Bridging the Digital Divide during Covid-19: A Right to Internet Access and the Path Towards Sustainability in Education

CFHR’s research examines the critical need for internet access as a fundamental right in education, emphasizing the role of legal and policy frameworks in addressing digital inequality. The key highlights of the report include:

• Conducted comparative research on how different countries have entrenched the right to internet access through constitutions, laws, judicial decisions, and public policies.
• Analyzed Pakistan’s legal and policy landscape to assess the feasibility of recognizing internet access as a fundamental right.
• Examined the global human rights framework to determine the extent to which international law recognizes a right to internet access, particularly in education.
• Proposed recommendations to promote sustainable and inclusive digital education policies in Pakistan.

Through this initiative, CFHR continues to push for systemic reforms that ensure all students, regardless of their socio-economic background, can access quality education in an increasingly digital world.

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Student researchers: Maham Kashif, Hassan Ali Askari, Sajal Khan, Roshnaina Areej, Amna Hussain