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United Nations Treaties Date of admission to UN: 16 September 1975.

- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
Acceded: 21 July 1993.
Reports submitted/due: 0/2
No reservations

- International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination - CERD
Acceded: 18 April 1983.
Reports submitted/due: 1/10
Reservations and Declarations: Article 22.

- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - CEDAW
Acceded: 21 April 1997.
Reports submitted/due: 0/2
No reservations

- Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC
Ratified: 26 April 1994
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: 23.12.1996
ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 23.12.1996
ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 06.06.1977
African System The African Charter on Human and People's Rights
Date of Ratification: 20.02.1989

The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
Date of Ratification: 15.07.1998
Constitutional Guarantees
of the right to education
Date of adoption/date of entry into force - 2 November 1990

Relevant Provisions
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Part I - Basic principles
Chapter I - The Republic
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Art.5
2. The State recognizes the value of the national languages and shall promote their development and increased role as languages which are used in the daily life and in the education of citizens.
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Chapter IV - Economic and social organization
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Art.52
1. The Republic of Mozambique shall promote and educational strategy which has as its objective national unity, wiping out illiteracy, mastering science and technology, and providing citizens with moral and civic values.
2. The State shall organize and develop education through a national educational system.
3. Education provided by collective and other entities shall operate in accordance with the law and shall be subject to state supervision.
Art.56
3. The family and the State shall ensure that children receive a comprehensive education, bringing them up in the values of national unity, love for their country, human equality, social respect and solidarity
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Part II - Fundamental rights, duties and freedoms
Chapter III - Economic and social rights and duties.
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Art.92
1. In the Republic of Mozambique education shall be a right and duty of all citizens.
2. The State shall promote greater and equal access to the enjoyment of this right by all citizens