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Date of admission to UN: 19 November 1946.
- International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR
Acceded: 24 January 1983.
Reports submitted/due: 1/3
No reservation related to the right to education.
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
Acceded: 24 January 1983.
Reports submitted/due: 2/4
No reservation related to the right to education.
- International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination - CERD
Acceded: 6 July 1983.
Reports submitted/due: 1/10
Reservations and Declarations: Articles 17, 18 and 22.
- Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC
Ratified: 28 March 1994.
Reports submitted/due: 0/2
Reservations and Declarations: General declaration.
Declaration:
"The Government of the Republic of Afghanistan reserves the right to express, upon ratifying the Convention, reservations on all provisions of the Convention that are incompatible with the laws of Islamic Shari'a and the local legislation in effect."
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| ILO treaties |
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ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 01.10.1969
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Constitutional Guarantees
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There is currently no valid Constitution in Afghanistan. The Islamist freedom fighters Taliban are imposing a strictly religious regime where not even Saudi-style veils, which show the eyes, are acceptable. Many foreign aid operations have closed due to restrictions and harassment by street patrols. (IN: http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/law/home.html)
Constitution valid until 1991:
Chapter II - Foundations of socio-economic system
Art.16
The State takes permanent care of the young generation and provides necessary opportunities for their education, (...).
Chapter III - Citizenship, basic rights, freedoms and duties of citizens
Art.56
1. The citizens of the Republic of Afghanistan have the right to free education.
2. The State shall adopt necessary measures for the eradication of illiteracy, generalization of balanced education, education in mother tongue, ensuring compulsory primary education, gradual expansion of general, technical, professional and vocational education and growth of the system of higher education for training national cadres.
3. In the Republic of Afghanistan, the formation of education and higher education institutions by private sector and foreign persons is allowed in accordance with the law.
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