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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1997|1997]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Racial/Ethnic|Racial/Ethnic]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Textbook|Textbook]] [[:Category:Literature|Literature]] [[:Category:Public Art|Public Art]]==== | ====Medium: [[:Category:Textbook|Textbook]] [[:Category:Literature|Literature]] [[:Category:Public Art|Public Art]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Romanian educators | '''Artist:''' Romanian educators | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Romanian government | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Romanian government | ||
'''Date of Action:''' December 1997 | |||
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'''Location:''' Romania | '''Location:''' Romania | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Any educational material or speech taught in Romanian schools. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Any educational material or speech taught in Romanian schools. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' In December 1997 the Romanian Senate passed amendments to their education law forbidding the instruction of history and geography in any language but Romanian. In addition, the law forbade universities from teaching in any minority languages. <P> | '''The Incident:''' In December 1997 the Romanian Senate passed amendments to their education law forbidding the instruction of history and geography in any language but Romanian. In addition, the law forbade universities from teaching in any minority languages. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The Romanian language is compulsory in all schools throughout the country. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The Romanian language is compulsory in all schools throughout the country. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 2/97 | '''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 2/97 | ||
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[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
[[Category:Racial/Ethnic]] | [[Category:Racial/Ethnic]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:26, 10 January 2012
Date: 1997
Region: Europe
Subject: Racial/Ethnic
Medium: Textbook Literature Public Art
Artist: Romanian educators
Confronting Bodies: Romanian government
Date of Action: December 1997
Location: Romania
Description of Artwork: Any educational material or speech taught in Romanian schools.
The Incident: In December 1997 the Romanian Senate passed amendments to their education law forbidding the instruction of history and geography in any language but Romanian. In addition, the law forbade universities from teaching in any minority languages.
Results of Incident: The Romanian language is compulsory in all schools throughout the country.
Source: Index on Censorship, 2/97
