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November 28, 2016
GCPEA Publishes Technical Guide on Protecting Higher Education from Attack

The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack launches its Guide to Implementing the Principles of State Responsibility to Protect Higher Education from Attack.

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Ummid.com, November 19, 2016
Al-Quds University campus stormed; Exhibits sabotaged and seized by Israeli troops

In a predawn raid, Israeli troops stormed Al-Quds University campus in the town of Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem on Saturday, and sabotaged and seized exhibits.

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Human Rights Watch, November 17, 2016
Russia/Syria: Satellite, Video Imagery Confirm School Attack

Evidence Contradicts Russian Denial

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Global Partnership for Education, November 16, 2016
Support for schools on the frontline of conflict: A priority in protecting education from attack

New report highlights ways to support school-based actors in protecting education from attack and schools from military use.

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PRESS STATEMENT, November 14, 2016
Workshop on Strengthening the Role of Armed Forces in the Protection from Attack and Educational Institutions from Military Use During Armed Conflicts in Africa the Protection of Education

From November 8-9, 2016, Norway, Sierra Leone, Zambia, and the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA), with the help of Save the Children, Pan-African AU Liaison Office, hosted…

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Human Rights Watch, November 5, 2016
Syria/Russia: School Attack a Possible War Crime

39th Reported Attack on Schools in Syria This Year

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University World News, November 3, 2016
Violent attacks shrink the space for higher education

Attacks on higher education communities are occurring at an alarming rate around the world, threatening the safety and well-being of scholars, students and staff, according to a new report by…

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Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack , October 28, 2016
GCPEA Condemns Attack on Syrian Schools

The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack strongly condemns the killing of students and teachers in the October 26, 2016 bombing of a school compound in Idlib, Syria.

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Bangkok Post, October 28, 2016
Teacher slain, another wounded by gunmen in far South

A teacher was killed and another wounded by motorcycle gunmen in Thailand on Friday.

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WorldPost/Huffington Post, October 28, 2016
Syria’s Civil War Claims The Lives Of More Schoolchildren

6 children, including a baby, have been killed in the past two days.

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AP, October 27, 2016
UNICEF says school attack a potential war crime

Children are bearing the brunt of the violence that has engulfed Syria.

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October 20, 2016
GCPEA is Hiring!

GCPEA is seeking highly qualified applicants for a Gender Project Program Officer position, as well as an internship.

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UNICEF and UNESCO, October 16, 2016
UNICEF and UNESCO: In memory of the teachers and students killed in Butembo

This tragedy occurs a week after celebrating World Teachers’ Day (5 October) and almost a month before celebrating Universal Children’s Day (20 November), and cannot be tolerated.

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UNICEF, October 13, 2016
Hanaa Singer, UNICEF Representative in Syria, on children killed in Aleppo

In Syria, even going to school is dangerous.

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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.

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Inside 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.

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GCPEA 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.

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VOA 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.”

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NPR, 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.

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BBC 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.

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