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Education
Portugal
- English1. In order to ensure the effective fulfilment of their economic, social and cultural rights, young people shall enjoy special protection, particularly:
a) In education, vocational training
... (Art. 70) - Portuguese1. Os jovens gozam de protecção especial para efectivação dos seus direitos económicos, sociais e culturais, nomeadamente:
a) No ensino, na formação profissional
… (Art. 70)
Education
Senegal
- EnglishThe State has the duty and the responsibility [charge] of the education and of the instruction of youth by the public schools.
All children, boys and girls, in all places of the national territory, have the right of acceding to school. …
All the national institutions, public or private, have the duty to make their members literate and to participate in the national effort of literacy in one of the national languages. (Art. 22) - FrenchL'Etat a le devoir et la charge de l'éducation et de la formation de la jeunesse par des écoles publiques.
Tous les enfants, garçons et filles, en tous lieux du territoire national, ont le droit d’accéder à l’école. …
Toutes les institutions nationales, publiques ou privées, ont le devoir d'alphabétiser leurs membres et de participer à l'effort national d'alphabétisation dans l'une des langues nationales. (Art. 22)
Education
Uruguay
- EnglishThe care and education of children, so that they may attain their fullest physical, intellectual, and social capacity, is the duty and the right of parents. … (Art. 41)
- SpanishEl cuidado y educación de los hijos para que éstos alcancen su plena capacidad corporal, intelectual y social, es un deber y un derecho de los padres. ... (Art. 41)
Education
Indonesia
- English
(1) Every person shall be free … to choose one's education,
… (Art. 28E) - Indonesian
(1) Setiap orang bebas … memilih pendidikan dan pengajaran,
… (Pasal 28E)
Education
Serbia
- EnglishParents shall have the right and duty to support, provide upbringing and education to their children in which they shall be equal.
... (Art. 65) - Serbian CyrillicРодитељи имају право и дужност да издржавају, васпитавају и образују своју децу, и у томе су равноправни.
… (Члан 65)
Education
Togo
- EnglishThe State recognizes the right to education of children and creates conditions favorable to accomplish this objective.
School is obligatory for children of the two sexes until the age of 15 years.
The State assures progressively the gratuity of public education. (Art. 35) - FrenchL’Etat reconnaît le droit à l’éducation des enfants et crée les conditions favorables à cette fin.
L’école est obligatoire pour les enfants des deux sexes jusqu’à l’âge de quinze (15) ans.
L’Etat assure progressivement la gratuité de l’enseignement public. (Art. 35)
Education
Armenia
- English1. Parents shall have the right and obligation to take care of the rearing, education, health, and comprehensive and harmonious development of their children.
… (Art. 36) - Armenian1. Ծնողներն իրավունք ունեն և պարտավոր են հոգ տանել իրենց երեխաների դաստիարակության, կրթության, առողջության, լիարժեք ու ներդաշնակ զարգացման մասին:
… (Հոդված 36)
Education
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishThe State shall strengthen social education and provide the working people with all conditions for study. (Art. 48)
- Korean국가는 사회교육을 강화하며 모든 근로자들이 학습할수 있는 온갖 조건을 보장한다. (제48조)
Education
Ukraine
- EnglishEveryone has the right to education.
Complete general secondary education is compulsory.
The State ensures accessible and free pre-school, complete general secondary, vocational and higher education in state and communal educational establishments; the development of pre-school, complete general secondary, extra-curricular, vocational, higher and post-graduate education, various forms of instruction; the provision of state scholarships and privileges to pupils and students.
Citizens have the right to obtain free higher education in state and communal educational establishments on a competitive basis.
… (Art. 53) - UkrainianКожен має право на освіту.
Повна загальна середня освіта є обов'язковою.
Держава забезпечує доступність і безоплатність дошкільної, повної загальної середньої, професійно-технічної, вищої освіти в державних і комунальних навчальних закладах; розвиток дошкільної, повної загальної середньої, позашкільної, професійно-технічної, вищої і післядипломної освіти, різних форм навчання; надання державних стипендій та пільг учням і студентам.
Громадяни мають право безоплатно здобути вищу освіту в державних і комунальних навчальних закладах на конкурсній основі.
… (Стаття 53)
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)