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We live in a time where social contradictions, disparities and inequalities are more visible and increasingly acute. While time and space are contracting in the virtual domain, territorial boundaries remain fixed and there is lingering intolerance shown towards others in the context of everyday life.
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Tomás, C., Dias, M. (2013). Interpreting Children’s Rights. In: Biseth, H., Holmarsdottir, H.B. (eds) Human Rights in the Field of Comparative Education. Comparative and International Education, vol 21. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-152-8_6
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