[International obligations and access to remedies]

Bolivia back --» back to introduction --» United Nations Treaties Date of admission to UN: 14 November 1945. - International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR Acceded: 12 August 1982. Reports submitted/due: 1/2 No reservations - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR Acceded: 12 August 1982. Reports submitted/due: 2/3 No reservations Optional Protocol: Acceded: 12 August 1982. - International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination - CERD Ratified: 22 September 1970. Reports submitted/due: 13/16 No reservations. - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - CEDAW Ratified: 8 June 1990. Reports submitted/due: 1/3 No reservations - Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC Ratified: 26 June 1990. Reports submitted/due: 2/3 No reservations ILO treaties ILO 87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (1948) - date of ratification: 04.01.1965 ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 15.11.1973 ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 31.01.1977 ILO 138 Minimum Age Convention (1973) - date of ratification: 11.06.1997. ILO 169 Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries (1989) - date of ratification: 11.12.1991 Inter-American System American Convention on Human Rights - ACHR ("Pact of San Jose") Date of Ratification: 19.07.1979 Constitutional Guarantees of the right to education Date of adoption/date of entry into force -Adopted 2 February 1967 Relevant Provisions (…) Part One - The person as a member of the State Title I - Fundamental rights and duties of the person Art.7 Every person has the following fundamental rights, in accordance with the laws which regulate their exercise: a) To receive an education and acquire culture, b) To teach under the supervision of the State. Art.8 Every person has the following fundamental duties: d) To acquire at least an elementary education. Part III - Special regimes Title IV - Cultural regime Art.177 I. Education is the most important function of the State, and in performing this function it must promote the culture of the people. II. Freedom of teaching is guaranteed under the tutelage of the State. III. Public education is gratuitous and it shall be provided on a democratic one-school-for-all basis. The elementary phase is compulsory. Art.178 The State shall encourage vocational education and technical professional instruction, guided by the degree of economic development and the sovereignty of the country. Art.179 Literacy is a social necessity to the attainment of which all inhabitants of the country must contribute. Art.181 Private schools shall be subject to the same authorities as public schools and shall be governed by officially approved plans, programs and regulations. Art.182 Freedom of religious instruction is guaranteed. Art.183 Schools supported by welfare institutions [instituciones de beneficiencia] shall have the cooperation of the State. Art.184 Public and private education at the pre-school, elementary, secondary, normal, and special levels shall be governed by the State through the appropriate ministry and in accordance with the Code of Education. The teaching staff is protected from removal under conditions stipulated by law. Art.185 I. Public universities are autonomous and have equal standing (…).