[hr-education-na] 40 measures for combating racism at school

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some of the measures may be applicable in North America too.***]


ECRI -- 40 measures for combating racism at school 

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination (21 March), the European Commission against Racism and
Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe has published today its
General Policy Recommendation No. 10 on combating racism and racial
discrimination in and through school education.

This Recommendation proposes 40 concrete measures to member States for (1)
ensuring compulsory, free and quality education for all, (2) for combating
racism and racial discrimination at school and (3) for training members of
the teaching profession to work in a multicultural environment.

Text of the Recommendation http://www.coe.int/T/E/human_rights/Ecri/ 






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