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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.
… (Art. 75)
Education
Honduras
- EnglishEducation imparted officially will be gratuitous and obligatory. For one year at the pre-primary [pre-básico] level and in its totality at the primary and secondary [medio] levels, [are] totally at the expense of the State, which will establish the compulsory mechanisms to make this provision effective. (Art. 171)
- SpanishLa educación impartida será gratuita y obligatoria. Por una un año en el nivel pre- básico y en su totalidad en los niveles básico y medio, totalmente costeados por el Estado, quien establecerá los mecanismos de compulsión para hacer efectiva esta disposición. (Art. 171)
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
Paraguay
- EnglishThe parents have the right and the obligation to assist, to feed, to educate, and to shelter [amparar] their minor children.
… (Art. 53) - SpanishLos padres tienen el derecho y la obligación de asistir, de alimentar, de educar y de amparar a sus hijos menores de edad.
… (Art. 53)
Education
Kyrgyzstan
- English…
5. The following rights established in the present Constitution, shall not be subject to any limitation whatsoever:
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9. That of free basic general and secondary general education in state educational establishments;
… (Art. 20) - Russian…
5. Не подлежит никакому ограничению установленное настоящей Конституцией право:
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9) на бесплатное получение основного общего и среднего общего образования в государственных образовательных организациях;
… (Статья 20) - Kyrgyz…
5. Ушул Конституцияда белгиленген төмөндөгүдөй укуктар эч чектелүүгө тийиш эмес:
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9) мамлекеттик билим берүү уюмдарында негизги жалпы жана орто жалпы билимди акысыз алуу;
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Education
Senegal
- English
The State and the public collectivities create the preliminary conditions and the public institutions which guarantee the education of children. (Art. 21)
- French
L'Etat et les collectivités publiques créent les conditions préalables et les institutions publiques qui garantissent l'éducation des enfants. (Art. 21)
Education
New Zealand
- EnglishNothing in section 57 shall prevent the holding or provision, at any educational establishment, of courses or counselling restricted to persons of a particular sex, race, ethnic or national origin, or sexual orientation, where highly personal matters, such as sexual matters or the prevention of violence, are involved. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 59)
Education
Trinidad and Tobago
- EnglishIt is hereby recognised and declared that in Trinidad and Tobago there have existed and shall continue to exist, without discrimination by reason of race, origin, colour, religion or sex, the following fundamental human rights and freedoms, namely–
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(f) the right of a parent or guardian to provide a school of his own choice for the education of his child or ward;
… (Sec. 4)
Education
Nepal
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(2) Provision of free education with scholarship, from primary to higher education, shall be made by law for the Dalit students. Special provision shall be made by law for the Dalit in technical and vocational education.
… (Art. 40) - Nepali…
(२) दलित विद्यार्थीलाई प्राथमिकदेखि उच्च शिक्षासम्म कानून बमोजिम छात्रवृत्ति सहित निःशुल्क शिक्षाको व्यवस्था गरिनेछ । प्राविधिक र व्यावसायिक उच्च शिक्षामा दलितका लागि कानून बमोजिम विशेष व्यवस्था गरिनेछ ।
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