Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concerning Niger

Summary This submission relates to Articles 13 and 14 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and focuses on the protection of education during armed conflict. It proposes issues and recommendations that Committee members may wish to raise with the government. Related Content Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concerning Niger Protection of Education during Armed Conflict (Articles 13, 14) In 2016, the armed group Boko Haram carried out three attacks on schools in the Diffa region, which borders Nigeria, and school materials were destroyed.…

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