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United Nations Treaties
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Date of admission to UN: 14 December 1961.
- International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR
Acceded: 11 June 1976.
Reports submitted/due: 0/3
No reservations
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
Acceded: 11 June 1976.
Reports submitted/due: 3/4
No reservations
- International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination - CERD
Acceded: 27 October 1972.
Reports submitted/due: 7/15
No reservations.
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - CEDAW
Ratified: 20 August 1985.
Reports submitted/due: 3/5
No reservations
- Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC
Ratified: 10 June 1991.
Reports submitted/due: 1/2
No reservations
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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: 18.04.2000
ILO 98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) - date of ratification: 30.01.1962
ILO 111 Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (1958) - date of ratification: 26.02.2002
ILO 138 Minimum Age Convention (1973) - date of ratification: 16.12.1998.
ILO 182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) - date of ratification: 12.09.2001
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African System
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The African Charter on Human and People's Rights
Date of Ratification: 18.02.1984
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Constitutional Guarantees
of the right to education
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Date of adoption/date of entry into force - 26 April 1977
Relevant Provisions
(…)
Part 2 - Fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy
Art.11 - Right to work, to educational and other pursuits
1. The State Authority shall make appropriate provisions for the realization of a person's right to work, to self education and social welfare at times of old age (…).
2. Every person has the right to self education and every citizen shall be free to pursue education in a field of his choice up to the highest level according to his merits and ability.
3. The Government shall endeavor to ensure that there are equal and adequate opportunities to all persons to enable them to acquire education and vocational training at all levels of schools and other institutions of learning.
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