Rights of linguistic minorities 2013, para. 35
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- The Cultural Charter for Africa includes provisions explicitly relating to African languages. Its preamble states that “it is imperative to resolutely ensure the promotion of African languages”. Article 17 states that “African States recognize the imperative need to develop African languages which will ensure their cultural advancement and accelerate their economic and social development and to this end will endeavour to formulate a national policy in regard to languages”. Article 18 calls upon States to “prepare and implement the reforms necessary for the introduction of African languages into education”, and states that “to this end each state may choose one or more languages”.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on minority issues
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 35
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