“Stop Jeopardizing the Future of Iraq”
The Paris Conference on: The Right to Education in Crisis-Affected Countries
30 October – 1 November 2008
Final Declaration
Considering that education is one of the fundamental human rights which must not be violated, attack on educational systems is an infringement upon that right, regardless of whether that infringement has already been perpetrated or may be committed during the years succeeding that violation.
Such crimes reach their high point when they target students, professors and academics. Hence, dealing with violence in the educational field is viewed as an issue of utmost importance. Crises cannot be used as a pretext for depriving refugees, the victims of conflicts, from benefiting from the educational services and gaining access to knowledge.
Based upon these principles, protection of any country is dependent upon the vitality and commitment of all its vital forces, including academics and intellectuals, who must enjoy full freedom to exercise their different specializations without being exposed to any threats, whether inside or outside their respective institutions. Therefore, the increasing number of countries undergoing crises and the deteriorating situation caused by these conflicts, constitute a direct threat to the future of education and a shame on humanity. Read the rest of ‘“Stop Jeopardizing the Future of Iraq”’ »
