© 2006 Right to Education Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Austria

© 2006 Right to Education Leah Levin, illustrated by Plantu Human Rights. Questions and Answers. 3 rd ed., Unesco Publishing.

© 2006 The violation of the right to education damages people’s capacity: –To develop their own personalities –To sustain and protect themselves and their families –To take part adequately in social, political and economic life. Right to Education

© 2006 Contents of the Right The denial of the right to education harms: –The cause of democracy –Social progress –International peace and Human Security The right to know one’s human rights through human rights education would be a vital contribution to Human Security. Right to Education

© 2006 But:…. ►The achievement of universal primary education is one of the eight Millennium Development goals. ►The World Bank reacted to criticism and developed a global partnership to ensure faster progress to universal primary education ►Commercialisation of Education as part of globalization needs to be counteracted. ►A lot of problems remain despite heightened public interest. Right to Education