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Educația copiilor și tinerilor din România în contextul respectării drepturilor omului
The Education of Children and Youth in Romania in the Context of Respecting Human Rights

Author(s): Horia Mihai, Octav Lupu
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Institutul Român pentru Drepturile Omului
Keywords: right to education; school dropout; child poverty; educational disparities; social inclusion;

Summary/Abstract: The present study examines the Romanian education system through the lens of the international human rights obligations assumed by the Romanian state, focusing on how the structural deficiencies of this system generate systematic violations of the fundamental right to education. The methodology is based on the critical analysis of official data and their interpretation according to international human rights protection standards. The research identifies four main dimensions of the problem: child poverty as a determining factor in limiting access to education, school dropout as a direct manifestation of the violation of the right to education, massive discrepancies between participation at different educational levels as an indicator of the progressive loss of human capital, and the inadequacy of the education system to meet the contemporary requirements of social and economic development. The results demonstrate that these shortcomings are not isolated problems, but part of a systematic pattern of violations of fundamental rights, which require comprehensive reform based on the principles of non-discrimination, equal opportunities and respect for human dignity.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 30-47
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Romanian
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