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Education
- EnglishThe education has the following purposes: to achieve the integral development of the personality in its spiritual, moral and social dimension; to contribute to the construction of a democratic society that is more prosperous, just and humane; to inculcate the respect for the human rights and the observance of the corresponding duties; to combat all spirit of intolerance and of hate; to take cognizance of the national reality and to identify [oneself] with values of the Salvadoran nationality; and to favor the unity of the People [pueblo] of Central America.
The parents will have the preferential right to choose the education of their children. (Art. 55) - SpanishLa educación tiene los siguientes fines: lograr el desarrollo integral de la personalidad en su dimensión espiritual, moral y social; contribuir a la construcción de una sociedad democrática más próspera, justa y humana; inculcar el respeto a los derechos humanos y la observancia de los correspondientes deberes; combatir todo espíritu de intolerancia y de odio; conocer la realidad nacional e identificarse con los valores de la nacionalidad salvadoreña; y propiciar la unidad del pueblo centroamericano.
Los padres tendrán derecho preferente a escoger la educación de sus hijos. (Art. 55)
Education
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2. In order to protect the family, the state is particularly charged with:
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c) Cooperating with parents in relation to their children's education;
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2. Incumbe, designadamente, ao Estado para protecção da família:
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c) Cooperar com os pais na educação dos filhos;
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Education
- EnglishThe first responsibility of the State and its territorial divisions is education of the masses, which is the only way the country can be developed. The State shall encourage and facilitate private enterprise in this field. (Art. 32-2)
- FrenchLa première charge de l'Etat et des collectivités territoriales est la scolarisation massive, seule capable de permettre le développement du pays. L'Etat encourage et facilite l'initiative privée en ce domaine. (Art. 32.2)
Education
- EnglishIn order to attain the objectives specified in Article 2, the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has the duty of directing all its resources to the following goals:
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3. free education and physical training for everyone at all levels, and the facilitation and expansion of higher education;
… (Art. 3) - Persianدولت جمهوری اسلامی ایران موظف است برای نیل به اهداف مذکور در اصل دوم، همه امکانات خود را برای امور زیر به کار برد:
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3- آموزش و پرورش و تربیت بدنی رایگان برای همه در تمام سطوح، و تسهیل و تعمیم آموزش عالی
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Education
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Autonomous provinces shall, in accordance with the Law, regulate the matters of provincial interest in the following fields:
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3. education … at the provincial level.
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Аутономне покрајине, у складу са законом, уређују питања од покрајинског значаја у области:
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3. просвете, ... на покрајинском нивоу.
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Education
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Nicaraguans have the right to education and to culture. (Art. 58)
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Los nicaragüenses tienen derecho a la educación y a la cultura. (Art. 58)
Education
- EnglishCitizens have the right to education. This right is ensured by an advanced educational system and by the educational measures enacted by the State for the benefit of the people. (Art. 73)
- Korean공민은 교육을 받을 권리를 가진다. 이 권리는 선진적인 교육제도와 국가의 인민적인 교육시책에 의하여 보장된다. (제73조)
Education
- EnglishNo person shall be denied the right to education.
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Education
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1. Everyone has the right to education.
2. basic general education is compulsory.
3. Everyone has the right to receive free pre-school, basic general, secondary general and primary vocational education in state educational organisations.
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5. The state creates equal conditions for the development of state, municipal, private and other forms of educational institutions.
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1. Каждый имеет право на образование.
2. Основное общее образование обязательно.
3. Каждый имеет право бесплатно получить дошкольное, основное общее, среднее общее и начальное профессиональное образование в государственных образовательных организациях.
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5. Государство создает равные условия для развития государственных, муниципальных, частных и других форм учебных заведений.
... (Статья 46) - Kyrgyz
1. Ар бир адам билим алууга укуктуу.
2. Негизги жалпы билим алуу милдеттүү.
3. Ар бир адам мамлекеттик билим берүү уюмдарында мектепке чейинки, жалпы негизги, орто жалпы жана баштапкы кесиптик билимди акысыз алууга укуктуу.
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5. Мамлекет мамлекеттик, муниципалдык, жеке менчик жана башка формадагы окуу жайларын өнүктүрүү үчүн бирдей шарттарды түзөт.
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Education
- English(1) It shall be unlawful for any person (in the course of that person’s involvement in any of the areas to which this subsection is applied by subsection (3)) to make a request of any other person for sexual intercourse, sexual contact, or other form of sexual activity which contains an implied or overt promise of preferential treatment or an implied or overt threat of detrimental treatment.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person (in the course of that person’s involvement in any of the areas to which this subsection is applied by subsection (3)) by the use of language (whether written or spoken) of a sexual nature, or of visual material of a sexual nature, or by physical behaviour of a sexual nature, to subject any other person to behaviour that—
(a) is unwelcome or offensive to that person (whether or not that is conveyed to the first-mentioned person); and
(b) is either repeated, or of such a significant nature, that it has a detrimental effect on that person in respect of any of the areas to which this subsection is applied by subsection (3).
(3) The areas to which subsections (1) and (2) apply are—
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(j) education.
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(4) Where a person complains of sexual harassment, no account shall be taken of any evidence of the person’s sexual experience or reputation. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 62)