Articles from Bahrain
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Trade union rights are human rights 2 November 2021 Forging global solidarity to safeguard rights
The 58th meeting of Education International’s Executive Board (ExBo), held virtually on 26 October, was marked by a solid commitment to vaccine equity from education unions around the world. Access to COVID-19 vaccines for teachers and education support personnel globally is essential for a safe and permanent return to onsite...
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Union renewal and development 27 October 2021 Solidarity in times of crisis: the EI COVID Response Fund
As the COVID-19 pandemic became global, education unions showed solidarity with a dedicated COVID Response Fund to support member organisations during school closures and where teachers were hit by the health crisis.
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Standards and working conditions 7 May 2021 Education unions’ success in improving working conditions and status for the profession despite COVID-19 crisis
Around 170 education unionists from 55 countries shared success stories in ensuring decent working conditions for education workers in an online meeting organised by Education International.
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Trade union rights are human rights 21 October 2020 Education International’s affiliates show tremendous solidarity amongst educators through the COVID-19 Response Fund
From the very beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Education International called on global education union solidarity to help member organisations respond to the sanitary crisis and emerge stronger from it in terms of mobilising, organising and capacity-building.
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 June 2020 Bahrain: Seven pillars of union plan to reopen schools and education institutions
The Bahrain Teachers’ Association has made proposals regarding the reopening of schools and education institutions for the next academic year, 2020-2021, stressing seven measures to be taken.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 September 2019 “Copyright Issues and Teachers' Dilemma in Asia Pacific”, by Dr. Robert Jeyakumar.
Dr. Robert Jeyakumar
I woke up in Budapest on a fine summer morning to deliver a lecture using materials I had prepared in Malaysia in accordance with copyright exceptions allowed in Malaysia. Just before the lecture, I was informed that my materials did not conform to copyright laws in the EU. Dismay! This...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 December 2018 #UDHR70 - “Our struggle in Bahrain … Might be yours”, by Jalila Al-Salman
Jalila Al-Salman
The Bahrain Teachers’ Association (BTA) was established in October 2001 after a long journey of teachers’ struggles to obtain their representative body. It was founded after the King Hamad presented a package of reforms, including allowing associations representing professionals in the public sector to exist, even though unions are still...
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Union growth 19 October 2018 Bahraini education unionist Jalila al Salman given EI’s Mary Hatwood Futrell Award
Education International’s Executive Board has named Jalila al Salman, a lifelong teacher and trade unionist who has dedicated her life to education, and to representing teachers in Bahrain, as the recipient of the Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Trade Union Rights Prize for her outstanding engagement and courage in promoting...
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 May 2017 This May Day, why not try solidarity?
As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
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Equity and inclusion 22 March 2017 Raising Arabic female teachers’ voices
At the 61st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, female education union leaders reasserted their solidarity with their sisters in Arab countries, with a specific focus on Bahrain.
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Union growth 14 June 2016 Global condemnation of travel ban for Bahraini education union leader
Education International has joined other international organisations in firmly condemning the travel ban imposed on Bahraini teacher unionist Jalila al-Salman as she attempted to attend the Svensson Award ceremony in Oslo, Norway.
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 April 2016 Bahrain: Teacher leader freed after five years in prison
Earlier today, Mahdi Abu Dheeb, leader of the Bahrain Teachers Association, an EI affiliate in the country, was released from prison. He had been held in detention since 2011, when he was sentenced to a prison sentence for the simple fact of calling for a teachers’ strike in support of...
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Trade union rights are human rights 19 October 2015 Bahrain: union president in need of urgent medical help
Mahdi Abu Dheeb, president of the Bahraini Teachers’ Association, is said to be in poor health and is being refused medical treatment as he continues to serve a five year prison sentence.
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 June 2015 Bahraini human and trade union rights defenders receive global Award
Education International welcomes the awarding of the Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights to the leaders of its Bahraini affiliate, which acknowledges their struggle for quality education, human and trade union rights.
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Union growth 18 February 2015 Harassed Bahraini teacher unionist awarded significant international Prize
Leaders of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association have won the 2015 Arthur Svensson International Prize for trade union rights for their efforts to promote and strengthen trade unions and trade union rights in their country.
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Union growth 12 September 2014 EI calls for release of jailed Bahraini Teacher
Falsely convicted as a political prisoner, Mahdi Abu Deeb, of the Bahraini Teachers association has received the support of Education International’s General Secretary in a video message that stresses his courage fighting for freedom.
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 April 2013 Bahrain: Call for Mahdi Abu Dheeb's release on the second anniversary of his imprisonment
Two years have passed since the arrest of Mahdi Abu Dheeb, the Bahrain Teachers’ Association leader, and his agony continues.
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Trade union rights are human rights 27 November 2012 Bahrain: Trade unionist released from prison
EI welcomed the release from prison of Jalila Al-Salman, the acting President of the Bahraini Teachers’ Association (BTA), on 25 November.
Bahrain: Trade unionist released from prison