JISC Legal : Human Rights

An examination of the most relevant human rights in the context of colleges and universities.

An examination of the most relevant human rights in the context of colleges and universities.

RecordKeeping was published quarterly between 2004 and 2009 covering news, case studies and examples of best practice from The National Archives and the wider archives and records management communities. 

The vast majority of government records are now produced electronically and The National Archives works with central and local government organisations to ensure that this information is both stored securely and easily accessible.

Good records and information management is essential if the government is to meet the requirements of Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Human Rights legislation.  Under agreement with the ICO this is done through a programme of information management assessments.

A JISC study to explore the Legal and Records Management Issues relating to the concept of the Lifelong Learner record.

This paper considers what the legal issues are in relation to institutional ePortfolio systems.

A JISC study to explore the Legal and Records Management Issues relating to the concept of the Lifelong Learner record.

Useful Links to Human Rights resources.

FAIFE is an initiative within IFLA (International Federation of Library Association and Institutions), which seeks to defend and promote the basic human rights defined in Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It provides documentation on the actual situation concerning libraries, librarianship and intellectual freedom around the world.The original statement was issued 25th March 1999.
http://www.ifla.org/faife/policy/iflastat/iflastat.htm.

Is a college infringing student rights to privacy by using remote monitoring on PCs where private email correspondence is taking place?

Do Human Rights apply to instances within FE and HE institutions when a student's rights are being determined?

Is there a right to further or higher education?

These questions are based on queries posted to our enquiry service.

This paper considers what the legal issues are in relation to institutional ePortfolio systems.