Table of Contents
I.
CASE BACKGROUND AND ORIGIN ....................................................... 1
II.
CASE SUMMARY......................................................................................... 1
III.
FACTS OF THE CASE…………………………………………………….3
IV.
REASONING AND EVIDENCE.................................................................. 3
A. APPLICATION OF LAWS .................................................................................................................................... 3
I.
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COVENANTS ................................................................................................... 3
II.
RELEVANT DOMESTIC LAWS .............................................................................................................................. 4
B. PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 5
I.
RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT ..................................................................................................................................... 5
II.
BEGINNING THE INVESTIGATION ......................................................................................................................... 6
C. Investigation Scope ……………………………………………………………………....................................6
D. EVIDENCE COLLECTION .................................................................................................................................... 7
I.
CONSULTATION WITH EXPERTS AND SCHOLARS ................................................................................................. 7
II.
FORMAL INQUIRIES TO AUTHORITIES.................................................................................................................. 7
III.
REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT DATA………………………………………………………………...…………......8
IV. CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ........................................................................................ 8
E. LIMITATIONS.................................................................................................................................................... 8
F. RESPONSES FROM AUTHORITIES ...................................................................................................................... 8
I.
THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................... 9
II.
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE .............................................................................................................................. 10
III.
THE MINISTRY OF LABOR................................................................................................................................. 10
IV. THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ......................................................................................................... 11
V.
THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL IMMIGRATION AGENCY ................................................................ 11
V.
INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS .............................................................. 11
A. DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT IN ELIGIBILITY FOR TUITION SUBSIDIES ............................................................ 12
B. CAN NON-CITIZENS CLAIM PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS? .......................................................... 13
I.
ICERD ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
II.
CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION FOR NON-CITIZENS........................................................................................... 14
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