07.09.2006 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Schools in 4 regions have incorporated classes centering on Orthodox Christianity into their curriculums; the course will be offered as an elective subject in another 11 regions ("Introduction Of Religious Curriculum Studied") [ID 16945]

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01.05.2006 - Source: International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights

Lack of resources for maintenace of public schools ist problem especially in countryside; increasing number of public schools introduced student fees ("Human Rights in the OSCE Region: Europe, Central Asia and North America, Report 2006 (Events of 2005)") [ID 15654]

"Lack of resources for the maintenance of public schools was in particular a problem in the countryside, and the poor salaries offered to public school teachers often created problems in the recruitment of competent teachers.

Moreover, in an effort to reduce school expenditures, numerous schools located in sparsely populated and remote areas were closed down, and the students of these schools were sent to boarding schools instead. For instance, as the local school of the village of Kayettyn of the Bilibinsky District of the Chukotsky Autonomous Okrug was closed, its students were re-accommodated at the school of the village of Omolon 400 km away.

An increasing number of public schools introduced various forms of student fees, which gave rise to concern about inequality in the access to education. In some cases, school officials accepted bribes in return for school admission or good grades. During the year, 13 principals of Moscow schools were dismissed because of unlawful collection of money from parents."

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25.02.2004 - Source: US Department of State

Educational system ("Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2003") [#19737], [ID 11049]

"The educational system includes both private and public institutions. Children have the right to free education until grade 11 (or approximately 17 years of age), and school was compulsory until the ninth grade. Boys and girls were treated equally in the school system. While federal law provides for education for all children in the country, regional authorities frequently denied school access to the children of unregistered persons, asylum seekers, and migrants because they lacked residential registration."

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04.2003 - Source: EFFE - European Forum for Freedom in Education

ATLAS of the Human Right to Education and Freedom of Schooling in Europe- Russia ("ATLAS of the Human Right to Education and Freedom of Schooling in Europe- Russia") [ID 11047]

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16.05.2002 - Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (formerly Global IDP Project)

Norwegian Refugee Council - Global IDP Project: Access to Education ("Profile of internal displacement: "Russian Federation"") [#7072], [ID 11050]

""Although the Constitution of Russia guarantees everyone (specifically, everyone, and not just citizens of Russia) 'the accessibility of free availability of pre-school, general secondary and vocational secondary education in public and municipal educational institutions and enterprises', many children of migrants find themselves out of the system of education only because their parents are not registered with internal affairs bodies.

Children of forced migrants are, as a rule, not admitted to either children's homes or boarding schools, where they can stay while their parents look for temporary housing an job.

Order of the Moscow Committee on Education No. 567 of September 9, 1999 'On strengthening safety in educational institutions', Sub-item 1.1 of which says: 'Children from outside Moscow are admitted to schools and boarding schools only if registered.' This Order was issued the next day after military actions started in Chechnya."

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04.2002 - Source: UK Home Office

UK Home Office: Educational system ("Country Assessment - April 2002") [#7107], [ID 11048]

"All educational institutions were state-owned under Soviet rule, but a wide range of private schools and colleges were introduced in the early 1990s. Education is compulsory for nine years, between the ages of six and fifteen years. State education is generally provided free of charge, although in 1992 some higher education establishments began charging tuition fees. Students in higher education receive a small stipend from the state. The level of education is relatively high; adult illiteracy averaged only 0.6% of the population in 2000. Boys and girls are treated equally in the school system. While federal law provides for education for all children in the country, regional authorities frequently deny school access to the children of unregistered persons, asylum seekers and migrants, because they lack residential registration."

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13.11.2001 - Source: Council of Europe - European Commission against Racism and Intolerance

Access to education related to registration ("Second report on the Russian Federation: Adopted on 16 March 2001 and made public on 13 November 2001 [CRI(2001) 41]") [#4815], [ID 11051]

"33. The right of children to go to school is also often connected with the parents’registration of residence. Thus, the right of the members of those groups whohave difficulties obtaining residence registration to send their children to schoolis not always guaranteed. In this respect, ECRI expresses particular concern atthe situation of asylum seekers’ children16.34. ECRI is aware of current efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Education toguarantee good quality education in all regions of the Russian Federation andconsiders that such efforts go in the direction of ensuring equal access toeducation to all people living in the Russian Federation. It considers, however,that further efforts should be made to ensure that the fundamental right ofaccess to education is respected independently of possession of registration ofresidence."

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