108. Regarding the right to freedom of expression in schools and, in addition to the
concepts found in various school programs including languages, a chapter devoted to
civic education of the 3rd Year (High school), deals with information and
communication, and addresses:
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Means of information and communication:
o Journal, review, radio, television, documentaries film, TIC,
o The role of means of information and communication in the society
(public opinion)
o How to analyse information
o To express one’s view about an information
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Other instructional and recreational means of information:
o Library, theatre, cinema,
o The role of the society (public awareness, shaping public opinion)
This educational component is also supported by the civic education program of the
4th Year, which aims to develop skills on the "exercise of freedom of expression and
respect for the views of the others. "The targeted basic concepts are:
- Freedom of opinion
- Freedom of expression
- Respect for others’ views
The right to freedom of expression and freedom of conscience enshrined in the school
life and is realized through:
- Participation in the various school councils
- The school’s code of conduct which provides a guarantee of the right to
freedom of expression and opinion
- Right to information
- Right of appeal
- Election of class representatives (learning democratic culture)
- School Associations in the cultural, scientific and sporting domains
- Participation in various school clubs (green clubs, health clubs,), journal of the
school, conferences and debates on topics of interest to students and other
cultural activities.
The civil society states that the program "I'm listening" through a toll-free number
"30 33", was set up by the Algerian network NADA for the defence of children's
rights in 2008. This free number allows children to have services, which listen to
them and provide legal support and counselling. The hotline received 13,563 calls
between June 2010 and December 2011.
Informing children and promoting their participation:
109.Information Act No. 12-05 of 12 January 2012 states that "the right to
information is freely exercised with respect for the dignity of the human person by
any media outlet, written, radio, audio or televised. "
110.The right to information, by law, is the right of citizens to be fully and objectively
informed of facts and opinions concerning the society at national and international
level and the right to participate in the information through the exercise of
fundamental freedoms of thought, opinion and expression in accordance with articles
35, 36, 39 and 40 of the constitution.
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