A/HRC/17/29
Contents
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Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–5
3
II.
Main areas of concern ............................................................................................
6–7
4
III.
Equality of opportunity in education – an overarching principle ............................
8–20
5
IV.
Human rights standards and political commitments regarding equality of
opportunity in education .........................................................................................
21–38
8
A.
International human rights treaties..................................................................
22–32
8
B.
UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education...........................
33–34
10
C.
Global political commitments.........................................................................
35–38
11
V.
National legal framework........................................................................................
39–44
11
VI.
Promoting equality of opportunity in education......................................................
45–64
13
A.
Physical barriers..............................................................................................
53–55
14
B.
Financial barriers ............................................................................................
56–62
15
C.
Linguistic and cultural barriers .......................................................................
63–64
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VII.
Legal enforcement of equality of opportunity.........................................................
65–70
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VIII.
Conclusions and recommendations .........................................................................
71–72
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