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United Nations Treaties
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Date of admission to UN: 24 September 1968.
- International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination - CERD
Acceded: 7 April 1969.
Reports submitted/due: 14/17
No reservations.
- Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC
Ratified: 7 September 1995.
Reports submitted/due: 0/1
Reservations and Declarations: Article 4.
Declaration:
"The Convention on the Rights of the Child being a point of departure to guarantee child rights; taking into consideration the progressive character of the implementation of certain social, economic and cultural rights; as recognized in article 4 of the Convention, the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland would undertake the implementation of the right to free primary education to the maximum extent of available resources and expects to obtain the co-operation of the international Community for its full satisfaction as soon as possible."
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ILO treaties
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ILO 87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (1948) - date of ratification: 26.04.1978
ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 26.04.1978
ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 05.06.1981
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African System
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The African Charter on Human and People's Rights
Date of Ratification: 15.09.1995
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Constitutional Guarantees
of the right to education
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No constitution in effect. In 2001 His Majesty King Mswati III appointed a committee to draft a new constitution. A final report is expected before the end of 2002.
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