This report addresses the critical issue of limited internet access for education and aims to establish a normative framework for its resolution. It report outlines a three-pronged approach to recognize, realize, and entrench the right to internet access for education. Beginning with evidence of the profound inequality in internet access for learners in Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic, the report builds a normative argument for recognizing internet access as an essential right within the international human rights law framework. The latter part of the report delves into methods for domestic adoption of the right to internet access, emphasizing the importance of combining international recognition with local implementation strategies to ensure optimal realization of this right. By providing a comprehensive framework, this report seeks to address the pressing issue of internet access in education, promoting equal opportunities and empowering learners for a brighter future.
Bridging the Digital Divide during Covid-19: A Right to Internet Access and the Path Towards Sustainability in Education
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