The right of the child to freedom of expression 2014, para. 42
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Restrictions on the content of school curricula may also affect children's access to diverse sources of information. In this regard, the banning of books and teaching materials containing ideas that run counter to those supported by the school administration is another concern. In the 1982 case Board of Education v. Pico, for example, a court in the United States ruled that books could not be removed from school libraries for ideological reasons.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
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Education
Person(s) affected
Children
Year
2014
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Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Opinion, Report to the UNGA (2014), A/69/335, para. 42.