Articles from Jordan
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Democracy 1 April 2022 Jordan: The harassment against union leaders and members must stop immediately
Education International has strongly reiterated its condemnation of the acts of harassment against the Jordanian Teachers’ Association (JTA), its leaders and members. It deplores the criminalisation of legitimate trade union activities including marches and demonstrations.
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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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Trade union rights are human rights 26 October 2021 Jordan: Global solidarity in response to the dissolution of education union and harassment of teachers and unionists
Education International launched an urgent action appeal calling for affiliates to show solidarity with colleagues in Jordan and a campaign with LabourStart in response to the dissolution of the Jordanian Teachers’ Association (JTA) and the massive dismissals of teachers, including 14 JTA leaders.
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Trade union rights are human rights 20 August 2021 Jordan: Court declares education union leader innocent of spreading false news
Education International welcomes the acquittal of Jordanian Teachers’ Association (JTA) Vice-President Dr. Nasser Al-Nawasra. The appeal court in Amman ruled that he was innocent of the misdemeanor of broadcasting false and exaggerated news undermining the prestige of the State.
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 February 2021 Jordan: Education International condemns dissolution of teachers’ union and detention of leaders
[Update] Education International is calling on workers and unionists to urge the Jordanian authorities to immediately stop harassing the leaders of the Jordanian Teachers Association (JTA) and threatening its very existence. At least 18 JTA teacher unionists were arrested in Irbid, Jordan on Monday 15 February.
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Union growth 27 October 2020 Jordan: Banned union press conference the latest crackdown by government on teachers’ rights
Education International condemns the banning of a Jordanian Teachers’ Association (JTA) public press conference scheduled for 26 October. The ban was imposed by Jordan’s authorities, with security forces delivering an order from the Governor of Amman to prohibit the union’s press conference. The JTA press conference was called to discuss...
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Trade union rights are human rights 24 August 2020 Jordan: Teacher unionists released, but pressure on government continues
Education International welcomes the release of the detained education union leaders in Jordan, after a concerted global campaign highlighting their situation.
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Union growth 17 August 2020 Jordan: Blackout of coverage of Jordanian Teachers’ Association
The Jordanian Teachers’ Association has been targeted by a news blackout, the latest in a series of repressive measures against the union.
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Trade union rights are human rights 12 August 2020 Jordan: Take action for the immediate release of education union leaders
Education International has launched an online petition in support of the imprisoned leaders of the Jordanian Teachers’ Association (JTA) and to guarantee the exercise of the fundamental rights of teachers and education workers in Jordan.
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Trade union rights are human rights 31 July 2020 Jordan: Education unionists arrested and union work suspended in government crackdown
Jordanian security forces arrested leading members of the Jordanian Teachers’ Association, raided the union’s offices and shut it down for a period of two years. The global education community is outraged by this unlawful attack on our colleagues.
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Equity and inclusion 29 April 2020 Jordan: Non-payment of teacher salaries in the private sector affecting mainly women
Despite continuing their work online, teachers in private schools in Jordan are not being paid their full salaries. Most of the teachers affected are women. Education International urges the Jordanian government to guarantee the fundamental rights of teachers and education workers and update national legislation to prohibit gender discrimination at...
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Standards and working conditions 2 October 2019 Jordan: Tensions escalate over teachers’ promised pay rise
In Jordan, an ongoing strike by the Jordan Teachers Association continues, with the union calling on the government to deliver on the 50 per cent salary increase agreed in 2014.
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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...
“Copyright Issues and Teachers' Dilemma in Asia Pacific”, by Dr. Robert Jeyakumar. -
Trade union rights are human rights 21 May 2019 Jordan: the national Labour Law should uphold trade union rights, not deny them
Education International is in solidarity with its member organisation in Jordan, who challenge the amendments made by parliament to the labour law and signed by the King that make the labour law weaker, when there is a compelling need to make it stronger.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 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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Union renewal and development 10 December 2014 Jordan: renewed commitments made to educate refugee students
Arab education leaders are facing the challenge of schooling growing refugee populations head-on by working together and within the international community to get all refugee children into schools.
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Union renewal and development 10 December 2014 Jordan: young teachers seen as the solution to sustainable Arab unions
Tapping the fountain of youth, through helping young teachers grow within their profession, is being looked to as a way of ensuring the future of Arab unions and to guaranteeing respect for trade union rights.
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Union renewal and development 9 December 2014 Arab education unionists address the challenges facing quality education
Education leaders throughout the Arab region have descended on Amman, Jordan to confront the issues facing their teachers and students to collectively develop solutions on how to overcome the obstacles.
Arab education unionists address the challenges facing quality education