25 Right to education - General 119.156. Continue with its religious education 14.2 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion programmes in public schools ( Namibia ); Affected persons: A/HRC/21/11 - Para. 119 & Source of position: - general - children A/HRC/21/11/Add.1 - Para. 29 - minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups A/HRC/21/11 states at para 29:. Brazil Comments: partially supports recommendation No. 119.156, based on the understanding that both the Federal Constitution and Federal Law number 9.394 of 2006 provide for religious education, with optional enrollment, at public schools of primary education, while ensuring respect for cultural and religious diversity and forbidding all forms of proselytism. Therefore, in compliance with the secular nature of the Brazilian State, religious education in Brazil does not constitute confessional or inter-confessional teaching of faith. 25 Right to education - General 119.157. Implement strategies to solve problems Supported Affected persons: facing education, particularly at the elementary level - general ( Palestine ); - children Source of position: A/HRC/21/11 - Para. 119 & A/HRC/21/11/Add.1 - Para. 27 25 Right to education - General 119.158. Take adequate measures to combat Supported Affected persons: illiteracy and guarantee to all citizens the enjoyment - persons living in poverty of the right to education, especially for poor people, - indigenous those living in rural areas or indigenous minorities - persons living in rural areas - minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups (Holy See); A/HRC/21/11 - Para. 119 & Source of position: A/HRC/21/11/Add.1 - Para. 27 25 Right to education - General 119.159. Adopt additional measures for access to Supported 9 Racial discrimination education, in order to contribute to overcoming the Affected persons: educational gap between the black and white - general populations ( Honduras ); - minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups Source of position: A/HRC/21/11 - Para. 119 & A/HRC/21/11/Add.1 - Para. 27
119.156. Continue with its religious education programmes in public schools ( Namibia ); Source of position: A/HRC/21/11 - Para. 119 & A/HRC/21/11/Add.1 - Para. 29 Comments: A/HRC/21/11 states at para 29:. Brazil partially supports recommendation No. 119.156, based on the understanding that both the Federal Constitution and Federal Law number 9.394 of 2006 provide for religious education, with optional enrollment, at public schools of primary education, while ensuring respect for cultural and religious diversity and forbidding all forms of proselytism. Therefore, in compliance with the secular nature of the Brazilian State, religious education in Brazil does not constitute confessional or inter-confessional teaching of faith. 25 Right to education - General 14.2 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion Affected persons: - general - children - minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups 119.157. Implement strategies to solve problems facing education, particularly at the elementary level ( Palestine ); Source of position: A/HRC/21/11 - Para. 119 & A/HRC/21/11/Add.1 - Para. 27 Supported 25 Right to education - General Affected persons: - general - children 119.158. Take adequate measures to combat illiteracy and guarantee to all citizens the enjoyment of the right to education, especially for poor people, those living in rural areas or indigenous minorities (Holy See); Source of position: A/HRC/21/11 - Para. 119 & A/HRC/21/11/Add.1 - Para. 27 Supported 25 Right to education - General Affected persons: - persons living in poverty - indigenous - persons living in rural areas - minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups 119.159. Adopt additional measures for access to education, in order to contribute to overcoming the educational gap between the black and white populations ( Honduras ); Source of position: A/HRC/21/11 - Para. 119 & A/HRC/21/11/Add.1 - Para. 27 Supported 25 Right to education - General 9 Racial discrimination Affected persons: - general - minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups