Editing Official segregation (section)

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Official segregation refers to the systematic separation of individuals based on characteristics such as race, gender, nationality, or religion, as mandated by government authorities or institutional policies. Official segregation can take various forms, such as laws that mandate separate facilities or services for different groups, or policies that restrict individuals of certain groups from accessing certain opportunities. This form of segregation has been widely practiced throughout history, particularly in the United States with the implementation of Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation, and apartheid in South Africa which institutionalized racial segregation. The practice of official segregation has been widely condemned as a violation of human rights and is largely considered to be discriminatory and unjust.