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Ponomaryovi v. Bulgaria
European Court of Human Rights · Bulgaria · 2011-06-21 · Regional court or body
Citation: App. no. 5335/05
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
May secondary school fees be charged to foreign children because their parent lacks permanent residence?
What the court decided
No. In the circumstances, charging fees on the basis of immigration status breached Article 14 with Article 2 of Protocol No. 1.
In plain language
Two Russian boys living in Bulgaria with their mother had to pay school fees that Bulgarian pupils did not pay, because of their residence status. The Court found discrimination.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Dua anak laki-laki Rusia yang tinggal di Bulgaria bersama ibunya harus membayar biaya sekolah yang tidak dibayar murid Bulgaria, karena status izin tinggal mereka. Mahkamah menemukan diskriminasi.
Pertanyaan: Bolehkah biaya sekolah menengah dikenakan kepada anak asing karena orang tuanya tidak punya izin tinggal tetap?
What happened afterwards
- 2011-06-21: Judgment.
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