=rights&country=global 10 October is the World Day Against the Death Penalty. This year, actions and initiatives across the globe focus on "Teaching abolition." Education International supports these activities and joins other unions, NGOs and individuals in their fight for the abolition of the death penalty. rights Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:30:30 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1114&theme=rights&country=iran http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1114&theme=rights&country=iran EI deplores the detention of 11 members of the Tehran teacher association on 6 October for "celebrating World Teachers' Day". rights Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:41:46 GMT http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1111&theme=rights&country=philippines http://www.ei-ie.org/rights/en/newsshow.php?id=1111&theme=rights&country=philippines EI supports the results of the high-level fact-finding mission of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to the Philippines, which asked the government to categorically denounce the killings of workers and the rampant violations of trade union rights. rights Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:14:27 GMT