Cape Verde Education
Cape Verde (04/05)
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Cape Verde
Cape Verde is a multiparty parliamentary democracy in which constitutional powers were shared among the elected Head of State, President Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires, former president of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV); the head of government, Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves; and Neves' party, the PAICV. In January 2001, Pires was elected by a margin of 12 votes over the country's former prime minister and Movement for Democracy (MPD) president, Carlos Veiga, in what the National Electoral Commission and international media judged to be free and fair elections. The judiciary generally was independent. The police have primary responsibility for maintenance of law and order. Civilian authorities maintained effective control of the security forces. Some members of the security forces committed human rights abuses. [Read More]
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In 2000 the Government updated its studies of social policy priorities and legal rights for children and adolescents and restructured the Cape Verdean Institute for Children in accordance with norms in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Government provides free, mandatory education for 6 years of primary school for all children. Normally this benefit covers children from age 6 to age 12. Education is compulsory until age 16; however, secondary education is free only for children whose families have an annual income below approximately $1,700 (160,000 Cape Verdean escudos). According to 1998 UNICEF statistics, primary school attendance is approximately 97 percent. Attendance rates by boys and girls differ by less than 1 percent. The Government also seeks to reduce infant mortality and disease, combat drug and alcohol abuse, and discourage teenage pregnancy; however, progress continued to be slow. ... [Read More]
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d. Arbitrary Arrest, Detention, or ExileThe law prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention, and the Government generally observed these prohibitions. The law stipulates that a suspect must be charged before a judge within 48 hours of arrest. Police may not make arrests without a court order unless a person is caught in the act of committing a felony. The courts had jurisdiction over state security cases, and there was a functioning system of bail. The Government did not use forced exile. e. Denial of Fair Public Trial The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary, and the Government generally respected this provision in practice. The Constitution provides for the right to a fair trial and due process, and an independent judiciary generally enforces this right. Cases involving former public office holders continued under investigation. For ex ... [Read More]
Country Commercial Guide
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US Department Of State Post Report
Religious ActivitiesLast Updated: 6/29/2004 8:47 AM Cape Verde is predominantly Roman Catholic, and there is a church in each community. Services on Saturday night as well as Sunday are common. The Seventh-Day Adventists, Mormons, and Church of the Nazarene are also widespread. All services are in Portuguese or Crioulo. Education Dependent Education At PostLast Updated: 6/29/2004 8:48 AM ... [Read More]
Cape Verde
The Government remained committed to children's rights and welfare. The Government provided free, mandatory education for 6 years of primary school for all children, which normally covered children aged 6 to 12. Education was compulsory until age 11; however, secondary education was free only for children whose families had an annual income below approximately $1,951 (160,000 Cape Verdean escudos). According to UNICEF, primary school attendance from 1996 to 2003 was approximately 98 percent. Attendance rates by boys and girls differed by less than 1 percent. ... [Read More]
Consular Services
Rua Abilio Macedo n 6, Praia, Cape Verde Tel.: (238)-261-56-16 Fax: (238)-261-13-55 Versão em Português [Read More]
Global IQ Quiz – International Education Week 2003
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Africa - US Department of State
01 July 2005 - Bush Malaria, Education Initiatives Support Africa's Future ... 30 June 2005 - President Announces $400 Million for Africa Education Initiative ... [Read More]
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