Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the provision that establishes education as a fundamental human right, outlining its aims, accessibility, and role in promoting equality and respect for human freedoms.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | article of an international human rights instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedDuring | United Nations General Assembly Resolution 217 A (III) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1948-12-10 ⓘ |
| affirms | parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
combat ignorance and prejudice
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promote equality through education ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all persons ⓘ |
| concerns |
accessibility of education
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equality in education ⓘ non-discrimination in education ⓘ |
| definesAimOfEducation |
full development of the human personality
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furthering the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace ⓘ promotion of friendship among all nations ⓘ promotion of racial groups and religious groups understanding ⓘ promotion of tolerance ⓘ promotion of understanding ⓘ strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
education as a means to promote international understanding
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education as a means to promote peace ⓘ education as a means to promote tolerance among groups ⓘ |
| hasThreeParagraphs | true ⓘ |
| influenced | Article 13 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | constitutional provisions on the right to education in many countries ⓘ |
| language | English (authoritative version) ⓘ |
| legalNature | non-binding declaration norm ⓘ |
| paragraph1Focus | access to education and levels of education ⓘ |
| paragraph2Focus | aims and purposes of education ⓘ |
| paragraph3Focus | parental rights in education ⓘ |
| partOf | Universal Declaration of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proclaims | right to education ⓘ |
| promotes |
respect for fundamental freedoms
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respect for human rights ⓘ |
| protects |
children’s right to education
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equal access to higher education ⓘ |
| recognizes | merit-based access to higher education ⓘ |
| relatedRight |
right of parents to religious and moral education of children
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right to non-discrimination ⓘ |
| scope | universal ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor | national education systems ⓘ |
| states |
education shall be free at least in the elementary and fundamental stages
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elementary education shall be compulsory ⓘ everyone has the right to education ⓘ higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit ⓘ technical and professional education shall be made generally available ⓘ |
| underpins |
global education policies
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international human rights law on education ⓘ |
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