[International obligations and access to remedies]

Moldova (Republic of) back --» back to introduction --» United Nations Treaties Date of admission to UN: 2 March 1992. - International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR Acceded: 26 January 1993. Reports submitted/due: 1/2 No reservations - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR Acceded: 26 January 1993. Reports submitted/due: 1/1 No reservations Optional Protocol: Acceded: 8 August 1986. - International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination - CERD Acceded: 26 January 1993. Reports submitted/due: 4/5 No reservations. - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - CEDAW Acceded: 1 July 1994. Reports submitted/due: 1/2 No reservations. - Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC Acceded: 26 January 1993. 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: 12.08.1996 ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 12.08.1996 ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 12.08.1996 ILO 138 Minimum Age Convention (1973) - date of ratification: 21.09.1999. ILO 182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) - date of ratification: 14.06.2002 European System Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - European Convention - ECHR Date of Ratification: 12.09.1997 Protocol Nº 01 to the European Convention Date of Ratification: 12.09.1997 European Social Charter (revised) Date of Ratification: 08.11.2001 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Date of Ratification: 20.11.1996 Constitutional Guarantees of the right to education Date of adoption/date of entry into force - 29 July 1994 Relevant Provisions (…) Title II - Fundamental rights, freedoms and duties Chapter II - Fundamental rights and freedoms Art.35 - The right of access to education (1) The right of access to education is put into effect through the compulsory comprehensive public school system, lyceal (public secondary school) and vocational education, as well as the higher education system, and other forms of instruction and training. (2) The State will enforce under the law the right of each person to choose his/her language in which teaching will be effected. (3) In all forms of educational institutions, the study of the country's official language will be ensured. (4) The State public education is free. (5) All educational institutions, including those that are not financed by the State, shall be established and function under the rule of law. (6) Higher education institutions have the right to be autonomous. (7) The access to lyceal, vocational and higher education is equally open to all and is based on personal merit. (8) The State ensures under the law the freedom of religious education. The State ensures a lay education. (9) The priority right of choosing an appropriate educational background for children lies with the parents. Art.49 - Protection of family and orphaned children All efforts aimed at maintaining, bringing up and educating orphaned children and those children deprived of parental care constitute the responsibility of the State and of society. Art.51 - Protection of disabled persons (…) The State shall ensure that normal conditions exist for medical treatment and rehabilitation, education, training and social integration of disabled persons.