non-discrimination under the CRC and the CESCR, there remains a gap in achieving
the non-discriminatory equality of opportunity as stipulated in Article 13 of the
ICESCR and Article 28 of the CRC.
It is recommended that when the government plans or adjusts the education
system in the future, it should engage in social dialogue, communicate with relevant
stakeholders, and utilize data analysis. This approach should aim to gradually meet
the
economic
accessibility
requirements
of
the
covenants—progressively
implementing free secondary education based on the country's financial situation and
reasonable allocation of educational resources.
v.
The
government
should
strengthen
education
and
training
on
international human rights covenants.
This investigation has revealed that when formulating education-related laws
and policies, and even in court rulings, the government has not fully referenced the
ICESCR. Consequently, some educational regulations, policies, and judicial decisions
have failed to meet international human rights standards.
It is recommended that the government, in accordance with Article 7 of the
ICERD and the drafted "ICERD Promotion Plan," strengthen the implementation of
diverse educational training. The goal is to educate the public on the content of
international human rights covenants, ensuring that when the government formulates
educational laws and policies, and when courts render judgments, they fully consider
the status, needs, and human rights protections of non-citizens in Taiwan, in line with
international human rights covenants
vi.
The government should investigate the educational status and needs of
non-citizen residents and their children.
General Recommendation No. 29 of the ICERD advises regular investigations
into the actual conditions of descent-based discrimination, with disaggregated data on
the geographical distribution, economic, and social conditions of these groups,
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