2023 Abidjan Principles Commentary Pieces
The Guiding Principles on the human rights obligations of states to provide public education and to regulate private involvement in education (the Abidjan Principles) were adopted on 13 February 2019 by a group of education and human rights experts. They are a tool to assist States and other actors in navigating the evolving education context in accordance with human rights law.
The Abidjan Principles compile and unpack existing legal obligations of States regarding the delivery of education; to establish free, quality, public education systems for all, and to regulate private actors to guarantee that all participants involved in education are aligned towards the common aim of realising the right to education.
The Commentary details the legal foundation of the Principles and elaborates on the reasoning and interpretation of them. The Commentary has been published in phases since 2023 by the Oxford Human Rights Hub (OxHRH).
- Introduction to the Abidjan Principles Commentary by Ashina Mtsumi
- Guiding Principles 1, 4 to 7: Scope, Application, and Interpretation by Professor Ann Skelton and Dr Perekeme Mutu
- Guiding Principles 22 to 27: Equality and Non-Discrimination in Education by Professor Sandra Fredman
- Guiding Principles 47 and 48: Obligations to Respect, Protect, and Fulfil the Right to Education in the Context of Private Involvement by Dr Roman Zinigrad
- Guiding Principles 91 to 97: Implementation by Professor Ann Skelton and Dr Perekeme Mutu