Beyond the Minimalist Critique: An Assessment of the Right to Education in International Human Rights Law

IF 1.7 2区 社会学 Q1 LAW
Ramindu Perera
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Abstract

The minimalist critique of human rights advanced by legal historian Samuel Moyn argues that human rights are ineffective in addressing material inequality because, rather than striving for equality, they focus on ensuring sufficient protection levels. This article analyses the right to education model which international human rights bodies have expanded to demonstrate the overstretched nature of the minimalist critique. By examining how the right to education provisions of international human rights treaties are interpreted by various United Nations human rights mechanisms, the article argues that the international human rights system has advanced a model of right to education that reaches beyond the notion of sufficiency. The works of these bodies are analysed in light of the privatisation of education. In defining the connection between the equality and liberty dimensions of the right to education, international human rights bodies have prioratised ensuring equal opportunities over the liberty to private education. The aim of the right to education is not merely to provide basic literacy to the poor but also to assure equal educational opportunities to all.
超越极简主义批判:国际人权法中的受教育权评析
法律历史学家塞缪尔·莫恩(Samuel Moyn)提出的对人权的极简主义批判认为,人权在解决物质不平等问题方面是无效的,因为人权关注的不是争取平等,而是确保足够的保护水平。本文分析了国际人权机构扩展的受教育权模式,以证明极简主义批判的过度延伸性质。通过研究联合国各种人权机制如何解释国际人权条约中的受教育权条款,本文认为,国际人权体系提出了一种超越充分性概念的受教育权模式。从教育私有化的角度分析了这些机构的工作。在确定受教育权的平等和自由方面之间的联系时,国际人权机构将确保机会平等置于私立教育的自由之上。受教育权的目的不仅是使穷人具备基本的识字能力,而且还要确保所有人都有平等的受教育机会。
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期刊介绍: Human rights are universal and indivisible. Their fundamental importance makes it essential for anyone with an interest in the field to keep abreast of the latest developments. The Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights (NQHR) is an academic peer-reviewed journal that publishes the latest evolutions in the promotion and protection of human rights from around the world. The NQHR includes multidisciplinary articles addressing human rights issues from an international perspective. In addition, the Quarterly also publishes recent speeches and lectures delivered on the topic of human rights, as well as a section on new books and articles in the field of human rights. The Quarterly employs a double-blind peer review process, and the international editorial board of leading human rights scholars guarantees the maintenance of the highest standard of articles published.
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