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CIVIL & FOLITICAL COVENANT (Cont'd)

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ECONOMIC & SOCIAL COVENANT (Cont'd)

ARTICLE 14

Each State Party to the present Covenant which, at the time of becoming a Party, has not been able to secure in its metropolitan territory or other territories under its jurisdiction compulsory primary education, free of charge, undertakes, within two years, to work out and adopt ⚫ detailed plan of action for the progressive implementation, within a reasonable number of years, to be fixed in the plan. of the principle of compulsory education free of charge for all.

(The U.K. reservation does not apply to Hong Kong)

ARTICLE 15

1. The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of

everyone:

(4) To take part in cultural life;

(b) To enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications; (c) To benefit from the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.

2. The steps to be taken by the States Parties to the present Covenant to achieve the full realization of this right shall include those necessary for the conservation, the development and the diffusion of science and culture.

3. The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to respect the freedom indispensable for scientific research and creative activity.

4. The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the benefits to

be derived from the encouragement and development of international contacts and co-operation in the scientific and cultural fields.

BELIZE CONSTITUTION (Cont'd)