[International obligations and access to remedies]

Croatia back --» back to introduction --» United Nations Treaties Date of admission to UN: 22 May 1992. - International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR Succeeded: 12 October 1992. Reports submitted/due: 1/2 No reservations - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR Succeeded: 12 October 1992. Reports submitted/due: 1/2 No reservations Optional Protocol: Succeeded: 12 October 1995. - International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination - CERD Succeeded: 12 October 1992. Reports submitted/due: 5/6 No reservations. - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - CEDAW Succeeded: 9 September 1992. Reports submitted/due: 1/3 No reservations. - Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC Succeeded: 12 October 1992. Reports submitted/due: 1/2 No reservations. ILO treaties ILO 87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (1948) - date of ratification: 08.10.1991 ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 08.10.1991 ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 08.10.1991 ILO 138 Minimum Age Convention (1973) - date of ratification: 08.10.1991. ILO 182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) - date of ratification: 17.07.2001 European System Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - European Convention - ECHR Date of Ratification: 05.09.1997 No reservations related to the right to education. Protocol Nº 01 to the European Convention Date of Ratification: 05.09.1997 European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Date of Ratification: 05.09.1997 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Date of Ratification: 11.10.1997 Constitutional Guarantees of the right to education Date of adoption/date of entry into force - December 1990 Relevant Provisions (…) Chapter III - Fundamental freedoms and rights of man and citizen Part 2 - Personal and political freedoms and rights Art.41 Religious communities are free, in conformity with law, publicly to perform religious services, to open schools, teaching establishments and other institutions, (…). Part 3 - Economic, social and cultural rights Art.65 (1) Primary schooling is compulsory and free. (2) Secondary and higher education shall be made equally accessible to all, on the basis of ability. Art.66 Under conditions specified by law, citizens may open private schools and teaching establishments. Art.67 (1) The autonomy of universities is guaranteed. Universities decide independently on their organization and work in conformity with the law.