The Abidjan Principles came into being as a result of a group of human rights experts from around the world who adopted the instrument on the right to education. “If we continue to mix politics with education than our education sector will continue to go backward,” Min. Also, the Coordinator of the Civil Society Human Rights Platform of Liberia, Adama Dempster said the gathering was important as it provided journalists with the relevant pieces of information on human rights issues. “In order to show commitment as a country, we have to consider the implementation of the different protocols, especially the Abidjan Principles,” he said. It was organized by the Coalition for Transparency and Accountability in Education (COTAE) with support from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA).

Source: Front Page Africa November 24, 2020 05:37 UTC