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the establishment or maintenance of private educational institutions, if the purpose of such institutions is not to ensure exclusion of any group but to add to the educational opportunities offered by the public
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However, the article indicates a number of situations which are not to be considered to constitute discrimination. This includes the creation or maintenance of
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Article 3 requires States to eliminate and prevent discrimination and Article 5 affirms respect for the freedom of parents in the choice of
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10th Consultation on the implementation of the Convention and Recommendation against Discrimination in Education consultation
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International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
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or establishments for pupils of both sexes, when they have easy access to education:
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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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or other opinion, origin national or social status, economic status or birth.
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and came into effect on 22 May 1962. The Convention ensures the free choice of
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Treaties extended to Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Comparative analysis of the Convention and Articles 13, 14 ICESCR
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Protocol Instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission
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Treaties extended to British Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Article 1 defines "discrimination" as any distinction,
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which aims to combat discrimination in the field of
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It was adopted on 14 December 1960 in 1107:Treaties extended to the Cayman Islands 14: 1212:Treaties extended to British Mauritius 1072:Treaties extended to the Faroe Islands 439: 56:Please improve this article by adding 1192:Treaties extended to British Dominica 1182:Treaties extended to British Honduras 1147:Treaties extended to Portuguese Macau 1092:Treaties extended to the Cook Islands 1047:Treaties extended to Christmas Island 582:Treaties of the Republic of the Congo 762:Treaties of the Libyan Arab Republic 29: 1177:Treaties extended to British Guiana 1062:Treaties extended to Norfolk Island 527:Treaties of the Republic of Dahomey 472:Treaties entered into force in 1962 24: 1267:Treaties of the State of Palestine 632:Treaties of the Dominican Republic 537:Treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina 25: 1278: 907:Treaties of Serbia and Montenegro 401: 1252:Treaties extended to West Berlin 427:UNESCO webpage on the Convention 232:establishment or maintenance on 34: 1172:Treaties extended to Basutoland 1122:Treaties extended to Montserrat 932:Treaties of the Solomon Islands 167:. 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Convention against Discrimination in Education

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