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UNICEF, October 12, 2016
UNICEF condemns attacks on teachers in Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic
According to witnesses reporting to UNICEF, armed men attacked the secondary school while a teachers training was underway.
READ MOREInside Higher Ed, October 9, 2016
The Aftermath of Two Attacks
American U of Afghanistan plans “radical” security changes when it resumes classes. Some question whether university did enough to protect students and professors in dangerous part of the world.
READ MOREGCPEA PRESS RELEASE, October 6, 2016
GCPEA Releases New Guidance on How Schools Can Protect Education
Schools should be supported in protecting education from deliberate targeting so that children, and the societies they live in, are better able to reach their full potential.
READ MOREVOA News, October 4, 2016
Tens of Thousands of Cameroon Students Without Teachers
The Nigeria-based terrorist group Boko Haram has targeted schools since its insurgency began in 2009. The nickname of the group roughly translates as “Western education is sinful.”
READ MORENPR, September 30, 2016
Despite The Odds, Syrian Activist Keeps Basement Schools Running In Aleppo
Her group has opened seven schools in rebel-held Aleppo, serving up to 3,000 pupils in basement classrooms to shield students from the bombs.
READ MOREBBC News, September 28, 2016
Central African Republic militiamen ordered to vacate schools
The UN says 10,000 children have been unable to resume their education this year because militiamen have set up base in their schools.
READ MOREThe World Post, September 28, 2016
How Canada Can Protect Schools in War Zones
It will surprise many to learn that unlike Congo, Canada does not have military policies or rules explicitly saying its armed forces will refrain from using schools for military purposes.
READ MOREReuters, September 27, 2016
Occupying schools, gunmen deny education to thousands of children in Central African Republic: U.N.
Thousands of children in Central African Republic are being prevented from starting the academic year by armed groups which are occupying schools and installing barriers nearby.
READ MOREInternational Committee of the Red Cross / Humanitarian Law & Policy, September 27, 2016
Protecting schools from military use: From Ancient Rome to today
A look back at history reveals there’s little new to the goal of protecting education from military interference.
READ MOREThe Kashmir Monitor, September 27, 2016
One month on, over 1100 CRPF men continue occupying seven Srinagar schools
More than a month after multiple companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) occupied various schools of Srinagar, the forces stay put and have even built watch towers and bunkers…
READ MORESeptember 26, 2016
UNRWA Condemns Shelling of Khan Eshieh School in Syria
UNRWA strongly condemns the parties responsible for the shelling of one of its schools in Khan Eshieh in Syria.
READ MOREOttawa Citizen, September 25, 2016
Banerjee: Afghanistan’s schools are under real threat – but donor nations won’t admit it
The Afghan government and the international donor community, which have jointly invested billions of dollars, largely for promotion of primary education as a part of Afghanistan’s reconstruction program, are in…
READ MOREAll Africa / Premium Times, September 22, 2016
Nigeria: Boko Haram War Displaces One Million Children, Destroys 910 Schools – UN
No fewer than 611 teachers were killed and 19,000 forced to flee the North-Eastern part of Nigeria between 2009 and 2015 due to the Boko Haram insurgency.
READ MOREARA News, September 21, 2016
Three school children killed, others injured in explosion of ISIS landmines in Syria’s Manbij
A landmine, that had been planted by ISIS terrorists in the Seif Al-Dawla primary school in Manbij, exploded on Tuesday, causing casualties among the children.
READ MOREAl Jazeera / Human Rights Watch, September 20, 2016
Educate Refugee Children Or Lose Them Forever
Parents trying to shield their children from the horrors of war should not have to watch them grow up without an education.
READ MOREThe Himalayan Times, September 20, 2016
Pressure cooker bombs explosion at two schools in Kathmandu valley
Nepal Police say pressure cooker bombs have exploded outside two schools in the capital, but no injuries and only minor damage were reported.
READ MOREEesti Päevaleht / Human Rights Watch, September 16, 2016
Estonia Should Step In To Protect Children In War Zones
Estonia should do its part to ensure that safer schools can reopen for all children, no matter where in the world they might live. Estonia should endorse the Safe Schools…
READ MOREThe Guardian, September 12, 2016
Millions of children fleeing war ‘systematically denied’ basic rights
As world leaders prepare to meet in New York for summit on refugees, charity War Child says urgent action is needed to protect displaced children.
READ MOREUNICEF, September 7, 2016
Nearly 50 million children “uprooted” worldwide – UNICEF
A refugee child is five times more likely to be out of school than a non-refugee child.
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch, September 6, 2016
Thailand: Separatists Bomb School in South
Father, Daughter Killed in Targeted Attack
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