The Indigenous Peoples of Jujuy, Argentina: Lessons Learned and Challenges in Achieving the Implementation of Their Right to Education page – 1

Credits and Publication Plan

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In September 2008, the Expert Mechanism was given the more specific mandate of preparing a study on the lessons learned and challenges to achieve the implementation of the right of indigenous peoples to education.²

To that end, the Expert Mechanism was to request submissions from indigenous peoples’ organizations and civil society organizations (paragraph 6 of Human Rights Council Resolution 9/7). As part of this process, the Consejo de Organizaciones Aborígenes de Jujuy (COAJ—Council of Indigenous Organizations of Jujuy), the Clinique internationale de défense des droits humains of the Université du Québec à Montréal (CIDDHU—International Clinic for the Defence of Human Rights) and Rights & Democracy (R&D) respectfully make the present submission.

I – International Legal Framework

II – Good Examples and Lessons Learned in the Implementation of the Right of Indigenous Peoples to Education

A – Access to Education without Discrimination

B – Cultural Adaptation and Bilingual Intercultural Education

C – Control and Participation

III – Recommendations

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1 – Human Rights Council Resolution 6/36, § 6.

2 – Human Rights Council Resolution 9/7.