Thématique N°11

A Holistic Vision of the Right to Education by Paulo David

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) suggests a holistic vision of the right to education. As this international human rights treaty powerfully combines civil and political rights with economic, social and cultural rights, it provides for a dynamic interpretation of the right to education, covering significant issues such as non-discrimination, violence, right to privacy, freedom of thought, right to rest and leisure, and student participation and empowerment.

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