... development of the right to education, the philosophical basis of the right, the right to education as an empowerment right, the compulsory nature of primaryeducation, the universality of the right to ... 1924, the League of Nations adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, also known as the “Declaration of Geneva”.29 The Declara-tion was in the nature of a Charter of Child Welfare. The ... 265–266.65Status of ratifications as of 24 November 2004. See the website of the Office of the UNHCHR (www.ohchr.org).66 The Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989, which protects the right to edu-cation...