"Education Has Become a Privilege, Not a Right"…Civic Groups File Joint Complaint with Human Rights Commission Over Discrimination Against Children and Youth Needing Special Educational Support

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1. Nine civil society groups, including Jangaeineduk Aolda, filed a joint complaint with the Human Rights Commission on the 23rd against the Ministry of Education and the education offices of Gyeonggi, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam provinces.
2. At a press conference in front of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, the groups said that, according to survey interview results by Aolda, each child and young person had experienced an average of four or more infringements of educational rights or discrimination.
3. The groups demanded a review of the entire system, including admission procedures, reasonable accommodations, safety of school meals and field trips, and linkage to career guidance after graduation.

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