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Education
Costa Rica
- EnglishThe State will provide food and clothing to the indigent pupils, in accordance with the law. (Art. 82)
- SpanishEl Estado proporcionará alimento y vestido a los escolares indigentes, de acuerdo con la ley. (Art. 82)
Education
Moldova, Republic of
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(3) The organic laws shall govern:
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k) general organisation of the education system;
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(3) Prin lege organică se reglementează:
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(k) organizarea generală a învăţămîntului;
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Education
Mali
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to instruction.
Public education is obligatory, gratuitous and secular.
… (Art. 18) - FrenchTout citoyen a droit à l'instruction.
L'enseignement public est obligatoire, gratuit et laïc.
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Education
Ecuador
- EnglishEducation as a public service shall be provided by means of public, mixed public and religious, and private school institutions.
In the schools, social services and psychological support shall be provided free of charge, in the framework of the system of inclusion and social equity. (Art. 345) - SpanishLa educación como servicio público se prestará a través de instituciones públicas, fiscomisionales y particulares.
En los establecimientos educativos se proporcionarán sin costo servicios de carácter social y de apoyo psicológico, en el marco del sistema de inclusión y equidad social. (Art. 345)
Education
Portugal
- English1. The state shall create a network of public education establishments that covers the needs of the whole population.
… (Art. 75) - Portuguese1. O Estado criará uma rede de estabelecimentos públicos de ensino que cubra as necessidades de toda a população.
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Education
Guatemala
- EnglishThe administration of the educational system must be decentralized and regionalized.
In the schools established in regions with a predominantly indigenous population, the education must be provided preferentially in [a] bilingual form. (Art. 76) - SpanishLa administración del Sistema educativo deberá ser descentralizado y regionalizado.
En las escuelas establecidas en zonas de predominante población indígena, la enseñanza deberá impartirse preferentemente en forma bilingüe. (Art. 76)
Education
Iraq
- EnglishFirst: Education is a fundamental factor for the progress of society and is a right guaranteed by the state. Primary education is mandatory and the state guarantees that it shall combat illiteracy.
Second: Free education in all its stages is a right for all Iraqis.
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Fourth: Private and public education shall be guaranteed, and this shall be regulated by law. (Art. 34) - Arabicأولاً :ـ التعليم عاملٌ أساس لتقدم المجتمع وحقٌ تكفله الدولة، وهو إلزاميٌ في المرحلة الابتدائية، وتكفل الدولة مكافحة الأمية.
ثانياً :ـ التعليم المجاني حقٌ لكل العراقيين في مختلف مراحله.
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رابعاً :ـ التعليم الخاص والاهلي مكفولٌ، وينظم بقانون. (المادة 34)
Education
Slovenia
- EnglishFreedom of education shall be guaranteed.
Primary education is compulsory and shall be financed from public funds.
The state shall create the opportunities for citizens to obtain a proper education. (Art. 57) - SloveneIzobraževanje je svobodno.
Osnovnošolsko izobraževanje je obvezno in se financira iz javnih sredstev.
Država ustvarja možnosti, da si državljani lahko pridobijo ustrezno izobrazbo. (57. Člen)
Education
Jamaica
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2. Subject to sections 18 and 49, and to subsections (9) and (12) of this section, and save only as may be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society-
a. this Chapter3 guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in subsections (3) and (6) of this section and in sections 14, 15, 16 and 17; and
b. Parliament shall pass no law and no organ of the State shall take any action which abrogates, abridges or infringes those rights.
3. The rights and freedoms referred to in subsection (2) are as follows-
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k. the right of every child-
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ii. who is a citizen of Jamaica, to publicly funded tuition in a public educational institution at the pre-primary and primary levels;
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13. In this section "public educational institution" means an all-age school, a pre-primary school or a primary school that is maintained or assisted by the Government. (Sec. 13)
Education
Lebanon
- EnglishEducation is free so long as it does not disturb the public order, does not violate the morals, and does not touch the dignity of any religion or creed. … (Art. 10)
- Arabicالتعليم حر ما لم يخل بالنظام العام أو ينافي الآداب أو يتعرض لكرامة أحد الأديان أو المذاهب. … (المادّة 10)