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United Nations Treaties Date of admission to UN: 17 September 1991.

- International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR
Acceded: 14 April 1992.
Reports submitted/due: 0/2
No reservations

- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
Acceded: 14 April 1992.
Reports submitted/due: 1/2
No reservations
Optional Protocol: Acceded: 22 June 1994.

- International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination - CERD
Acceded: 14 April 1992.
Reports submitted/due: 3/5
No reservations.

- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - CEDAW
Acceded: 14 April 1992.
Reports submitted/due: 0/3
No reservations.

- Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC
Acceded: 14 April 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: 27.01.1992
ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 27.01.1992
ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 27.01.1992
European System Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - European Convention - ECHR
Date of Ratification: 27.06.1997

Protocol Nº 01 to the European Convention
Date of Ratification: 27.06.1997
Constitutional Guarantees
of the right to education
Date of adoption/date of entry into force - 15 February 1922

Relevant Provisions
(…)
Section 8 - Fundamental human rights
Art.112
Everyone has the right to education. The State shall ensure that everyone may acquire primary and secondary education without charge. Primary education shall be compulsory.