[International obligations and access to remedies]

Angola back --» back to introduction --» United Nations Treaties: Date of admission to UN: 1 December 1976. - International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR Acceded: 10 January 1992. Reports submitted/due: 0/2 No reservations - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR Acceded: 10 January 1992 Reports submitted/due: 0/2 No reservations Optional Protocol: Acceded: 10 January 1992. - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - CEDAW Acceded: 17 September 1986. Reports submitted/due: 0/4 No reservations - Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC Ratified: 5 December 1990. 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: 13.06.2001 ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 04.06.1976 ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 04.06.1976 ILO 138 Minimum Age Convention (1973) - date of ratification: 13.06.2001 ILO 182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) - date of ratification: 13.06.2001 African System The African Charter on Human and People's Rights Date of Ratification: 02.03.1990 The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Date of Ratification: 07.10.1999 Constitutional Guarantees of the right to education: Date of adoption/date of entry into force - 25 August 1992 Relevant Provisions Part II - Fundamental rights and duties (…) Art.29 (…) (3) The family, with special collaboration by the State, shall promote and ensure the all-round education of children and young people. (…) Art. 31 The State, with the collaboration of the family and society, shall promote the harmonious development of the personality of young people and create conditions for fulfilment of the economic, social and cultural rights of the youth, particularly in respect of education, vocational training, culture, access to a first job, labour, social security, physical education, sport and use of leisure time. (…) Art. 49 (1) The State shall promote access to education, culture and sports for all citizens, guaranteeing participation by various private agents in the provision thereof, in accordance with the law.