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Title: Education in Danger Monthly News Brief, February 2022 – World
Originally reported on reliefweb.int by ReliefWeb
Classification: IPTC: 01026002 • IAB-QAG: IAB12-1
Safety, security and access incidents Incidents of threats and violence affecting the provision of education.
Africa
Cameroon
08 February 2022: In Buea city, Fako division, Southwest region, the Molyko Primary School was burnt down by a non-state armed.* Source: OCHA
11 February 2022: In Mamfe city, Manyu division, Southwest region, the Queen of Rosary Catholic College was burnt down by a non-state armed group.* Source: OCHA
Democratic Republic of the Congo
09 February 2020: In Mugogo town, Walungu territory, South Kivu province, unidentified armed men assassinated a male teacher. The following day youths rioted, protesting against growing insecurity in the area. Source: Congo Leo, La Prunelle and SYCAF
Ethiopia
As reported on 16 February 2022: In Kobo and Chenna area, Amhara region, according to Amnesty International, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters looted and vandalised an unspecified number of schools between late August and early September 2021 They also used a school in Kobo for military purposes.* Source: Amnesty International
Asia
Bangladesh
23 February 2022: Near Nabinbagh area, Gopalgamj Sadar upazila, Gopalganj district, Dhaka division, a female student of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University was gang raped by seven or eight people in a building of the Gopalganj District Administration School and College. The next day, hundreds of students and university personnel gathered to protest the incident. Members of the Bangladesh Chhatra League responded by beating protesters with bats, leading to clashes that caused at least 30 injuries amongst the students.
Sources: Dhaka Tribune and Scholars at Risk
China
As reported on 16 February 2022: Update: In Korla city, Bayingolin autonomous prefecture,
Xinjiang autonomous region, a Uyghur educator and former Principal of the High School Number Six Insecurity Insight
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— who was detained by Chinese authorities about four years ago — is serving an 18-year prison term for inviting two Uyghur intellectuals to give presentations.* Source: Radio Free Asia
Myanmar
31 January 2022: In Kanpetlet town and township, Mindat district, Chin state, a school and education office as well as a police station were occupied by approximately 300 State Administration Council (SAC) forces.* Source: Myanmar Now
01 February 2022: In Kalay town, township and district, Sagaing region, a 42-year-old female middle school teacher, also a member of Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), was shot and killed while she was driving a motorcycle by an unidentified perpetrator. Source: Myanmar Now
08 February 2022: In Taung Pyin Nge village, Sagaing region, SAC forces occupied a local school and detained 68 villagers.* Sources: Myanmar Now I and Myanmar Now II
13 February 2022: In Pyigyitagon township, Mandalay division, People’s Defence Force (PDF) fighters attacked a school occupied by SAC soldiers.* Source: The Irrawaddy
26 February 2022: In Chinpon village, Yinmabin township and district, Sagaing division, SAC forces launched a raid on a PDF training graduation ceremony leaving nine civilians dead, including one woman. Approximately 200 civilians, including teachers, were held hostage for two days. Sources:
The Irrawaddy
Europe
Turkey
21 February 2022: In Istanbul city and province, Marmara region, officials of the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education closed the Hira Uyghu Elementary School at the request of Chinese Government officials who were concerned that students were receiving anti-Chinese teaching. More than 300 students were not allowed to enter. Source: Radio Free Asia
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