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The right of the citizens belonging to national minorities to education at universities in the Slovak Republic
The right of the citizens belonging to national minorities to education at universities in the Slovak Republic

Author(s): Klaudia Marczyová, Marián Piváček
Subject(s): Constitutional Law
Published by: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Fakulta veřejných politik
Keywords: national minority; Charter; right to education; education system; universities; legislation; constitution

Summary/Abstract: The authors of the article focus on fundamental rights and freedoms, and in particular on the current issue of the right to education and minorities in Slovakia. They draw on the essence and significance of the right to education as one of the most important rights. They elaborate on the related issues in the context of the right being asserted by the citizens of national minorities and place special emphasis on the right to education in the language of a national minority at a university. They introduce relevant legislation related to the subject matter, and point out the real possibilities of education and training of national minority citizens at universities in the Slovak Republic.

  • Issue Year: 5/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 49-63
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English