Summary:

On 8 February 2001 the Committee on the Rights off the Child adopted a General Comment on article 29.1 of the CRC, on the aims of education (which will constitute a contribution by the CRC Committee to the World Conference on Racism). The Committee’s first General Comment provides detailed guidance on the implications and interpretation of Art. 29.1

www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/(symbol)/CRC.GC.2001.1,+CRC+General+Comment+1.En?OpenDocument

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Last updated 24/09/2001 15:41:36

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