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Protecting education against commercialization 2015, para. 116
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- States should put in place an elaborate framework of regulations that are prescriptive, prohibitory and punitive, in order to control private providers.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Privatization and the right to education 2014, para. 121
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- No private school or educational establishment should be allowed to operate unless its credentials and standards are verified by designated public authorities.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Issues and challenges to the right to education in the digital age 2016, para. 121
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- The forces of privatization behind the spread of digital learning and education creating a marketplace in education must be exposed through public debate so as to prevent the commoditization of education. The corporate sector should not impinge upon the function and autonomy of education.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Issues and challenges to the right to education in the digital age 2016, para. 118
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- While recognizing the importance of opportunities arising from the use of information and communications technologies, States should not forget to look into the downside of such use and the impact of the digital divide on the education system and, in particular, on those who remain marginalized, on the future generation and on society at large.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Issues and challenges to the right to education in the digital age 2016, para. 117
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- In the light of the above, and taking into consideration the challenges that digital technologies pose to the right to education, the Special Rapporteur offers the recommendations set out below.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Issues and challenges to the right to education in the digital age 2016, para. 115
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- The Special Rapporteur recalls that the Education 2030 framework for action specifically calls upon Governments to harness information and communications technologies to promote quality and effective learning. It also recognizes the importance of education as a public good.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Issues and challenges to the right to education in the digital age 2016, para. 111
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- Moreover, the implications of digital technologies and copyright must be examined critically in order to better understand the rights to access to knowledge and information.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Issues and challenges to the right to education in the digital age 2016, para. 110
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- The use of digital technologies carries the risk of undermining human values in education and the quality of education, especially as regards degrees and diplomas that are fraudulently delivered.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protecting education against commercialization 2015, para. 118
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- Prohibitory regulations are necessary to outlaw and stop discriminatory practices, for-profit education and false commercial propaganda. Education is a public function and a social responsibility. No private provider should be allowed to establish for-profit education and aggrandize private interests to the detriment of public interest.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Public-private partnerships in education 2015, para. 126
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- In all situations, public-private partnerships must be underpinned by State responsibility and social interest in education. States should also recognize that, in the case of technical and vocational education and training, public-private partnerships have characteristics that are very distinct from those in basic or higher-level education.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Assessment of the educational attainment of students 2014, para. 86
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- Regarding the adoption of a human rights-based framework, the Special Rapporteur recommends that: States ensure that national assessments of the educational attainments of students are founded on a human-rights based approach, where the right to education remains at centre stage.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Assessment of the educational attainment of students 2014, para. 84
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- The work of the human rights treaty bodies and the United Nations agencies can be valuable in raising the importance of national assessments of the educational attainments of students that encompass a human rights-based approach to education.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Privatization and the right to education 2014, para. 118
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- At the 2015 Global Education for All Meeting, it would be propitious to build upon the final statement of the 2014 Meeting, which recognized that "the State is the custodian of quality education as a public good" and to develop that concept in its various dimensions, including the social responsibility of private providers of education.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Privatization and the right to education 2014, para. 117
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- Education benefits both the individual and society and must be preserved as public good so that the social interest is protected against the commercial interests in privatized education. Public authorities should not allow private providers to vitiate the humanistic objectives of education.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Privatization and the right to education 2014, para. 116
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- A daunting challenge for public policymakers is to transform education systems into a force for equality. This should be of particular concern to education policy planners, who must address the tendency of privatized education to aggravate inequalities and marginalization in societies.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Privatization and the right to education 2014, para. 108
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- To that end, States should strengthen human rights control mechanisms to allow them to look into the negative impact of privatization and, especially, to ensure that private providers remain respectful of minimum standards in education and quality norms and that they are not allowed to charge exorbitant fees.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Report on the Post-2015 Education Agenda 2013, para. 124
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- Existing legal obligations must be operationalized in goals and targets to assess progress in achieving the right to a quality education. Goals and targets for progressive implementation should require Governments to annually report on progress through indicators. Where possible, indicators should include benchmarks that must be reached within an agreed time frame.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Report on the Post-2015 Education Agenda 2013, para. 110
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- Post-2015 agendas for education must address marginalization and exclusion in education with equitable approaches in favour of the marginalized and the vulnerable. States have the responsibility to provide an education without discrimination or exclusion.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) 2012, para. 101
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- The status of technical and vocational education and training and its social perceptions that associate this type of education with students presenting low academic achievements must be transformed. Public authorities and civil society organizations should support campaigns to raise the attractiveness of this strategic educational sector.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) 2012, para. 86
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- This is a fundamental principle enshrined in almost all United Nations human rights treaties, and it is of paramount importance in face of persistent disparities and growing inequalities in education. The system of technical and vocational education and training should admit of no discrimination or exclusion, and learning opportunities should be equally accessible to all.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Equality of opportunity in education 2011, para. 71
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- It is clear that normative action aimed at achieving equality of opportunities in education, both in law and in fact, needs to be intensified. The application of the principle of equality of opportunity in education, which is common to various international human rights treaties, calls for greater emphasis on the fulfilment of State obligations.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sexual education 2010, para. 88c
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- [The Special Rapporteur also recommends:] That national human rights institutions and civil society should participate actively in the preparation of comprehensive sexual education plans and should help to monitor their implementation and to increase awareness in that area.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sexual education 2010, para. 88a
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- [The Special Rapporteur also recommends:] That the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) should continue to provide assistance to the human rights mechanisms so that they can consider and investigate specific problems relating to barriers and challenges to effective enjoyment of the right to comprehensive sexual education;
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sexual education 2010, para. 87e
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- [On the basis of these conclusions, the Special Rapporteur recommends that States should]: Provide high-quality, specialized teacher training in an institutional environment that supports teachers and increases their confidence through a curriculum framework of medium- and long-term projects;
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sexual education 2010, para. 85
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- [On the basis of the foregoing remarks, the Special Rapporteur considers that:] One general problem arises from shortcomings in teacher training, which tends to perpetuate stereotypical and even discriminatory ideas. This gap undermines teachers' confidence in their ability to do their job properly.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sexual education 2010, para. 83
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- [On the basis of the foregoing remarks, the Special Rapporteur considers that:] With respect to curricular content, some programmes are still based on an erroneous and partial understanding and do not meet the obligation to provide a scientific, democratic and pluralistic education that is free of prejudice and stereotypes.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sexual education 2010, para. 82
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- [On the basis of the foregoing remarks, the Special Rapporteur considers that:] Since broad segments of the population are excluded from sexual education policies, States need to make a greater effort to reach the people who, in principle, are excluded from the educational system.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sexual education 2010, para. 79
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- [On the basis of the foregoing remarks, the Special Rapporteur considers that:] The Special Rapporteur has noted with particular concern various instances in which sexual education has been obstructed in the name of religious ideas and reiterates that systematic education acts as a guarantor of a democratic and pluralistic environment.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protecting education against commercialization 2015, para. 117
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- Prescriptive regulations clearly establish conditions under which private providers may be permitted to operate within a country, as well as minimum norms and standards with which schools must comply. In the absence of such regulations, unregistered schools may proliferate. Laws on education should spell out the duties and responsibilities of private providers vis-à-vis communities, students, teachers and societies at large.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Assessment of the educational attainment of students 2014, para. 97
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- The Special Rapporteur would like to make the following recommendations to United Nations and intergovernmental bodies: Within the scope of their respective mandates, when considering the right to education in their dialogue with States, the human rights treaty bodies should accord importance to ensuring that the educational attainments of students are assessed from a broader, human-rights-based approach;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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