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Education
Zimbabwe
- English(1) Every citizen and permanent resident of Zimbabwe has a right to—
(a) a basic State-funded education, including adult basic education; and
(b) further education, which the State, through reasonable legislative and other measures, must make progressively available and accessible.
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(4) The State must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to achieve the progressive realisation of the right set out in subsection (1). (Sec. 75)
Education
Cambodia
- EnglishThe State shall protect and promote the right of the citizen to a quality education at all levels and shall take every measure to progressively make this education available to all the citizens.
… (Art. 65) - Khmerរដ្ឋត្រូវការពារ និងលើកស្ទួយសិទ្ធិរបស់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ ក្នុងការទទួលការអប់រំ ប្រកបដោយគុណភាពនៅគ្រប់កម្រិត និង ត្រូវចាត់វិធានការគ្រប់បែបយ៉ាងជាជំហានៗ ដើម្បីឱ្យការអប់រំនេះ បានទៅដល់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋគ្រប់រូប។
… (មាត្រា ៦៥)
Education
Kuwait
- EnglishIn conformity with the Law and with in the limits of public order and morals, education for Kuwaitis is a right guaranteed by the State. In compliance with the Law, education is compulsory and gratis in its first stages.
The Law shall lay down the necessary plans to eradicate illiteracy. ... (Art 40) - Arabicالتعليم حق للكويتيين ، تكفله الدولة وفقاً للقانون وفي حدود النظام العام والآداب ، والتعليم إلزامي مجاني في مراحله الأولى وفقاً للقانون.
ويضع القانون الخطة اللازمة للقضاء على الأمية. ... (المادّة 40)
Education
New Zealand
- English(1) An educational establishment maintained wholly or principally for students of one sex, race, or religious belief, or for students with a particular disability, or for students in a particular age group, or the authority responsible for the control of any such establishment, does not commit a breach of section 57 by refusing to admit students of a different sex, race, or religious belief, or students not having that disability or not being in that age group.
… (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 58)
Education
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- English…
II. The central level of the State has exclusive authority over the following:
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17. Policies of the educational … systems.
… (Art. 298) - Spanish…
II. Son competencias exclusivas del nivel central del Estado:
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17. Políticas del sistema de educación y salud
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Education
Nepal
- English
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(5) Women shall have the right to obtain special opportunity in education, … on the basis of positive discrimination.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali
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(५) महिलालाई शिक्षा, … मा सकारात्मक विभेदका आधारमा विशेष अवसर प्राप्त गर्ने हक हुनेछ ।
… (धारा ३८)
Education
Angola
- English1. The state shall promote access for all to literacy, education,
… (Art. 79) - Portuguese1. O Estado promove o acesso de todos à alfabetização, ao ensino,
… (Art. 79)
Education
Costa Rica
- EnglishPublic education will be organized as a complete [integral] process correlated in its various cycles, from the preschool to the university. (Art. 77)
- SpanishLa educación pública será organizada como un proceso integral correlacionado en sus diversos ciclos, desde la pre-escolar hasta la universitaria. (Art. 77)
Education
Qatar
- EnglishAll citizens have the right to education; and the State shall endeavor to make general education compulsory and free of charge in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the State. (Art. 49)
- Arabicالتّعليم حقّ لكل مواطن و تسعى الدولة لتحقيق إلزاميّة و مجانيّة التّعليم العام، وفقا للنظم و القوانين المعمول بها في الدّولة. (المادّة 49)
Education
Central African Republic
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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The fundamental principles:
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– of education, … and of vocational training;
… (Art. 80) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
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Les principes fondamentaux:
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- de I'enseignement, … et de la formation professionnelle;
… (Art. 80)