A/69/402
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education
Summary
The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions
8/4, 17/3 and 26/17. In the report, the Special Rapporteur on the right to education
examines State responsibility in the face of the explosive growth of private education
providers, from a right to education perspective. He emphasizes the need to preserve
education as a public good, which must not be reduced to a profit -making business.
He also underlines the importance of the principles of non-discrimination and
equality of opportunity, as well as social justice and equity. States must develop a
regulatory framework for all private providers of education, including sanctions for
abusive practices. The Special Rapporteur highlights some additional key issues and
concludes with recommendations.
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