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... Discrimination between human beings on grounds of religion or
belief constitutes an affront to human dignity and a disavowal of
the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and shall be
condemned as a violation of the human rights and fundamental
freedoms proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
enunciated in detail in the International Covenants on Human Rights,
and as an obstacle to friendly and peaceful relations between
nations. ...
... 2. Every child shall enjoy the right to have access to
education in the matter of religion or belief in accordance with the
wishes of his parents or, as the case may be, legal guardians, and
shall not be compelled to receive teaching on religion or belief
against the wishes of his parents or legal guardians, the best
interests of the child being the guiding principle. ...
... 4. In the case of a child who is not under the care either
of his parents or of legal guardians, due account shall be taken of
their expressed wishes or of any other proof of their wishes in the
matter of religion or belief, the best interests of the child being
the guiding principle. ...