•
the need to adopt measures to minimise the imposition of school fees and additional
education costs on parents and students;
•
the need to ensure the availability of accessibility and quality education services for
refugee children and their families;
•
the need to adopt measures to minimise child labour and to ensure that working children
have access to alternative primary and secondary education opportunities; and
•
the need to adopt measures to encourage girls and women to pursue broader educational
and career choices.
Malaysia
The ACJ recommends that the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) urge its
government to address the following issues:
•
consider signing the ICESCR, CERD and the UNESCO Convention Against
Discrimination in Education;
•
the need to allocate resources to improve education infrastructure and facilities,
particularly at schools located in rural and remote areas;
•
the need to improve the availability of effective, accessible and safe transport options for
children to attend school
•
the need to improve the accessibility of education infrastructure and facilities for disabled
students;
•
the need to review the legal status of the children of undocumented migrant workers and
to adopt measures to ensure that they have the opportunity to access the education system;
•
the need to minimise the imposition of school fees and other education costs on parents
and students; and
•
the need to increase the number of qualified special education teachers and to address
issues of discrimination against students with special needs.
Mongolia
The ACJ recommends that the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia (NHRCM)
urge its government to address the following issues:
•
the need to allocate resources to improve education infrastructure and facilities, including
heating systems, sanitation facilities and medical services, as well as school dormitories,
and classroom furniture;
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