Justiciability of the right to education 2013, para. 68
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- In order to promote the equal and effective enjoyment of the right to education, States can adopt affirmative action measures for addressing educational needs of individuals belonging to disadvantaged or marginalized groups, including those living in poverty. This may be suitable in cases of longstanding or historical and persisting forms of discrimination. Thus, a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Brazil on 26 April 2012 ruled in favour of racial quotas in universities for black, mixed race (metis) and indigenous students. Article 208 § VII of the Federal Constitution of Brazil relates to the duty of the State for assistance to elementary school students through supplemental programmes of school books, educational supplies, transportation, food and health assistance.
- 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
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Education, Report to the HRC (2013), A/HRC/23/35, para. 68.
- Paragraph number
- 68
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