Justiciability of the right to education 2013, para. 35

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Finally, in case of inter-State conflict, recourse can be made to the International Court of Justice by one State against another State for protecting the right to education of its citizens, as provided for under UNESCO’s Convention against Discrimination in Education. In this respect, the advisory opinion rendered by the International Court of Justice in response to the United Nations General Assembly resolution on what legal consequences arose from Israel’s construction of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, considering the rules and principles of international law, is a historic example in showing how the right to education can be safeguarded by the world court. The International Court of Justice held that the construction of the wall in Occupied Palestinian Territory is a violation of international law and impedes the enjoyment of various human rights, including that to education.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right to education
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Education, Report to the HRC (2013), A/HRC/23/35, para. 35.
Paragraph number
35