[International obligations and access to remedies]

Sao Tome and Principe back --» back to introduction --» United Nations Treaties Date of admission to UN: 16 September 1975. - Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC Acceded: 14 May 1991. Reports submitted/due: 0/2 No reservations ILO treaties ILO 87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (1948) - date of ratification: 17.06.1992 ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 17.06.1992 ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 01.06.1982 African System The African Charter on Human and People's Rights Date of Ratification: 23.05.1986 Constitutional Guarantees of the right to education Date of adoption/date of entry into force - 5 November 1975 Relevant Provisions (…) Part II - Fundamental rights and social order Title II - Personal rights (…) Art.30 - The right to learn and the freedom to teach (1) The right to learn and the freedom to teach are guaranteed. (2) The State may not reserve for itself the right to plan education and culture according to any philosophical, political, ideological or religious policies. (…) Title III - Social rights and economic, social and cultural order Art.54 - Education 1. Education, as a right recognized to all the citizens, strives for the whole formation of man and his active participation in the community. 2. It is the responsibility of the State to promote the elimination of illiteracy and permanent education, in accordance with a National system of instruction. 3. The State ensures basic compulsory and free education. 4. The State gradually promotes the possibility of equal access to the other levels of education.