The Childs right to Education and Culture in French Legislation

Ingrid Nicolau Raluca Lupu

Spiru Haret University, Constanta Romania

Legislation

Article 2 of the Protocol no. 1

Declaration of Childs Rights (1959) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) International Childrens Rights Convention (1989) Ferry Laws of 1881, 1882 and 1886

Right to education

Free of charge Secularism neutrality

Schooling children with disabilities

As all other children, disabled child is subject to mandatory school.
The disabled child or teenager should be submitted as a priority in the school closest to his home, or if the child requires instruction adapted to his disability, he may be enrolled in a specialized school unit.

Organizing examinations for disabled pupils shall be designed such as to maintain equality of opportunity

Right to culture
State must ensure childs access to culture and participation in cultural activities
National initiatives free access to museums grants for cultural associations

Arts and cultural education

Art and cultural education is not limited to art. Artistic education means formation aquired in school
Law of 23 April 2005 for guidance and propagation the future of school set up a High Council of the artistic and cultural education

Legal basis
Enacting legislation - Law of January 6, 1988

Multi-ministerial plans to revive artistic and cultural education - Learning art history included in school curricula - Development of artistic practices at school and outside school - Attending meetings with artists and cultural places - Training of actors

References

C. Brsan, European Convention on Human Rights. Comment on articles volume .I - Rights and freedoms, Ed. C.H. Beck, Bucureti, 2005; p.1064
Helene Dubouis, Lenfant: son education, sa culture, Editions des Citoyens, 2011,p.11 S. Monnier, Lessentiel du Droit de la Culture,Ed, Gualino, Paris, 2009, p.103 Nicolau, L. Manuc, International protection of human rights, Ed. Sitech, Craiova, 2012,p.63 European Court of Human Rights, Campbell and Cosans v. RU

(1982)

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