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UN
Expert Praises Nicaragua's Free Education
UN special rapporteur on the Right to Education
Vernor Munoz applauded the Sandinista
government's efforts to guarantee free education
in Nicaragua.
"Whenever we pay money to enter to schools, we
are hindering the human right to education,"
stated Munoz.
The UN expert slammed international financial
organizations, and particularly the World Bank,
for not recognizing education as a human right.
"It is unacceptable that a bank manage the
destination of education in the world. That´s
like putting a mechanic in charge of the surgery
department of a hospital," he said.
According to the UN rapporteur, nations are
obliged to guarantee people the right to
education and adapt educational programs to the
students´ needs.
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