[International obligations and access to remedies]
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United Nations Treaties Date of admission to UN: 14 December 1955.
- International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR
Acceded: 4 October 1991.
Reports submitted/due: 0/2
No reservations

- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
Acceded: 4 October 1991.
Reports submitted/due: 0/2
No reservations

- International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination - CERD
Acceded: 11 May 1994.
Reports submitted/due: 0/4
No reservations.

- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - CEDAW
Acceded: 11 May 1994.
Reports submitted/due: 0/2
No reservations.

- Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC
Ratified: 27 February 1992.
Reports submitted/due: 0/2
No reservations.
ILO Treaties ILO 87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (1948) - date of ratification: 03.06.1957
ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 03.06.1957
ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 27.02.1997
ILO 138 Minimum Age Convention (1973) - date of ratification: 16.02.1998.
ILO 182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) - date of ratification: 02.08.2001
European System Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - European Convention - ECHR
Date of Ratification: 02.10.1996

Protocol Nş 01 to the European Convention
Date of Ratification: 02.10.1996

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Date of Ratification: 28.09.1999
Constitutional Guarantees
of the right to education:
Date of adoption/date of entry into force - Adopted 21 Oct 1998

Relevant Provisions
(…)
Part Two - The Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms
Chapter II - Personal rights and freedoms
Art.24
Everyone is free to choose or to change his religion or beliefs, as well as to express them, individually or collectively, in public or in private life, through (…) education, (…)

Chapter IV - Economic, social and cultural rights and freedoms
Art.57
1. Everyone has the right to education.
2. Mandatory school education is determined by law.
3. General high school public education is open for all.
4. Professional high school education and higher education can be conditioned only on criteria of abilities.
5. Mandatory education and general high school education in public schools are free.
6. Pupils and students may also be educated in private schools of all levels, which are created and operated on the basis of law.
The autonomy and academic freedom of higher education institutions are guaranteed by law.