[International obligations and access to remedies]

Czech Republic back --» back to introduction --» United Nations Treaties Date of admission to UN: 19 January 1993. - International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR Succeeded: 22 February 1993. Reports submitted/due: 1/1 No reservations - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR Succeeded: 22 February 1993. Reports submitted/due: 1/2 No reservations Optional Protocol: Succeeded: 22 February 1993. - International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination - CERD Succeeded: 22 February 1993. Reports submitted/due: 4/5 No reservations. - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - CEDAW Succeeded: 22 February 1993. Reports submitted/due: 2/3 No reservations. - Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC Succeeded: 22 February 1993. Reports submitted/due: 2/2 No reservations. ILO treaties ILO 87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (1948) - date of ratification: 01.01.1993 ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 01.01.1993 ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 01.01.1993 ILO 182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) - date of ratification: 19.06.2001 European System Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - European Convention - ECHR Date of Ratification: 18.03.1992 Protocol Nº 01 to the European Convention Date of Ratification: 18.03.1992 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Date of Ratification: 18.12.1997 Constitutional Guarantees of the right to education Date of adoption/date of entry into force - 16 December 1992 Relevant Provisions (…) Chapter II - Human rights and fundamental freedoms Part One - Fundamental human rights and freedoms Art.16 (1) Everybody has the right to profess freely his religion or faith either alone or jointly with others, privately or in public, through religious service, instruction, (…). (3) The law establishes the conditions of religious instruction at state schools. Chapter III - Rights of national and ethnic minorities Art.25 (1) Citizens belonging to national and ethnic minorities are also guaranteed under conditions set by law (a) the right to education in their language. Chapter IV - Economic, social and cultural rights Art.33 (1) Everybody has the right to education. School attendance is obligatory for a period specified by law. (2) Citizens have the right to free education in elementary and secondary schools, and, depending on the citizen's ability and the capacities of society, also at universities. (3) To establish schools and to provide instruction can only be done under conditions set by law; education at such schools may be provided in return for tuition. The law establishes the conditions under which citizens are entitled to assistance from the State during their studies.