CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Jasarevic, Marijana |
|---|---|
| Title | THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ROMA CHILDREN IN PRIMARY EDUCATION IN SERBIA, MACEDONIA AND BULGARIA |
| Summary | The right to education creates the opportunity for individuals to develop their unique intellectual capacities as well as facilitates their participation in broader political and public life. The right to education is particularly important for the underrepresented as it enables impoverished individuals to rise above their economic handicap, increases the likelihood of members of a socially excluded group integrating into their greater community, and ultimately prepares individuals to participate and compete in the labor market. This study review the importance of the universal right to education and analyzes how the denial of this right has adversely impacted children of the Roma—one of the most vulnerable ethnic groups in Europe. In spite of the fact that the right to education in most major countries is recognized as important, and that many legal instruments are already in place to secure this right for all, it is still the case that some children, especially those belonging to vulnerable ethnic groups, are deprived of, or face obstacles in accessing, this basic human right. In Europe, this is the situation with Roma children—especially those living in Central and Eastern Europe. These children, although living in nations which ostensibly ensure this right, exist in communities with discrimination, segregation, social exclusion and poverty which leads to this right being denied from them. The purpose of this study is to explore and analyze the situation of Roma children regarding their enjoyment of the right to education in three Eastern European countries Bulgaria, Macedonia and Serbia. Moreover, this study uncovers the reasons for this unequal access to education and lays out concrete policy recommendations for each government regarding issues specific to Roma children. |
| Supervisor | Kollonay Lehoczky, Csilla |
| Department | Legal Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/jasarevic_marijana.pdf |
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