[International obligations and access to remedies]

Antigua and Barbuda back --» back to introduction --» United Nations Treaties Date of admission to UN: 11 November 1981. - International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination - CERD Succeeded: 25 October 1988. Reports submitted/due: 0/7 Reservations and Declarations:Acceptance of the Convention does not imply the acceptance of obligations going beyond the constitutional limits. - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - CEDAW Acceded: 1 August 1989. Reports submitted/due: 3/5 No reservations - Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC Ratified: 5 October 1993. 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: 02.02.1983 ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 02.02.1983 ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 02.02.1983 ILO 138 Minimum Age Convention (1973) - date of ratification: 17.03.1983. Constitutional Guarantees of the right to education Date of adoption/date of entry into force - 31 October 1981 The Constitution includes human rights guarantees, but not the right to education. But, see: Chapter II - Protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual Section 11 (1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of conscience, and (…) the said freedom includes (…) freedom, either alone or in community with others, and both in public and in private, to manifest and propagate his religion or belief in (…) teaching, (…). (2) Except with his own consent (…), no person attending any place of education shall be required to receive religious instruction (…) if that instruction (…) relates to a religion other than his own.