Guarantee of the Right to Online Education in Exceptional Situations: Case Study of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Guarantee of the Right to Online Education in Exceptional Situations: Case Study of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author(s): Nejla Peka
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Summary/Abstract: Covid-19 came as a challenge in human being life. After the announcement of the state of the world pandemic on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organization, the government reacted to this situation, undertaking a series of measures considering the general interruption of social and economic activities such as closing schools, the prohibition of mass gatherings in closed or open places, the restriction or prohibition of other movements inside and outside the country, which brought the country into total quarantine for about three months. Among other things, the government also presented an action plan for the prevention and response to Covid-19 in May 2020, which provided three pillars of action: prevention, response, and recovery, to continue providing health services to the entire population. While the government's response has necessarily been swift in terms of protecting health and guaranteeing the right to life, the pandemic situation brought a new challenge, in terms of children's well-being and the effective exercise of their rights, especially in the most vulnerable children. In the situation of the global pandemic, international institutions have addressed a series of recommendations and statements for the protection and guarantee of the rights of children and their families.In April 2020, ENOC 2 calls on governments, the European Commission and the Council of Europe to take all appropriate actions to ensure that the rights of all children are guaranteed in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children's rights and, the comments of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, should be respected during the Covid-19 health care crisis.

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