Human Rights Standards:
Article 27, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Article 30, Convention on the Rights of the Child; Article 14, Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities; Articles 8(1) (a) (i) (b) (i) (c) (i) (d) (i) (e) (i) (f) (i), European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; Article 28, ILO Convention 169; Article 5 (c) (i), UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education
Areas of Focus:
Marginalised Groups:
Types of Indicator:
Levels of disaggregation:
Region, Urban/Rural, Minority
Children belonging to language minorities have the right to learn their own language since the right to speak, promote and protect one’s language is an essential aspect of belonging to a minority. At the same time, they also have the right to learn the official State language in order to fully integrate into wider society