Human Rights Standards:
Article 13 (4), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; para 30 of CESCR General Comment 13; Article 29 (2), Convention on the Rights of the Child; Article 13 (5), Protocol of San Salvador; Article 11 (7), African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child; Article 14 (3), European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights; Article 2, Protocol 1, European Convention on Human Rights ; Article 5, UNESCO Convention against discrimination in Education; Article (27) (3), ILO Convention 169; Article 13, Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
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Marginalised Groups:
Types of Indicator:
According to human rights standards, minorities have the freedom to establish their own schools and this should be protected by domestic law. At the same time, such schools should comply with minimum educational standards as set or approved by the State