School textbooks, failure to provide sufficient number of free

Type of entry: Potential Violation

Restricting access to schools and learning for those who cannot afford to purchase textbooks and other educational materials

Broader Terms:

See ESC right:

Education, primary

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

13(2)(e): The development of a system of schools at all levels shall be actively pursued, an adequate fellowship system shall be established, and the material conditions of teaching staff shall be continuously improved.

Related Documents:

Convention on the Rights of the Child


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