Research & Articles
The Network for Education and Academic Rights (NEAR) is committed to providing its members with timely email alerts, newsletters and resources to launch country specific campaigns. In this new section, NEAR has provided a range of articles on academic freedom, as well as the text of more formal international declarations and conventions and other regional documents. We hope that these materials not only provide some background to the issues faced in higher education worldwide, but also are useful tools for organisations seeking to pursue further advocacy work.
Academic Freedom Articles
The Status of Higher Education Teaching Personnel in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza - Report by Education International (EI) and Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) (21 January 2010)
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'Academic Freedom in Public and Private Partnership' - Speech to the WCHE by Professor John Akker (05 July 2009)
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Academic Freedom International Study - A Report by University College Union (UCU) and Education International (EI) (01 May 2009)
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‘Academic Freedom in the 21st Century – Challenges and Opportunities’ (21 November 2008)
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'Of Academic Freedom' - An Address to the Inaugural Meeting of the CARA SAR UK Universities Network (15 March 2006)
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International Declarations and Conventions
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (24 June 2009)
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (24 June 2009)
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (24 June 2009)
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Regional Documents
The Kampala Declaration on Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibility (22 July 2009)
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The Dar es Salaam Declaration on Academic Freedom and Social Responsibility of Academics (1990) (22 July 2009)
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