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Education
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The law shall guarantee for everyone suitable general education and tuition.
… (Art. 76) - Icelandic…
Öllum skal tryggður í lögum réttur til almennrar mennt- unar og fræðslu við sitt hæfi.
… (76. gr.)
Education
- English1. The right to learn and the freedom to teach shall be guaranteed.
2. The State may not reserve for itself the right to plan education and culture according to any philosophical, political, ideological or religious policies. (Art. 31) - Portuguese1. É garantido o direito de aprender e a liberdade de ensinar.
2. O Estado não pode atribuir-se direito de programar a educação e a cultura segundo quaisquer directrizes filosóficas, políticas, ideológicas ou religiosas. (Art. 31)
Education
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3. Spouses have equal rights and duties in terms of civil and political capacities, as well as the maintenance and education of the children. (Art. 26) - Portuguese…
3 - Os cônjuges têm iguais direitos e deveres quanto à capacidade civil e política e à manutenção e educação dos filhos. (Art. 26)
Education
- English1. Young people shall enjoy special protection for the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, among which are:
a. Access to education, …
b. Vocational schooling;
… (Art. 37) - Dutch1. Jeugdigen genieten bijzondere bescherming voor het genot van economische, sociale en culturele rechten, waaronder begrepen:
a. toegang tot onderwijs, ...
b. beroepsscholing;
… (Art. 37)
Education
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(1) The right to education shall be ensured by way of compulsory comprehensive school system, by secondary education and vocational education, higher education system, as well as by other forms of education and continuous training.
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(4) State public education is free of charge.
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(7) The state secondary, vocational and higher education shall be accessible to everyone on the basis of personal merits.
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(9) The parents have prior right to choose the appropriate field of education for their children. (Art. 35) - Moldovian
(1) Dreptul la învăţătură este asigurat prin învăţămîntul general obligatoriu, prin învăţămîntul liceal şi prin cel profesional, prin învăţămîntul superior, precum şi prin alte forme de instruire şi de perfecţionare.
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(4) Învăţămîntul de stat este gratuit.
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(7) Învăţămîntul liceal, profesional şi cel superior de stat este egal accesibil tuturor, pe bază de merit.
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(9) Dreptul prioritar de a alege sfera de instruire a copiilor revine părinţilor. (Art. 35)
Education
- English(1) Education is a right for every citizen. The state shall guarantee access thereto without discrimination on the basis of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or disability.
(2) Education at the general level shall be compulsory, and the state shall provide it free of charge. (Art. 61) - Arabic1.التعليم حق لكل مواطن وعلي الدولة أن تكفل الحصول عليه دون تمييز علي اساس الدين او العنصر او العرقاو النوع او الإعاقة …
2.التعليم في المستوي العام إلزامي وعلي الدولة توفيره مجانا. (الماده 62)
Education
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The law determines equally the fundamental principles:
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– of education and of research;
… (Art. 70) - French...
La loi détermine également les principes fondamentaux :
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• de l'enseignement et de la recherche;
... (Art. 70)
Education
- EnglishThe state shall devise and implement effective programs to create and foster balanced education for women, improve education of nomads as well as eliminate illiteracy in the country. (Art. 44)
- Dariدولت مكلف است به منظور ایجاد توازن و انكشاف تعلیم برای زنان، بهبود تعلیم كوچیان و امحای بی سوادی در كشور، پروگرامهای مؤثر طرح و تطبیق نماید. (مادۀ ۴۴)
- Pashtoدولت مكلف دى د ښځو د زده كړو د پراختيا او توازن د ايجاد په منظور، دكوچيانو د زده كړو د ښه والي او په هيواد كې د بې سوادۍ د له منځه و ړلو لپاره اغېزمن پروگرامونه طرح او تطبيق كړي. (۴۴ ماده)
Education
- English1. Everyone has the right to education and culture.
2. The state shall promote the democratisation of education and the other conditions needed for an education conducted at school and via other means of training to contribute to equal opportunities, the overcoming of economic, social and cultural inequalities, the development of the personality and the spirit of tolerance, mutual understanding, solidarity and responsibility, to social progress and to democratic participation in collective life.
… (Art. 73) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à educação e à cultura.
2. O Estado promove a democratização da educação e as demais condições para que a educação, realizada através da escola e de outros meios formativos, contribua para a igualdade de oportunidades, a superação das desigualdades económicas, sociais e culturais, o desenvolvimento da personalidade e do espírito de tolerância, de compreensão mútua, de solidariedade e de responsabilidade, para o progresso social e para a participação democrática na vida colectiva.
… (Art. 73)
Education
- EnglishWHEREAS the people of Belize-
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(b) … believe … that a just system should be ensured to provide for education … on the basis of equality;
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(e) require policies of state … which protect the rights of the individual to … basic education,
… (Preamble)