Such principles are well-established in a number of international agreements, including the CRC and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; they were reaffirmed last December at the UN Forum on Minority Issues, which endorsed the status of education as an inalienable human right.
As they talk about their books with one another during class and afterward, they are reaffirming, I believe, the notion of the book itself as a treasure and, as Mr. Brooks writes, shaping their identity as readers.
"They're reaffirming that the city is worth saving, that it is no longer viewed as a trap, but a place of opportunity, a place where people's lives are improved".
Articulating one's beliefs is a valuable exercise, but they are reaffirmed by practice and reflection.
By answering somebody else's query, you were reaffirming and verifying what you had already learned".
The role of the treaties and the rights they support were reaffirmed by Section Thirty-five of the Constitution Act, 1982.
Social connections through email, telephone or face-to-face meeting are not merely instrumental in exchanging useful information for maintaining health and well-being, they can also be reaffirming of one's sense of self and be a pleasure in themselves.
Paul's teachings on clerical celibacy were reaffirmed by Pope John Paul II.
Awkward pastoral questions were asked but not discussed, and existing teaching and practice were reaffirmed.
The limits were imposed after a 1993 referendum and were reaffirmed by voters in 1996.
