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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 68q
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- [States should also:] Improve quality standards of educational in public education systems;
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
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- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Activities of the Working Group 2014, para. 82b
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- [States should also:] Take measures to ensure that students of African descent are protected from direct or indirect discrimination, stigmatization, symbolic and physical violence, and racist bullying. The education system should ensure that all students learn in an environment free from racist and hostile attitudes of teachers and peers, and are protected therefrom. Negative stereotypes and imagery in teaching materials should be removed;
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 68i
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- [States should also:] Ensure that national curricula include the history of Africa before European contact in history education, in order to empower people of African descent about their past before the transatlantic slave trade. Similarly, history education should feature the liberation struggles during and after the colonial period. History education should also be about the development of world civilizations and should stress the contribution of people of African descent to global economic development, especially that of Europe. This will help the recognition of people of African descent as world actors;
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Activities of the Working Group 2014, para. 82i
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- [States should also:] Ensure that national curriculums include the history of Africa before European contact in history education, in order to empower people of African descent about their past before the transatlantic slave trade. Similarly, history education should feature the liberation struggles during and after the colonial period. History education should also be about the development of world civilizations and should stress the contribution of people of African descent to global economic development, especially that of Europe. This will help the recognition of people of African descent as world actors;
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
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Activities of the Working Group 2014, para. 82r
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- [States should also:] Develop truly inclusive classroom pedagogy for all, with culturally relevant curriculums, that celebrates the history and contribution of people of African descent;
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
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Thematic discussion on the situation of people of African descent in the context of the International Year for People of African Descent 2011 2011, para. 122
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- The Working Group calls on States to engage in comprehensive reform of their education systems, including human rights education and training, with a view to addressing stereotypes and prejudices against people of African descent. The Working Group recommends that the themes of the transatlantic slave trade and slavery be adequately covered in history text books.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
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Activities of the Working Group 2015, para. 37
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- The Working Group will use the opportunity created by the International Decade for People of African Descent to intensify efforts to raise awareness of issues pertaining to people of African descent. Education is a fundamental tool in breaking down stereotypes and cultural barriers and all members are committed to spreading the message through all means necessary in order to attain those goals.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
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Activities of the Working Group 2016, para. 29
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- Racial stereotyping of people of African descent is taking place around the world and must be addressed as an unacceptable phenomenon. Stereotypes are the result of limited knowledge, misinterpretations, shortcomings of education and the negative portrayal of people of African descent in the media and works of art. For example, people of African descent are rarely present in films, and when they are present have secondary or supporting roles only.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 68e
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- [States should also:] Revise and develop specific curricula and corresponding teaching materials which respect and recognize history, including the transatlantic slave trade. Such curricula should be incorporated into formal and informal education at the early childhood, primary, secondary, post-secondary and adult education levels. People of African descent should have the opportunity to contribute to the development of such curricula;
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Thematic discussion on structural discrimination against people of African descent 2010, para. 129
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- The Working Group calls on States to engage in comprehensive curricula reform to ensure that educational programmes foster a positive self-image and pride among people of African descent and recognize the African and African descendants' contribution to world development, history and culture. Such reform should also tackle all forms of stereotypes.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 68b
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- [States should also:] Take measures to ensure that students of African descent are protected from direct or indirect discrimination, stigmatization, symbolic and physical violence, and racist bullying. The education system should ensure that all students learn in an environment free from racist and hostile attitudes of teachers and peers, and are protected therefrom. Negative stereotypes and imagery in teaching materials should be removed;
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 56
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- In many instances, areas in which people of African descent reside often have poor education facilities and lack the proper infrastructure conducive to enabling teaching and learning. The impact of residential patterns on school enrolments should be carefully assessed and the results addressed to avoid disparate social and educational outcomes.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Activities of the Working Group 2014, para. 82m
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- [States should also:] Adopt measures to increase the number of teachers of African descent working in educational institutions;
- Body
- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
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Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 60
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- The stark reality is that people of African descent continue to suffer from many multiple, aggravated and intersecting forms of discrimination. As a result, educational outcomes for people of African descent are a function of their unequal access to key educational resources, including skilled teachers and quality curriculums. There is copious evidence that in some States, students of African descent routinely receive dramatically different learning opportunities based on their social status. This poses a fundamental challenge to Goal 4, which aims at ensuring an inclusive and equitable quality education for all. Intimately connected to the right to education is the right to work. With poor educational outcomes at all levels in addition to racial discrimination, people of African descent are unable to secure decent work.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
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Thematic discussion on structural discrimination against people of African descent 2010, para. 117
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- The Working Group notes improvements in facilitating access to education for people of African descent, but remains concerned about continuing differential standards concerning both access to and quality of education. The Working group is also concerned about the insufficient degree to which such education fosters social mobility and facilitates access to higher level employment opportunities.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 59
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- Sixty years after the anti-colonialist movements led to the independence of some countries, colonial-based educational materials and perspectives continue to negatively influence society. Many textbooks and reference works still contain racial biases and sexism and fail to consider Afrocentric perspectives. Many of these colonial-based educational materials reinforce negative and damaging stereotypes about people of African descent.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
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Activities of the Working Group 2014, para. 58
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- In accordance with the themes of the Decade, the Working Group recalls some of the recommendations contained in its annual reports to the Human Rights Council, in 2014 (A/HRC/27/68) and 2013 (A/HRC/24/52) respectively, on equal access to justice and recognition through education, cultural rights and data collection. The Working Group calls upon States to take the necessary action and implement its recommendations:
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- 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
- 2014
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Thematic discussion on structural discrimination against people of African descent 2010, para. 118
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- The Working Group intends to engage with relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes to assist States with improving access to quality education at all levels for people of African descent.
- Body
- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 68r
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- [States should also:] Develop truly inclusive classroom pedagogy for all with culturally relevant curricula that celebrates the history and contribution of people of African descent;
- Body
- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 69
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- Civil society and people of African descent groups should continue with the development of a collective vision and strategy for improving the access to quality education for people of African descent by empowering them through the right to education.
- Body
- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 70
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- OHCHR should include in its anti-racial discrimination database information on existing legislation, policies and programmes for the promotion of equal access to education by people of African descent.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Activities of the Working Group 2014, para. 83
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- Civil society and people of African descent groups should continue with the development of a collective vision and strategy for improving the access to quality education for people of African descent by empowering them through the right to education.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
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Activities of the Working Group 2014, para. 82j
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- [States should also:] Promote a collective vision and strategy for improving the conditions of people of African descent by empowering them through the right to education. In this context, a database on information pertaining to the status of education of people of African descent should be developed;
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 68c
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- [States should also:] Institute a compulsory human rights teacher-training programme at the national level, covering, among other areas, multiculturalism, equality, non-discrimination and gender sensitivity at a national level;
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 68p
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- [States should also:] Provide sufficient budgetary resources and adopt measures, including affirmative action policies, at all levels of education for people of African descent, as a means for Governments to recognize the existence of structural discrimination and to combat it;
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 68m
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- [States should also:] Adopt measures to increase the number of teachers of African descent working in educational institutions;
- Body
- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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Activities of the Working Group 2014, para. 82d
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- [States should also:] Take into account the cultural and ethnic diversity of the communities served when selecting teachers. The teaching profession should include highly qualified teachers of people of African descent;
- Body
- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
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Activities of the Working Group 2014, para. 48
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- The Working Group notes that the failure to provide good quality education and appropriate professional orientation for people of African descent is an obstacle to their accessing positions in the judiciary and administrative institutions at the highest levels.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
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Interlinkages between recognition, justice and development 2016, para. 71
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- States are called upon to promote full and accurate inclusion of the general history of Africa and to recognize in educational curricula the important contribution of people of African descent.
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- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
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Discussion on "Recognition through Education, Cultural Rights and Data Collection" 2013, para. 68j
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- [States should also:] Promote a collective vision and strategy for improving the conditions of people of African descent by empowering them through the right to education. In this context, a database on information pertaining to the status of education of people of African descent should be developed;
- Body
- Working Group of experts on people of African descent
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
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